(05-03-2012 11:18 AM)Dimwhit Wrote:  I always thought Memphis was in because of basketball (at the insistence of the basketball schools). That was always my assumption, too. Having the Memphis area was a nice plus, too.

It certainly wasn't for their football team or their hoodrat fanbase.

(05-03-2012 11:18 AM)Dimwhit Wrote:  I always thought Memphis was in because of basketball (at the insistence of the basketball schools). That was always my assumption, too. Having the Memphis area was a nice plus, too.

And BBQ.

(05-03-2012 11:20 AM)BroncoFan78 Wrote:  

(05-03-2012 11:18 AM)Dimwhit Wrote:  I always thought Memphis was in because of basketball (at the insistence of the basketball schools). That was always my assumption, too. Having the Memphis area was a nice plus, too.

It certainly wasn't for their football team or their hoodrat fanbase.

Hoodrat fanbase? Where did that come from? I'm an alum, and certainly not a "hoodrat," whatever that means.

(05-03-2012 11:25 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-03-2012 11:20 AM)BroncoFan78 Wrote:  

(05-03-2012 11:18 AM)Dimwhit Wrote:  I always thought Memphis was in because of basketball (at the insistence of the basketball schools). That was always my assumption, too. Having the Memphis area was a nice plus, too.

It certainly wasn't for their football team or their hoodrat fanbase.

Hoodrat fanbase? Where did that come from? I'm an alum, and certainly not a "hoodrat," whatever that means.

Now he's just trolling.

(05-03-2012 11:20 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  

(05-03-2012 11:18 AM)Dimwhit Wrote:  I always thought Memphis was in because of basketball (at the insistence of the basketball schools). That was always my assumption, too. Having the Memphis area was a nice plus, too.

And BBQ.

Good point.

Well this is yet another smackfest. This isn't the CUSA board!!! STOP ACTING LIKE ITS A BARN!!!

Way to get the this thread moved to "Big East Smack Talk" boys.

(05-03-2012 12:32 PM)brista21 Wrote:  Well this is yet another smackfest. This isn't the CUSA board!!! STOP ACTING LIKE ITS A BARN!!!

Tell that to the SDSU and BSU fans. I didn't start the smack, but damn if I didn't fall for their trolling expedition.

Hell, I don't care how they do it... UNLV (easy travel for visiting fans) Fresno State... (Football is better and should surge up this season w/ what I'm seeing there...)

Pair one of these programs, invite them to BE in FB and the pair goes Big West.


Why?

Stability, would pull 3 BE -WestCoast schools into the same conferences (negotiating power/stability)

Why(2)?

Because if this happened, and the new TV contract money comes in at or above what BYU is getting as an indy, I can throw it in their high-minded faces and laugh... since they are not exactly "fond" of SDSU, UNLV, OR Fresno St.