Maryland and Rutgers Negbang Welcome thread
Welp, it's officially official.
The Big Ten is now 14.
The conference already has a handful of trophy games, 12 to be exact, but the Terps are looking to join the fray. From a geographic standpoint, Penn State is a logical choice. Rutgers too. In fact, according to the Post, the Terps "have entered conversations" with Rutgers and Penn State "to create new trophies."
In my lifetime, there may be a Michigan lacrosse game in Michigan Stadium whose attendance exceeds that of a football game. What will the over/under be? 60,000?
True fact: When Maryland and Rutgers play Michigan State and Ohio State, I'll be pulling for Sparty and Brutus.
but I am unsure of whether I should +1 or -1 you to agree here.
I negged every comment without reading a single one of them, damn that felt good!
of Big Ten football. RIP Big Ten Conference, 1896-2014.
OSU, Sparty, or Michigan?
I think we all know the answer to that.
it has to be something WORSE than covering up a 15 child rape scandal.
:-( /goodluckwiththat.
BUT, I actually think Maryland will eventually do well and be a good pick up for the B1G. Rutgers is a tire-fire of an addition.
Maryland will help add a solid basketball and baseball program, and they've had some success in the 21st century in football while being practically bankrupt. Put them into Jim Delany's pockets, and I could see their football program getting to the level of a Baylor (weird uniforms, upgraded stadium, talent rich recruiting area, bowl team every year and challenger in the conference every couple of years.)
I did however see the first SEC joke towards the addition last night on Twitter: "I can't think of anything more appropriate than a turtle going to the Big 10. #B1GSpeed" I must admit that even I laughed at the joke a bit.
penn state? yes please.
Nebraska? yessir!
maryland/Rutger? goddammit!
Negbang me so I have to look at myself infront of a mirror. I want to feel the shame.
Stefon Diggs.
In a changing world of conference realignment, I'd much rather be the conference that grows then the conference that gets poached. I'll take a Rutgers game over losing Iowa to the Big 12.
I remember how many people complained about Nebraska. What a great addition to the conference is Nebraska and their fans.
No use in complaining.
I would be okay with creating a new rivalry tropy between Penn State and Maryland so long as it is a cable TV box.