Wow - that's so cool! What do you call it?
by NittanyTide on Dec 15, 2009 12:26 PM EST
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With all the hullabaloo about the impending Big Ten expansion scheduled to occur sometime between tomorrow and next millenium century decade year month week now!!!, I've seen no discussion of the obvious question that's been nagging me for a few years. With 12 friggin' teams, will it still be the Big Ten? Can we actually brag about academics at that point? If you have a better idea, post it in the comments, vote with recs.
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The Big Dozen
"Every player we have, someone—maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone—poured their life and soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world." - Joe Paterno
The I Blame Iowa Conference
"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09
by ReadingRambler on Dec 15, 2009 12:37 PM EST reply actions 11 recs
That's just not right......
Well, I guess it is.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Dec 15, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
IOWA RUINS EVERYTHING!
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Bill Cosby
this has got my vote
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
Ohhh,
I’m changing my vote! GLoLC12!
" When you cross that Blue Line, you are mine...Across the Blue Line, it's all football. " " And what you need to do in your life is paint Blue Lines everywhere. " - Joe Paterno 2009
by BlueWhiteLife on Dec 15, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
Mayhaps the BIC?
1. We officially call it the Big Infinity Conference, ostensibly to situate ourselves for perpetual expansion. But 11 of the schools know it’s really the Blame Iowa Conference.
2. Obvious corporate tie-in with BIC mechanical pencils – don’t mark that scoresheet in pen, because the BIC brought instant replay to college football!
Bacon is almost as great as being a Penn Stater
I find it funny that this has changed to a red x
I don’t have to do anything to get rec’d!
"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09
by ReadingRambler on Dec 17, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
especially since it's not even close to being western
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
They should call it
The Eastern Confrence.
I say let's rock the Orange Bowl, because nobody will remember in five years anyway.
Nice
"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09
by ReadingRambler on Dec 15, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Though you won't be saying that when Temple wins the MNC in 2021
"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09
by ReadingRambler on Dec 15, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
on a serious note
i heard someone ask this question on the penn state tailgate show this season.
i think steve answered it, and said that the big10 is a corporate body, so name changing would be difficult/costly/can’t remember.
We decide when you hear the snap count...
But will they re-design the logo to somehow have a “12” as opposed to “11” subliminaly planted somewhere?
by Bob Sacamano on Dec 15, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Kinda
If you like flip it over and fudge it a little and stuff.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
There's a TWSS in there, but I can't make sense of it. RR?
"Have I ever told the story of when I met Miley Cyrus?"
by Jeff Junstrom on Dec 15, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not sure I *want* to make sense of it
"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09
by ReadingRambler on Dec 15, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
Good non-call, RR.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 15, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
I think this is more of a job for HnB
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 16, 2009 2:06 AM EST up reply actions
That's what she said
"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09
by ReadingRambler on Dec 16, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Horse puckey
It’s very easy to create a new corporation name. I have no doubt that the only reason they kept the Big Ten name after PSU joined was that it would have upset the Meatchicken/tOSU bluehairs even more.
"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno
by leeharvey418 on Dec 17, 2009 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
I don't know how "easy" it is, but I'm sure it is easy enough.
But what isn’t so easy is dealing with “brand loyalty” and “brand recognition”. For any diehard college sports fan it wouldn’t be an issue, but the casual fan might be looking at the schedule and say “Great Lakes Conference Championship Game? Pass” because they might think it was gonna be a match up with Lake Superior State and UW-Milwaukee.
Usually corporations that change their names do so to get away from some negative association (either the name brings up unintended images/thoughts, or the company had some big scandal they want people to forget about).
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 17, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
I say we call it "The Big Green"
This does two things. #1 – it’s sets forth the basis for all things done within and concerning the conference. #2 – it’s opens up the door for a great marketing scheme with Disney, which once again relates back to #1.
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
How about "Penn State and some other unimportant schools"?
Born and raised in the shadow of Mount Nittany
Let's think about this for a minute...
what does Delany love more than anything in this world? MONEY. he will sell the naming rights to the highest bidder. My guess: the Walmart Athletic Conference or WAC
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face
I second
that emotion…even as we speak, Delaney is taking bribes from universities wanting to be named #12.
I third
and still believe as I posted awile ago, it would be Rutgers…they are not really concerned about the BB part of the PigEast.
This one is easy.
They should call it the “Big 11.”
by smashtheguitar on Dec 15, 2009 3:58 PM EST reply actions 11 recs
+1 forever sir.
Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.
"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."
I was thinking ahead,
and going with the ‘Big 14 Minus 2’ moniker.
Any additional expansion simply means less name.
(Sheesh. That might be the stupidest thing I’ve ever typed.)
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Dec 15, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
Just name the conference "College Football"
and then we can have exclusive rights to the College Football Championship Game
The Slow Conference
"We are not normal. We are legends. We are Penn State." - Deon Butler
by Stately NOVA Lion on Dec 16, 2009 12:34 PM EST reply actions
How about The 12 Pack
just think of the sponsorship deals:
“The 12 Pack, brought to you by Miller Lite”
by The JuggerNitt on Dec 17, 2009 9:45 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I always liked the movie "The Dirty Dozen".
That would fit.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi
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