Surprising, but I understand the motivation

hubberlang · Post by **hubberlang** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:56 pm

According to a guy on tulane's athletic board, UT is pushing tulane as mizzou's replacement and is gaining significant traction with others including the Oklahoma schools as they all see it as a counter attack into sec country which will open up fertile Louisiana recruiting grounds. The catch for the schools other than UT is they think big 12 needs to be 12 again and want Louisville and BYU with tulane. Are we concerned about Louisville leaving big east as far as stability goes. Apologize if this has all been discussed.

huskerpony · Post by **huskerpony** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:59 pm

Louisville? No.

Cincy...maybe? UCONN, Rutgers, WVU....yes.

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:00 pm

WOW!

A Guy on the Tulane Board!

:lol:

BRStang · Post by **BRStang** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:03 pm

StallionsModelT · Post by **StallionsModelT** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:06 pm

They wouldn't win a conference game for 20 years.

hubberlang · Post by **hubberlang** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:09 pm

Unless they hire mike leach which their boosters are claiming is highly possible.

Topper · Post by **Topper** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:12 pm

Ridiculous.

StallionsModelT · Post by **StallionsModelT** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:13 pm

Might as well add Tulsa while your at it.

StallionsModelT · Post by **StallionsModelT** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:14 pm

Tulane doesn't want to win at football.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:15 pm

hubberlang wrote:According to a guy on tulane's athletic board, UT is pushing tulane as mizzou's replacement and is gaining significant traction with others including the Oklahoma schools as they all see it as a counter attack into sec country which will open up fertile Louisiana recruiting grounds. The catch for the schools other than UT is they think big 12 needs to be 12 again and want Louisville and BYU with tulane. Are we concerned about Louisville leaving big east as far as stability goes. Apologize if this has all been discussed.

Prefer Louisville stays, but they have pretty much stated they would be gone.

Big 12 pecking order

BYU
WVU
Louisville
Boise
Cinncinatti
Houston
SMU
Tulane

hubberlang · Post by **hubberlang** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:18 pm

That is what I thought to, but they are also one of the few aau institutions in play which is another reason UT is pushing them.

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:18 pm

Unless they are countering a coming SEC encroachment into DFW

huskerpony · Post by **huskerpony** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:22 pm

hubberlang wrote:That is what I thought to, but they are also one of the few aau institutions in play which is another reason UT is pushing them.

UT doesn't care about AAU. If this is even a possibility, it's only because UT wants a walkover game....and if they go 12 and have divisions again to be able to send TCU to the north to thin out the south a bit.