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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
(03-08-2012 07:08 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 01:42 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 10:21 AM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  When did he have a comedy routine?
If you believe the UNLV fans or not, UNLV is currently spending millions on their sports programs. I posted a thread on their ambitious football stadium a week ago and the word from fans is UNLV is looking at the PAC-12. The UNLV administration knows the conference's will grow to 16 or at the minimum 14 a piece.
The PAC-12 has limited choices based on their culture and academic standards. So UNLV is making themselves as appealing as possible with a football facility that rivals Dallas.
The PAC-12 can rework their TV deal anytime. Vegas would be big for them. But I can't help but wonder if the PAC-12 will have to lower its standards just a bit to keep up with the SEC and Big 10.

The PAC-12* will NEVER take UNLV.

But yeah, that is funny. I'd never heard that before.

*PAC-12 Expansion. Texas? Absolutely. After that is a tough guess. Oklahoma? Probably yes. Okla St? I dunno. Hawaii? Slim Maybe. TTech? Slim Maybe. Air Force? Maybe. Probably not. UNM? Probably not.

After that, I don't think any school is close to consideration. BYU has already been ignored. CSU programs won't be considered, and neither will CSU (too small market). I doubt Boise St makes the cut.

The PAC 12 is not expanding at any time in the near future. Neither is the B1G. When we get down to it, Texas has zero interest in pursuing a PAC 12 invite - none. No one from the Big 12 is going to the PAC. Colorado was the only natural fit and that is already done.

UNLV and Boise simply do not make the cut for the PAC. Neither are close the minimum academic requirements for the PAC. UNLV has a nice market, but can they truly deliver that? IDK. Boise has no market to speak of plus they play on a blue field. Their best opportunity is the Big East, and that was by pure luck because the Big East desperately needed AQ points. Otherwise, Boise wouldn't cut the mustard for BE academic limits either in my opinion. No offense to either of these schools, but I believe this to be the case.

I really do not know what to think of the fact that Miko is the only other person here that realizes at best negotiations between Texas and the PAC broke down and will not happen again. At worst it was all a sham by Texas in order to give a certain impression of them leaving the Big 12. Either way, the PAC has very little high quality choices for expansion.
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
(03-08-2012 07:25 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:14 PM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:08 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 01:42 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 10:21 AM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  When did he have a comedy routine?
If you believe the UNLV fans or not, UNLV is currently spending millions on their sports programs. I posted a thread on their ambitious football stadium a week ago and the word from fans is UNLV is looking at the PAC-12. The UNLV administration knows the conference's will grow to 16 or at the minimum 14 a piece.
The PAC-12 has limited choices based on their culture and academic standards. So UNLV is making themselves as appealing as possible with a football facility that rivals Dallas.
The PAC-12 can rework their TV deal anytime. Vegas would be big for them. But I can't help but wonder if the PAC-12 will have to lower its standards just a bit to keep up with the SEC and Big 10.

The PAC-12* will NEVER take UNLV.

But yeah, that is funny. I'd never heard that before.

*PAC-12 Expansion. Texas? Absolutely. After that is a tough guess. Oklahoma? Probably yes. Okla St? I dunno. Hawaii? Slim Maybe. TTech? Slim Maybe. Air Force? Maybe. Probably not. UNM? Probably not.

After that, I don't think any school is close to consideration. BYU has already been ignored. CSU programs won't be considered, and neither will CSU (too small market). I doubt Boise St makes the cut.

The PAC 12 is not expanding at any time in the near future. Neither is the B1G. When we get down to it, Texas has zero interest in pursuing a PAC 12 invite - none. No one from the Big 12 is going to the PAC. Colorado was the only natural fit and that is already done.

UNLV and Boise simply do not make the cut for the PAC. Neither are close the minimum academic requirements for the PAC. UNLV has a nice market, but can they truly deliver that? IDK. Boise has no market to speak of plus they play on a blue field. Their best opportunity is the Big East, and that was by pure luck because the Big East desperately needed AQ points. Otherwise, Boise wouldn't cut the mustard for BE academic limits either in my opinion. No offense to either of these schools, but I believe this to be the case.

