Straight to the action... Today in the bag, I'm talking the curb-stomping of the Cougs, a new basketball commitment, and the public phase of fundraising.
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Showing posts with label football expansion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label football expansion. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Monday, August 11, 2014
Monday Grab Bag: Farewell, Captain Jack
Big news from the CSU camp this weekend. I'll try to tackle it with grace, but no promises will be made. Needless to say, I laughed my ass off on Friday to the mental image of RamNation's sand castle stadium blowing away in the August winds.
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in the bag, I'm talking about the shake up at the Fort, the comparative momentum in Boulder, and tragedy on the race track.
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in the bag, I'm talking about the shake up at the Fort, the comparative momentum in Boulder, and tragedy on the race track.
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Monday, April 14, 2014
Monday Grab Bag: A busy week
I don't know if you noticed, but this has been a huge week for sports. We saw champions crowned in college basketball, the wrapping up of the regular season in hockey (congrats to the Avs), ramping up of baseball action across MLB, a little thing called the Masters, and spring games throughout the college football landscape. Not too shabby for a random week in April. Oh, and I turned 30 on Friday. Yeah, I'd say there's a little bit going on.
Today in the bag, I've managed to condense all that action into a few quick blurbs on UConn's double, CU's Spring Game and stadium expansion, and the Masters.
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Today in the bag, I've managed to condense all that action into a few quick blurbs on UConn's double, CU's Spring Game and stadium expansion, and the Masters.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
The epic @DanBeebee rant
If there was joy to be found throughout the conference re-alignment kerfuffle, it emanated from the brilliance that was the @DanBeebe fake twitter account. Day after day, from the apparently drunken ramblings in the evenings, to the miss-understanding of the direct message feature during the day, he's been a bright spot amongst the greed and backbiting of the national re-alignment discussion.
This afternoon, in response to the real life departure of the real life Dan Beebe from the Big XII, @DanBeebe went on an epic rant for the ages. Hilarity ensued. Holding back no punches, he hit on each of the original Big XII schools, and especially destroyed A&M and, of course, UT.
To record it for posterity, I now present, in its complete form, the (apparently) departing rant from the Fake Dan Beebe. Enjoy.
This afternoon, in response to the real life departure of the real life Dan Beebe from the Big XII, @DanBeebe went on an epic rant for the ages. Hilarity ensued. Holding back no punches, he hit on each of the original Big XII schools, and especially destroyed A&M and, of course, UT.
To record it for posterity, I now present, in its complete form, the (apparently) departing rant from the Fake Dan Beebe. Enjoy.
Quick Post: Why CU is more desirable than UT or OU
I bet there's more than a few people in the Red River Valley muttering to themselves "the Pac-12 accepts Colorado and Utah into their conference, but rejects Texas and Oklahoma? Has the world gone mad?"
Nope, it hasn't.
I feel it all comes down to the balance of power. The 8-team west coast core of the conference, that has been together since the 50's, has a understanding of each other's role, a sense of who holds the power within the conference. The fact is, with the '11 inclusion of CU and Utah, it expanded with partners who are not in any way threatening to the status quo. There's no threat to the old balance of power.
This would not have been the case with Texas and Oklahoma. The power balance would've shifted, rather drastically, away from San Francisco and LA. While the money probably would've been gargantuan, to accept in a new set of rivals, and make concessions in the process, would be to lessen the power and influence of the old guard, and that's just not how the world works.
I bet, in the end, there were a lot more schools from the old Pac-8 crew who objected to the potential expansion scenarios than had been expected. That, more than any howling from Bruce Benson and the CU fanbase, kept the Pac-12 from super-conference status.
Nope, it hasn't.
I feel it all comes down to the balance of power. The 8-team west coast core of the conference, that has been together since the 50's, has a understanding of each other's role, a sense of who holds the power within the conference. The fact is, with the '11 inclusion of CU and Utah, it expanded with partners who are not in any way threatening to the status quo. There's no threat to the old balance of power.
This would not have been the case with Texas and Oklahoma. The power balance would've shifted, rather drastically, away from San Francisco and LA. While the money probably would've been gargantuan, to accept in a new set of rivals, and make concessions in the process, would be to lessen the power and influence of the old guard, and that's just not how the world works.
I bet, in the end, there were a lot more schools from the old Pac-8 crew who objected to the potential expansion scenarios than had been expected. That, more than any howling from Bruce Benson and the CU fanbase, kept the Pac-12 from super-conference status.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Quick Post: the Pac-12 is staying the Pac-12!
The SWC hordes have retreated! Larry Scott remains El Jeffe! The Pac-12 is still an economical 12-Pac!
I hope the rest of Buff Nation is as jubilant as I am, because this is fantastic news. A vote on the future of the conference tonight came down decidedly opposed to any of the varied expansion proposals that had been bandied about. While I'm sure CU was decidedly against any expansion scenarios, I'd be interested to see who else made up the "overwhelming support" in favor of remaining a 12-team league.
