Big 12 talk is back thanks to Texas.

[coach]

Fans actually show up at their games.

[cmm27]

According to that article Tom Jurick at Louisville makes 1.4 mil. Holy Carp, Batman! How do they come up with that much payola???

And David Williams at Vanderbilt makes 3.2 mil. I'm in the wrong business!!!

I thought it was Vanderbilt that recently publicized abolishing the AD position; but maybe that was Wake Forest.

[sabre86]

The problem is no matter how full our stands are, the real money in these programs comes from big contributions by wealthy alums and followers. We have nothing to compare to this.

[coach]

that never hurts, but if you take the difference between 13,176 and 8000 a game that is big money to an athletic dept. seven figure amts of money annually are difference makers.

[98bearcat]

Because of the stadium expansion UC will get guaranteed 7 figure numbers from Football every year... even if nobody shows up for a single football game. Right now confirmed figures are 4+ million every year for 10 years + whatever all the general seating sales and concessions bring. Not to shabby for our little (soon to be) 40,000 stadium

[Cordon]

Interesting take on Big 12 expansion from an Illinois writer:

http://frankthetank.me/2013/10/30/the-big-12-expansion-index-wake-me-up-when-its-all-over/

[coach]

it's nice to actually read something positive for a change even if he has no say.

[bearcatgary]

"I’ve been mentioning Cincinnati as a strong Big 12 expansion candidate for awhile, but it wasn’t until constructing this index did I see how the school really does hit virtually every metric that the conference should be seeking."

Someone needs to forward that link to the B12 presidents.

--Gary

[bobestes]

There is a scenario where the ACC and Big 12 are both looking to add, and if so I think UC goes to the ACC.

[GoCats1994]

Looks like Oliver Luck might not be the guy

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131105/texas-steve-patterson-arizona-state/?sct=hp_t2_a3&eref=sihp

[nolte50uc]

Looks like Oliver Luck might not be the guy

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/col...2_a3&eref=sihp

you're right:

http://www.statesman.com/weblogs/bohl-games/2013/nov/05/patterson-accepts-texas-ad-job/

now, can UC get into the B12 or ACC?

[dbernie41]

So what does this mean? Luck sounded like he was at least going to get things moving again. Hopefully Patterson does as well. I think I would rather have UC in the ACC myself.

[uccat04]

So, this would be the 1,098,995,000th rumor. Probably nothing...seeing as it's coming from a 20 year old kid. But I get excited (probably only to be let down) regardless.

http://cincyontheprowl.com/2013/11/02/cincinnatis-coaches-telling-recruits-uc-big-12-bound/

[insomniaisevil]

So, this would be the 1,098,995,000th rumor. Probably nothing...seeing as it's coming from a 20 year old kid. But I get excited (probably only to be let down) regardless.

http://cincyontheprowl.com/2013/11/0...-big-12-bound/

I was just getting ready to post this myself. Where there is smoke...hopefully there is at least a pilot light on?

[red_n_black_attack]

So what does this mean? Luck sounded like he was at least going to get things moving again. Hopefully Patterson does as well. I think I would rather have UC in the ACC myself.

The ACC with Miami and Fla State, a competitive Va Tech and G. Tech, Duke on the rise is a better top than the Big10 and would give a better strength of schedule too. I would argue that the top of the Big 12 is better and more steeped in history, thus more likely to stay at top and also to survive.

Let's face it, the ACC is not going to die because ESPN loves their basketball. Oh wait, haven't we heard that about the Big east last few years? Of course I jest because ESPN never liked the BEast (three years ago nor now). My main argument is the Big 12 is like a sleeping giant. Texas is the stumbling block! Once the Big 12 accepts expansion as a means of expanding conference tv footprint, vs just Longhorn Network, then the Big 12 will rank among the top 3 conferences with the SEC and a rotation of the other 3 Power Five conferences. ACC, Pac and BIG will have a team or two always, but only every few years have multiple teams competitive (NC worthy competitive). The SEC has set the bar beyond comprehension, but I believe the Big 12 is the only conference with a chance at competing with the SEC year in and year out, if they get Texas to calm their ego just a little (okay a lot).

For these reasons I would hope that UC is invited to join and accepts the invitation from the Big 12.