Comments on: Rumor: Pitt to Join Big Ten

By: PiTt fan 2469

PiTt fan 2469 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:21:54 +0000

Big stinks. the big east is where it is at. I am a Pitt fan, gone to Pitt and give money to Pitt. I am sick

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:18:33 +0000

I would like to see 3 more teams get added to the Big Ten. Pitt would be good. Why not add Missouri and Kansas too. They all recruit the same areas and would open up a huge territory for TV. I feel Missouri is the best addition, if coverage area is a factor. This would add every TV in Missouri and a little more. Pitt would solidify the state of PA, but it is pretty much a Big Ten viewing area already. I grew up between Pitt and Columbus, and there are a lot of Penn State fans, maybe more, in Pitts own backyard. Basketball wise, this is a huge addition because Big Ten is alteast the 2nd best basketball to the Big East conference if not the best. the Big Ten seemes not to want to do what the SEC is doing, so add 3 teams to 14. This is possible and i feel it would swing the BCS to have to rank the Big Ten teams higher due to the strength of conference games. i live in SEC country now, and all I hear is how the Big Ten is NCAA “history” and the SEC has made the future of College football. If anyone in the South looks, it will see that this is the only decade that they have been more dominant. LOOK BACK AT THE 90′s. Also, being a huge Michigan fan, look at the Wolverines record against the SEC. 20-5-1 all-time. you can look at OSU’s 0-10 record against the SEC as the entire Big Ten. Michigan lost to App state at the begging of that season and man handled Fla. in a bowl game at the end of the year (with Teblow)

By: Jeff/PSU

Jeff/PSU — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:30:12 +0000

Bring ‘em on, good for Pitt, good for big Ten. Championship game in Indianapolis. Look forward to the Pitt/PSU game again. This is a case wherein everybody wins!

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:35:58 +0000

Interesting. Perhaps the rumor was the result of a misunderstanding or something. Or, like you said, that is just what they’re supposed to say for now.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:27:48 +0000

I’m a Pitt student. I called a contact of mine with the athletic department; they said that the Athletic Director did meet with all of the athletes, and many athletes thought the meeting would be about a conference change, but that was not the purpose of the meeting. I dunno if that’s what they were supposed to tell me or what, but my contact says no conference announcement was made to Pitt’s student athletes.

By: Todd1

Todd1 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:05:01 +0000

Saw the same rumor on other message boards as well. The source on the one particular thread was said to be one of Pitt’s Olympic Sports Coaches. I agree, the Big 10 could do far worse (e.g. Syracuse and West Virginia). I think adding a major television market along with an up-and-coming football program with plenty of history and a top echelon basketball program is good for the Big 10. Also geographically this makes sense for team’s travel as well. If this occurs, there is some potential for some good rivalries with Pitt, namely PSU and OSU. All I can say is, it’s about time the Big Ten can have a Championship Game!!!