And then there is Pitt. They do not even have their own field, did not provide any AQ points, and all the education there is wasted on morons who troll message boards. 01-wingedeagle
As for your opinion.......this forum quit caring about your opinion a long time ago. 03-lmfao
And despite of what you think or Boise academics, if Pitt would of done its part for The Big East then maybe they would not of had to go to the Mountain Time Zone to find a football team to save them. 05-stirthepot
There was one more thing. Oh yeah. You are a dick. 04-cheers

WRT, why the personal attacks? I'm complimenting your school for doing some great work to get into a power conference, and you turn around to insult me. I don't get you. Boise has done well for itself despite its limitations. You should be proud of your school - not trying to tear down others because their opinions don't follow your prescribed narrative.

That was your way of saying I should be proud of my school? That is your way of not tearing them down?
Guess what? I speak for the MWC, MAC, Sunbelt, WAC, and C-USA and all of our limitations.You're a dick. It isn't an opinion. It is a fact. If you had a 1/4 of the heart and common sense as the people on this board you would understand why nobody likes you.
How you have lasted this long without getting banned is beyond me.
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
(03-08-2012 07:37 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:08 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 01:42 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 10:21 AM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  When did he have a comedy routine?
If you believe the UNLV fans or not, UNLV is currently spending millions on their sports programs. I posted a thread on their ambitious football stadium a week ago and the word from fans is UNLV is looking at the PAC-12. The UNLV administration knows the conference's will grow to 16 or at the minimum 14 a piece.
The PAC-12 has limited choices based on their culture and academic standards. So UNLV is making themselves as appealing as possible with a football facility that rivals Dallas.
The PAC-12 can rework their TV deal anytime. Vegas would be big for them. But I can't help but wonder if the PAC-12 will have to lower its standards just a bit to keep up with the SEC and Big 10.

The PAC-12* will NEVER take UNLV.

But yeah, that is funny. I'd never heard that before.

*PAC-12 Expansion. Texas? Absolutely. After that is a tough guess. Oklahoma? Probably yes. Okla St? I dunno. Hawaii? Slim Maybe. TTech? Slim Maybe. Air Force? Maybe. Probably not. UNM? Probably not.

After that, I don't think any school is close to consideration. BYU has already been ignored. CSU programs won't be considered, and neither will CSU (too small market). I doubt Boise St makes the cut.

The PAC 12 is not expanding at any time in the near future. Neither is the B1G. When we get down to it, Texas has zero interest in pursuing a PAC 12 invite - none. No one from the Big 12 is going to the PAC. Colorado was the only natural fit and that is already done.

UNLV and Boise simply do not make the cut for the PAC. Neither are close the minimum academic requirements for the PAC. UNLV has a nice market, but can they truly deliver that? IDK. Boise has no market to speak of plus they play on a blue field. Their best opportunity is the Big East, and that was by pure luck because the Big East desperately needed AQ points. Otherwise, Boise wouldn't cut the mustard for BE academic limits either in my opinion. No offense to either of these schools, but I believe this to be the case.

I really do not know what to think of the fact that Miko is the only other person here that realizes at best negotiations between Texas and the PAC broke down and will not happen again. At worst it was all a sham by Texas in order to give a certain impression of them leaving the Big 12. Either way, the PAC has very little high quality choices for expansion.

If it makes you happier, I also believe that there will not be a Round 3 of Texas-PAC negotiations, at least not for the next five years, which in conference realignment might as well be forever.
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
(03-08-2012 07:42 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:37 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:08 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 01:42 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 10:21 AM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  When did he have a comedy routine?
If you believe the UNLV fans or not, UNLV is currently spending millions on their sports programs. I posted a thread on their ambitious football stadium a week ago and the word from fans is UNLV is looking at the PAC-12. The UNLV administration knows the conference's will grow to 16 or at the minimum 14 a piece.
The PAC-12 has limited choices based on their culture and academic standards. So UNLV is making themselves as appealing as possible with a football facility that rivals Dallas.
The PAC-12 can rework their TV deal anytime. Vegas would be big for them. But I can't help but wonder if the PAC-12 will have to lower its standards just a bit to keep up with the SEC and Big 10.

