Comments on: Expansion for the Sake of Expansion? http://nittanywhiteout.com/2009/12/17/expansion-for-the-sake-of-expansion/ Penn State Nittany Lion Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:32:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scott J. http://nittanywhiteout.com/2009/12/17/expansion-for-the-sake-of-expansion/comment-page-1/#comment-3726 Scott J. Thu, 06 May 2010 18:39:01 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=5669#comment-3726 We'd never expand on a strictly east-west line. There would be WAY too much power in the East, if we assume as we must that Michigan will eventually decide to hire a real football coach and will again become a powerhouse.<br><br>And anyone who even wants to talk about Cincinnati as a viable Big Ten candidate loses so much credibility that they can't be taken seriously. It's like that congressman who talked about the "Chicago Black Hawk" baseball scandal. Who can ever care what that man ever again says, since he's proven to be a fool?<br><br>Any writer venturing to discuss this topic should first read all of Frank The Tank's stuff, to at least educate himself about the issues. We'd never expand on a strictly east-west line. There would be WAY too much power in the East, if we assume as we must that Michigan will eventually decide to hire a real football coach and will again become a powerhouse.

And anyone who even wants to talk about Cincinnati as a viable Big Ten candidate loses so much credibility that they can't be taken seriously. It's like that congressman who talked about the “Chicago Black Hawk” baseball scandal. Who can ever care what that man ever again says, since he's proven to be a fool?

Any writer venturing to discuss this topic should first read all of Frank The Tank's stuff, to at least educate himself about the issues.

]]> By: Charlie http://nittanywhiteout.com/2009/12/17/expansion-for-the-sake-of-expansion/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 Charlie Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:34:15 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=5669#comment-2889 Cincinnati won't even show up on the short list of possible candidates. One or two years of success will not be enough to even merit consideration into the oldest conference in the country. There's an interesting article out there that correctly points out the need for this new expansion partner to bring in more than its share of revenue because the conference will then be splitting bowl and television revenue 12 ways instead of 11. None of the candidates mentioned above comes close to being able to carry their own monetary weight. Pitt can't even sell out Heinz Field when they are having success. Expansion isn't happening. Cincinnati won't even show up on the short list of possible candidates. One or two years of success will not be enough to even merit consideration into the oldest conference in the country. There's an interesting article out there that correctly points out the need for this new expansion partner to bring in more than its share of revenue because the conference will then be splitting bowl and television revenue 12 ways instead of 11. None of the candidates mentioned above comes close to being able to carry their own monetary weight. Pitt can't even sell out Heinz Field when they are having success. Expansion isn't happening.

]]> By: Kevin McGuire http://nittanywhiteout.com/2009/12/17/expansion-for-the-sake-of-expansion/comment-page-1/#comment-2888 Kevin McGuire Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:09:59 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=5669#comment-2888 On a side note, the first Penn State football game I ever attended was that referenced 81-0 score. My dad said to me "Don't get used to this." On a side note, the first Penn State football game I ever attended was that referenced 81-0 score. My dad said to me “Don't get used to this.”

]]> By: Charlie http://nittanywhiteout.com/2009/12/17/expansion-for-the-sake-of-expansion/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 Charlie Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:34:15 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=5669#comment-2868 Cincinnati won't even show up on the short list of possible candidates. One or two years of success will not be enough to even merit consideration into the oldest conference in the country. There's an interesting article out there that correctly points out the need for this new expansion partner to bring in more than its share of revenue because the conference will then be splitting bowl and television revenue 12 ways instead of 11. None of the candidates mentioned above comes close to being able to carry their own monetary weight. Pitt can't even sell out Heinz Field when they are having success. Expansion isn't happening. Cincinnati won't even show up on the short list of possible candidates. One or two years of success will not be enough to even merit consideration into the oldest conference in the country. There's an interesting article out there that correctly points out the need for this new expansion partner to bring in more than its share of revenue because the conference will then be splitting bowl and television revenue 12 ways instead of 11. None of the candidates mentioned above comes close to being able to carry their own monetary weight. Pitt can't even sell out Heinz Field when they are having success. Expansion isn't happening.

]]> By: Kevin McGuire http://nittanywhiteout.com/2009/12/17/expansion-for-the-sake-of-expansion/comment-page-1/#comment-2867 Kevin McGuire Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:09:59 +0000 http://nittanywhiteout.com/?p=5669#comment-2867 On a side note, the first Penn State football game I ever attended was that referenced 81-0 score. My dad said to me "Don't get used to this." On a side note, the first Penn State football game I ever attended was that referenced 81-0 score. My dad said to me “Don't get used to this.”

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