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REPORT: BOISE, BYU, SDSU ALL STILL IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MWC
Last Updated 6:45 PM, November 19, 2012 EST
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REPORT: BOISE, BYU, SDSU ALL STILL IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MWC
Last Updated 6:45 PM, November 19, 2012 EST
If MWC takes Boise, San Diego St, and BYU back then I could see them trying to go ahead and grabbing SMU, Houston, and possibly Tulsa/UTEP
Rebelboi is a wise man. If the BE actually does fall apart, the MWC is as likely our destination as C*USA is. This depends on other moving parts, though. It'd certainly be a consideration.
University of Houston '01. Any references to "we" or "us" likely refer to UH. Cheers!
On the one hand, SDSU says the report is bunk:
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/...ward-big-east/
On the other hand, UH apparently has an out:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...ithout-penalty
I did view the exit penalty as a stumbling block. If that's off the table, then C*USA or MWC become less unlikely. If that's not off the table, (if the report is correct) it means a good TV contract and little reason to leave.
University of Houston '01. Any references to "we" or "us" likely refer to UH. Cheers!
Just be glad that this all didn't happen seven months ago.
We would love to have UH and SMU in a conference with TECH.
The only down side is that Tech would likely be permanently in the Eastern Division.Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
Not if the eastern teams are a part of the package.
Got that right.
That would certainly be a plus for CUSA. My husband is a big Maryland fan, and this has been rumored for a while, but man, when they decided to pull the trigger, it was fast. I am thankful they waited as well. We could have been in a terrible situation if they had made this move earlier!
San Diego St AD isn't going to come out and say they've been talking as to not upset the BE if everything works out
I want to see Memphis in the Sunbelt. :icon_wink:
No, but there are statements, non-statements, and squishy-hedgey statements. This was a pretty definitive statement. If someone asks UConn if they're talking to the ACC, I don't think they'd deny it in this fashion. Missouri and Oklahoma similarly didn't deny talks with the SEC and Pac-12.
A couple other things make me wonder if the initial report isn't rather sketchy:
1) The BYU angle makes no sense. The other two I understand as the situation they jumped to has deteriorated. BYU is doing quite well under their new arrangement (scheduling has turned out to be less an issue than a lot of people - including myself - thought it would be). I'd initially thought that maybe they were talking about non-FB, but that only made a little more sense. Still not a lot.
2) This isn't the first time we've gotten reports like this. The same was said of TCU a while back and that turned out to be complete bunk. There were also reports that BYU wasn't going to leave. And that BSU/SDSU had decided to stay. I think the MWC's central office is very aggressive at presenting what they'd like to be true as being true.
The initial report could be true, but there are reasons to be skeptical.
University of Houston '01. Any references to "we" or "us" likely refer to UH. Cheers!
I've spoken to many people throughout this process over the past 30 months who believe Bret McMurphy's main source has always been Craig Thompson.
BYU is probably more willing now that they now being in a non-AQ conference will be easier for them to get into BCS bowl game
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