The PAC-12* will NEVER take UNLV.

But yeah, that is funny. I'd never heard that before.

*PAC-12 Expansion. Texas? Absolutely. After that is a tough guess. Oklahoma? Probably yes. Okla St? I dunno. Hawaii? Slim Maybe. TTech? Slim Maybe. Air Force? Maybe. Probably not. UNM? Probably not.

After that, I don't think any school is close to consideration. BYU has already been ignored. CSU programs won't be considered, and neither will CSU (too small market). I doubt Boise St makes the cut.

The PAC 12 is not expanding at any time in the near future. Neither is the B1G. When we get down to it, Texas has zero interest in pursuing a PAC 12 invite - none. No one from the Big 12 is going to the PAC. Colorado was the only natural fit and that is already done.

UNLV and Boise simply do not make the cut for the PAC. Neither are close the minimum academic requirements for the PAC. UNLV has a nice market, but can they truly deliver that? IDK. Boise has no market to speak of plus they play on a blue field. Their best opportunity is the Big East, and that was by pure luck because the Big East desperately needed AQ points. Otherwise, Boise wouldn't cut the mustard for BE academic limits either in my opinion. No offense to either of these schools, but I believe this to be the case.

I really do not know what to think of the fact that Miko is the only other person here that realizes at best negotiations between Texas and the PAC broke down and will not happen again. At worst it was all a sham by Texas in order to give a certain impression of them leaving the Big 12. Either way, the PAC has very little high quality choices for expansion.

If it makes you happier, I also believe that there will not be a Round 3 of Texas-PAC negotiations, at least not for the next five years, which in conference realignment might as well be forever.

It does, thank you. So you subscribe to the thought that Texas at some point was actually serious about moving to the PAC?
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I always thought Texas wanted to be considered for the east coast. I actually though I saw a thread about it on orangebloods.
I am sure the PAC-12 was a destination at one point. Now I am guessing they will go to the highest bidder. But it will not be anytime soon.
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
(03-08-2012 07:40 PM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:25 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:14 PM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:08 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 01:42 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  The PAC-12* will NEVER take UNLV.

But yeah, that is funny. I'd never heard that before.

*PAC-12 Expansion. Texas? Absolutely. After that is a tough guess. Oklahoma? Probably yes. Okla St? I dunno. Hawaii? Slim Maybe. TTech? Slim Maybe. Air Force? Maybe. Probably not. UNM? Probably not.

After that, I don't think any school is close to consideration. BYU has already been ignored. CSU programs won't be considered, and neither will CSU (too small market). I doubt Boise St makes the cut.

The PAC 12 is not expanding at any time in the near future. Neither is the B1G. When we get down to it, Texas has zero interest in pursuing a PAC 12 invite - none. No one from the Big 12 is going to the PAC. Colorado was the only natural fit and that is already done.

UNLV and Boise simply do not make the cut for the PAC. Neither are close the minimum academic requirements for the PAC. UNLV has a nice market, but can they truly deliver that? IDK. Boise has no market to speak of plus they play on a blue field. Their best opportunity is the Big East, and that was by pure luck because the Big East desperately needed AQ points. Otherwise, Boise wouldn't cut the mustard for BE academic limits either in my opinion. No offense to either of these schools, but I believe this to be the case.

And then there is Pitt. They do not even have their own field, did not provide any AQ points, and all the education there is wasted on morons who troll message boards. 01-wingedeagle
As for your opinion.......this forum quit caring about your opinion a long time ago. 03-lmfao
And despite of what you think or Boise academics, if Pitt would of done its part for The Big East then maybe they would not of had to go to the Mountain Time Zone to find a football team to save them. 05-stirthepot
There was one more thing. Oh yeah. You are a dick. 04-cheers

WRT, why the personal attacks? I'm complimenting your school for doing some great work to get into a power conference, and you turn around to insult me. I don't get you. Boise has done well for itself despite its limitations. You should be proud of your school - not trying to tear down others because their opinions don't follow your prescribed narrative.

