Oh Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! Let me go!
What?
No. Stop asking. The Big 10 is a BRAND. You don't change a brand.
Yeah you do. Kentucky Fried Chicken is officially KFC. Blackwater is officially Xe.
Blackwater changed because the brand became tarnished, KFC is trying to fit in a twitter world and changed to what their customers have always called them, just like the YMCA changing to the Y.
Your point that brands occasionally change still stands but this would be a different situation.
if it hasnt been tarnished or in need of repositioning. The Big Ten has tremendous value and equity. The B12 does NOT. Thats why it hasnt been the Big Eleven since 1993 with PSU. marketing 101. This a no-brainer.
Sorry, I stand corrected. You don't change a good, working brand.
And you especially don't adopted the name of a failed competitor. This would be akin to Ford renaming itself American Motors.
No? Maybe? We might not be at 12 for too long.
Anyone wanna switch mgo names with me?
If you don't mind being a Evil Ninja Force who hunts TMNT and slaves over MS Paint while wearing heavy metal blades every day than I will.
that is a pretty Clever name... however mine is the complete opposite, as it is my real name, as I am apparently extremely stupid. Figured I would sign up to comment once, ended up addicted to the site... you know how it goes. But now I'm stuck with either keeping an MGoName like this or starting over
Don't worry, pretty sure you can guess my name as well, maybe should have gone with MGoBlueBaldBill ...nah.
I'll trade you all my Red Wings collector cups
No Nope No thanks No fucking way no way in hell N O No thank you come again....
noonan
c-c-c-c-combo breaker!
Seriously?
It's been a while since I've seen the non-TV version. It was so satisfying to hear "bitch" instead of the awkward cut to "The price is wrong, Bobby."
The "Big 12" has changed it's name every time it grows, it was the Big 6, then the Big 8, then Big 12, soon it will be the Big 0 cause it is going to implode. We however are the BigTen and have been for 80yrs, I think we will be sticking with it.
Say "Big Twelve" to yourself a hundred times, It just sounds awkward.
*shakes Magic 8-Ball*
"Ask again later."
*waits patiently*
*shakes Magic 8-Ball again*
"No."
It appears clear that most people are in favor of the change....
And it appears Shia LaBeouf agrees with the masses...
Hell No! the Big Ten has so much history behind it. Thats the dumbest thing ive ever heard. Besides if they did, there would be no way in hell anyone would call them the new names.
You have to keep the Big 10 because of it's brand name.
But here is a simple way to keep it the Big Ten while having 14 teams. Add Missouri and Notre Dame. How does it make sense?
You'd have teams in the following states
Illinois (2)
Indiana (3)
Iowa
Michigan (2)
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
10 States - the Big 10 - there you go.
Makes perfect sense - so therefore, will never happen because it's college football.
East Indiana-Illinois-Michigan-Michigan State-Ohio State-Penn State-Purdue
West Iowa-Minnesota-Missouri-Nebraska-Northwestern-Notre Dame-Wisonsin
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yes.
no. ye- no.
OK, Y- errr, No. definately
of course. not. never.
Final answer: no
I'm surprised the Big Ten didn't raise holy hell when the "Big 12" called itself such in the first place.
Any lawyer worth his salt would have been able to show the "Big 12" was trying to capitalize on the Big Ten's brand, and would create problems down the road for expansion. The "Big East" at least is static, but that too should have been questioned. But "Big 12" when there's already a "Big Ten" should have been stopped immediately.
That argument needed to take place in 1964, when the Big Eight took its name -- its Wikipedia page repeatedly claims that its predecessors were "unofficially" known as the Big Six/Seven/Eight -- methinks the lady doth protest too much...
The Big Ten has a legitimate claim to its name beginning in 1917 (Chicago was replaced by Michigan State in the late 1940s), although apparently it was not legally known as such until it became a corporation in 1987.
Got any other 'reasonable' suggestions or ideas? Because this one was, as Tony the Tiger would say GRRRRRRRRREAT!
Maybe we go with Big 0x10 or Big (10)16
this is why we need 4 more teams...
Is that pronounced "big zee" or "big shee"?