The recent uproar about conference movement ended with anly a few itinerant programs making a mockery of conference titles.
The big Ten, which has had eleven teams for about 20 years, added Nebraska making it rightfully the Big Twelve. The Big 12 lost the aforementioned Huskers to the Big Ten plus one, making it rightfully the Big Twevle.
Who can blame the respective conference commishes getting lost and going to the wrong annual meetings. The Presidents too, and the athletic directors. OMG, what if Nebraska accidentally shows up at Columbus for a game against Baylor. And don't forget Colorado. They will be moving to the former PAC 10. Except Colorado will be the eleventh team.
The naming convention needs some work. Here we go.
The PAC 10 is easy. Throw out all the accuracy.
Call it the Big Whatever Dude. The Big Ten, which has had eleven teams for at least 15 years and now has twelve teams, with Notre Dame continuing to play the hot babe in the bar, now has twelve. They are the Big Twelve East. These guys need to sit down, break bread together , on their knees, go to confession together, and admit they lust after the Fighting Irish.
The Big Twelve, which lost two teams so far, is herein after called the Big Bogus Ten West, at least for now. Although the above sounds a little fun, there is a serious possibility hanging around. Money drives this re-alignment. Money means TV. TV means market size. Market size is a complication that bears remembering. SOme markets are occupied by lower division teams. SMU and TCU in Dallas Ft. Worth. UH in Houston. Utah and BYU in the area. Central Florida in Orlando and East Carolina in North Carolina. Markets the big boys would covet. Some existing teams in major conferences are in small markets. Baylor in Waco for one.
Fun's over guys. This piece started out having fun. It ends with a serious waring for sports fans. College football is still waiting on more change. If money is the root of all evil, then college football could become a den of good men versus the
lustful.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Whose the captain of this ship?
The mayor and the city counsel are supposed to be an asset tp the city, not collective &^*!#&. They are the executive and legislative branches of the city government. They are nine men and a woman who have authority. They can lead Tulsa in everything from trash to economic development (spelled JOBS). Look at these samples of commeraderie.
June 16, 2010 -
"Attorneys for a majority of city councilors filed on Friday a motion in Tulsa County District Court to dismiss a civil lawsuit alleging the council violated the Open Meetings Act.
The motion states that the three citizens, who filed the lawsuit, do not have the right to do so because the cause is of criminal nature."
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=14&articleid=20100723_11_0_Attorn343696&rss_lnk=11
July 27, 2010 -
But potential charges against Bartlett and Simonson or the lawsuit against the council should be separate discussions, they said.
Councilor John Eagleton, with whom Bullock did not meet, agreed.
“I don’t know how you repair a toxic relationship like what we have,” he said.
Bynum has suggested that the council and mayor meet to resolve their issues, and Christiansen said he met with Bartlett weeks ago for the same reason.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20100727_11_0_LusBlo626547&rss_lnk=11
"Toxic"?, "potential charges against Barlett and Simonson"?, citizens suing the counsel?, "attorneys for a majority of city councilors"?
Let's ask this question. Would any company thinking about coming to Tulsa, while doing the normal due diligance locate in Tulsa? Certainly they would think twice about walking in to a city that has leadership that works against itself, even to the extent of employing lawyers against each other. Who coes that hurt?
Everone in the city looking for a job. Not only will this mitigate against jobs for residents of Tulsa, it will cause everyone to think about moving to greener employment pastures. How does that sound Mr. sales tax base>
June 16, 2010 -
"Attorneys for a majority of city councilors filed on Friday a motion in Tulsa County District Court to dismiss a civil lawsuit alleging the council violated the Open Meetings Act.
The motion states that the three citizens, who filed the lawsuit, do not have the right to do so because the cause is of criminal nature."
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=14&articleid=20100723_11_0_Attorn343696&rss_lnk=11
July 27, 2010 -
But potential charges against Bartlett and Simonson or the lawsuit against the council should be separate discussions, they said.
Councilor John Eagleton, with whom Bullock did not meet, agreed.
“I don’t know how you repair a toxic relationship like what we have,” he said.
Bynum has suggested that the council and mayor meet to resolve their issues, and Christiansen said he met with Bartlett weeks ago for the same reason.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20100727_11_0_LusBlo626547&rss_lnk=11
"Toxic"?, "potential charges against Barlett and Simonson"?, citizens suing the counsel?, "attorneys for a majority of city councilors"?
Let's ask this question. Would any company thinking about coming to Tulsa, while doing the normal due diligance locate in Tulsa? Certainly they would think twice about walking in to a city that has leadership that works against itself, even to the extent of employing lawyers against each other. Who coes that hurt?
Everone in the city looking for a job. Not only will this mitigate against jobs for residents of Tulsa, it will cause everyone to think about moving to greener employment pastures. How does that sound Mr. sales tax base>
Adrift in a sea of more qualifed people
Unemployment is a common phenomenom in today's economy.
There are three competing philosphies.
One focuses on personal contacts. According one expert I talked to, "everyone has 2,000 acquaintances." You contact them, get an appointmentfor 10 to 15 minutes and give them a sales pitch about yourself. THE PITCH can be no longer than three minutes.
Two focuses on the internet. Get on Facebook, write a blog, go to many job websites, find website of favorite companies, websites of headhunters (the human ones, not the meanies who dine on some of our closest friends). Get your name out in cyberspace.
The third, crawl in a hole and die (a Glen Beck favorite).
The truth is you are only as effective as that to which you are commited. If you're comfortable cold calling, jump in to number one. If you are an internet wizard and you have the hardware, assert yourself with the second option. Option number three is in this for "comic relief".
The biggest tools are dedication and patience. This economy is not producing new jobs. You're going to have to displace soneone who was retired, fired, or just got lazy. That takes time and luck. Find an opening at the exact right time, and impress the person in front of you asking questions you hadn't thought of. And take break each to watch "The Rifleman" play video games, play chess, etc. Eight hours a day will only make tired.
There are three competing philosphies.
One focuses on personal contacts. According one expert I talked to, "everyone has 2,000 acquaintances." You contact them, get an appointmentfor 10 to 15 minutes and give them a sales pitch about yourself. THE PITCH can be no longer than three minutes.
Two focuses on the internet. Get on Facebook, write a blog, go to many job websites, find website of favorite companies, websites of headhunters (the human ones, not the meanies who dine on some of our closest friends). Get your name out in cyberspace.
The third, crawl in a hole and die (a Glen Beck favorite).
The truth is you are only as effective as that to which you are commited. If you're comfortable cold calling, jump in to number one. If you are an internet wizard and you have the hardware, assert yourself with the second option. Option number three is in this for "comic relief".
The biggest tools are dedication and patience. This economy is not producing new jobs. You're going to have to displace soneone who was retired, fired, or just got lazy. That takes time and luck. Find an opening at the exact right time, and impress the person in front of you asking questions you hadn't thought of. And take break each to watch "The Rifleman" play video games, play chess, etc. Eight hours a day will only make tired.
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