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Maryland and Rutgers to B1G..

  • Per Steve Jones. Pulled this from Twitter thread. Thought it deserved the attention.

    The Steve Jones Show ‏@SteveJonesPSU
    Maryland to join Big 10 in 2014

    FWIW, the guy on TOS who posted this rumor initially said we may be on the way out

    Added ESPN story..

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by leftcoastlion on 11/17/2012 at 4:17 PM

    Maryland Terrapins, Rutgers Scarlet Knights in talks to join Big Ten Conference, sources say - ESPN

    The University of Maryland is in serious negotiations to join the Big Ten Conference, sources told ESPN.com on Saturday.

    espn.go.com

    new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.

    leftcoastlion

  • leftcoastlion said...

    Per Steve Jones. Pulled this from Twitter thread. Thought it deserved the attention.

    The Steve Jones Show ‏@SteveJonesPSU Maryland to join Big 10 in 2014

    FWIW, the guy on TOS who posted this rumor initially said we may be on the way out.

    Which site are you suggesting is "TOS"....BWI or FOS? The guy on FOS specifically said it would be an addition only.

    ams533

  • leftcoastlion said...

    Per Steve Jones. Pulled this from Twitter thread. Thought it deserved the attention.

    The Steve Jones Show ‏@SteveJonesPSU Maryland to join Big 10 in 2014

    FWIW, the guy on TOS who posted this rumor initially said we may be on the way out.

    You are amazing...You continue to be negative and so pessimistic about stuff.

    Calm down. Its message board rumors. I believe the MD to the BIG is a done deal, but all this worry about kicking us out? That is about as bad as the OB to Auburn rumor.

    If they do, they do. Penn State is STILL Penn State and always will be.

    You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game, life or football-the margin for error is so small. -Pacino

    tmaluchnik

  • @tmaluchnik said...

    You are amazing...You continue to be negative and so pessimistic about stuff.

    Calm down. Its message board rumors. I believe the MD to the BIG is a done deal, but all this worry about kicking us out? That is about as bad as the OB to Auburn rumor.

    If they do, they do. Penn State is STILL Penn State and always will be.

    WTF are you talking about? There was nothing normative about my statements. I reported facts.

    And how am I pessimistic? I've been beating the positivity drum the last few months. You have my confused for someone else.

    I would LOVE to leave the B1G. We belong in the ACC. It would help us considerably, IMO.

    new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.

    leftcoastlion

  • So I guess with no good teams this year, the B1G still wants to grab the headlines heading into the final week of the season?

    PSUfan28 ●

  • Trust me, PSU is NOT getting dismissed from the BIG....IF MD is added, there will be another to come with them to get the BIG to 14 teams.

    I'm still not sold on MD to the BIG. Not that they aren't coming, just don't understand why it would be them.

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    BestoftheBig ●

  • BestoftheBig said...

    Trust me, PSU is NOT getting dismissed from the BIG....IF MD is added, there will be another to come with them to get the BIG to 14 teams.

    I'm still not sold on MD to the BIG. Not that they aren't coming, just don't understand why it would be them.

    No one said anything about PSU being dismissed. It would be voluntary.

    new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.

    leftcoastlion

  • @tmaluchnik said...

    You are amazing...You continue to be negative and so pessimistic about stuff.

    Calm down. Its message board rumors. I believe the MD to the BIG is a done deal, but all this worry about kicking us out? That is about as bad as the OB to Auburn rumor.

    If they do, they do. Penn State is STILL Penn State and always will be.

    If the BIG kicked us out, or we voluntarilly left, and we went to the ACC, it could be the best thing to happen to this program since O'Brien became HC

    This post was edited by PSUHomer on 11/17/2012 at 4:06 PM

    "A bowl game ain't nothing but a vacation." - Gerald Hodges

    PSUHomer ●

  • leftcoastlion said...

    No one said anything about PSU being dismissed. It would be voluntary.

    That would be dumb.

    MTayl72

  • leftcoastlion said...

    No one said anything about PSU being dismissed. It would be voluntary.

    My bad, I guess I misunderstood. I know a lot of the talk in the other MD to BIG thread was if PSU would get kicked out.......etc.

    If you choose to leave, I hope it works out for ya.

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    BestoftheBig ●

  • leftcoastlion said...

    No one said anything about PSU being dismissed. It would be voluntary.

    Wait, why would PSU even want to leave the conference in the first place, especially when you consider the monetary component of being part of the Big10?

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    Hesel

  • leftcoastlion said...

