Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?

huskerpony · Post by **huskerpony** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:14 am

http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.c ... 2/32936807

Western Division:
Boise State
BYU
Air Force
SMU
Houston
Louisville

Eastern Division:
UCONN
Rutgers
Cincinnati
Navy
USF
UCF

Also says commissioner met with officials from Boise, AF, SMU, UH on Sunday.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:16 am

there have been lots of rumblings about this out west. It would be outstanding if they could make it work

smubrooks · Post by **smubrooks** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:16 am

sounds good to me. lock it up!

ericdickerson4life · Post by **ericdickerson4life** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:18 am

If the BE pulled that off it would be huge.

Don't think it will happen.

ponyscott · Post by **ponyscott** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:19 am

That would be a great conference and would love to have SMU play in that Western division....highly unlikely, IMHO. I don't see BYU doing it nor Boise State, but stranger things can happen...Air Force would be a big catalyst for BYU and Boise State joining though...

NickSMU17 · Post by **NickSMU17** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:21 am

Only issue with it is BYu television network...

Could open the door for unequal revenue sharing and that becomes the issue...

ColoStang · Post by **ColoStang** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:27 am

I don't quite understand why you people think WVU leaving is a deal breaker? They are NOT a powerhouse. They couldn't ever run the table in the Big East and now they are supposed to compete with OU/UT/OSU?

ericdickerson4life · Post by **ericdickerson4life** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:28 am

NickSMU17 wrote:Only issue with it is BYu television network...

Could open the door for unequal revenue sharing and that becomes the issue...

Yes. But couldn't you pretty much promise BYU whatever so they join, and then later throw a temper tantrum and leave? I believe their is precedent for that. Now that means we (SMU) would have to become one of the big dogs over there to threaten to leave but hey, it's a good conference with them and a average conference without.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:29 am

When are we creating the SMU network?

BRStang · Post by **BRStang** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:30 am

smupony94 wrote:When are we creating the SMU network?

Why don't you get right on that?

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:33 am

It would at least be interesting to watch Catholic BB schools and Mormons together. Wonder what those schools think about this development.

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:33 am

I'd vote for Romney

ericdickerson4life · Post by **ericdickerson4life** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:33 am

ColoStang wrote:I don't quite understand why you people think WVU leaving is a deal breaker? They are NOT a powerhouse. They couldn't ever run the table in the Big East and now they are supposed to compete with OU/UT/OSU?

Agreed.

I don't understand why people think Boise wants to be the Santa Clause of the MWC and bring in all the presents to distribute with no one else bringing much to the table. In the BE they gain AQ status immediately, play in a deeper conference, are with teams that want to win, and gain market exposure out east. Their non-revenue sports stay in the WAC. That and why are we tied to Boise all of the sudden? If they want join the 8 conference merger let me. I'll pass.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:34 am

plus it reduces recruiting competition

ebrooks11 · Post by **ebrooks11** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:35 am

Whatever it takes to get BYU is worth it. SMU would gladly be one of their wives to get into a Big East with them in it.