I don't have enough points to start this as an original thread, so here goes. SiriusXM College Sports Nation is holding a college sports traditions tournament. Michigan's "Hail to the Victors!" made it to the second round but is currently losing to Nebraska's Black Shirts - which is absurd. Let's get the fight song to the Final Four and beyond! Link: https://www.facebook.com/questions/528586540524577/
I don't have the points to post as of yet, so this is as good a place as any! While Zoltan is waiting for M football to start (oh yeah, and waiting for the NFL lockout to end, too), we all know that he's taken an internship. NPR ran a special piece on him this morning. Here's a link to the audio:
Given Brian's comments on how Brandon handled the situation thus far, it was interesting to read Fast Company's analysis on the same. Fast Company is a business magazine, if you haven't heard of it before, so they bring a different perspective, I suppose. Here's the link: http://www.fastcompany.com/1714730/dont-let-hysteria-get-in-the-way-of-deliberation
Tom- If he enrolls in January, will we be able to count his scholarship towards last year's numbers, keeping a scholly open for this year's recruiting class? Thanks, in advance!
Hope this isn't true, but OregonLive seems to think Avery might be a silent commit for the Ducks:
"Avery Walls has been rumored to be a silent commit. May be, maybe not. But he's in Atlanta and if Chip's going to Atlanta, well, that'd make some sense."
I think he'd look better with the Maize n' Blue, and that the Michigan degree might make him slightly more likely for a Rhodes Scolarship one day. Michigan has a 24-19 edge over the Ducks in that category and a more recent awardee (2009 v. 2007).
Prior to Dee's de-/re-/?- commitment, wasn't about half the team planning to visit for either the Big Chill or the weekend after for an official? Is that still on?
I know it has to do with football, but since you're putting together a list of links with interesting reads for today, then fyi: West Virginia's athletic director Oliver Luck will make a statement today at 1pm concerning the ongoing NCAA football inquiry, but won't be taking questions:
Thanks for the info on the facilities there -- and cool that your son gets to participate in some junior camps! I think your insight into the facilities probably makes Duke a less likely candidate since football is king in the Big Ten, and the lack of focus/funds for football at Duke would be a downer. That said, I'd expect Duke would be able to fill its stadium when certain Big Ten football teams came to town! (Perhaps especially the newly-acquired Nebraksa fans who are notoriously rabid and willing to travel far distances).
All that said, I'm not sure that distance is as big a factor any-longer to the Big Ten, given that they've been seriously considering Texas. I don't think there's a need to make sure that we have a bridge school included in the region between PA and Massachusetts, for instance, in order to include BC. As the saying goes, it looks like the world is flat once again...
The fact that the Big Ten is starting to perhaps look East-ward to the ACC is intriguing and very interesting. In fact, I'm not sure that Boston College or Georgia Tech might be the biggest fish the Big Ten could land. I know there's also been talk about potential interest in Maryland, but I'm thinking further South.
Why wouldn't the Big Ten have potential interest in offering, as a pair, UNC and Duke? Outstanding academics and research at both universities. Outstanding basketball at both. Still upcoming but potential perennial Top 25 football program at UNC. And Duke football has the chance to turn it around, as more and more recruits are starting to consider playing under Cutcliffe. If these two show interest in accepting, then as the 16th member, the Big Ten could set up for the spot to be left to Maryland, Notre Dame OR Texas -- taking the best application that offers the least problems/give-backs.
Of course, there could be hurdles in this, namely, for instance: (1) whether the NC legislature would get involved for NC State, (2) whether Duke/UNC would be willing to give up on an ACC that they've largely helped to define (via basketball), (3) whether Duke's lousy (though potentially improving) football program would be attractive enough, or (4) whether there's any marketshare that can be gained for the Big Ten by expanding via entry through two North Carolina schools.
But here are things to consider with respect to these types of issues: (1) NC State would still be left with an ACC that has not (yet) collapsed, and may be attractive, anyway, to include in any new Big East/ACC combo, and the various state legislatures may be less involved than folks have been thinking in this process so far; (2) NCAA basketball schedules allow for more opportunity than football, obviously, to keep up traditional rivalries through game play during the season and the UNC/Duke rivalry is the most important one for those two schools, anyway, and these two schools have ready-made rivalries in the Big Ten (what UM fan DOESN'T despise Duke?); (3) Duke's football program provides an opportunity for growth (like a stock you're buying low) and nevertheless will make for good natural rivalries (and models for Duke to improve) with schools like Northwestern; and (4) perhaps most importantly, while the state for these schools -- particularly for UNC -- has loyal fanbases in two fast growing US cities (Charlotte is in the top 25 population-wise in the nation, and Raleigh is among the top 10 fastest growing cities), their alumni are everywhere and, much like the Big Ten schools, their alumni often move out of the state, making their tentacles reach quite a bit farther; moreover, by adding these two schools, the Big Ten Network could potentially creat a very lucrative basketball compliment to its football coverage. And all of this is not even taking into account the national academic prestige that these two universities have.
With that, I will finally end this post, and look forward to your thoughts!
I understand Olaniyan's been takin visits to schools with one of his teammates, a safety prospect, Ed Reynolds. Looks like he's a 3-star on Rivals. Any word on if we have interest in him as well? Secondary help is always welcome, and this would continue the pattern of offering teammates, no?
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Ha! Time to add Samoa to the Summer Swarm 2016 Tour!
