1.20 1.40 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN THURSDAY, SEMPTEMBER 8, 2011 PAGE 9 TRIVIA OF THE DAY Q: What is Kansas goalkeeper Kaitlyn Stroud's hometown? A: Fayetteville, Ga. kuathletics.com QUOTE OF THE DAY "You can't design a defense to stop me." Michael Vick, yahoo.com FACT OF THE DAY Don Fambrough played or coached in five of Kansas football's 12 bowl games. kuathletics.com THE MORNING BREW Shopping tips to help Big 12 survive Every week, many people make shopping lists when they go to stores. With conference realignment shaking up the college sports world, conferences like the Pac-12 and the Southeastern Conference are making shopping lists to expand their conference. If the Big 12 wants to survive, they need to follow the pattern. REPLACE THE EXPIRED ITEMS Expired items in the fridge are useless and should be thrown away. The Big 12 conference needs to throw the rotten item out and replace it with something that lasts longer. The useless item being referenced is Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe. Beebe has been commissioner since 2007. When Nebraska and Colorado left the conference a year ago, Beebe's favoritism toward Texas showed in the release of the Longhorn Network. That's not a huge issue, but not being as aggressive in conference expansion is a big mistake. Beebe should have immediately talked to programs. Instead, the Big 12 continues to crumble because of a poor commissioner. GET THE ESSENTIALS On a grocery list, this includes items like bread, milk and eggs. For the Big 12, essentials need to be programs that will keep the conference going in the long run. The conference is falling apart, and it needs other big time programs. Arkansas would be a great addition. It has a rich historic tradition and fit geographically in the Big 12. Arkansas may be content in the Southeastern Conference, but it would be an instant contender in the Big 12. Houston fits geographically and provides a decent market. Adding another Texas school to the Big 12 could hurt the conference, but Houston's football program is on the rise and provides competition. The last team the Big 12 should add is Brigham Young University. The program has historic success in football and a large national following. BYU went independent last year, but stepping into an automatic-qualifying conference would be a valuable option. LOOK FOR THE BEST DEAL There is always that deal that no one can resist. For the right price, quantity and quality, people will accept the deal. While the Big 12 is looking at big time programs, the best deal is Southern Methodist University. Yes, the school and athletic program aren't highly touted like BYU, but with Texas A&M leaving the Big 12, a connection to a new area is appealing. The Dallas-Fort Worth area is huge for marketability, SMU is considering expanding its stadium and the school has great academics and a football team on the rise. 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