(08-04-2023 01:23 PM)PlayBall! Wrote:  I sense that OSU is in a better way than WSU. Is that correct?

They'd add two more states to our footprint. So I'd give them a look-see, if longish partial shares and written athletic-improvements guarantees.

OSU was very good last year, they might be even better this year. They might win the Pac, even sneak into the CFP. I'd be surprised if they don't win 9-10 games at least.

WSU looks good in their historical numbers b/c Leach built them up, but before and after his tenure they've been average at best.

The Utah (SLC) market is more valuable than WasSU and OrSU combined.

In a word: No.

WasSU and OrSU can dream, but the invitation is not coming.
I hope they're on good terms with Gloria at the MWC.

(08-04-2023 02:01 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  OSU was very good last year, they might be even better this year. They might win the Pac, even sneak into the CFP. I'd be surprised if they don't win 9-10 games at least.

WSU looks good in their historical numbers b/c Leach built them up, but before and after his tenure they've been average at best.

This sells Washington State a little short. They were good before Leach. The 4 years under Paul Wulff years were bad. Before that, 2 Rose Bowls during the Mike Price era and Bill Doba wasn't terrible.

OK, ASU and UU are locks, if they will take reduced shares until BYU is at full.

I can't speak for Washington State, but I'd love for Oregon State to join simply because one of my relatives's husband is a Beaver who went to school in Corvallis.

I'd also love the trickiness of determining which "OSU" is being talked about during Big XII conversations. They share the same colors too. But I know that won't happen. They're certainly bound for the Mountain West if everything wraps up the way it's expected to.

(08-04-2023 02:11 PM)BnG_Jacket Wrote:  I'd also love the turmoil of determining which "OSU" is being talked about during Big XII conversations. They share the same colors too.

The conversations about Beavers and 'boys could get NSFW fast also.

No, but it wouldn't stun me that if they keep farting around Stanford and or Cal could take one or both those spots.

(08-04-2023 12:37 PM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  ...more interesting than this time yesterday, for SURE...

...seems like WSU/OSU would be a killer fit in the XII, honestly...

As a supporter of chaos, I like this plot twist.