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  • Inside NU's exit from the Big 12

    A great article detailing NU's departure: Go(ne) Big Red

    Apparently, Perlman, Osborne and Delany took extreme measures for their secret meeting one week before the Big 12 Conference meeting:

    "To this day, Perlman, Osborne and Delany won't say where they met on May 25.

    Perlman will describe it only as “a very remote private location'' far from both Big Ten country and Nebraska. It's a secret, Perlman said, because the Big Ten may use it for future business.

    They went to considerable lengths to keep the meeting under wraps.

    Because Osborne is a well-known figure who tends to attract attention, it was agreed he and the chancellor would fly separately. Perlman was joined by Joel Pedersen, the university's general counsel. Few on any of their staffs knew the reason for their travel.

    After staying overnight in a city and eating breakfast separately to preserve their low profile, Perlman and Osborne received cell calls summoning them to meet a car outside. They then rode to a rural location about an hour outside the city.

    They were greeted by Delany, Big Ten Deputy Commissioner Brad Traviolia and the conference's legal counsel.

    Perlman said Delany reiterated that “this shouldn't be regarded as any more than sitting down for a chat.'' He was holding similar meetings with other schools."

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    that is the DL. Tiger should be taking notes, wonder how long it took them to shake alden off their trail.

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    • #3
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      [quote author=BillPullman link=topic=842.msg9095#msg9095 date=1283443027]
      that is the DL. Tiger should be taking notes, wonder how long it took them to shake alden off their trail.
      [/quote]

      It looks like Nebraska got an invite almost by happenstance. I'd imagine Mizzou might have been in the mix, but certainly wasn't in their top tier of potential invites.

      My understanding is that Texas was almost ready to commit with A&M, but they had a 'Tech' problem (according to an open records email with Delany). This made the Pac 10 (which was willing to take on the toxic Tier 3 Texas Tech) their first choice as a life raft. This probably made Nebraska a top candidate.

      When Beebe made his ultimatum, Nebraska became a property worth extending an offer to (Texas was no longer on the table). Mizzou soon found out it wasn't a hot property-- at least not hot enough to extend an emergency offer to. Soon after the meetings and before CU and NU officially jumped, Mizzou's leadership circulated an email to University personnel to tell any reporters that they were 'proud members of the Big 12'. That's probably when they figured out they weren't getting a bid.

      I like to hate on Mizzou a lot, but they probably had a chance to get in under the right circumstances (IE, mass expansion). Unfortunately for them, Beebe forced Nebraska's hand, which forced Delany to make a quick decision. Mizzou's resume isn't bullet-proof (it requires outside help and heavy analysis), so there wasn't enough time to put together the pieces on a Mizzou invite.

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        What a bunch of pieces of shit. The grass is always greener on the other side. I hope this backfires right up their asses. They are looking forward to matchups with Ohio State and Michigan acting like their matchups with OU or UT or A&M aren't on the same level. Hell, they are leaving actually bigger matchups. Go fuck yourselves NU!

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          [quote author=Hawker007 link=topic=842.msg9105#msg9105 date=1283444074]
          What a bunch of pieces of shit. The grass is always greener on the other side. I hope this backfires right up their asses. They are looking forward to matchups with Ohio State and Michigan acting like their matchups with OU or UT or A&M aren't on the same level. Hell, they are leaving actually bigger matchups. Go fuck yourselves NU!
          [/quote]

          If I were in Nebraska's shoes, I'd have done the same thing. I think it was a little deceiving of them to not mention their conversation with Delany during the meeting of the Presidents.

          The fact that Delany met with Nebraska (and certainly other Big 12 teams) without asking Beebe for permission just reinforces the fact that Big 12 leadership was asleep at the wheel. Beebe's ultimatum almost killed the Big 12 entirely, because he didn't have his due diligence.

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            I don't know, maybe. I see it as the hot mistress is waiting in the wings, so go and get her and leave your family behind. Thinking with your dick and not your head (grass is greener). It actually kind of played out exactly like that, secret meetings (quickies in hotels), secret texts and phone calls, and then leaving the wife and kids but having to pay them a shitload of money. Then ultimately finding out, this bitch wasn't worth it and the family is living the good life without you (we all get more money and a new tv deal).

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            • #7
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              i don't blame them either, athletically i think the big 12 has been a better conference recently but academically its a no-brainer. throw the money in & its not a tough decision. i think most nebraska fans consider only OU as their chief rival & w/o playing them every year it isn't much of a reason to stay.

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                [quote author=Hawker007 link=topic=842.msg9118#msg9118 date=1283445278]
                I don't know, maybe. I see it as the hot mistress is waiting in the wings, so go and get her and leave your family behind. Thinking with your dick and not your head (grass is greener). It actually kind of played out exactly like that, secret meetings (quickies in hotels), secret texts and phone calls, and then leaving the wife and kids but having to pay them a shitload of money. Then ultimately finding out, this bitch wasn't worth it and the family is living the good life without you (we all get more money and a new tv deal).
                [/quote]

                Would you feel bad about cheating on your wife, if you knew she was cheating on you? Other teams were doing this too. KU was certainly having talks with other conferences. I think NU's leadership saw the marraige failing (whether in five months or five years) and decided to take security in the Big 10.

                Sure, they pulled the trigger, but they were pressured to make a snap decision on the future of their University.

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                • #9
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                  It was a regular swinger party!!!

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                  • #10
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                    Sure, it was/is a great deal for Nebraska and yes they should (and did) take it. I'm just sick and tired of hearing all the "Hey we're great and Texas forced our hand." stuff.

                    For that, I say don't let the door hit your ass on the way out...

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                      [quote author=cyclist link=topic=842.msg9137#msg9137 date=1283447333]
                      Sure, it was/is a great deal for Nebraska and yes they should (and did) take it. I'm just sick and tired of hearing all the "Hey we're great and Texas forced our hand." stuff.

                      For that, I say don't let the door hit your ass on the way out...

                      &
                      [/quote]

                      I don't think Texas forced their hand at all, and I certainly don't think they were the Big 10's first pick. Their leadership did a great job of positioning themselves and ultimately, the timing worked out well for them. I think that Nebraska wouldn't be in the Big 10 had Texas Tech not been a stick in the mud.

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