ESPN Insider rumor (SMU)

[Dutch]

to quote the great Kevin Knox.

[smupony94]

to quote the great Kevin Knox.

He is a good wing man. Talks about his great wife and kids and then says you can get that with Pony94 - eventhough he knows he is lying.

[RednBlue11]

but SMU has the quirky genius of coach June Jones, a recently refurbished stadium and a big TV market. In today's college sports, that's enough. "

is he talking about the new window screens for the boxes?

[NickSMU17]

Strip club locker room...maisel is a big fan of lappy's......

[smupony94]

Strip club locker room...maisel is a big fan of lappy's......

They are missing a great Mustang Club fundraising opportunity

[RednBlue11]

well then

[PonyPride]

Ivan Maisel
Logistics of SMU's addition to Big East
"Nearly a quarter-century after the NCAA meted out the death penalty to SMU, not only are the Mustangs 4-1 and coming off an Iron Skillet upset of No. 20 TCU, but the Big East reportedly discussed SMU as a potential new member. SMU doesn't have the assets of a TCU -- motivated fan base, a decade of success -- but SMU has the quirky genius of coach June Jones, a recently refurbished stadium and a big TV market. In today's college sports, that's enough. "

As long as you have TCu, cincy and uconn its defn a bcs conference....

There is some talk that UConn will remember that it's really a basketball school and jump the second it gets an offer to join the ACC, which many expect to happen.

[NickSMU17]

If Im the big east I move on this today...lock in everyone with hard to get out of release just like ACC....put pressure back on UConn...


Big east is getting bullied by a few schools, when they should be doing the bullying...

Think of the cities the big east would have a presence in, NYC, Orlando, TB, Dallas, Chicago, Philly...

Lock it up...

[Dutch]

yep, quit waiting to see what Mizzou might do and how that may affect your conference getting raided yet again.

[froglicious]

Despite many of our fans wanting to be the ONLY Texas presence in the BE, the admin is smarter. Our AD is neutral as is our Chancellor. Instead of pairing us up the final week with a "contrived rival" it makes more sense to add SMU versus UH (although they should be added as well).

You guys have got to start filling your stadium though. If they pop in for a game and see 22k there it will be a problem. It also doesn't help that your game against aggy drew a 4.0 in DFW while our game VS Baylor drew a 5.9 the same weekend. not sure how you guys fix it.

As I have posted recently here, I expect SMU and UH to get invites shortly. However, you are both in a position to help yourselves by getting to the games until it goes down.

[San Antonio Mustang]

For once I have to agree with a frog.

[goldenstang]

Despite many of our fans wanting to be the ONLY Texas presence in the BE, the admin is smarter. Our AD is neutral as is our Chancellor. Instead of pairing us up the final week with a "contrived rival" it makes more sense to add SMU versus UH (although they should be added as well).

You guys have got to start filling your stadium though. If they pop in for a game and see 22k there it will be a problem. It also doesn't help that your game against aggy drew a 4.0 in DFW while our game VS Baylor drew a 5.9 the same weekend. not sure how you guys fix it.

As I have posted recently here, I expect SMU and UH to get invites shortly. However, you are both in a position to help yourselves by getting to the games until it goes down.

Just being on ESPN vs FSN has to be worth close to the 1.9 difference.

[NickSMU17]

Defn agree with that....

[Wuba]

Despite many of our fans wanting to be the ONLY Texas presence in the BE, the admin is smarter. Our AD is neutral as is our Chancellor. Instead of pairing us up the final week with a "contrived rival" it makes more sense to add SMU versus UH (although they should be added as well).

You guys have got to start filling your stadium though. If they pop in for a game and see 22k there it will be a problem. It also doesn't help that your game against aggy drew a 4.0 in DFW while our game VS Baylor drew a 5.9 the same weekend. not sure how you guys fix it.

As I have posted recently here, I expect SMU and UH to get invites shortly. However, you are both in a position to help yourselves by getting to the games until it goes down.

Just being on ESPN vs FSN has to be worth close to the 1.9 difference.

Sunday vs Friday might have a bit to do with it... Also, a close game builds the viewership as it goes and will average higher than a blowout all else equal.

[PonyKai]

Just playing against Baylor as opposed to opening at home against UTEP helps that...we should keep discussion grounded in reality. SMU has never, and likely will never, barring total bandwagon-fever by Dallas, pump 45K in to our stadium to watch us beat UAB, who brings about 17 of their own fans.