Official - Secret Conference Thread

ponyinNC · Post by **ponyinNC** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:54 pm

Big East targets, if they lose Louisville and/or Uconn, Rutgers, WVU, Cincy are: AFA, Army, Navy, Temple, UCF, ECU. Doesn't exactly inspire fear does it.

If B12 gets any combo of BYU, Louisville, Boise, TCU, I think the Big East football will really need to think big picture and raid CUSA, take two schools from Texas - us and UH, and the best of the CUSA East.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:12 pm

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/ ... easts-plan

Charleston Pony · Post by **Charleston Pony** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:24 pm

ponyinNC wrote:Big East targets, if they lose Louisville and/or Uconn, Rutgers, WVU, Cincy are: AFA, Army, Navy, Temple, UCF, ECU. Doesn't exactly inspire fear does it.

If B12 gets any combo of BYU, Louisville, Boise, TCU, I think the Big East football will really need to think big picture and raid CUSA, take two schools from Texas - us and UH, and the best of the CUSA East.

If the Big East loses Louisville, Cincy, TCU and/or West Virginia...they have no chance of retaining BCS AQ status and will come full circle...back to being a basketball conference.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:38 pm

@ChuckCarltonDMN Chuck Carlton
Chuck Neinas said the Big 12 wouldn't be restricting itself in expansion but vowed not to blindside any commissioners in the process.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:38 pm

@ChuckCarltonDMN Chuck Carlton
Neinas wouldn't name expansion possibilities but said "there are no shortage of institutions expressing interesting in joining the Big 12."

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:42 pm

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports ... talks.html

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:43 pm

McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy

10 of BYU's 12 games w/Boise will be played in October. Could that be a sign BYU not headed to Big 12?

Also, Chuck Neinas says they've reconsidered bringing in schools from TX (TCU?). Related? I think so.

NYDNDickWeissDick Weiss

change of heart. suddenly big 12 commish chuck neinas says conference would be open to expansilon in texas. tcu?

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:48 pm

I somehow got the feeling this may be to keep the Big East in line so they don't attempt to negotiate with the Big 12 North schools or other schools that might be in the mix like BYU or Air Force. Keep TCU dangling because they are a pretty important part of rebuilding the Big East. Then they drop the Bomb

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:01 pm

@ChuckCarltonDMN Chuck Carlton
RB transfer from Oregon. MT @DavidSmoak: NCAA has denied Lache Seastrunk's hardship waiver, he will not play for Baylor in 2012.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:30 pm

Hope For Big 12: Brigham Young University Reportedly Confirms Decision To Join

Sep 29 4:22p by Matt Conner

It’s impossible to tell just who is responsible for what in the middle of so many rumors, but it’s clear the Big 12 has life after Dan Beebe after all. In fact, Chuck Neinas might be the best thing to hit the Big 12 in a long time. With rumors of Missouri staying put in the Big 12 despite some reported overtures or interest from the SEC, now even bigger news comes with the addition of Brigham Young University that some sportswriters wondered about from the beginning.

Rumors are swirling that a late night decision was made yesterday for BYU to officially say yes to the Big 12 and bring in a potent football and basketball member as well as a solid academic institution into the once failing conference. Instead of falling apart, it seems the conference is retooling, and while BYU doesn’t offset completely the loss of Texas A&M to the SEC, it does reverse the momentum by the team’s exit.

Nothing is set in stone at this point, but there’s a lot of smoke around the decision - the same as when Texas A&M wasn’t officially with the SEC and then backed off for about a week to avoid any legal ramifications. While some of the rumors are conference realignment and switching turn into nothing of substance, this is one that many have already called and will likely soon confirm. We will keep you posted when any official word is made on either side.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:47 pm

Mizzou will stay

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:22 pm

Tennessee AD says SEC to expand further

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:03 pm

@ChuckCarltonDMN Chuck Carlton
A source on the idea of TCU, Louisville, Cincinnati, W. Va to the Big 12: "It's one of the leading options." Big 12 waiting on Missouri.

GiddyUp · Post by **GiddyUp** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:04 pm

wow, you can read the scroller during the game :lol:

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:06 pm

See on tv, copy from Twitter paste here