Big Televen Issues Official Statement on Expansion

[abezontar]

Call me crazy (and most people do)..Why doesn't the Mob Boss get on the phone to his Big 10 connections and say we want to join. I know we can come up with the cash for the entrance fee and it gives the Big 10 a market they could never have....DFW..(Hey I know it is outside the box, but desperate times call for desperate measures)!

It definitely crazy, but it might be one of those ideas that is so dumb it might work. The Big 10 could expand into Texas recruiting without having to risk losing the extra game on the schedule every year.

[couch 'em]

Call me crazy (and most people do)..Why doesn't the Mob Boss get on the phone to his Big 10 connections and say we want to join. I know we can come up with the cash for the entrance fee and it gives the Big 10 a market they could never have....DFW..(Hey I know it is outside the box, but desperate times call for desperate measures)!

While we're in fantasy land, how about instead SEC expands to 14 and adds SMU to open the DFW market.

[BRStang]

Call me crazy (and most people do)..Why doesn't the Mob Boss get on the phone to his Big 10 connections and say we want to join. I know we can come up with the cash for the entrance fee and it gives the Big 10 a market they could never have....DFW..(Hey I know it is outside the box, but desperate times call for desperate measures)!

It definitely crazy, but it might be one of those ideas that is so dumb it might work. The Big 10 could expand into Texas recruiting without having to risk losing the extra game on the schedule every year.

Which goes back to the post I made a few days ago...TCU would be the "sexier" Texas option right now for the Little 11. I bet they WILL be making this "outside the box" pitch, and actually stand a far better chance of getting in than SMU. In fact, I think TCU has a chance. SMU doesn't in a million years.

[RGV Pony]

whatever the rest of the country does, I think SMU winds up with one of two realities, assuming anything happens at all.

EITHER in the MWC w/ Boise St (hello again TCU) and some other CUSA refugees


OR still in the CUSA with La Tech and NTSU.


and that's it.

[NickSMU17]

ouch to the second scenerio...

[Samurai Stang]

whatever the rest of the country does, I think SMU winds up with one of two realities, assuming anything happens at all.

EITHER in the MWC w/ Boise St (hello again TCU) and some other CUSA refugees


OR still in the CUSA with La Tech and NTSU.


and that's it.

SMU will never allow NTSU as long as it is in CUSA.

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

just out of curiosity....during the best years of [email protected] distance being a big factor...but can I assume Hawaii did not "travel well" even during their best years?.....and ballpark how many fans did Hawaii take to the Sugar Bowl?

[BRStang]

OR still in the CUSA with La Tech and NTSU...

Please not NTSU!!!!! That would be as devastating a blow to SMU's conference affiliation as being cast to the WAC 16. Do you remember the stinch that lingered all season 2 years ago when NTSU beat us? poo

[RGV Pony]

yep. It's sobering. Let's hope Turner and Orsini are working the phones.

[Stallion]

I could see us getting into a stronger conference though with say SMU, TCU, UH, Tulsa, New Mexico, Air Force maybe forming the South Half with other MWC leftovers and Boise St. Schools like Rice and Tulane may be in jeopardy right now or may ending up in a Conference with the remaining CUSA East teams and Sun Belt.

[NickSMU17]

MWC

Add Boise, Fresno, Houston, Nevada, SMU, and Tulsa

West: Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, and UNLV

East: Air Force, Houston, SMU, TCU, Tulsa, and Wyoming



Best Case scenerio, add MWC to auto bid....

[NickSMU17]

We do have June and Dallas market going for us....

[Stallion]

I've heard Hawaii took 15-20,000 to the Sugar Bowl-don't think they have ever traveled to any other game well though. TCU just sold out their alottment of 17,000 and is getting 2,000 more.

[Insane_Pony_Posse]

I've heard Hawaii took 15-20,000 to the Sugar Bowl-don't think they have ever traveled to any other game well though. TCU just sold out their alottment of 17,000 and is getting 2,000 more.

Thanks...do you remember back in the glory days in the 1980's just ballpark how well SMU travelled?...Holiday Bowl?...Sun Bowl?...Aloha Bowl?...Did we travel well back then?

[couch 'em]

If Tulane and Rice get stuck with CUSA east and Sun Belt leftovers it could be the end of their DI-A programs.