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Postby mrydel » Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:54 pm

Curious question for you experts. Why is Boise St. not included in any expansion talks? Academics? Location? Size? All of the above? Just curious.
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Re: Expansion question

Postby cutter » Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:01 pm

The ongoing ncaa investigation for major violations may have some bearing.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/05/02/1632708/ncaa-investigating-boise-state.html
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Re: Expansion question

Postby leopold » Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:09 pm

A little bit of everything. Boise State is a one-trick pony, their football team. They offer no TV market of any size, no recruiting beds, no other sports outside of football, are somewhat isolated from other major conferences outside of the PAC-10, are not condsidered a quality academic institution, etc. But they've made their mark and if they continue winning will continue to have doors open to them.
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Re: Expansion question

Postby mrydel » Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:11 pm

I guess I either missed, or at my age, forgot about that. Thanks for the info, although in reading it, it does appear the could be a good fit for the Pac 10 or Big 10.
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Re: Expansion question

Postby dickey1331 » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:33 pm

mrydel wrote:I guess I either missed, or at my age, forgot about that. Thanks for the info, although in reading it, it does appear the could be a good fit for the Pac 10 or Big 10.


The Big 10 will never take Boise. I doubt the Pac 12 does either.
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Re: Expansion question

Postby mrydel » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:40 pm

dickey1331 wrote:
mrydel wrote:I guess I either missed, or at my age, forgot about that. Thanks for the info, although in reading it, it does appear the could be a good fit for the Pac 10 or Big 10.


The Big 10 will never take Boise. I doubt the Pac 12 does either.

I was referring for their skill at doing the illegal stuff.
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