Hmm...I'm not a native Texan but I spent enough time there to tell you that naming a conference that contains TX teams "The Plains Conference" AND leaving out TCU and Texas Tech is going to get the TX schools to secede and create their own conference.
Would probably be more appropriate and accurate to call it the "Southwestern Conference". Especially since a lot of the land mass covered by this conference is, well, to the West of the SEC.
If the Huskers throw corn at the idea of being a SW conference, move them to the MW conference and add, say, TCU and Tx Tech to the SWC.
One topic that doesn't seem to come up much on these threads re: conference realignment is...
Forget us fanz for a sec...what about the kids?
Wouldn't a realignment to make things closer and emphasize generally playing games between schools that are closer geographically be better for the athletes - less time spent traveling? If they really are Student athletes (capped S intentional), shouldn't this factor be discussed with regard to conference realignment?
For that reason, and for strengthened rivalries and meshing with the CFP, I would favor a mega-league with 4 conferences, each with 2 divisions of 8 teams.
Keep it simple. And fergoshsakes, Southwest Conference > Plains Conference.
To second Ace's comment, Craig Dunaway's post showed incredible grace and class. Really impressive.
As another commenter mentioned, the Austin Davis Hello comments had a few turd-lobs. And some were from people who were posting comments in this thread that advocate for a no-negativity policy on Hello posts. Huh?
Maybe I was biased because I was sitting near the endzone where Braylon had most of his touchdowns during Braylonfest. But man, highlights from that game still give me goosebumps: http://youtu.be/Ja1QAi3ZL8s
Your description of the '98 PSU game makes me yearn for the "good old days" of the "so...college" feel of the student section. Even though I didn't grace the student section 'til '00.
The Brandon Super Bowl extravaganza just doesn't seem the same as it used to be, but now I'm making myself sound like an old fart. In my early 30s, maybe I am compared to the current undergrads, but - can a big screen, high-def TV and music blaring from not-the-band really replace the dude who would toss hot dogs mid-game up to those of us in the semi-nosebleed student section? Or the balloon (sometimes flesh-colored, sometimes not) that would get tossed up and over the edge of the stadium? Yeah, maybe that was before I cared more (as I do now) about the football aspect of Football Saturdays, but I can't help wondering if the "college" feel of the games may have been a tad stronger a decade or so ago?
...did many of you actually attend that game and stay til the (not bitter) end?!
Quite surprised more peeps didn't pick that one. Finally registered with MGoBlog because I feel strongly enough that this was truly the best game I have attended at the Big House.
Maybe it's because I was a senior. Maybe it's because my dad was to my right and a former MSU marching band member was to my left. And when so many (mostly Michigan) fans left, we all stayed. And screamed for our teams until the very end. We felt like champions because we stayed, earning the chance to witness one of the greatest Michigan games ever played. In the end, we were exhausted and elated.
Yes, The Game is, year-to-year, more exciting and higher pri.
But there was something special about the '04 MSU game - it was one of the few games where the fans and the players became...one.
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Hmm...I'm not a native Texan but I spent enough time there to tell you that naming a conference that contains TX teams "The Plains Conference" AND leaving out TCU and Texas Tech is going to get the TX schools to secede and create their own conference.
Would probably be more appropriate and accurate to call it the "Southwestern Conference". Especially since a lot of the land mass covered by this conference is, well, to the West of the SEC.
If the Huskers throw corn at the idea of being a SW conference, move them to the MW conference and add, say, TCU and Tx Tech to the SWC.
One topic that doesn't seem to come up much on these threads re: conference realignment is...
Forget us fanz for a sec...what about the kids?
Wouldn't a realignment to make things closer and emphasize generally playing games between schools that are closer geographically be better for the athletes - less time spent traveling? If they really are Student athletes (capped S intentional), shouldn't this factor be discussed with regard to conference realignment?
For that reason, and for strengthened rivalries and meshing with the CFP, I would favor a mega-league with 4 conferences, each with 2 divisions of 8 teams.
Keep it simple. And fergoshsakes, Southwest Conference > Plains Conference.
To second Ace's comment, Craig Dunaway's post showed incredible grace and class. Really impressive.
As another commenter mentioned, the Austin Davis Hello comments had a few turd-lobs. And some were from people who were posting comments in this thread that advocate for a no-negativity policy on Hello posts. Huh?
I have two degrees from Michigan (love the university) and am currently employed by Ohio State.
I think Columbus is a decent town.
I spent many football Saturdays at the Big House doing more people watching than football-watching when an undergrad.
...Harbaugh recruiting has now entered "OMG shirtless" territory:
When I was in Houston, the Mezzanine was the best place to watch them as that's where the alumni watch parties were:
http://alumni.umich.edu/clubs/houston/involved
Maybe I was biased because I was sitting near the endzone where Braylon had most of his touchdowns during Braylonfest. But man, highlights from that game still give me goosebumps: http://youtu.be/Ja1QAi3ZL8s
Your description of the '98 PSU game makes me yearn for the "good old days" of the "so...college" feel of the student section. Even though I didn't grace the student section 'til '00.
The Brandon Super Bowl extravaganza just doesn't seem the same as it used to be, but now I'm making myself sound like an old fart. In my early 30s, maybe I am compared to the current undergrads, but - can a big screen, high-def TV and music blaring from not-the-band really replace the dude who would toss hot dogs mid-game up to those of us in the semi-nosebleed student section? Or the balloon (sometimes flesh-colored, sometimes not) that would get tossed up and over the edge of the stadium? Yeah, maybe that was before I cared more (as I do now) about the football aspect of Football Saturdays, but I can't help wondering if the "college" feel of the games may have been a tad stronger a decade or so ago?
Quite surprised more peeps didn't pick that one. Finally registered with MGoBlog because I feel strongly enough that this was truly the best game I have attended at the Big House.
Maybe it's because I was a senior. Maybe it's because my dad was to my right and a former MSU marching band member was to my left. And when so many (mostly Michigan) fans left, we all stayed. And screamed for our teams until the very end. We felt like champions because we stayed, earning the chance to witness one of the greatest Michigan games ever played. In the end, we were exhausted and elated.
Yes, The Game is, year-to-year, more exciting and higher pri.
But there was something special about the '04 MSU game - it was one of the few games where the fans and the players became...one.