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Message: [QUOTE="CoastAtlantic, post: 1020959, member: 5174"] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)][B]Christopher Lambert[/B]‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/COLOR][/URL][URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/490866466208886784'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]Jul 20[/COLOR][/URL] Who’s ready for unfounded expansion rumors during B12 meeting week? Can I start one? [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)][B]Christopher Lambert[/B]‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/COLOR][/URL][URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/490867082863849472'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]Jul 20[/COLOR][/URL] Lets see… how about this: the B12 will consider adding JR members. The JR member gets 1/4 conf ) & only 3 conf home games for first 6 years. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] @theDudeofWV [/COLOR][/URL]· [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/490867939919544321'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]Jul 20 [/COLOR][/URL] Or how about this: A few AAC schools will attend B12 meetings & plan to kidnap Bowlsby & hold him hostage until they are admitted. [LIST] [*][URL='https://twitter.com/HAVRHLL'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)][B]Travis[/B] ‏@[B]HAVRHLL[/B] [/COLOR][/URL][URL='https://twitter.com/HAVRHLL/status/490868478870831104'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]Jul 20[/COLOR][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/COLOR][/URL] Would you like having Cincy in the league for a close road game? [/LIST] [LIST] [*][URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/COLOR][/URL][URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/490869145316364288'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]Jul 20[/COLOR][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/HAVRHLL'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]@[B]HAVRHLL[/B][/COLOR][/URL] Cincy was a great partner in the BE for WVU. If the Networks would pay for expansion I would add 4 from ACC. That’s just me though. [LIST] [*][URL='https://twitter.com/ronnoco5'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)][B]JOC[/B] ‏@[B]ronnoco5[/B] [/COLOR][/URL][URL='https://twitter.com/ronnoco5/status/490874315211276288'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]Jul 20[/COLOR][/URL] [*][URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/COLOR][/URL] which 4? [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)][B]Christopher Lambert[/B]‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/COLOR][/URL][URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/490875286935072768'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]Jul 20[/COLOR][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/ronnoco5'][COLOR=rgb(23, 96, 147)]@[B]ronnoco5[/B][/COLOR][/URL] Cincy, UCONN, UCF & either USF, Houston or ECU. [/LIST] ME: Who knows. Maybe it'll come true after all. ;) [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B]‏[S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/491292217559220224']Jul 21[/URL] If the AAC is significantly involved in the new structure then expect the Big 12 to expand to gut the AAC. [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][B]Mo Persinger[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3/status/491292609998909440']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] why would we do that when none of the teams add tv value? Esp if we can stage C Game with 10? [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/491293617286168577']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B][/URL] Leverage. Potential playoff $ and conf cut of pie + TV networks willing to throw some extra $ into the contract. [URL='https://twitter.com/Poca_Ashworth'][B]John Ashworth[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]Poca_Ashworth[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/Poca_Ashworth/status/491293757321400320']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] who would be at the top? Cinci, UCF, Houston? [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/491293778947223552']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B][/URL] Yet its just a possibility. One that's real. August will reveal all. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/491293888347242496']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B][/URL] I should add real and at this point remote. Maybe 20% chance... [B] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][B]Mo Persinger[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3/status/491294177108307968']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] no one is going to give us any extra $$$ (including me) for Cinncinnati and UCF. [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][B]Mo Persinger[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3/status/491294277050171392']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] we need to stay pay at 10 unless we can get FSU and Clemson [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/491294397099556864']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B][/URL] It's a calculation based on playoff $ and the possibility of markets being added. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/491294604826652672']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B][/URL] That's not going to happen. That ship sailed. So did Louisville... Thank Deloss Dodds for that... [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][B]Mo Persinger[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3/status/491295247985410048']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] WVU would be double hosed by AAC expansion because league would spilt and we would only play good teams every other year. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/491297279349760001']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B][/URL] My thoughts are the Big 12 has to expand & movement is done. the Big 5 will stay the Big 5 until they eventually merge. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/491297354801111040']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/hmpersinger3'][S]@[/S][B]hmpersinger3[/B][/URL] Then we'll see location based divisions. [URL='https://twitter.com/FD1207'][B]FD 1207[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]FD1207[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/FD1207/status/491305175932755968']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/chiucfgal'][S]@[/S][B]chiucfgal[/B][/URL] UCF would add a top 18 tv market, FL recruiting, 2nd largest university and still growing (medical city) and more. [URL='https://twitter.com/DWFreer'][B]Daniel Freer[/B] ‏[S]@[/S][B]DWFreer[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/DWFreer/status/491331159100764160']Jul 21[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][S]@[/S][B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] The AAC won't stand pat. Many of their current members produce more revenue and TV ratings than many Power Trip 5 schools [/B] ME: Just have a P6 instead of this complicated mess. [/QUOTE]

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