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Hearing the FOX is going to put in a huge bid for Big Ten an potentially partner with CBS by given them one game a week, similar to what they have now with SEC, along with some basketball. Turner might also be in play. Should be interesting

What does that matter. And ideal setup is an even number of teams in all sports but odd in football. That gives an even home road split for conference games each year.

Add DU to the group as a geographic fit, academic powerhouse, and requisite private school to keep league matters out of the public record.

Maybe Big Ten just decides to go for the AAU kill shot at this point and go to 30 by adding all of these schools: Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia Tech Arizona, Kansas, Iowa State, Notre Dame Four Divisions West - UCLA, USC, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona Midwest - Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Wisconsin Great Lakes - Northwestern, Illinois, Notre Dame, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State East - Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia Tech They would be the truly national conference and could get an pro league type TV deal. Could essentially break away on their own and not need the NCAA, the SEC or anyone else. This would actually also preserve or restore a lot of traditional rivalries. Such an alignment would probably allow them to poach Texas and Florida to go to an even 32, Texas slots in the Midwest and Florida in the East. All AAU school (except Notre Dame and Nebraska) and with virtually every major media market owned. Likely would also finally rebrand from Big 10 to something like the Premiere Conference or Premiere College Alliance or similar. You can hate on the Big Ten, but they've clearly had a vision and for the most part pulled it off. This would be taking it to the next level, but in the current world of college athletics, anything is possible.

So maybe we will get him after he transfers.

I guess sarcasm doesn't come across well. I was agreeing with you when I mentioned of Rose Bowl MVP from 60 years ago.

Is Texas still in play for the Big Ten? I could see Washington-Oregon and Texas-Notre Dame being the next pairings, with the Big 10 being able to exert some pressure on ESPN then and hurting the SEC in the process. Texas would love to be part of the Big 10 academic alliance vs the far inferior academic reputation of the SEC.

Ron Vander Kelen?

N stands for Knowledge baby.

One thing I would do is add a scramble crossing at University and Oxford/Centennial and use green and white to mark it on the roads. North Dakota's version of Shibuya and a campus photo op.

That guy was a legend. Russ Smith from KXMC as well. My dad and i fished with him when I was a little whippersnapper.

He is only 19. He may take time

Pagan has pitched as well as Rogers, better if you look at ERA+. Paddack injury certainly disappointing but that happens. Brayan Medina could be be a huge arm in the future. Certainly not an epic fail.

As a Yankee fan not at all happy about the needless drama Donaldson has now created for a team that was steamrolling. Sanchez will be solid for the Twins and Gio will settle in. He is a great teammate and I think probably helping the good clubhouse vibe there. Interested to see how the series go when they match up in early June.

The SWAC makes that decision for them.

KC is a perfect fit. Sprint Center is wide open, would be an instant rivalry for the Blues and already in the Central Division but cuts travel tremendously.

Agree that Midco is only choice for TV. Beyond the vast difference in production quality, giving Forum Communications a penny would make me sick after what they have done to Grand Forks media. For radio, reach is the issue and also importance of game coverage vs coaches shows, etc which network affiliates less likely to also pick up. Think streaming needs to be a key component in both deals as that is the future.

There's no reason solar panels couldn't be built into the roof of a car (or possibly event the hood or trunk). That would greatly extend range and also take pressure of charging stations. Same holds true for the roofs of flatbed trailers, that could help power hybrid trucks.

UND needs to expand more into cold weather research. Talk to the Twitter King and get some money poured into a research facility for electric cars. If they can be made more viable in cold weather that is a huge additional market for Teslas.

I think one thing you could see going away are the number of sports required to be offered. You might then see a lot more geographic appropriate offerings, maybe stuff like Curling starting up, or schools going to more boutique combos like Denver has. And wait for the Title IX lawsuits when you see schools helping line up NLI deals, but only for men's teams. That will only further the separation between haves and have nots.

Autobids are a smaller portion of hockey field than any other major sport. Atlantic hockey champ has been plenty competitive. 7th autobid wouldn't be an issue at all.

Of course a $35M project in 2018 is probably now conservatively $40M if not higher. Need to get shovels in the ground soon, or it will be $50M. The time to be building was 5 years ago. Inflation isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

I think you just need to do it like basketball. Come up with the bracket first and then place them in the two regionals, doing best to minimize total travel. Don't need to have the whole side of a bracket in one side, just any two quadrants. So the Overall 1 and 2 seeds and their quarters of the bracket could be at the same regional site if that makes sense for travel and attendance.

The fact that they didn't do so (like Drake) is telling, and probably a sign the operation "Jettison Summit" could be in the offing.

As much as it pains, so do the Potulnys.