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Ok, since I’m the only person in the band that cares enough about sports to admit to liking it (maybe Alex is, too) I am going to talk about it, dagnabbit!
According to http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/feb/11/big-ten-making-overtures-texas/?sports there are rumors of the University of Texas-Austin (my alma mater) moving to the Big 10.
The motivating factor of course would be $$$ but since I don’t really care about that as much as me yelling “EAT A DICK” at a TV screen when we sack some stupid overrated QB from Oklahoma I am going to look at the competition factor of it.
i’m only going to look at football as other sports don’t matter as much. What? It’s true! Right now there are usually 4 games a year that truly matter in UT Football:
1. Oklahoma
2. A&M
3. Bowl game
4. Random upstart in Big 12 having a good year (pending)
Now, imagine this. UT moves to the Big 10. Games that (might) matter:
1. Michigan
2. Ohio State
3. Penn State
4. Bowl Game
5. Maintain rivalry games with OK and A&M? (i’d hope)
Not to mention the increased visibility in the north and midwest for recruiting purposes I think this could be mutually beneficial. There is absolutely a benefit to the Big 10. I mean, you’re getting one of the biggest schools in the nation thrown into a conference that is struggling to keep it’s head above water.
Of course, this would send the Big 12 into a tailspin that would leave them amongst the Conference USAs and Southland Conferences of the world.
Oh well.
I have a feeling this won’t happen because of governmental involvement but you never know. Something to think about.
I’ll take my -100 indie rock points now.
