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Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:14 am
by huskerpony
http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.c ... 2/32936807Western 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.
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:16 am
by Stallion
there have been lots of rumblings about this out west. It would be outstanding if they could make it work
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:16 am
by smubrooks
sounds good to me. lock it up!
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:18 am
by ericdickerson4life
If the BE pulled that off it would be huge.
Don't think it will happen.
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:19 am
by ponyscott
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...
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:21 am
by NickSMU17
Only issue with it is BYu television network...
Could open the door for unequal revenue sharing and that becomes the issue...
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:27 am
by ColoStang
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?
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:28 am
by ericdickerson4life
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.
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:29 am
by smupony94
When are we creating the SMU network?
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:30 am
by BRStang
smupony94 wrote:When are we creating the SMU network?
Why don't you get right on that?
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:33 am
by Stallion
It would at least be interesting to watch Catholic BB schools and Mormons together. Wonder what those schools think about this development.
Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:33 am
by that's great raplh
I'd vote for Romney
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:33 am
by ericdickerson4life
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.
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:34 am
by Stallion
plus it reduces recruiting competition
Re: Brett McMurphy-- BYU To Replace WVU?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:35 am
by ebrooks11
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.