GiddyUp wrote:Funny how he lumps UNT in his new conference.
Lol I noticed that but I wasn't going to say anything. They're rooting for UH and SMU to fail and beg to come back to C-USA. they're mad that neither of us will allow them into the nBE/wherever we end up. So they're throwing around the terms "warped" "disillusioned" and "chasing a train that left them in 1996". I'm surprised that there aren't more NTSU guys who post on here.
Cougar King, I don't enjoy very much of what you post here, but this is spot on. UH and SMU are in the same life boat going forward, but through adversity comes opportunity. We both offer access to major markets in Texas regardless of conference affiliation. As an SMU fan I would much rather have our fate tied to UH than UNT.
MeanGreenMachine wrote:First, you guys are in meltdown over nothing. The same paths to the access bowls remain viable to SMU even after the jesuit order took their toys and went home. From a football perspective (and realignment has taught us that is what matters) you are just fine. If anything, you now have opportunities to create a new conference that will be better in football than before. I wouldn't be looking to leap from the Hunt Bridge or anything like some of you intend to.
Second, this is an even better opportunity to end your incessant wanderings from Boise to Providence and refocus on what you know works for you: strong regional ties with natural rivals based upon geographic proximity. It only makes sense that you want to be rivals with folks you see at the water cooler, not folks you might be in a conference call with in Hartford. Cease your wandering eye and refocus on your existing rivalries with Tulsa, UTEP and Houston. You have benefited from them in the past and they will serve you well in the future.
SMU has real chance to lead here and form a 21st century Western Conference. Here is the way I see it:
EAST: SMU Houston Tulsa North Texas UTEP Tulane (or maybe La Tech) WEST Air Force UNLV BYU San Diego State Boise State Colorado State
The MWC schools would be thrilled to leave the crappy MW TV deal in their rearview. The new conference would probably get a decent TV deal itself because it delivers markets. Dallas, Houston, Denver, Albuquerque, Vegas, Boise, Oklahoma City, New orleans, San Diego, and a national BYU following. The excellent regional matchups gives ESPN or Fox solid inventory of games. The schools keep their travel expenses at a minimum. Moreover, it would be well positioned to pick up a Baylor or Tech if the Big 12 implodes. Last, it has a great mix of large state schools with big alumni bases (like North Texas, Houston, UNLV) and prestigious academic schools (like SMU and Tulsa). Best, natural geographic rivals can foster and grow (such ours only 30 minutes away)
So CHIN UP!!! The future could be great, if you just can see what is right in front of you.
I hope I never see anyone from any of those schools, aside from Tulane or Air Force, at my water cooler
Plenty of SMU arrogance in this thread. I can't think of an FBS football program that SMU should be looking down at, or laughing at this point, in spite of the 4 straight bowls.
squire wrote:Plenty of SMU arrogance in this thread. I can't think of an FBS football program that SMU should be looking down at, or laughing at this point, in spite of the 4 straight bowls.
SMU2007 wrote:Tulsa is a prestigious academic school now?
Yes. It's a solid, small private school about the size of rice.
Do not for a second compare Tulsa - who, if you haven't been paying attention to has won the conference title in football AGAIN - to those schools. Their only problem is their size.
Don't forget the fact that Tulsa is a dying town.
You've said a lot of really dumb things on internet over the years but this takes the cake. When is the last time you were in Tulsa anyway? Didnt you live there at some point?
Tulsa is doing just fine as a city.
Regardless - UNT sucks and being in a conference with them is an insult to Tulsa or SMU. We will be in the MWC or whatever abomination the NBE turns into. Hopefully the MWC.
Trey was using the powers of Gamehendge to allow the show to continue, to give the band the strength it needed to help break through this barrier
Please no MWC. Go Indy before that crap conference. I would believe cox as I can't think of any businesses there. I can even think of a desire to actually live in Tulsa. Anytime I mention Tulsa here, people are like only a full ride would make me somewhat interested in going to school there.
