College Football Discussion

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:42 pm

iamjacobm wrote:It doesn't sound like he has much inside info by that comment.

Yeah, once they read the actual quote it didn't sound as promising.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:23 am

iamjacobm wrote:Gov. Perry "I'll be real honest with you. I just read about it the same time as y'all did. ... As far as I know, conversations are being had. That's frankly all I know. I just refer you to the university and the decision makers over there."

It doesn't sound like he has much inside info by that comment. And he is an Aggie.

I thought it was pretty significant. Last year at this time he was stating there was no way A&M was going to break away from U of Texas.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:33 am

Linkin5 wrote:
I thought it was pretty significant. Last year at this time he was stating there was no way A&M was going to break away from U of Texas.

Which was stupid to begin with seeing as how the relationship isn't really mutually beneficial in any way.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:56 am

Linkin5 wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:Gov. Perry "I'll be real honest with you. I just read about it the same time as y'all did. ... As far as I know, conversations are being had. That's frankly all I know. I just refer you to the university and the decision makers over there."

It doesn't sound like he has much inside info by that comment. And he is an Aggie.
I thought it was pretty significant. Last year at this time he was stating there was no way A&M was going to break away from U of Texas.

I think he was talking out of his |expletive| both times. The thing he said last year was stupid because everyone in the Big 12 was talking about moving somewhere and this latest comment sounds like he saw what I saw on twitter and assumed it was true. "I read about it the same time as y'all did."

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:29 pm

The latest rumor is that the A&M deal is all but done and that Florida St. is being talked to as a 14th member.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:50 pm

Aug. 22nd is when A&M is supposed to announce the move.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:18 pm

aTm can't announce anything if the Legislature does not want them to do this.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/12 ... ed-in.html

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:23 pm

Greg S wrote:aTm can't announce anything if the Legislature does not want them to do this.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/12 ... ed-in.html

Greg

Regents meeting moved up to next week. The schedule of the new meeting time is on the regents web site per 1620 SEC meeting scheduled too. Could all be done early next week.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:35 pm

Beebe is such an outstanding commissioner. Can't wait to see how he spins this once it all goes down.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:43 pm

Linkin5 wrote:Beebe is such an outstanding commissioner. Can't wait to see how he spins this once it all goes down.

Haha, he wont have a conference to spin anything for soon enough. It is really easy to see how poorly he runs the Big 12. The latest on him is that he went to A&M officials and told them the conference doesn't even need them. He said that Texas is the only key institution for the conference and that he can easily replace A&M with Houston.

I can't express how happy I am that Nebraska is in the B1G Ten.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:22 pm

nebugeater wrote:
Greg S wrote:aTm can't announce anything if the Legislature does not want them to do this.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/12 ... ed-in.html

Greg

Regents meeting moved up to next week. The schedule of the new meeting time is on the regents web site per 1620 SEC meeting scheduled too. Could all be done early next week.

Yep, Regents are now meeting Monday night to beat the Legislature.

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:51 pm

As I stated on a Husker Board.... Will Beebe and Co still call the "Conf" the Big 12 when it is Just Texas?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:56 pm

Erik wrote:Story of Gabbert:

Commits to Nebraska July of 2009
De-commits and commits to Missouri December 2010
Redshirts at missouri Fall of 2010
Loses #1 spot to James Franklin April 2011
Quits team May 2011
Transfers to Louisville July 2011
Leaves Louisville July 2011
Tries to get back on the Missouri Roster, but denied July 2011

darn!

You can now add transfer to Wyoming. Lets see if this one sticks.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:33 pm

well there head coach is a former Missouri coach and there top quarterback transferred this spring

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:30 am

Wonder if he transfers after looking at the schedule

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:22 pm

I am surprised no one is discussing Miami... Crazy Story!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:45 pm

Brad wrote:I am surprised no one is discussing Miami... Crazy Story!

I have read that multiple people are calling for Miami to drop their ENTIRE athletic program.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:25 pm

It doesn't look good for Miami.
And the NCAA hasn't even begun to look into the program.
I wonder how much more will be dug up and if they play ineligible players.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:31 pm

iamjacobm wrote:
Brad wrote:I am surprised no one is discussing Miami... Crazy Story!
I have read that multiple people are calling for Miami to drop their ENTIRE athletic program.

