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[alexd]

Wouldn't be shoced if Bowlsby kept Aresco abreast of what's going on and also wouldn't be shocked if they decide to announce a Cincy-UH expansion within a few days on the heels of UH spanking OU on national TV. Would be fitting. (Yes I have lost all hope at this moment no matter what the sensible "logic" should be).

This first weekend of CFB for Big 12 hopefulls has broken my spirit. We looked like crap against flipping Maine and UH destroyed OU in front of Bowlsby

And we were the only team to beat UH last season.

 

[UCFBfan]

And we were the only team to beat UH last season.

Which means nothing....we beat Louisville a day or so before they got the ACC invite....how did that work for us?

 

[Tenspro2002]

If Aresco and Bowlsby are really tied at the hip, that suggests most of the expansion will be AAC teams (obviously). That's a worst-case scenario if we're not among the teams that are picked.

A 2-team expansion with Houston and Cincy seems plausible, which would be a disaster.
A 4-team expansion with Houston, Cincy, UCF, and USF would be a disaster and an embarrassment, and probably the death knell of UConn athletics as a national player.

 

[ThetaZoo]

If Aresco and Bowlsby are really tied at the hip, that suggests most of the expansion will be AAC teams (obviously). That's a worst-case scenario if we're not among the teams that are picked.

A 2-team expansion with Houston and Cincy seems plausible, which would be a disaster.
A 4-team expansion with Houston, Cincy, UCF, and USF would be a disaster and an embarrassment, and probably the death knell of UConn athletics as a national player.

Thanks for brightening my day.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Thanks for brightening my day.

Well, the flip side of that is, if AAC teams are more likely to be picked, that improves our chances overall. But the stakes are higher.

Basically, the middle-ground scenario of expanding with BYU and CSU, and not raiding the AAC at all, is off the table.

We're more likely to be picked, which is good. But if we're not picked (in favor of conference mates with ostensibly lesser programs), it's game over.

 

[NEforceUConn]

If Aresco and Bowlsby are really tied at the hip, that suggests most of the expansion will be AAC teams (obviously). That's a worst-case scenario if we're not among the teams that are picked.

A 2-team expansion with Houston and Cincy seems plausible, which would be a disaster.
A 4-team expansion with Houston, Cincy, UCF, and USF would be a disaster and an embarrassment, and probably the death knell of UConn athletics as a national player.

A 6-team expansion with Houston, Cincy, UCF, USF, BYU, and UConn would be sweet.

 

[shizzle787]

A 6-team expansion with Houston, Cincy, UCF, USF, BYU, and UConn would be sweet.

Nah. Boot the two directionals.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Why is there less chance now that there could be four colleges joining the B12 -- two football only (UConn/BYU) and two all sports (Houston and Cinc)?

 

[sportsart]

Why is there less chance now that there could be four colleges joining the B12 -- two football only (UConn/BYU) and two all sports (Houston and Cinc)?

The next person who says UConn for FB only needs to be banned from the CR board until CR happens, if it does at all.

 

[UCFBfan]

Why is there less chance now that there could be four colleges joining the B12 -- two football only (UConn/BYU) and two all sports (Houston and Cinc)?

Why would we be a football only? That's our weakest of all sports that we bring....

 

[alexd]

Which means nothing....we beat Louisville a day or so before they got the ACC invite....how did that work for us?

So why does UH winning today mean anything?

 

[shizzle787]

So why does UH winning today mean anything?

We don't know what it means. It could mean that a lot of Texas schools don't want their recruiting advantages over Houston further reduced so UH could get a lot of pushback.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Obviously, FB only is one way UConn could get into the B12, if the conference wants to invite BYU football only -- and wants two schools with the same limitation. It may improve UConn's chances. Not every college trying to get into the B12 would be willing to do FB only. UConn has more options if it does do FB only.

 

[SubbaBub]

So why does UH winning today mean anything?

It doesn't.

 

[whaler11]

Those Memphis tweets are similar to the posts here that claim UConn has a secret deal to join the Big 10....

 

[whaler11]

I'm going to go out on a limb and take a guess that Aresco went to go watch the best team in his conference play a top 5 team. The Big 12 couldn't pick a restaurant for dinner - forget planning an orderly expansion.

 

[junglehusky]

Anybody wanna take a stab at #analysis of Bowlsby's eyes darting this way and that when he was praising Houston?

Seriously though - it is kind of a big deal that the commissioner of the conference was asked on camera, and answered -- even in a bland way -- a question about a candidate school.

 

[SubbaBub]

Unlike Delany, Slive or to a lesser extent Swofford, Bowlsby has zero idea where the XII presidents will land. I'm 100% sure his reaction was based on the notion that Texas might eventually want them so he should say something nice.

 

[dwalks93]

When UT puts their money where their mouth is then UH will be in the Big12. Its great for UH that UT has publicly endorsed them but if UT won't agree to extended GORs then that endorsement is far less meaningful. FSU and Clemson were able to secure the Louisville addition to the ACC by not only threaten to leave but also by committing to the ACC via extended GORs.

UT wants to be the captain of Team Big12 while only playing part time on the team...reminds me a lot of Notre Dame weighing in on the old Big East while a part time member. If a UH addition helps stabilize the Big12 then they are a perfect add. But if UH is an add which allows UT to increase its sphere of influence and fiefdom without committing to the Big12 then UH is a tough sell.

My guess is every non-Texas athletic director woke up today and thought there is no way we want to recruit/play a P5 enhanced UH team. If UH cannot offer something to those non-Texas schools why would the presidents vote for them?

 

[junglehusky]

So Blauds is saying UH is a "lock". And Tramel is saying they're making a good case but if you read his article (it's not paywalled), he says UH / BYU would still be short term fixes. Good football, but not long term. Hopefully that is representative of OU and other schools' positions, but Tramel doesn't come out and say that, only that there's a vague "debate" (between who? presidents? administrators? fans?)

Of course, Big 12 presidents might not vote for a quick fix. Might instead decide to focus on the long-term. Might instead decide to vote for no fix at all.

If you study factors other than football pedigree, there's a debate. Think about new marketing and television contracts and academics and geography, and suddenly there are points to be made about other schools.

But in the short term, Houston and BYU are no-brainer picks if the Big 12 expands. And without a short-term fix, there might not be the chance for long-term viability.

This could be read as saying UH/BYU as 1 and 2, and/or that some B12 schools are agreeing to enter into the horse trading phase and already acknowledging UH will be in the final package. #PrayFor4

 

[housekeys]

Those Memphis tweets are similar to the posts here that claim UConn has a secret deal to join the Big 10....

It is not a secret. Everyone on the Boneyard knows about it.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

So Blauds is saying UH is a "lock".

I'm curious as to how Blauds knows things that nobody else seems to know.

 

[shizzle787]

I'm curious as to how Blauds knows things that nobody else seems to know.

He's our C. Austin Cox.

 

[sportsart]

I'm curious as to how Blauds knows things that nobody else seems to know.

When you can charge for information you know things other people don't.

 

[don356]

He's our C. Austin Cox.

And that's not a good thing.