I don't have enough points to start this as an original thread, so here goes. SiriusXM College Sports Nation is holding a college sports traditions tournament. Michigan's "Hail to the Victors!" made it to the second round but is currently losing to Nebraska's Black Shirts - which is absurd. Let's get the fight song to the Final Four and beyond! Link: https://www.facebook.com/questions/528586540524577/
Please tell me we have interest in #104 Speedy Noil. Please?
My only question is -- what happens when 21 states secede from the Union? Can we have divisions that cross sovereign nations?
Here's a piece from a local paper on the struggles he's had to overcome. Seems to have a great attitude and head on his shoulders -- someone that I could see the M student body really cheering for! http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120217/ARTICLES/120219546/1010/sports?p=all&tc=pgall
Just posted on Scout and not behind a paywall: http://michigan.scout.com/2/1099152.html
I don't have the points to post as of yet, so this is as good a place as any! While Zoltan is waiting for M football to start (oh yeah, and waiting for the NFL lockout to end, too), we all know that he's taken an internship. NPR ran a special piece on him this morning. Here's a link to the audio:
http://www.npr.org/2011/04/28/135795679/patriots-punter-interns-at-private-equity-firm
Given Brian's comments on how Brandon handled the situation thus far, it was interesting to read Fast Company's analysis on the same. Fast Company is a business magazine, if you haven't heard of it before, so they bring a different perspective, I suppose. Here's the link: http://www.fastcompany.com/1714730/dont-let-hysteria-get-in-the-way-of-deliberation
Where in Jacksonville is the team practicing?
Tom- If he enrolls in January, will we be able to count his scholarship towards last year's numbers, keeping a scholly open for this year's recruiting class? Thanks, in advance!
Hope this isn't true, but OregonLive seems to think Avery might be a silent commit for the Ducks:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/ducks/2010/12/recruiting_wheres_chip_kelly_t.html
I think he'd look better with the Maize n' Blue, and that the Michigan degree might make him slightly more likely for a Rhodes Scolarship one day. Michigan has a 24-19 edge over the Ducks in that category and a more recent awardee (2009 v. 2007).
Prior to Dee's de-/re-/?- commitment, wasn't about half the team planning to visit for either the Big Chill or the weekend after for an official? Is that still on?
I know it has to do with football, but since you're putting together a list of links with interesting reads for today, then fyi: West Virginia's athletic director Oliver Luck will make a statement today at 1pm concerning the ongoing NCAA football inquiry, but won't be taking questions:
http://wvgazette.com/Sports/201008050337
Hopefully this doesn't muck up things up North any more, and has no effect on the UM matter before the NCAA...
Thanks for the info on the facilities there -- and cool that your son gets to participate in some junior camps! I think your insight into the facilities probably makes Duke a less likely candidate since football is king in the Big Ten, and the lack of focus/funds for football at Duke would be a downer. That said, I'd expect Duke would be able to fill its stadium when certain Big Ten football teams came to town! (Perhaps especially the newly-acquired Nebraksa fans who are notoriously rabid and willing to travel far distances).
All that said, I'm not sure that distance is as big a factor any-longer to the Big Ten, given that they've been seriously considering Texas. I don't think there's a need to make sure that we have a bridge school included in the region between PA and Massachusetts, for instance, in order to include BC. As the saying goes, it looks like the world is flat once again...
The fact that the Big Ten is starting to perhaps look East-ward to the ACC is intriguing and very interesting. In fact, I'm not sure that Boston College or Georgia Tech might be the biggest fish the Big Ten could land. I know there's also been talk about potential interest in Maryland, but I'm thinking further South.
Why wouldn't the Big Ten have potential interest in offering, as a pair, UNC and Duke? Outstanding academics and research at both universities. Outstanding basketball at both. Still upcoming but potential perennial Top 25 football program at UNC. And Duke football has the chance to turn it around, as more and more recruits are starting to consider playing under Cutcliffe. If these two show interest in accepting, then as the 16th member, the Big Ten could set up for the spot to be left to Maryland, Notre Dame OR Texas -- taking the best application that offers the least problems/give-backs.
Of course, there could be hurdles in this, namely, for instance: (1) whether the NC legislature would get involved for NC State, (2) whether Duke/UNC would be willing to give up on an ACC that they've largely helped to define (via basketball), (3) whether Duke's lousy (though potentially improving) football program would be attractive enough, or (4) whether there's any marketshare that can be gained for the Big Ten by expanding via entry through two North Carolina schools.
But here are things to consider with respect to these types of issues: (1) NC State would still be left with an ACC that has not (yet) collapsed, and may be attractive, anyway, to include in any new Big East/ACC combo, and the various state legislatures may be less involved than folks have been thinking in this process so far; (2) NCAA basketball schedules allow for more opportunity than football, obviously, to keep up traditional rivalries through game play during the season and the UNC/Duke rivalry is the most important one for those two schools, anyway, and these two schools have ready-made rivalries in the Big Ten (what UM fan DOESN'T despise Duke?); (3) Duke's football program provides an opportunity for growth (like a stock you're buying low) and nevertheless will make for good natural rivalries (and models for Duke to improve) with schools like Northwestern; and (4) perhaps most importantly, while the state for these schools -- particularly for UNC -- has loyal fanbases in two fast growing US cities (Charlotte is in the top 25 population-wise in the nation, and Raleigh is among the top 10 fastest growing cities), their alumni are everywhere and, much like the Big Ten schools, their alumni often move out of the state, making their tentacles reach quite a bit farther; moreover, by adding these two schools, the Big Ten Network could potentially creat a very lucrative basketball compliment to its football coverage. And all of this is not even taking into account the national academic prestige that these two universities have.
With that, I will finally end this post, and look forward to your thoughts!