Bad Blood within the Big 12: Oklahoma President Wants Expansion and What it Means for the Big Ten

[Drimple]

I know... I know... Frank the Tank... I still read it.

http://frankthetank.me/2015/06/25/b...-expansion-and-what-it-means-for-the-big-ten/

 

[BoatShow]

Does the article say if they used to have mad love?

 

[huskypantz]

It says realignment blah blah blah screw UConn blah blah blah. Hence don't read it.

 

[pj]

Frank has had mad love for Oklahoma and Kansas for years. Would be a shame if it played out that way.

 

[NickyNewark]

Frank has had mad love for Oklahoma and Kansas for years. Would be a shame if it played out that way.

1 east 1 west...1 FB school..1 Delany making himself at home in the NE!! 16...

 

[Fishy]

Frank has had mad love for Oklahoma and Kansas for years. Would be a shame if it played out that way.

Kansas - "Their national basketball brand would be huge for the Big Ten...."

UConn - "BASKETBALL, SCHMASKETBALL! FOOTBALL DRIVES THE BUS!"

 

[Durks07]

Does the article say if they used to have mad love?

No but apparently, they have problems and aren't sure they can solve them. The Longhorn Network left a deep cut.

 

[B1GOSU]

The only sport upside for Kansas is men's basketball. Football is awful. Most sports outside of men's basketball are awful as well. A blue blood men's basketball program is the only upside. Small population. No new recruiting territory. AAU membership and being located in a border state are the pros outside of sports.

Oklahoma would be a slam dunk addition. National football power. Some success in certain Olympic sports. Would need the addition of Kansas to not be on its own island outside of the contiguous footprint. Small population and no new recruiting territory, but a national football team similar to Nebraska. No AAU membership, but I believe OU is a school that would be worth adding that is not AAU.

They both have pros and cons, but I think OU has more pros than KU.

 

[Dooley]

OU and UConn. Done. Both not AAU but each represent national powers in their respective sports of expertise. OU football + UConn basketball = YEAR ROUND content.

 

[CTMike]

How much is the B12 GOR worth? Can we start a Kickstarter to chip in for it?

 

[djct1999]

Keep dreaming Frank.

 

[UConn9604]

Kansas - "Their national basketball brand would be huge for the Big Ten...."

UConn - "BASKETBALL, SCHMASKETBALL! FOOTBALL DRIVES THE BUS!"

Yeah, two national championships in the last 25 years would look great on a team's resume.

One would think four would look even better.

 

[huskymedic]

Brady Vardeman‏@BradyVardeman
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