    No one said anything about PSU being dismissed. It would be voluntary.

    I agree, if PSU leaves the B1G it will be by their own doing. Perhaps they are fed up with being treated as a second class citizen much like Nebraska was in the Big 12. The ACC is now a viable option and perhaps the PSU admin thinks they are a better fit. Not saying this is fact just thinking out loud.

    PSUJT0409

  • First question - why are PSU reporters the first ones officially (and publicly) stating this? Weird.

    I don't know who Steve Jones is, so I'm still not sold, but there certainly is a lot of rumblings. Maryland continues to make zero sense, but whatever.

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    psubills62

  • PSUJT$ said...

    I agree, if PSU leaves the B1G it will be by their own doing. Perhaps they are fed up with being treated as a second class citizen much like Nebraska was in the Big 12. The ACC is now a viable option and perhaps the PSU admin thinks they are a better fit. Not saying this is fact just thinking out loud.

    And how is PSU being treated as a "second class citizen"?

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    Hesel

  • psubills62 said...

    First question - why are PSU reporters the first ones officially (and publicly) stating this? Weird.

    I don't know who Steve Jones is, so I'm still not sold, but there certainly is a lot of rumblings. Maryland continues to make zero sense, but whatever.

    Steve Jones is pretty well known..The voice of PSU football.

    He wouldnt tweet something if it wasnt a sure thing, IMO. It is a good question, why would we know first? (I mean, we are the first to have a high profile PSU guy to tweet this info -- not some radio shock jock or message boards).

    This post was edited by tmaluchnik on 11/17/2012 at 4:11 PM

    You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game, life or football-the margin for error is so small. -Pacino

    tmaluchnik

  • Hesel said...

    And how is PSU being treated as a "second class citizen"?

    A tired, made up line.

    ErnieMcCracken

  • Hesel said...

    Wait, why would PSU even want to leave the conference in the first place, especially when you consider the monetary component of being part of the Big10?

    I'm not convinced that the monetary benefit of being in the B1G is so significant that it would trump the cultural and institutional problems we have encountered since joining.

    The ACC is a good place for us athletically and culturally, especially with Pitt and Cuse now a part of the conference, and ND a partial member.

    new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.

    leftcoastlion

  • psubills62 said...

    I don't know who Steve Jones is,

    That was my next question. I'm not saying he's wrong, its that old smoke and fire thing, but I'm waiting to hear it from someone more credible.

    MTayl72

  • psubills62 said...

    First question - why are PSU reporters the first ones officially (and publicly) stating this? Weird.

    I don't know who Steve Jones is, so I'm still not sold, but there certainly is a lot of rumblings. Maryland continues to make zero sense, but whatever.

    You don't know who Steve Jones is? Do you know who Joe Paterno is? Fran Ganter? Kerry Collins?

    new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.

    leftcoastlion

  • None if the sources so far strike me as truly legitmate.

    ErnieMcCracken

  • MTayl72 said...

    That was my next question. I'm not saying he's wrong, its that old smoke and fire thing, but I'm waiting to hear it from someone more credible.

    Are you kidding? Steve Jones is the most reliable PSU source that could possibly exist. He wouldn't say something that wasn't absolutely true.

    new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.

    leftcoastlion

  • ESPN just put a story up...

    Maryland Terrapins, Rutgers Scarlet Knights in talks to join Big Ten Conference, sources say - ESPN

    The University of Maryland is in serious negotiations to join the Big Ten Conference, sources told ESPN.com on Saturday.

    espn.go.com

    PSUJT0409

  • ESPN now reporting that the deal is close, fyi

    http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8644587/maryland-terrapins-rutgers-scarlet-knights-talks-join-big-ten-conference-sources-say

    craztch

  • leftcoastlion said...

    I'm not convinced that the monetary benefit of being in the B1G is so significant that it would trump the cultural and institutional problems we have encountered since joining.

    The ACC is a good place for us athletically and culturally, especially with Pitt and Cuse now a part of the conference, and ND a partial member.

    Funny because the money is the only thing that matters. The other stuff is fluffy bunny BS. PSU gives the cashup, they are nuts. Especially with the situation they are in now and all the bills they are about to be paying.

    How much do you guys think the rmedia ights for the next 15 or so years will cost PSU? I'm guessing $70m as a deal. Likely over $100m

    MTayl72

  • As much as I'd like to join the ACC from a selfish personal standpoint, the only way it makes sense is with ND fully joining also. ND plus PSU would be a monetary homerun for the ACC. Other than that, it makes no sense.

    PSUfan28 ●

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