(09-29-2010 07:41 PM)DFW HOYA Wrote:  

(09-28-2010 10:16 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  Although I dont know how valid this report is, it makes a lot of sense. TCU would be a home run on so many levels except geography. Academically, which is huge, TCU does it for the BE leaders. Academics is another reason that you wont see Houston listed in the BE rumors, besides their success only being recent. TCU is tried and true, academically, and athletically.

Depends on who you compare it to.

Is TCU academically comparable to Georgetown and Notre Dame? No.
Is TCU academically comparable to Pitt and Syracuse? Probably not.
Is TCU academically comparable to Villanova? Close--not there yet, but close.

As private schools go in Texas, TCU trails Rice, SMU, Baylor in regional academics, but it's certainly not Houston, which opponents used to call "Cougar High" when it joined the SWC in the late 1970's (UH was founded at the site of an old high school south of downtown Houston).

Compared to the usual suspects, ECU, UCF, Memphis etc..

(09-29-2010 06:58 PM)TCUFrogAB Wrote:  Our president wants to ensure that the conference would be "stable" and strongly encourages and supports adding two more universities for football (assuming Villanova moves up) and going to a "full" football conference if we decide to make a move east. Right now the Big East would be a 'step down' for us but being in a BCS conference outweighs the 'step down.' I doubt it will happen pending alumni and business support as there is really no connection in terms of history and fan appeal with Big East schools outside of former C-USA mates in Louisville, UC, and South Florida.

"A step down" LOL, Are you really serious?

One other thing, TCU is in no position to make any demands to the BE. The BE will tell them to jump, and TCU will say how high? Simple as that.

(09-29-2010 08:37 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-29-2010 06:58 PM)TCUFrogAB Wrote:  Our president wants to ensure that the conference would be "stable" and strongly encourages and supports adding two more universities for football (assuming Villanova moves up) and going to a "full" football conference if we decide to make a move east. Right now the Big East would be a 'step down' for us but being in a BCS conference outweighs the 'step down.' I doubt it will happen pending alumni and business support as there is really no connection in terms of history and fan appeal with Big East schools outside of former C-USA mates in Louisville, UC, and South Florida.

"A step down" LOL, Are you really serious?

One other thing, TCU is in no position to make any demands to the BE. The BE will tell them to jump, and TCU will say how high? Simple as that.

u got that right lol

(09-29-2010 04:59 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  Anything could happen...but there are very good reasons why not to believe "rumors" like this.

I agree... just as there are NO good reasons for "news" like this to get reported. Instead of information, the only thing today's media seems to be good for is

(09-29-2010 06:58 PM)TCUFrogAB Wrote:  Our president wants to ensure that the conference would be "stable" and strongly encourages and supports adding two more universities for football (assuming Villanova moves up) and going to a "full" football conference if we decide to make a move east. Right now the Big East would be a 'step down' for us but being in a BCS conference outweighs the 'step down.' I doubt it will happen pending alumni and business support as there is really no connection in terms of history and fan appeal with Big East schools outside of former C-USA mates in Louisville, UC, and South Florida.

You are delusional if you think a move from the MWC to the Big East would be in any way, shape or form a "step down" - - - period.

(09-29-2010 06:58 PM)TCUFrogAB Wrote:  I doubt it will happen pending alumni and business support as there is really no connection in terms of history and fan appeal with Big East schools outside of former C-USA mates in Louisville, UC, and South Florida.

Even your history with Cincinnati, Lousiville and USF isn't extensive.

By the way, how much history was there with the MWC before you joined??

I like TCU, but I say no to them in the conference.

I don't like the idea. What is 'East' about Dallas Texas? Too much cultural difference, not to mention geography.

(09-30-2010 10:09 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  I don't like the idea. What is 'East' about Dallas Texas? Too much cultural difference, not to mention geography.

Really? and let me ask you whats so pacific coast about Texas,Oklahoma, Oklahoma State,Texas AM and Texas Tech? But that didnt stop the PacTen from going after them.
Is a new era and MONEY from TV is what drives the bus.

What is traditionally BE about Tampa, or Cincy? It will be the same flight time for most of the league to USF as it is to Dallas.

Bring them on. Only non-AQ option that has some juice.

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/...-east.html

(09-30-2010 10:20 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  What is traditionally BE about Tampa

Not much, though at least Florida is on the east coast.

But FWIW, i couldn't have blamed the Big East at all had it decided not to invite USF on geographical/cultural grounds.

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball...U-99018974

That's just a rehash of the NY Post story, dude...

(09-30-2010 11:59 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  That's just a rehash of the NY Post story, dude...

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/...-east.html

This one isn't.

(09-30-2010 10:20 AM)Cubanbull Wrote:  

(09-30-2010 10:09 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  I don't like the idea. What is 'East' about Dallas Texas? Too much cultural difference, not to mention geography.

Really? and let me ask you whats so pacific coast about Texas,Oklahoma, Oklahoma State,Texas AM and Texas Tech? But that didnt stop the PacTen from going after them.
Is a new era and MONEY from TV is what drives the bus.

Ok, so why isn't the Pac10 or Big12 going after TCU? Maybe they understand that despite their recent success on the field, TCU is a small school with a small following that brings very little MONEY potential to the table?

animus is right, i think the best scenerio is a nova upgrade, similar in size.
the ucf bulls r a good fit imho...........

(09-30-2010 08:37 PM)Stookey57 Wrote:  animus is right, i think the best scenerio is a nova upgrade, similar in size.
the ucf bulls r a good fit imho...........

ucf bulls?

Give Stookey a break, quo. He's a Yankee...

(09-29-2010 08:37 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  "A step down" LOL, Are you really serious?

One other thing, TCU is in no position to make any demands to the BE. The BE will tell them to jump, and TCU will say how high? Simple as that.

The MWC has been on par with the BE for the last few years now. Rankings say as such. That said, the BE can help TCU and vice-versa and neither is in a position to be telling each other how high to jump. Simple as that.