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Message: [QUOTE="'dweller, post: 1753601, member: 7264"] Hi, BYU fan here. I am hoping that we will be conference mates in the near future, but I also realize that we're potential rivals for a spot right now so I don't want to cause a stir. I see us both as similar in that we both feel like we're vying for a spot in a conference that is somewhat removed from our prime fanbase -- BYU with the PAC and UCONN with the ACC or Big 10 would both seem more ideal. Regardless, our excitement is at a fever pitch right now and I love the idea of UCONN coming to a sold out, incredibly loud 19,000 seat Marriott Center. There is some chatter about Colorado State as a potential school, which probably sounds as crazy to you as, say, a Temple might sound to us. I suppose the idea would be to keep the Big 12 in more contiguous states, but more than that, to go after the Denver market of course. I know that the Hartford market is nothing to scoff at whatsoever, but how confident do you feel about your ability to crossover and capture even a small portion of the Boston and/or NYC markets as well? While CSU is tempting to many BYU fans because of proximity, personally I would prefer a school with an established powerhouse basketball program and top-notch Olympic sports over one that doesn't bring much other than potential. I know all of the candidate schools come with some misgivings, but one concern many of us have about UCONN is the likelihood of jumping to the ACC as soon as the opportune time comes down the road. We are speculating that perhaps a long GOR is being worked on to prevent that, but of course I know nothing. In the end, I could live with any of the candidate schools, except that I hope Memphis isn't allowed to buy itself in. Good luck. It could very possibly be BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCONN, and that would be exciting. [/QUOTE]

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