Legends and Leaders

cabbagedad,

I'm old enough to know it doesn't matter how many teams are in the Big 10. The Big 10 will always be the Big 10 to me.

I can't say I'm too fond of the names or naming convention they came up with for the two Big 10 divisions. IMHO the names (Legends & Leaders) don't really associate with either the branding or history of the conference....which is most identified with football. For example the Ivy League has the (Lou) Gehrig and (Red) Rolfe divisions in baseball. Gehrig from Columbia Univ and Rolfe from Dartmouth. I would like to have seen something from the Big 10 that pays tribute to a great player, coach or executive from one of their schools. IMHO they missed an opportunity to market their brand a lot better, and tie it back to the sport.

Yeah, just crazy how the recent sea of change with college conference landscape has rendered some traditional conference names so illogical.


Pac 10, Big East, Big 10, Big 12...

As long as my boy is in a position to get a solid look from one of them in 5 years I don't care what the divisions are called!!!

That and making his grandfather smile from the heavens if he got into U of M!

If you're not sure how many teams are in the Big Ten look make sure you're not looking at the wrong logo.

As a Big Ten alum, I must admit that I chuckle myself when friends and colleagues question why anyone would send their kid to a school that clearly can't count to eleven or twelve.