Front Page ESPN...SMU expresses interest in Big 12

by **leopold** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:55 pm

Most likely ND will turn them down. Absolutely no reason whatsoever ND would turn the Big 10 down just to end up joining the Big 12 - the Big 10 WOULD have let them keep their NBC contract.

BYU will most likely accept. The question then is "do they go to 12?" Most likely no, but if they do there is absolutely room in Texas for 4 schools, there are NOT many decent candidates out there for those two spots; everybody outside of BYU has a weakness.

Also, that 14th school in the SEC is a wild card, not just for SMU but also to, again, start the dominoes falling, i.e. school from the ACC, Big East school replaces the ACC school, and another shot to join a major conference. Plus, other conferences will monitor closely the way 14 schools in a conference plays out.

This realignment stuff has a ways to go to flush itself out.

Wait - We have 40,000 alumni in Dallas? Where have these people been?!

by **NomAnor** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:15 pm

No worries there they will be #1 by oct 1st :lol:

by **SMU Pony Mom** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:18 pm

Very encouraging to hear the administration is behind this!!! Let's now go out and beat a&m!!!

by **GiddyUp** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:24 pm

SMU Pony Mom wrote:Very encouraging to hear the administration is behind this!!! Let's now go out and beat a&m!!!

+1

by **GiddyUp** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:27 pm

Now why would BYU accept after just now going Indy? ND is happy with their monopoly network. Next..

by **leopold** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:38 pm

GiddyUp wrote:Now why would BYU accept after just now going Indy?

1) $15-22 MILLION/year they get for joining (depending on the deal they get) or MAYBE $2M/year they get off BYU's own MTV (Morman Television Network)

2) BCS bowl tie in if they go win the conference - or they can come play in FORD STADIUM WHEN THEY MIRACULOUSLY GO 12-0 AFTER BEATING TEXAS, ND, HOUSTON, FLORIDA STATE AND UTAH

3) Immediate national respect and attention by joining a major conference - or they can keep answering [deleted] "Why in THE HELL are you independent?" questions

4) Sports outside of football aren't playing flippin' University of San Diego in stupid WCC games

Seriously, dude, it's not even close......

by **GiddyUp** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:40 pm

seriously, who gives a crap about BYU

by **leopold** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:50 pm

GiddyUp wrote:seriously, who gives a crap about BYU

You asked, killer.

by **GRGB** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:53 pm

leopold wrote:
GiddyUp wrote:Now why would BYU accept after just now going Indy?

1) $15-22 MILLION/year they get for joining (depending on the deal they get) or MAYBE $2M/year they get off BYU's own MTV (Morman Television Network)

2) BCS bowl tie in if they go win the conference - or they can come play in FORD STADIUM WHEN THEY MIRACULOUSLY GO 12-0 AFTER BEATING TEXAS, ND, HOUSTON, FLORIDA STATE AND UTAH

3) Immediate national respect and attention by joining a major conference - or they can keep answering [deleted] "Why in THE HELL are you independent?" questions

4) Sports outside of football aren't playing flippin' University of San Diego in stupid WCC games

Seriously, dude, it's not even close......

Seriously, BYU isn't close

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Brigham+Young+University,+Provo,+UT&daddr=Austin,+TX&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.410182,62.402344&geocode=FRMpZgIdW1lY-SFM3A_zo7M-vw%3BFRHXzQEdK48s-ikvA8ygmbVEhjF61WnUS0abXQ&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=5

by **smupony94** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:55 pm

Just flew on United from Salt Lake and they put me on a prop plane

by **leopold** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:03 pm

GRGB wrote:Seriously, BYU isn't close

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Brigham+Young+University,+Provo,+UT&daddr=Austin,+TX&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.410182,62.402344&geocode=FRMpZgIdW1lY-SFM3A_zo7M-vw%3BFRHXzQEdK48s-ikvA8ygmbVEhjF61WnUS0abXQ&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=5

It's in a state one state removed from the rest of the conference. That's close enough.

Damn, I'm not saying they are in - I hope they stay as far away from the Big XII as possible. But they ARE a serious candidate right now.

by **RE Tycoon** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:07 pm

Really makes how we ended last year sting even more with the ongoing conference shifts. Would love to be described as a 9-5 dark horse BCS Buster instead of a 7-7 conference champion hopeful.

by **GRGB** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:04 pm

leopold wrote:
GRGB wrote:Seriously, BYU isn't close

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Brigham+Young+University,+Provo,+UT&daddr=Austin,+TX&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.410182,62.402344&geocode=FRMpZgIdW1lY-SFM3A_zo7M-vw%3BFRHXzQEdK48s-ikvA8ygmbVEhjF61WnUS0abXQ&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=5

It's in a state one state removed from the rest of the conference. That's close enough.

Damn, I'm not saying they are in - I hope they stay as far away from the Big XII as possible. But they ARE a serious candidate right now.

With that logic then think of all the possibilities one state over from Missou, Kansas, Iowa, Okla

Hell, why not Louisville, or Cincy!

Seriously, the WCC / IND think is perfect and they are going to make a whole lot more than $2m per year on that. Can you imagine women's crew trekking their equipment from UTAH to Lake Austin? Nice!

Get real. They aren't even being considered. They aren't even "good enough" for the Pac10...

by **skyscraper** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:10 pm

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/f ... index.html

SMU athletic director Steve Orsini says he's had informal talks with Big 12 officials for some time to inform them of the school's improvements and growth.

He says it's been SMU's goal to join a BCS conference since it wasn't included in the Southwest Conference's merger with the Big 8. With Texas A&M looking to leave the Big 12 for the SEC, he felt it was time to promote SMU, currently in Conference USA, as a possible replacement.

by **Hoop Fan** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:34 pm

The SI headline is truly funny, it says we are mulling a move to the Big 12. Not sure what to make of this, but i agree you have to toot your own horn these days. Bloggers will report it like its news. I will say this, I think we deserve a break after 23 years in the wilderness. A big win or 2 would help too. I see the TCU game as very important this year and as chance to get it done, Aggie is gonna be real tough to say the least.