UVA and GT headed to B1G?

[86 Bearcat]

Only been tweeting since Friday.

[cmm27]

So will we recant if this dude is spot on?

[bearcatd]

Yeah, and they just Tweeted Jim Tressel to coach Tennessee. Killed this guy's credibility. After Bruce Pearl, Tennessee is staying as far away as possible from the NCAA.

[cincyjman]

https://twitter.com/Elite12Football

They only have 19 followers. I doubt they would be breaking such huge news. Hope I'm wrong because we're next man in if someone leaves the ACC.

I should have checked the source...but I'm not much of a twitter guy.

Dang. I was getting stoked too.

[True Bearcat]

https://twitter.com/Elite12Football

They only have 19 followers. I doubt they would be breaking such huge news. Hope I'm wrong because we're next man in if someone leaves the ACC.

[cincyjman]

Elite Sources @Elite12Football
Sources: GaTech will have press conference on Tuesday to announce move to B1G. The B1G is talking to 4 other schools for #16 school.

[blackattack]

I've honestly gotten to the point where I don't care if the coach leaves. I haven't lost any sleep with the coaching rumors going on this time around.

Why we should expect a guy to stick around for the facilities and conference that Cincinnati football can offer is beyond me. Just accept that this job is a revolving door and keep trying to hit home runs with each hire. Until they land in a real conference, move to PBS, get a more passionate and much larger fan following etc... it won't really matter.

Good luck to Butch Jones. Bring on the future ex-Bearcat coach.

Yep, think you're spot on. Couldn't have said it better myself. I can't get worked up about coaches leaving anymore...at least not in our current state. Our athletic dept has A LOT of work to do and there's no time to waste. We need passion and leadership from the AD's and President's office......that means engaging the alums, the community at large, and the business community. It means laying out for everyone to see a bold vision & strategic plan to get us to the next level. I believe people will respond if there's a plan and real leadership.

[DMoney_70]

I've honestly gotten to the point where I don't care if the coach leaves. I haven't lost any sleep with the coaching rumors going on this time around.

Why we should expect a guy to stick around for the facilities and conference that Cincinnati football can offer is beyond me. Just accept that this job is a revolving door and keep trying to hit home runs with each hire. Until they land in a real conference, move to PBS, get a more passionate and much larger fan following etc... it won't really matter.

Good luck to Butch Jones. Bring on the future ex-Bearcat coach.

[Bearcat22]

I dont think its going to happen today or for awhile. It's too quiet and too many admins denying the rumors.

Plus -I think people are watching the Maryland Exit fee lawsuit.

[mjv780]

It is Monday and no press conferences have been called.
I'm getting worried nothing will happen in time to keep Butch Jones around.

I wouldn't worry about keeping Butch. I doubt what happens with the conference affiliation affects his decision - it seems he's already made up his mind that it's time to cash in his coaching stock (otherwise I would think the interviews at PU and CU would have been a little more discreet) - either way, he'd be moving to the PAC-12 or B1G... if UC goes to the ACC, those conferences are bigger $$ and more stability - so we'd still be perceived as small potatoes relative to Colorado or Purdon't.
UC needs to do what they do best and find the next up-and-coming coach and keep moving forward.

[86 Bearcat]

This conference realignment is starting to remind me of the tech stock boom on the late 90s. Craziness and no logic behind all the moves. Tradition means nothing any more....its all about the potential dollars to be made. Might have the same impact as the tech boom in the end!

[jnewyouth]

It is Monday and no press conferences have been called.
I'm getting worried nothing will happen in time to keep Butch Jones around.

[Pruke]

Wherever we land, just get the heck out of the 'not so big', 'not so east' conference

[Brian H.]

Brian,

Please read what I actually wrote. I didn't say that you don't know anything. I said you do not know the big twelve because they are good at both football and basketball.

I did say that they are already talking about the big 4 conferences which does not include the ACC. I did not say 16 games, but merely refuted your assumption that the big twelve would add 5 more schools that were better at football than Cincy. I also never said the ACC was dead, only that it was already being raided for schools and that the big 12 is more stable. The big 4 conferences is actually in reference to the fact that the big 10 and PAC 12 have locked in a major bowl between only them and the SEC and Big12 have done the same. ACC has no major conference partner. This has lead to the speculation that they will be the next to drop.

Not sure national championships is a good stat for determining which conferences are best in basketball. How about RPI

2012 big 12 was third, ACC was 6
2011 big 12 was first, ACC was 2
2010 ACC was first, Big 12 was third.

I'm not saying big 12 is better, I'm saying they are good. Top 3 over the past 5 years.

Yes we have always been known as a basketball school but we have been known as a football and basketball school for the past 5 years. I'd like to see that continue. Additionally, we make a lot more money from football and that is absolutely needed for updated football and basketball stadiums!

I guess my thoughts are that the ACC is much or likely than the Big 12. There have been no rumors of Big 12 expansion other than talk of the top tier ACC football schools. We are not even close to the football level of Florida St and unless there is a Powerball winner donating to UC soon we can't get there financially without bankrupting everything else. If the ACC comes calling I am not turning that down for the off chance that I can get into the Big 12 in a few years.

[CincyBearcat95]

You are contradicting yourself. At one point you say that I don't know anything since no one knows if the Big 12 is going to 16 teams, then you say that the ACC is dead already and there will only be 4 conferences which would mean they all went to 16.

As to you point on Basketball, Other than Kansas only 1 team in the Big 12 has a National Championship, OKSt. in the 1940's. The new ACC not counting UC has 17, Big 12 has 5. I want to compete in the best conference in the sport we are known for and excel at. If you ask the average person what UC is known for they would say basketball. Embrace it, that has worked out well for Duke, NC, and other schools, Every large school in the nation is trying to get into the top tier of football. We have a much better chance of packing a basketball arena with 15k than packing a rebuilt Nippert with 40k+.

Brian,

Please read what I actually wrote. I didn't say that you don't know anything. I said you do not know the big twelve because they are good at both football and basketball.

I did say that they are already talking about the big 4 conferences which does not include the ACC. I did not say 16 games, but merely refuted your assumption that the big twelve would add 5 more schools that were better at football than Cincy. I also never said the ACC was dead, only that it was already being raided for schools and that the big 12 is more stable. The big 4 conferences is actually in reference to the fact that the big 10 and PAC 12 have locked in a major bowl between only them and the SEC and Big12 have done the same. ACC has no major conference partner. This has lead to the speculation that they will be the next to drop.

Not sure national championships is a good stat for determining which conferences are best in basketball. How about RPI

2012 big 12 was third, ACC was 6
2011 big 12 was first, ACC was 2
2010 ACC was first, Big 12 was third.

I'm not saying big 12 is better, I'm saying they are good. Top 3 over the past 5 years.

Yes we have always been known as a basketball school but we have been known as a football and basketball school for the past 5 years. I'd like to see that continue. Additionally, we make a lot more money from football and that is absolutely needed for updated football and basketball stadiums!