(12-04-2014 11:35 PM)Tiger-n-Bear Wrote:  http://www.baylorfans.com/forums/showthr...p?t=284211

"The BIG12 is not the Ivy League (academically) or even the PAC or the Big10.....Texas hung in "that league" you refer to for nearly a century in the old SWC...Did Texas allow WVA? When did TCU, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, et al., become Harvard's or Stanford's? A "reality" is that Memphis' MSA population (1.324 million) would make it the third largest population center in the BIG12--statistically tied with Oklahoma City (1.322 million)...

University of Memphis is not that much of project with its facilities..They are not bad..Their overall sports are as good as most programs in the BIG12...It would be a quick morph from an already improving football program to a very good one...Basketball is already there...And U of M does not have to compete with pro football for fans..."

Iowa State is an AAU school and probably has the world's foremost vet and ag schools, and the USDA national labs. Yes, you can even see the cloned 10 foot chickens as you drive by on I-35.

(12-04-2014 11:45 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(12-04-2014 11:35 PM)Tiger-n-Bear Wrote:  http://www.baylorfans.com/forums/showthr...p?t=284211

"The BIG12 is not the Ivy League (academically) or even the PAC or the Big10.....Texas hung in "that league" you refer to for nearly a century in the old SWC...Did Texas allow WVA? When did TCU, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, et al., become Harvard's or Stanford's? A "reality" is that Memphis' MSA population (1.324 million) would make it the third largest population center in the BIG12--statistically tied with Oklahoma City (1.322 million)...

University of Memphis is not that much of project with its facilities..They are not bad..Their overall sports are as good as most programs in the BIG12...It would be a quick morph from an already improving football program to a very good one...Basketball is already there...And U of M does not have to compete with pro football for fans..."

Iowa State is an AAU school and probably has the world's foremost vet and ag schools, and the USDA national labs. Yes, you can even see the cloned 10 foot chickens as you drive by on I-35.

(12-04-2014 11:45 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(12-04-2014 11:35 PM)Tiger-n-Bear Wrote:  http://www.baylorfans.com/forums/showthr...p?t=284211

"The BIG12 is not the Ivy League (academically) or even the PAC or the Big10.....Texas hung in "that league" you refer to for nearly a century in the old SWC...Did Texas allow WVA? When did TCU, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, et al., become Harvard's or Stanford's? A "reality" is that Memphis' MSA population (1.324 million) would make it the third largest population center in the BIG12--statistically tied with Oklahoma City (1.322 million)...

University of Memphis is not that much of project with its facilities..They are not bad..Their overall sports are as good as most programs in the BIG12...It would be a quick morph from an already improving football program to a very good one...Basketball is already there...And U of M does not have to compete with pro football for fans..."

Iowa State is an AAU school and probably has the world's foremost vet and ag schools, and the USDA national labs. Yes, you can even see the cloned 10 foot chickens as you drive by on I-35.

Seymor's Pot plants at UCDavis would eat their chickens for breakfast.

(12-04-2014 09:32 PM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Can you imagine if this happens & UCONN is left behind in CUSA 2...that would suck for them. They belong in the ACC or B1G

They belong in the WNBA.

I just cleaned this up. If you get off at poking at people's weight, sexuality, etc, just go ahead and continue. See where that gets you.

I'm on a deadline, so I am signing off. I come back to this thread and it degenerates again, there will be problems.

Now, back to B12 conjecture, enjoy your evening!

We could have a lottery.

(12-04-2014 10:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Texas wants an academic peer

One needs more votes than their one. Nine other schools have votes, too.

(12-04-2014 05:33 PM)reddyray Wrote:  http://www.thegamenashville.com/

Check the Athlon Sports Mitch Light on Sports Night segment.

Around the 9:55 minute mark.

Mentions Fred Smith opening the checkbook.

Is Mitch Light related to Mick Light????

(12-05-2014 01:12 AM)Strat57 Wrote:  

(12-04-2014 10:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Texas wants an academic peer

One needs more votes than their one. Nine other schools have votes, too.

besides, didn't Texas just install new leadership?
Dodds isn't there anymore. New blood in the AD office may be more favorable to us.

(12-04-2014 11:14 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(12-04-2014 11:11 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(12-04-2014 10:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Texas wants an academic peer that has won a football game this year

FIFY

Oh we have been told we will never be invited

Tulane.

(12-04-2014 07:37 PM)Nashville Tiger Wrote:  Insert Lucy Van Pelt teeing up the ball

Yes So, curious, what do you guys think of this MacFarland?

(12-05-2014 05:52 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  

(12-04-2014 07:37 PM)Nashville Tiger Wrote:  Insert Lucy Van Pelt teeing up the ball

Yes So, curious, what do you guys think of this MacFarland?

I live in Nashville and he has been the radio for quite a while. The shows host is Nashville radio legend named George Plaster, whom at one point called Memphis games. They both know a lot of people and they aren't the sort to make things up or act silly for ratings. On top of that, they never talk about Memphis because the two cities don't get along. IMO, they are decently reliable. There is definitely smoke.

Thanks for the answer tnzazz...

Does the Nashville-Memphis bad blood originate from the Titans home field bid, way back when? Or is there more?

BTW, it takes a very special thread to have 37 unapproved posts in 94 total

(12-05-2014 08:08 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Thanks for the answer tnzazz...

Does the Nashville-Memphis bad blood originate from the Titans home field bid, way back when? Or is there more?

BTW, it takes a very special thread to have 37 unapproved posts in 94 total

Lots of reasons--outside of west Tennessee, the state is more hill country culture, Appalachian, white, country music, closer to Kentucky in that regard, etc. Memphis is flatland cotton plantation, black, blues, more like the deep South and Mississippi. I lived 2 yrs. in Nashville and even noticed the difference in accents.

So, the area east of Memphis has always viewed the city as the big, bad ghetto city in the state, and Memphis has sorta viewed them as country hicks with banjos.

Also, for a good century Memphis was by far the largest city in the state and the most prosperous. When I lived in Nashville, it was about the size of Little Rock. Now it's bigger and more prosperous than Memphis.

(12-04-2014 10:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Texas wants an academic peer

What are you implying....Tulane?

I hope not...I want it to be UC and Memphis.

(12-05-2014 08:08 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Thanks for the answer tnzazz...

Does the Nashville-Memphis bad blood originate from the Titans home field bid, way back when? Or is there more?

BTW, it takes a very special thread to have 37 unapproved posts in 94 total

Below par for us. We must be slipping.

(12-04-2014 10:54 PM)Malachi Wrote:  Are we really doing this to ourselves again?

Apparently so, we are so gullible

Why do people keep mentioning Tulane? The Big XII doesn't care about AAU or "bordering states" or "institution type". The Big XII wants athletic product that is ready-made and can deliver some sort of result. Tulane is about 4-5 years away from that (by my estimates).

That is why Cincy + Memphis makes sense. I would also put CSU here, but they just celebrated receiving a buyout after losing their HC. I don't think that's a good look.

BYU is another option - but it would have happened by now...

They are looking at Tulane - gets them in SEC country and great academics

(12-05-2014 09:22 AM)Pony94 Wrote:  They are looking at Tulane - gets them in SEC country and great academics

Is Texas that spiteful? Is adding Tulane some perverse way of gaining revenge on the SEC for taking Texas A&M?

I actually can see why Texas likes us - but there are going to be about 5-6 very pissed off schools if Tulane joins. The Tulane move only really helps Texas (and maybe the OK schools as well).

Why would Texas do something so selfish that it could destabilize a couple of decent members? Dodds isn't there anymore...