While it's probably true that this is just a temporary bump on the road towards a western super-conference, it's important that the Pac-12 enter into the new era on it's terms. If Texas, or for that matter any other school, can't come to grips with who holds the power in negotiations, then they can take a hike. It's El Jeffe's way or the highway!
For CU, this means more time to solidify it's position and relationships within the new conference, while staying in a schedule model that includes yearly games in Los Angeles. For the Big XII, this probably means a few more years of existence before the executioners axe falls.
Yet another Buffalo victory in the expansion wars!
I hope the rest of Buff Nation is as jubilant as I am, because this is fantastic news. A vote on the future of the conference tonight came down decidedly opposed to any of the varied expansion proposals that had been bandied about. While I'm sure CU was decidedly against any expansion scenarios, I'd be interested to see who else made up the "overwhelming support" in favor of remaining a 12-team league.
While it's probably true that this is just a temporary bump on the road towards a western super-conference, it's important that the Pac-12 enter into the new era on it's terms. If Texas, or for that matter any other school, can't come to grips with who holds the power in negotiations, then they can take a hike. It's El Jeffe's way or the highway!
For CU, this means more time to solidify it's position and relationships within the new conference, while staying in a schedule model that includes yearly games in Los Angeles. For the Big XII, this probably means a few more years of existence before the executioners axe falls.
Yet another Buffalo victory in the expansion wars!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Quick Post: Further Pac-whatever expansion on the horizon?!??!?
The stories out of the Red River Valley become more concerning by the hour. OU and UT met to hash out their differences, and OU came away as committed to leaving the Big XII as ever. Word is that OU (with little brother OSU in tow) will apply for asylum in the Pac-12 within a fortnight.
I think it goes without saying that further expansion of the Pac-12 erodes the sweet situation CU found themselves in when they originally headed west. Now, with former Big-8 rivals begging to follow, CU's California Dreamin' may be turn back into Stillwater and Norman realities. Yearly trips to the recruiting hotbed of Los Angeles would be in doubt, and fewer vacation-esque road trips to San Francisco and Seattle would pop up in future schedules.
This all rests on whether uber-commish Larry Scott is true to his word that he doesn't want further expansion. If he sticks by his guns, and the Sooner duo is re-buffed, then all is well, and CU can continue to graze peacefully in the protected valley of the Pac-12. If not, and OU and OSU end up joining the Pac-12, then the wolves will essentially have been released into the herd.
Most worrisome is this line in Wilner's column: "The Oklahoma schools are almost certain to receive an invitation to the Pac-12 if they apply for admission. [...] Despite grumbling from Colorado and others, Scott will have the votes he needs to add the Oklahoma schools."
Don't do it, El Jeffe, (btw, I now refer to Larry Scott as El Jeffe), tell the State of Oklahoma to fuck off!
I think it goes without saying that further expansion of the Pac-12 erodes the sweet situation CU found themselves in when they originally headed west. Now, with former Big-8 rivals begging to follow, CU's California Dreamin' may be turn back into Stillwater and Norman realities. Yearly trips to the recruiting hotbed of Los Angeles would be in doubt, and fewer vacation-esque road trips to San Francisco and Seattle would pop up in future schedules.
This all rests on whether uber-commish Larry Scott is true to his word that he doesn't want further expansion. If he sticks by his guns, and the Sooner duo is re-buffed, then all is well, and CU can continue to graze peacefully in the protected valley of the Pac-12. If not, and OU and OSU end up joining the Pac-12, then the wolves will essentially have been released into the herd.
Most worrisome is this line in Wilner's column: "The Oklahoma schools are almost certain to receive an invitation to the Pac-12 if they apply for admission. [...] Despite grumbling from Colorado and others, Scott will have the votes he needs to add the Oklahoma schools."
Don't do it, El Jeffe, (btw, I now refer to Larry Scott as El Jeffe), tell the State of Oklahoma to fuck off!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
UPDATED: Post Labor Day Grab Bag: This is the new sound... just like that old sound
19... it's now 19. Sigh.
Were there positive signs Saturday night? Sure, but I'm definitely feeling the after-affects of a Hawaiian gut punch. I don't care who the coach is, losing hurts, and 19 straight road loses, a stigma that stains the program and its national profile, hangs around our collective necks like a big-damn albatross. I want it gone.
Today in the bag I'll be looking back at the game from Saturday night, action around the nation, more expansion rumors, and the effective end of the road for my Sox.
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Were there positive signs Saturday night? Sure, but I'm definitely feeling the after-affects of a Hawaiian gut punch. I don't care who the coach is, losing hurts, and 19 straight road loses, a stigma that stains the program and its national profile, hangs around our collective necks like a big-damn albatross. I want it gone.
Today in the bag I'll be looking back at the game from Saturday night, action around the nation, more expansion rumors, and the effective end of the road for my Sox.
Click below for the bag...
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