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  1. If I were the SEC I would take Duke, Kansas, UNC plus FSU. That way with Kentucky, Duke, Kansas and UNC the SEC would have many of the the most storied football programs and most of the most storied basketball programs.
    Before people start making the football argument I happen two agree with Chris Fowler that says the next step after all this realignment will be the Super 2 trimming the dead weight like Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Rutgers, etc. So in a two tier system you have the BIG football schools bring in the FB money and get tier one money and the BIG BB school bring in the basketball money and get a part of the FB money. The BB schools then serve as the schools one beats up on during football season yet they will be the ones with all the eyes during BB season.

    Duke and Kansas aren’t getting into the Big 10 or SEC or they’d already be there.
  2. 59 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

    I have heard otherwise from media types. It doesn't meet the SEC criteria of "accretive addition", so it would be a debatable pickup for the SEC other than locking B1G schools out of Florida. Florida doesn't want them there, and they have shown that when they don't get their way they will be a petulant child shitting in their high chair out of spite. If I were one of the P2, I would think twice about having them in the conference. It would be hilarious if they shot their way out of the conference, and then did not get an invite from the P2 and had to settle for the B12. That said, if they are going to all of this trouble, surely they have a wink wink acknowledgement that they would get an invite somewhere right? Right??

    The Big 12 is a better option than what the ACC will be though.

    Is it settling when it’s your only option?  Miami just isn’t a top tier brand anymore.  It’s Nebraska with a sexier media market and a fraction of the actual eyeballs/fans.

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  3. 5 minutes ago, 'stache said:

    I think they're definitely in the SEC, whether they have an agreement in place or not. The "one school per state" metric of the short lived cable subscription era is over. Both those programs bring lots of viewers. They're in. Miami is iffy. UNC is iffy except for basketball, not sure if its enough to make up for meh football. Same with UVA. BIG might want both for academic prowess. The rest will either regroup or the Big XII will nab some. I'd be good with adding NC State, Ga Tech, VT, Miami, Pitt, and UL. Like someone posted above, in a sane world, they'd take UCF, Cincy, and WVU and we'd take Stanford, Cal, and SMU. But we know that won't happen. Maybe all can combine for a Coast to Coast conference without divisions so Stanford won't have to sully itself too often stepping foot in the flyover states. 

    The ACC leftovers that actually care about sports will merge with us in a “best of the rest” conference that should be entertaining in football and elite in hoops

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  4. I'm assuming Bentonville is awesome as everyone says?

    It’s great. Possibly a tad overrated, but overrated in the way the Beatles are. When all you hear is how it’s paradise, it’s put on an almost impossible to meet pedestal.

    The trails are phenomenal, but something about the town felt a little brittle or like it was fed through a corporate focus group. I prefer Eureka Springs, which is where we’re staying. They have some excellent trails too.
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  5. Would you say he’s like the Mayor of Ames? No way he would leave. Tongue in cheek obviously. He’ll get paid and be good long term there. I just hate everyone right now that has had any success over the last 20 fucking years. Fuck all y’all.

    Anyone can leave at anytime. I do really think TJ wants to make ISU a powerhouse. It hasn’t exactly gone great for the other guys who left due to success.

    Weirdly, the most successful post-ISU career has been McDermott who was staring down a complete fan revolt when he pulled the rip cord to Creighton which has been a remarkable success for all parties involved.
  6. Rumors are that Steve Alford will be OSU's next coach. I'd prefer someone younger, but if true, I can't say I hate it too much. His track record is solid and what we need more than anything right now is respectability and appearances in March. I think he can get us there, but still hope for Devries or one of the other lower level up and comers that are currently in the dance.

    He’s a scum bag and you’ll hate him. He’s the only guy both Cyclone and Hawkeye fans mutually loathe.

    His return to Hilton will be absolute comedy.
  7. 11 hours ago, Satchel said:

    I hope ISU is not banking on that. People can adapt and grow where’re they’re planted. Throw all the money at him you possibly can.

    We will.  We better.  He’s not goIng to leave just become someone can write a bigger check, but if he felt we were trying to leverage his ties and lowball him, that might piss him off.

  8. Otz was an assistant at ISU for 3 (!) other head coaches. His wife is an Australian immigrant who considers Ames her adopted hometown.

    He’s not leaving unless she leaves him.

    TJ, please don’t get a divorce.

  9. A job opening.

    Lol
    Iowa State knows how to hire basketball coaches. I feel like they never get it wrong. Haven’t had a bad coach since Nance. 

    Greg McDemott was terrible here but he’s been good every where else
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  10. 6 hours ago, harpercollins said:


    this is some high value posting right here. You can’t get this depth of insight just anywhere. emoji1319.pngemoji1319.pngemoji1319.png

    Congrats on the win. We played like garbage. Good luck with the coogs.

    I really like the Baylor posters in here.  Trey and Simon are some of my favorites.

    I have a strong dislike of Baylor University for a myriad of reasons that are fairly personal (Floyd Casey was the absolute worst game day experience I’ve ever had) to more principled (rape cover up).  Lighten up.

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