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JSM1970 said:
And what exactly is BYU football? It's not relevant nationally, when's the last time BYU was in a NY6 or BCS Bowl game? Uggghhhh, that would be never.

http://byucougars.com/m-football/byu-bowl-games
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They won the NC in 1984, beating Michigan in the Holiday bowl. They won the NC because they finished unbeaten. I think Washington finished with 1 loss.
IIRC Michigan ended up 6-6, so it wasn't as if BYU played a top contender in its bowl game.

On the other hand, that was back in the day where conferences had bowl ties, so BYU might not have had much choice of where they play.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
It is actually an ideal place for UConn to be with the ACC. Everyone knows that UConn will have to accept a Big 12 invitation if they get one. That means the ACC has to invite UConn before the Big 12 invitation comes, which means the ACC can't wait to see if UConn is actually invited to the Big 12 before making a decision.

If the ACC wants UConn, it has to move now.
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The ACC is too duck*ing stupid and petty to want uconn.

It'd be great to go to the ACC. I've said all along its where we should be. But it's not gonna happen.
 
Michael Littman ‏@MichaelLittman · 35m35 minutes ago  Kentucky, USA
@flugempire Greg, are you hearing any push for a 4 team addition to the B12 or is that just too much split money for the conference to eat?

Greg Flugaur
‏@flugempire @MichaelLittman
No.
Only 2 schools.
Only 3 have s shot.
1) Cincy - lock
2) UCONN.
3) Houston

There is no 4..5..6 that we know of.
 
jostar1 said:
Michael Littman ‏@MichaelLittman · 35m35 minutes ago  Kentucky, USA
@flugempire Greg, are you hearing any push for a 4 team addition to the B12 or is that just too much split money for the conference to eat?

Greg Flugaur
‏@flugempire @MichaelLittman
No.
Only 2 schools.
Only 3 have s shot.
1) Cincy - lock
2) UCONN.
3) Houston

There is no 4..5..6 that we know of.
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The only way Houston gets in is if Texas wants them. Worst case scenario is that Texas agrees to a compromise on expansion. Texas agrees to expand by 2, but only if Houston is one of the teams.

I don't see this happening, but there is that nagging CR rule #1 that we can't forget.
 
BlueHen said:
The only way Houston gets in is if Texas wants them. Worst case scenario is that Texas agrees to a compromise on expansion. Texas agrees to expand by 2, but only if Houston is one of the teams.

I don't see this happening, but there is that nagging CR rule #1 that we can't forget.
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This is what has me worried. Texas politics could definitely come into play and Houston could be pushed up.

What I think shields us from this scenario is OU's insistence on the possibility of a network. Without UConn or BYU, they're no closer to a Big 12 network. So the only scenario I could see where expansion happens and UConn gets shut out is if Houston and BYU get invites and they leave out both us and Cincy. And that scenario doesn't give WVU a travel partner.
 
Is the idea that BYU is appealing for the network because the LDS is national/international? It can't be for SLC alone. A lot of SLC is Utah (Pac 12). Utah, as of now, has much better athletics than BYU.

amory said:
This is what has me worried. Texas politics could definitely come into play and Houston could be pushed up.

What I think shields us from this scenario is OU's insistence on the possibility of a network. Without UConn or BYU, they're no closer to a Big 12 network. So the only scenario I could see where expansion happens and UConn gets shut out is if Houston and BYU get invites and they leave out both us and Cincy. And that scenario doesn't give WVU a travel partner.
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JSM1970 said:
Is the idea that BYU is appealing for the network because the LDS is national/international? It can't be for SLC alone. A lot of SLC is Utah (Pac 12). Utah, as of now, has much better athletics than BYU.
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Yeah, BYU already has their own (regional?) network with a bunch of viewership that could be folded into a big 12 network

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYUtv
 
The Viking said:
Houston is already eating Texas's lunch in recruiting this year.
I think the last thing Texas wants to see is Tom Herman recruiting with an XII patch on his shirt when he walks into a kid's home.
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The fall of Texas football could be long-term if Houston is given any more credibility. Those recruiting numbers are unprecedented for Texas. Houston would take a bite out of all Texas FB in-state recruiting for what benefit? Too boost the LHN?
 
