Boise to Mountain West Rumors

[West Coast Johnny]

Here is the obligatory denial by all parties. Seems to make too much sense not to be true. I think SMU would be a good fit in the Mountain.

http://www.kboi2.com/sports/college/93834624.html

[davidpaul123]

MWC needs boise to get to the next level of being BCS eligble. its a no brainer.

[Water Pony]

If the MWC adds Boise State, then MWC will try to add two more from the State of Texas to get to 12 and give TCU regional partners. This moves is contigent on the Big Ten only adding ND, which permits the Big XII to stay as it is. If Big XII loses MO, Nebr and Colorado, then MWC will have problems keeping UT, TCU, etc. and their options may result in a weaker conference, even if they take BSU.

[NavyCrimson]

It'll be interesting to see if the Frogs continue to distance themselves from us during all this BS or begin to side with Houston as a partner.

[CalallenStang]

Defensive move since UU is leaving. They would take Boise to get back to 9, not go to 10.

[Garret]

Here is the obligatory denial by all parties. Seems to make too much sense not to be true. I think SMU would be a good fit in the Mountain.

http://www.kboi2.com/sports/college/93834624.html

Boise State's President has openly discussed contacting every MWC school every year to ask them to take Boise State. The facts are that the MWC has to invite Boise State within the next month or so if they want to count Boise State's record towards their BCS ranking for AQ status. Given how both sides would GREATLY benefit from coming together, and given how the WAC has *no* penalty clause for leaving (Boise State was one of the schools that refused to sign a "loyalty pledge" when the WAC's commissioner asked last year), consider Boise State a part of the MWC in 2011.

[NickSMU17]

Boise replacement for Utah...now they have to hope BYU stays or the whole thing blows up

[Corp]

Consider the possibility of a merger between some of the Big 12 schools that

would likely be left behind and the MWC...plus one additional school from Texas.

[03Mustang]

I'd love to make the move, but we're kidding ourselves if we think they would want SMU over UH. Houston is in a much better position to make that move than we are right now.

[CalallenStang]

I'd love to make the move, but we're kidding ourselves if we think they would want SMU over UH. Houston is in a much better position to make that move than we are right now.

Facilities aside, you are correct.

[CalallenStang]

Consider the possibility of a merger between some of the Big 12 schools that

would likely be left behind and the MWC...plus one additional school from Texas.

Hey FrogFace, who would you rather have in your conference, SMU or SDSU?

[NavyCrimson]

Good point Callenstang. But you have to realize who you're talking to. Sometimes our rival (& others) takes the "rivalry" too seriously & forgets about the dollar & cents of the issue.

I can imagine a lot of teams don't want SMU to return to 'dominence' & that is what the bcs-BS would allow. Where they have us now is where most would like us - particularly the shorthorns.

[lwjr]

I think the only reason, besides the steady football and BBall programs, the MWC takes Coog Hi, is because of the Houston TV market. I assume they think with TCU, they have the DFW TV market covered, so to speak.

[West Coast Johnny]

It'll be interesting to see if the Frogs continue to distance themselves from us during all this BS or begin to side with Houston as a partner.

I'm a frog fan and alum. Its a nice little pitty party you are having for yourself. The Frogs continue to distance themselves from us. Poor SMU! I want SMU to get an invite to the MWC, and I'm not that interested in partnering with Cougar High.

[NavyCrimson]

"Its a nice little pitty party you are having for yourself."

Wow! Can I come to your pity party? LOL! I think you're in the same boat as us big boy so don't get too over confident. LOL!