The money situation was because of a poor negotiation done by our prior chancellor. If you want to use the financial argument to stay in the Big Ten, it's a perfectly valid one. I just didn't like how that was negotiated. I suppose I also don't like being the whore in the transaction either. Everybody knew we were leaving for the money. That was the nationwide consensus.
People will counter that it was for security. There is some truth to that. But is security really that valuable? That security that people want can be more like a coffin long term. That is my fear. NU will start collecting fat checks regardless of it's performance. Show up, pay out as little as necessary.. it's the ultimate big tit to suck on for as long as Jim Delaney can keep the contracts coming in.
I don't think I have ever watched an old WAC game. But yes, I do like the games in the Big 12 that routinely go into the 40's and 50's. Those games have a much higher entertainment value than watching UW & MU play all afternoon and end in a 14-7 final score. If I am an executive at ESPN, I'm willing to pay more for entertaining games. Granted not all of the Big Ten plays slow methodical boring football, but Urban Meyer hasn't really changed the conference like some thought he might.
I know this is all a bunch of BS and it isn't going to happen, but I would not be upset if it did. I will never like the B1G nose stuck up, our crap doesn't stink, slow, low scoring, conference that is controlled by Ohio State & Michigan. It was foolish to think we belong in that conference and that we would punt all our history down the drain to get a seat at some table over the insecurity of some supposed 'leaders'.