That was your way of of saying I should be proud of my school? That is your way of not tearing them down?
Guess what? I speak for the MWC, MAC, Sunbelt, WAC, and C-USA and all of our limitations.You're a dick. It isn't an opinion. It is a fact. If you had a 1/4 of the heart and common sense as the people on this board you would understand why nobody likes you.
How you have lasted this long without getting banned is beyond me.

You're all over the place with your thoughts. Ironically, you are one of the most arrogant and elitist posters in this forum but you are sadly ignorant of how you come across. Of course your retort will be..."How can I possibly be an elitist. I root for Boise and they've been outcasts for decades. I'm not arrogant you (insert yet another personal attack by WTR)..." But sadly, you are arrogant. You are an elitist. And it's your own words that prove it. You loathe the Big East and you barely make any attempts to hide it. You feel that the BE is beneath Boise, that Boise need not bother with the Big East because it is a weak conference. You go out of your way to find "news" about how Boise needs to reconsider joining the Big East. Regardless of how inane the writing is or how illogical the thoughts are laid out, you clutch for these "truths" to give you hope that Boise will shun the BE conference. You make silly statements that are insulting to fellow BE member institutions - like stating Georgetown and Villanova are replaceable - and other pearls of wisdom. Yet if someone makes an opinion that does not worship at the statue of the "Boisiean god", you become angry and hurl insults. You loathe the Big East yet you become angry if anyone suggests that Boise is not a good choice for the Big East.

Your ignorance about yourself is staggering. Let me be the first to tell you..."You're not wearing any clothes"...
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(03-08-2012 07:44 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:42 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  If it makes you happier, I also believe that there will not be a Round 3 of Texas-PAC negotiations, at least not for the next five years, which in conference realignment might as well be forever.

It does, thank you. So you subscribe to the thought that Texas at some point was actually serious about moving to the PAC?

I think the negotiations were serious. The Big 12 was falling apart, and Texas' leadership liked the idea of associating with Stanford and Cal and UCLA very much. The SWC traditionalists couldn't complain too much about playing in the Rose Bowl, either. The money Larry Scott was talking about was/is real.

A&M's reluctance to follow Texas and desire for the SEC slowed things down enough for Dan Beebe to sell Texas on the concepts behind the big Fox contract and the Longhorn network. Without Dan Beebe, I think it's very likely that Bevo heads out to California, while A&M goes to the SEC.
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(03-08-2012 08:38 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:44 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:42 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  If it makes you happier, I also believe that there will not be a Round 3 of Texas-PAC negotiations, at least not for the next five years, which in conference realignment might as well be forever.

It does, thank you. So you subscribe to the thought that Texas at some point was actually serious about moving to the PAC?

I think the negotiations were serious. The Big 12 was falling apart, and Texas' leadership liked the idea of associating with Stanford and Cal and UCLA very much. The SWC traditionalists couldn't complain too much about playing in the Rose Bowl, either. The money Larry Scott was talking about was/is real.

A&M's reluctance to follow Texas and desire for the SEC slowed things down enough for Dan Beebe to sell Texas on the concepts behind the big Fox contract and the Longhorn network. Without Dan Beebe, I think it's very likely that Bevo heads out to California, while A&M goes to the SEC.

The discussions of Texas to the PAC were really, its just now the calculus has changed. ESPN is basically paying to keep the B12 alive via the 15mil bribe to the Longhorns for Bevo TV. We'll have to wait 6 years to see if that price is still enough to keep the Longhorns from looking for greener pastures.
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(03-08-2012 08:34 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:40 PM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:25 PM)miko33 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:14 PM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:08 PM)miko33 Wrote:  The PAC 12 is not expanding at any time in the near future. Neither is the B1G. When we get down to it, Texas has zero interest in pursuing a PAC 12 invite - none. No one from the Big 12 is going to the PAC. Colorado was the only natural fit and that is already done.

