Inside UC's bid to join the Big 12

A good look at what they've had to do to promote themselves, and how much it's about getting other university presidents to see the school as a peer.

Let's go take their place

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In a splashy brochure dated November 2014, UC shows how it compares to the Big 12 schools in 10 categories – including annual giving, National Merit Scholars, total research expenditures, enrollment and endowment assets. Cincinnati would rank in the conference’s top 5 in each category listed, except the U.S. News & World Report rankings, which would put UC seventh.

We are not even in the ballpark any category. Let us move on from this thought.

(02-15-2016 07:38 PM)NIU75 Wrote:  In a splashy brochure dated November 2014, UC shows how it compares to the Big 12 schools in 10 categories – including annual giving, National Merit Scholars, total research expenditures, enrollment and endowment assets. Cincinnati would rank in the conference’s top 5 in each category listed, except the U.S. News & World Report rankings, which would put UC seventh.

We are not even in the ballpark any category. Let us move on from this thought.

What is "this thought"? Most mention moving conferences (other than MD) is to go to the AAC.

(02-15-2016 08:30 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(02-15-2016 07:38 PM)NIU75 Wrote:  In a splashy brochure dated November 2014, UC shows how it compares to the Big 12 schools in 10 categories – including annual giving, National Merit Scholars, total research expenditures, enrollment and endowment assets. Cincinnati would rank in the conference’s top 5 in each category listed, except the U.S. News & World Report rankings, which would put UC seventh.

We are not even in the ballpark any category. Let us move on from this thought.

What is "this thought"? Only mention of moving conferences (other than MD) is to go to the AAC.

And the AAC is less a private club trying to only let the right sorts in and more an island of misfit toys. Much lower bar.

(02-15-2016 04:49 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  Let's go take their place

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I like that thought and would hope that is the plan. I think if a spot opens though UMass will be a favorite to backfill.

(02-16-2016 11:04 AM)HuskieTap22 Wrote:  

(02-15-2016 04:49 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  Let's go take their place

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I like that thought and would hope that is the plan. I think if a spot opens though UMass will be a favorite to backfill.

They need an on campus stadium that isn't one hour away.. with actual bathrooms... and actual seating

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(02-16-2016 12:21 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(02-16-2016 11:04 AM)HuskieTap22 Wrote:  

(02-15-2016 04:49 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  Let's go take their place

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I like that thought and would hope that is the plan. I think if a spot opens though UMass will be a favorite to backfill.

They need an on campus stadium that isn't one hour away.. with actual bathrooms... and actual seating

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So if a spot opens who do you think takes it? Marshall?

(02-16-2016 01:39 PM)HuskieTap22 Wrote:  

(02-16-2016 12:21 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(02-16-2016 11:04 AM)HuskieTap22 Wrote:  

(02-15-2016 04:49 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  Let's go take their place

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I like that thought and would hope that is the plan. I think if a spot opens though UMass will be a favorite to backfill.

They need an on campus stadium that isn't one hour away.. with actual bathrooms... and actual seating

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So if a spot opens who do you think takes it? Marshall?

Call me crazy, but Wichita St could be a dark horse spot... that or Old Dominion.

Marshall is hot garbage without NQs so no to them, and So Miss could be tempting or Buffalo even

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