the big 22

[Nacho]

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/F ... U_6311736/

this is a tough one.
boise obviously is the key. without them the be is just another non aq conf.

the bloated big 22 is a sitting duck for anyone needing some spare parts.
if 16 team conferences become the order of the day we may regret a big payout to to the big east.

the sec, big 10, acc, big 12 and pac 12 are going to need some more teams eventually.
i like our chances to get into one of them at some point.

i know everyone is impatient for something great to happen to smu but i'm not sure the big east is it.

[Dutch]

i like the pub, but this last line basically says, "i don't know anything more than anyone else who reads espn.com"

That comment could very well apply to SMU.

[ericdickerson4life]

Can't regret this move. It's the right move. We are going to be in a better position if need be in the next shuffle. Hell, in two years an undated season might mean a title shot not just a BCS birth. I know don't get ahead of ourselves but that possibility is now there where it never was before.

[Stallion]

yeah a 10 Million Dollar TV Contract divided 22 ways-stay East

[goldenstang]

Thats just the DMN story picked up by someone else.

[Dutch]

yep. east is the way to go.

i'm going to expand on this a little. TCU to the Big12 was to preserve market share over the state. not b/c TCU added to the conf. if a BEast invite becomes formal, we might hear from the B12 shortly thereafter. they might wait until we join, just so we have to pay the $10MM to show how bad we really want it, but that's easy money for us to cough up.

we may be big12 by 2012. remeber this post.

[Nacho]

yeah a 10 Million Dollar TV Contract divided 22 ways-stay East

would you go to the be without boise?
i can see going with them but not without.
lots of loose ends here. loserville uconn rutgers and wvu could all bolt.
that said i think we will take the offer provided boise goes.

[Stallion]

You will easily be able to put together a Conference of 12 strong Eastern/Southern schools in better markets.

SMU
Houston
Southern Miss
UCF
USF
East Carolina

Louisville
Cinncinatti
West Virginia
UCONN
Rutgers
Temple
---------
or

Tulsa
Memphis
Navy

[RGV Pony]

Looks like the old CUSA.

[ponyinNC]

You will easily be able to put together a Conference of 12 strong Eastern/Southern schools in better markets.

SMU
Houston
Southern Miss
UCF
USF
East Carolina

Louisville
Cinncinatti
West Virginia
UCONN
Rutgers
Temple
---------
or

Tulsa
Memphis
Navy

smart man. This is the "new" conference we all wanted to start withe cream of the crop and losing all of the cusa/mwc dead weight.

[Stallion]

Exactly-plus we are in great markets

[RGV Pony]

Sec will get to 14. My guess is they'll take an acc team. Which will allow uconn to leave. And I say good riddance. Don't bring much in football and replace em.with Memphis. Id rather see.pastner than calhoun

[Nacho]

You will easily be able to put together a Conference of 12 strong Eastern/Southern schools in better markets.

SMU
Houston
Southern Miss
UCF
USF
East Carolina

Louisville
Cinncinatti
West Virginia
UCONN
Rutgers
Temple
---------
or

Tulsa
Memphis
Navy

you left in all the be teams.
the be wants boise to maintain their aq status.

[Dutch]

[Dutch]

geez. photo got cropped.