UNLV and Boise simply do not make the cut for the PAC. Neither are close the minimum academic requirements for the PAC. UNLV has a nice market, but can they truly deliver that? IDK. Boise has no market to speak of plus they play on a blue field. Their best opportunity is the Big East, and that was by pure luck because the Big East desperately needed AQ points. Otherwise, Boise wouldn't cut the mustard for BE academic limits either in my opinion. No offense to either of these schools, but I believe this to be the case.

And then there is Pitt. They do not even have their own field, did not provide any AQ points, and all the education there is wasted on morons who troll message boards. 01-wingedeagle
As for your opinion.......this forum quit caring about your opinion a long time ago. 03-lmfao
And despite of what you think or Boise academics, if Pitt would of done its part for The Big East then maybe they would not of had to go to the Mountain Time Zone to find a football team to save them. 05-stirthepot
There was one more thing. Oh yeah. You are a dick. 04-cheers

WRT, why the personal attacks? I'm complimenting your school for doing some great work to get into a power conference, and you turn around to insult me. I don't get you. Boise has done well for itself despite its limitations. You should be proud of your school - not trying to tear down others because their opinions don't follow your prescribed narrative.

That was your way of of saying I should be proud of my school? That is your way of not tearing them down?
Guess what? I speak for the MWC, MAC, Sunbelt, WAC, and C-USA and all of our limitations.You're a dick. It isn't an opinion. It is a fact. If you had a 1/4 of the heart and common sense as the people on this board you would understand why nobody likes you.
How you have lasted this long without getting banned is beyond me.

You're all over the place with your thoughts. Ironically, you are one of the most arrogant and elitist posters in this forum but you are sadly ignorant of how you come across. Of course your retort will be..."How can I possibly be an elitist. I root for Boise and they've been outcasts for decades. I'm not arrogant you (insert yet another personal attack by WTR)..." But sadly, you are arrogant. You are an elitist. And it's your own words that prove it. You loathe the Big East and you barely make any attempts to hide it. You feel that the BE is beneath Boise, that Boise need not bother with the Big East because it is a weak conference. You go out of your way to find "news" about how Boise needs to reconsider joining the Big East. Regardless of how inane the writing is or how illogical the thoughts are laid out, you clutch for these "truths" to give you hope that Boise will shun the BE conference. You make silly statements that are insulting to fellow BE member institutions - like stating Georgetown and Villanova are replaceable - and other pearls of wisdom. Yet if someone makes an opinion that does not worship at the statue of the "Boisiean god", you become angry and hurl insults. You loathe the Big East yet you become angry if anyone suggests that Boise is not a good choice for the Big East.

Your ignorance about yourself is staggering. Let me be the first to tell you..."You're not wearing any clothes"...

But you never see me doing a 180 degree turn on any of my former conference members do you? That is the difference between you and me. I am exactly what you see and my opinions may not be popular but they are my own. You are a fake bandwagon jumper looking for something to copy and paste or using your trolling skills to ruffle some feathers.
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I never said the Big East was weak and Boise was above it. Never.
I do not hide my feelings.
I do think I am better then you are.
And you are right. I am not wearing any clothes right now but I think the expression is "The Emperor Wears No Clothes."

And I am fine with people's opinion. I am not fine with trolling comments and stupidity. And you are good at both I am afraid. I guess it has never popped in your head to see what everyone says about you on your post I guess. Fact are facts miko. Personal attack or not. You are a p.o.s. and a troll who needs humbled. You have grown useless in the forum, a joke to the other posters, and you are not here to do anything but tick people off. You are basically the fat aunt at Christmas dinner who can't keep her *** **** mouth shut.
But I just think you're a dick.
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Another thing miko. Do not bother with another post toward me because I am over your trolling for the night and I am blocking you for a while. Plus it will take you 45 minutes to type out the perfect post and I do not feel like waiting for you to impress anyone with your grammar and deep thoughts.
BTW....Your source is about as big of a waste of time as your threads. Everyone else on the message board knew this already.
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(03-08-2012 08:52 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 08:38 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:44 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  
(03-08-2012 07:42 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  If it makes you happier, I also believe that there will not be a Round 3 of Texas-PAC negotiations, at least not for the next five years, which in conference realignment might as well be forever.

