Chip: TCU increasingly likely favorite to join Big XII

by PK » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:18 pm

Stallion wrote:They might let SMU in if we promise not to recruit Texas Players until the Summer

Not a problem. :wink:

by **stobor** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:26 pm

Pony Soup wrote:The next evaluation of which conferences get AQ status will be calculated based on conference membership on 12/4/11.

Or you could get involved and sue the pants off TCU. Have any friends there? That could be your in...

by **StangCP** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:46 pm

As much as you will hate this StallionsModelT, my contact told me tonight that the B12 is looking to move back to 12 teams. The four schools he mentioned as who he had heard they were talking to are TCU, SMU, Houston, & BYU. You will generally write this off I am sure, but this person is a well connected college football guy.

He dismissed the idea of ND joining any conference entirely when asked.

by **HB Pony Dad** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:59 pm

StangCP wrote:As much as you will hate this StallionsModelT, my contact told me tonight that the B12 is looking to move back to 12 teams. The four schools he mentioned as who he had heard they were talking to are TCU, SMU, Houston, & BYU. You will generally write this off I am sure, but this person is a well connected college football guy.

He dismissed the idea of ND joining any conference entirely when asked.

The ESPN Recruiting Nation show said the same thing about one hour ago.

They pointed out that the fact that SMU and Houston becoming members of an AQ Conference would result in more and better recruits for SMU and Houston.

Perhaps SO, JJ, RT, and perhaps Boone et. al have already run this scenario by ESPN and all of a sudden lil 'ol SMU is in the conversation.

All I can say is strange days,

and...

IT'S GREAT TO BE A TROJAN

by **Stallion** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:06 pm

another report out of Louisville has ECU, Navy and Air Force to the Big East-

by **smupony94** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:09 pm

Stallion wrote:another report out of Louisville has ECU, Navy and Air Force to the Big East-

Late to the party

by **Stallion** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:10 pm

when are estimating passing my post count?

by **StallionsModelT** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:22 pm

That's great news! Was it actually broadcast that TCU, SMU, Houston, and BYU were the targets on ESPN?

by **Hoop Fan** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:34 pm

4 teams for 3 spots. potential agony for sure. But you're saying theres a chance?? For once it would be cool if the University OF Texas would do something in the best interest of all of Texas instead of inviting a mediocre schools a thousand miles away in Kentucky and West Virginia. UT is strong enough, it doesn't need to worry about local recruiting. Please.

by **StallionsModelT** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:48 pm

If it came down to SMU or Houston, I'd have to believe our power brokers would find a way to get us in.

by **HB Pony Dad** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:55 pm

Hoop Fan wrote:4 teams for 3 spots. potential agony for sure. But you're saying theres a chance?? For once it would be cool if the University OF Texas would do something in the best interest of all of Texas instead of inviting a mediocre schools a thousand miles away in Kentucky and West Virginia. UT is strong enough, it doesn't need to worry about local recruiting. Please.

As I recall, BYU wasn't mentioned, just TCU, SMU, and Houston.

It was Tom Luginbill who was discussing the Big 12 -2 (uhh 3?) realignment scenario and since it was a recruiting show he directed the conversation how gaining AQ status would improve SMU's and Houston's recruiting.

That was the most significant part of the dialogue that I heard as I was playing around with Windows 8 and was somewhat distracted but it was indeed what was discussed.

Posted using Windows 8 Developer Preview and Internet Explorer 10 Developer Preview

by **PonyKai** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:42 pm

There are forces on our side...it's good for Dallas, it's good for Texas...can make the argument that TCU & SMU together in an AQ conference deliver a greater percentage of DFW...takes about 25% of DFW TV sets to top what Louisville or WVU can deliver...regionalism and tradition are what make college football fantastic...short-sighted nitwits miss the long-term potential of a dedicated Dallas AQ school...we aren't there yet, but with everyone on board, the sky is the limit...

by **Comet** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:12 am

God it would be amazing for this to happen.. but I'm not betting on it yet.

by **ThadFilms** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:51 am

HB Pony Dad wrote:IT'S GREAT TO BE A TROJAN

Wow, I never thought anyone would be happy to be a prophylactic.

by **bubba pony** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:09 am

just heard on ESPN pre game today that big 12 commissioner chuck neinas said no new texas school. the announcers were saying this is directed towards TCU, but that would me us as well.

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