(07-29-2016 10:06 PM)Section 200 Wrote: (07-29-2016 05:58 PM)TodgeRodge Wrote: it would be easier and more profitable for any team that could be left behind to take a larger cut of exit fees and add teams that have a longer proven history in the future than to tie themselves to those teams now and pretty much seal the fate of the Big 12 changing dramatically in 9 years from now and the possibility of being stuck with teams that did not step up and perform at a better level
any program that feels they need to rely on other programs especially P5 programs looking to the "safety" of G5 programs should probably just call the MWC or AAC now and ask for membership now
So you recommend that ISU, KSU, Tex Tech, Baylor, TCU, Wake Forest, BC, Purdue, Wash St, Ore St, Vandy, etc etc leave there conference for the MWC or AAC?? All of these schools would be left out if it were possible to do so.
if their thoughts are to add G5 programs now because that means they will have a cozy conference of left behinds in the future to wallow around with then they should just go ahead and give up now
if their thoughts are that they will just keep sucking and accept that and instead add other programs that might be able to "build themselves up" and "help the conference" then they might as well just go ahead and give up now and drop down
this is what "worked so well" for several current AAC (Big East with a different name) members
VT had been ranked 4 times in their history before they joined the Big East in 1954, 1966, 1986 and the year before they joined 1990
yet they GTFO the Big EAST ASAP as soon as they could
BC 6 times in 39, 40, 42, 83, 84 and 86 before they joined in 1991 and then they GTFO ASAP
how did that help Pitt, UConn or Syracuse be in a more stable Big East?
those teams were all in the Big East and football independent and then those 3 teams went to full memberships as VT joined football only and BC went to full membership
Miami joined as a full member as did Temple
Miami, VT and BC were gone ASAP and Temple basically gave up on football.....how did that help Pitt and UConn and Syracuse be in a more stable Big East after those teams came and went
oh wait it didn't.....Miami and VY had success, but they LEFT ASAP.....Temple practically folded on football
that is not "stability" that is just a bunch of warm bodies together all looking to GTFO and some of the longest term members were the ones that were screwed in that deal