It does, thank you. So you subscribe to the thought that Texas at some point was actually serious about moving to the PAC?

I think the negotiations were serious. The Big 12 was falling apart, and Texas' leadership liked the idea of associating with Stanford and Cal and UCLA very much. The SWC traditionalists couldn't complain too much about playing in the Rose Bowl, either. The money Larry Scott was talking about was/is real.

A&M's reluctance to follow Texas and desire for the SEC slowed things down enough for Dan Beebe to sell Texas on the concepts behind the big Fox contract and the Longhorn network. Without Dan Beebe, I think it's very likely that Bevo heads out to California, while A&M goes to the SEC.

The discussions of Texas to the PAC were really, its just now the calculus has changed. ESPN is basically paying to keep the B12 alive via the 15mil bribe to the Longhorns for Bevo TV. We'll have to wait 6 years to see if that price is still enough to keep the Longhorns from looking for greener pastures.

I don't agree that Texas to the PAC is a serious outcome. Don't discount the fact that the West Coast will always suffer from an East Coast Bias. Texas, IMO, will want to move east if possible. It loathes the SEC, so it's likely desire would be the B1G. However, LHN is a non-starter for the B1G. Texas is too enamored with LHN, and more importantly it wants to be a true power broker. The Big 12 still has a lot of strength in UT and Oklahoma. In the end, it's not going anywhere.
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(03-08-2012 09:07 PM)War Torn Ruston Wrote:  Another thing miko. Do not bother with another post toward me because I am over your trolling for the night and I am blocking you for a while. Plus it will take you 45 minutes to type out the perfect post and I do not feel like waiting for you to impress anyone with your grammar and deep thoughts.
BTW....Your source is about as big of a waste of time as your threads. Everyone else on the message board knew this already.

Ha Ha Ha. Good joke. No, I have plenty of other things to do besides carefully craft posts to respond to you. How's life in the land of Myopia?
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
(03-08-2012 01:30 AM)Lolly Popp Wrote:  The Big East may not be finished with CUSA schools. This is an urban league full of universities from large media markets that focus primarily on basketball. East Carolina and Southern Mississippi do fit the culture, direction, or mold. Fans on these websites do not need to let that notion go and focus on the present.

Villanova is not really moving up. They are simply playing a PR game in hopes that their fan base will grudgingly accept the addition of Temple by clinging to false hopes of potentially moving up. They will do another study, hold meetings that lead to no action, and let the deadline pass without jumping.

Louisville will not be replaced by UMass if they are plucked up by the Big 12. I doubt that happens before 2015 though. The 14th football-only member will maybe come from the West. The Big East is hot and heavy after BYU or Air Force to change their minds before needing to turn to UNLV.

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03-09-2012 08:41 AM
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
If Texas A&M has great success in the SEC, it might sway Texas and Oklahoma.

Would a then 8-member Big12 still be attractive to Big East members? Who would cherry-pick whom?
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
(03-10-2012 05:15 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  If Texas A&M has great success in the SEC, it might sway Texas and Oklahoma.

Would a then 8-member Big12 still be attractive to Big East members? Who would cherry-pick whom?

Personally I do not see why the programs high up in the SEC hierarchy would want Oklahoma or Texas. The pro's do not outweigh the con's of that potential future relationship.
03-10-2012 05:49 PM
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
The 14th football-only member will be either Air Force, BYU, or Fresno State.

Louisville will be replaced by UMass if they decide to join WVU in the Big 12.

Villanova only comes into play if anyone jumps ship after UMass gets added.
03-11-2012 06:15 PM
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RE: From my sources - latest on the BE expansion plans
Bump. I need a update from Mikos sources ASAP.
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