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Message: [QUOTE="CoastAtlantic, post: 2958144, member: 5174"] [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073597099592376321']5h5 hours ago[/URL] Ya'll should know by now I don't say what's popular just to be liked by any fan base. The chatter about the Big 12's regret at not adding UCF is coming from Big 12 contacts. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073597392027557890']5h5 hours ago[/URL] You should not be surprised to learn that the Big 12 would love to have that Oklahoma - Texas CCG each and every year. What's the best way to accomplish that? [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073597579605278720']5h5 hours ago[/URL] I would be shocked if the Big 12 doesn't seriously consider expansion again in 2025. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073598066303922181']5h5 hours ago[/URL] And this is where I remind you that the Big 12 paid Bevilacqua Helfant Ventures a ton of money to do a market analysis of G5 schools and was told that UCF/USF combo was the most valuable. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073598533163511811']5h5 hours ago[/URL] And while I'm at it let me also remind you that the Big 12 hired Navigate Research and was told it 62% chance of reaching the playoffs if it stays at 10 members & a 75% with 12 members and two divisions. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073598803289227267']5h5 hours ago[/URL] If UCF can continue to be successful they will be just as attractive in 2025 as Arizona and Arizona State if not more attractive due to the recruiting base in Florida. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073598977168302084']5h5 hours ago[/URL] The odds are stacked against UCF or any G5 school, but at least what was considered not possible may be possible in 2025. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073599406694391808']5h5 hours ago[/URL] Now I have to make two sets of fans mad. Cincinatti and UCONN will never be on the Big 12's radar. WVU does not want to elevate UC to P5 status. UCONN... football... [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073599931775094784']5h5 hours ago[/URL] Remember the Big 12 is made up of two factions... schools that line up behind what Texas wants and schools that line up behind what OU wants. You have TTU, TCU and WVU usually voting with Texas. That's enough votes to blackball anyone. [USER=859931443337809920]Julius Johnson‏ @JuliusJ85224635[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/JuliusJ85224635/status/1073606472477609984']4h4 hours ago[/URL] I want UCF and USF. But the main problem I see with expanding into Florida is ESPN. ESPN would have little incentive to push those two programs into Power 5 status in Florida. But I say we do for it as long as we don’t cause injury to Big 12 my getting ESPN pissed. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073606904524484608']4h4 hours ago[/URL] Yes, ESPN already has the SEC Fla market and the ACC Fla market. They do not want the Big 12 in Fla. [USER=859931443337809920]Julius Johnson‏ @JuliusJ85224635[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/JuliusJ85224635/status/1073607193860161537']4h4 hours ago[/URL] So you are thinking a different Media company moves in for Big 12. Gotcha. I like where you are going with this. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073607753283891206']4h4 hours ago[/URL] Replying to [USER=859931443337809920]@JuliusJ85224635[/USER] No, I think the Big 12 damaged its relationship with Fox and that it will resign with ESPN and an online distributer. [USER=386000905]Christopher Lambert‏ @theDudeofWV[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/1073607935023030273']4h4 hours ago[/URL] Replying to [USER=859931443337809920]@JuliusJ85224635[/USER] I also think that if FSU and Miami continue to struggle that UCF's value to ESPN will increase... IF... big ifs... [USER=37044409] GREG Serah Williams AIM SHOW‏ @GSw aim[/USER] [URL='https://twitter.com/GSwaim/status/1073323571060109312']23h23 hours ago[/URL] Conference realignment sabre rattling begins, as [URL='https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightOn?src=hash'][S]#[/S][B]FightOn[/B][/URL], [URL='https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLA?src=hash'][S]#[/S][B]UCLA[/B][/URL], [URL='https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunDevils?src=hash'][S]#[/S][B]SunDevils[/B][/URL], [URL='https://twitter.com/hashtag/BearDown?src=hash'][S]#[/S][B]BearDown[/B][/URL] among the [URL='https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pac12?src=hash'][S]#[/S][B]Pac12[/B][/URL] schools making Commish Larry Scott and other conference members nervous with "quiet early talks" with the [URL='https://twitter.com/hashtag/Big12?src=hash'][S]#[/S][B]Big12[/B][/URL]. Schools very concerned about TV deals and the [URL='https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFBPlayoff?src=hash'][S]#[/S][B]CFBPlayoff[/B][/URL] [/QUOTE]

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