Everyone in Omaha knows, the NCAA likes their money and Miami brings in a lot of it. I can't imagine this day and and age of big dollar sports any school getting their program dropped.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:34 pm

New Cy-Hawk Trophy Unveiled at Iowa State Fair

KCRG wrote:The winner of the Iowa/Iowa State game will take home a trophy with a much different look this year. Today at the Iowa State Fair the Iowa Corn Growers Association unveiled the new Cy-Hawk football trophy. The trophy shows an Iowa family together after a day on the farm.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:38 pm

That can't be the real trophy...

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:40 pm

Yes it is. It is getting trashed online right now.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:46 pm

Coyote wrote:Yes it is. It is getting trashed online right now.

And deservedly so.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:58 pm

That trophy is horrible. Someone needs to melt that thing down.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:34 pm

One day all this feel-good, family, heartland corn |expletive| will calm down... one day.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:37 pm

S33 wrote:One day all this feel-good, family, heartland corn |expletive| will calm down... one day.

No |expletive|. Football is the last gladiator sport left and needs to be treated as one. There is nothing worse than these politically correct trophies and policies.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:02 pm

Cy-Hawk Trophy to be Redesigned

KCRG wrote:Iowa Corn representatives, along with University of Iowa and Iowa State University officials, announced at a news conference today that the trophy, unveiled last Friday at the Iowa State Fair, will be replaced after “overwhelming” response from the public. Iowa and Iowa State fans will have the opportunity to vote on a series of proposed designs for the new trophy.

Reviled Cy-Hawk Trophy to get do-over

ESPN wrote:The Iowa Corn Growers Association -- which was largely responsible for producing the Precious Moments figurine ... er, new Iowa-Iowa State football trophy -- announced on Tuesday that it would scrap the much-hated design that featured a kneeling farmer, his family and a basket of corn.

The association, along with leaders of both schools, showed an amazing amount of tone-deafness in approving the new trophy. But give them credit for listening to the fan uproar and correcting the mistake. That doesn't always happen (cough, Legends and Leaders, cough).

Here's a hint: either involve the game of football in the trophy, or make it something cool and iconic like Paul Bunyon's Axe or Floyd of Rosedale. Sentimental images do not belong on football trophies.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:48 pm

So they get yet another chance at submitting another dumb |expletive| trophy design.

Keep it simple, and stop trying to cater toward a crowd who really doesn't give a |expletive| about football, anyway!

Post by **Brad** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:58 pm

S33 wrote:So they get yet another chance at submitting another dumb |expletive| trophy design.

Keep it simple, and stop trying to cater toward a crowd who really doesn't give a |expletive| about football, anyway!

Like the Martinsville Speedway Trophy.... a Clock

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:16 am

A&M officially announces they are leaving the B12 in July 2012.

Looks like there will be another round of realignment next year. Way too many scenarios to even begin to predict at this point.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:45 pm

Big E wrote:A&M officially announces they are leaving the B12 in July 2012.

Looks like there will be another round of realignment next year. Way too many scenarios to even begin to predict at this point.

I hope nothing but bad things for the rest of the B12 members that kept saying we "took our ball and went home" last year.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:04 pm

Oklahoma going to the Pac 10?
[img=right]http://necoyote.com/images/random/Big7.jpg[/img]

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:22 pm

Love the move for OU. Still couldn't be happier Nebraska found their home already.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:47 am

Looks like A&M to the SEC is final.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:31 pm

iamjacobm wrote:Looks like A&M to the SEC is final.

Baylor is making a last-ditch effort to litigate their way into maintaining relevance:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story ... elays-move

Post by **Brad** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:33 pm

Jim Rome said "The music just stopped and Baylor is scrabbling to find a chair".

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:11 pm

Baylor is threatening a lawsuit. They are also powerful in the Texas legislature.

Greg

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:15 pm

Brad wrote:Jim Rome said "The music just stopped and Baylor is scrabbling to find a chair".

he really said, "scrabbling"? like they're playing scrabble?

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:32 pm

Btw, loved the Texas=Frankenstein analogy from NewsOK.com

Berry Tramel NewsOK.com wrote: The Longhorn Network, as an idea, was created to save the Big 12 Conference. Instead, looks like BevoTV will destroy the Big 12 Conference. But the plot gets richer. A dissolved Big 12 could mean the end of the Longhorn Network. We've seen this story before. Frankenstein. The tortured scientist who created a monster that eventually destroyed its maker. Then the monster killed itself because of its crimes.

:twisted:

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:37 pm

nebport5 wrote:
Brad wrote:Jim Rome said "The music just stopped and Baylor is scrabbling to find a chair".

he really said, "scrabbling"? like they're playing scrabble?

Remember to run anything Brad types though the Brad to English translator. I hear Rosetta Stone is releasing a version soon, too.