NYUConn said:
Guess I'm gonna put this here because I don't think it's "Key" in the sense that it necessarily means something, but the Tweeter certainly is legit and he's reporting what Ollie said in the postgame press conference:

@AmoreCourant:
Also on table, a #UConn men's/women's doubleheader at MSG with Baylor. Its in discussion stage



This preceded it (less CR related, but awesome):

@AmoreCourant:
Kevin Ollie said "hopefully" uconn will play syracuse next year. I'm told details are still being worked out.

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The fact that it's Baylor is very surprising/intriguing.

At the very least, it means Warde and Baylor's AD have been talking.
 
whether or not this happens (and it'll suck if it doesn't) it's really nice to be talked about as a serious P5 expansion candidate.

it's been a while.
 
If the B12 wants a network, it has to invite us. If they decide to invite Houston, it just means Texas won and rest of the B12 are toast. Without a B12 network and Texas doing its own things, there won't be stability now or in the future.
 
4in16 said:
I still can't imagine UConn turning down the Big XII if they offered first, is the B1G really gonna offer first to keep the XII out of NYC? They'd have to been given a guarantee by the B1G to turn any lifeboat away.
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I personally think UConn's on an unofficial B1G waiting list similiar to what RU was awaiting a partner......the BTN and Delany didn't open a NYC office just for RU...The question to me is who will be the partner/partners.
 
NickyNewark said:
I personally think UConn's on an unofficial B1G waiting list similiar to what RU was awaiting a partner.the BTN and Delany didn't open a NYC office just for RU...The question to me is who will be the partner/partners.
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I'd love to take your word for it Nicky, but my heart is still broken from when I believed we were on the list for the ACC. I'm pushing for any P5 that offers first!
 
Husky92 said:
I'd love to take your word for it Nicky, but my heart is still broken from when I believed we were on the list for the ACC. I'm pushing for any P5 that offers first!
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You get the golden ticket, you reply; "You had me at hello!'
 
NYUConn said:
They won a National Title in 1984...just saying.
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They are better than UConn in football in any way shape or form that you want to measure it. On field, fans in stadium, history, fans on TV...all of them. They have other problems, sure, but that isn't one of them. Fortunately, I think they are out of the picture, so let's not worry about them.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
MH and Dude predict the demise of the ACC every three months.
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And in a shocking coincidence...the ACC rejected the school they are fans of. What are the odds of that?
 
UC's president retweeted this cartoon criticizing the Browns organization for squeezing taxpayers for their stadium. The same stadium they played in while Nippert was being rennovated.

 
Husky92 said:
I'd love to take your word for it Nicky, but my heart is still broken from when I believed we were on the list for the ACC. I'm pushing for any P5 that offers first!
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I know how you feel but even a WVU fan if their being honest would admit their not happy there too the extreme they even feel unwelcome and not appreciated...have faith UConn will get justice and end up with a nice spot fairly soon...it just seems inevitable....Houston should worry..its Big12 or stay put at least for the foreseeable future IMO...UCF/USF...seems to have fallen off the map....can't understand how Memphis got on it..lol..
 
Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 15m15 minutes ago
Big 12 does not currently have the votes to expand.

Christopher Lambert
‏@theDudeofWV @jr_mckee 4 wanting expansion. 6 against.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 11m11 minutes ago
@jr_mckee Need 8.... at least.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 12m12 minutes ago
WVU, Baylor, Oklahoma are certainly for expansion.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 10m10 minutes ago
Boren's threats backfired.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 8m8 minutes ago
@gmatt1982 Expect some lobbying to go on.... votes will flip. I'm sure.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 6m6 minutes ago
They see the $3 to $5M they will get for a CCG and don't want to share.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 7m7 minutes ago
As much as I love the B12 and its people if they can't see what's necessary then it's time for WVU to start planning its exit too.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 4m4 minutes ago
Football only expansion is revenue neutral. Just pointing that out.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 15m15 minutes ago
One more item...not B12 related...but B1G related.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 14m14 minutes ago
Estimates of the B1G jump in profits from the new TV deal are going to be way off according to a media expert.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 13m13 minutes ago
He says, and he explains exactly why, the B1G can only expect a 10-15% increase in its T1 rights.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 13m13 minutes ago
He says the B1G cannot hit their $10M in increase in revenues per team. It's not possible he tells me.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 12m12 minutes ago
He says expansion for the B1G right now would reduce revenues not increase them.
 

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