12-07-2014, 05:25 PM
Probably already posted:
The Big 12 would be the ideal and most logical spot for Memphis in terms of conference footprint. The reasons are obvious: You get the Mid-South eyeballs on TV, it’s a fertile recruiting ground, and the football program is now competitive. There’s serious upside here.
Basketball, of course, would be a seamless fit, with the program’s passionate fan base and consistent financial support over the years.
Add to that the fact that T. Boone Pickens, the outspoken Oklahoma State booster billionaire, mentioned Memphis as a potential target for Big 12 expansion in November.
"Memphis wants in," Pickens said.
Conference expansion and realignment has a funny way of starting rumors, and I certainly can't vouch for his accuracy, but this is the first I’ve heard someone in the media say, authoritatively, that Memphis is in the conversation for Big 12 expansion.
http://www.espn929.com/johnmartin/Nashvi...2/20457311
The Big 12 would be the ideal and most logical spot for Memphis in terms of conference footprint. The reasons are obvious: You get the Mid-South eyeballs on TV, it’s a fertile recruiting ground, and the football program is now competitive. There’s serious upside here.
Basketball, of course, would be a seamless fit, with the program’s passionate fan base and consistent financial support over the years.
Add to that the fact that T. Boone Pickens, the outspoken Oklahoma State booster billionaire, mentioned Memphis as a potential target for Big 12 expansion in November.
"Memphis wants in," Pickens said.
Conference expansion and realignment has a funny way of starting rumors, and I certainly can't vouch for his accuracy, but this is the first I’ve heard someone in the media say, authoritatively, that Memphis is in the conversation for Big 12 expansion.
http://www.espn929.com/johnmartin/Nashvi...2/20457311