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VTHokie2000
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You would think so, but the Big Ten decided to put all of its eggs in

the 5+1 basketball which may have set the tone for the rest of the group. I'm not saying that the Big Ten was necessarily right or wrong to do that or that the Alliance was right or wrong to take its position. It just makes it difficult to compromise if you provide no room to the other party involved in the negotiations.
Posted: 02/28/2022 at 06:43 PM ET
(In response to this post by Truthahn)

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Three Alliance Conferences block expansion 🔗
Stech 02/27/22 05:03 PM ET
Did I miss something? Was it ever publicly discussed as the article suggest
PaNDalum 02/27/22 09:23 PM ET
I had not heard that, but it is not surprising that it came up.
Truthahn 02/28/22 01:22 PM ET
You would think so, but the Big Ten decided to put all of its eggs in
VTHokie2000 02/28/22 06:43 PM ET
B1G and PAC want the 🌹Bowl to be tier 1 every year!
Stech 03/05/22 07:55 AM ET
That is part of it, but it isn't the only thing. The Big Ten doesn't want
VTHokie2000 03/05/22 01:13 PM ET
Alliance did its job
Mercury 02/27/22 07:25 PM ET
Hyperbole detracts from the discussion **
PaNDalum 02/27/22 09:25 PM ET
Agreed. **
IB4TECH 02/28/22 03:06 PM ET
That is beyond hyperbole. That is comparing
goldendomer 02/27/22 10:10 PM ET