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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden View Post
    I don't know, when your AD gets on Shreveport radio and says when coaches at schools like McNeese and La Tech" receive interest from SEC schools they have to listen - I don't know if I want him presenting anything to ANYONE on our behalf....
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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by StrayDawg View Post
    . If we were talked about in connection with the Big 12, it could help get the attention of the AAC.
    We already have the attention of the AAC and don't need to pull sunbeltish tricks to make our case any stronger.

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by Built4Speed View Post
    Mine too. If not Cincy, then Memphis maybe. But I'm about 97.5% sure it'll be Cincy over Memphis.
    If the Big XII was smart, they would take BYU before anyone else. Why? Because BYU is a very respectable football program that can routinely pack 60K fans into their stadium. BYU also has probably the best TV network in all of college football (the BYU network) and about 30 MILLION Mormons in their fan base. Nobody else on this list of "wannabees" comes close to the massive reach that BYU has.

    Where else can the Big XII pick up 30 million new fans overnight?

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    .......

    Where else can the Big XII pick up 30 million new fans overnight?
    Notre Dame could bring in more that that.

    Jus' Sayin'
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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    ..... and about 30 MILLION Mormons in their fan base......
    Interested how you figure that , given that there are maybe 15 million Mormons in the world, and maybe about 6 million in the United States ??

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    If the Big XII was smart, they would take BYU before anyone else. Why? Because BYU is a very respectable football program that can routinely pack 60K fans into their stadium. BYU also has probably the best TV network in all of college football (the BYU network) and about 30 MILLION Mormons in their fan base. Nobody else on this list of "wannabees" comes close to the massive reach that BYU has.

    Where else can the Big XII pick up 30 million new fans overnight?

    They'd be glad to have BYU. BYU would be glad to have them. BYU will not play on Sundays. Not any sport.

    That's a deal breaker for both BYU, the Big12, and the NCAA.

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by Bearpaw View Post
    True, and could give our AD (which I've read some of you malign as a poor talker) some interview experience for the AAC pitch.
    Not true. BVD was the poor speaker.

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden View Post
    I don't know, when your AD gets on Shreveport radio and says when coaches at schools like McNeese and La Tech" receive interest from SEC schools they have to listen - I don't know if I want him presenting anything to ANYONE on our behalf....
    Did he really say that? Actually adding McNeese in that statement would be totally brain dead. WOW!

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS View Post
    Did he really say that? Actually adding McNeese in that statement would be totally brain dead. WOW!
    Yep. He likened us to McNeese and said "Goff had to take the Bama job" because they compete at a "higher level" even though Fletch was saying Tech had a better baseball program than Bama.

    I want our AD to say enough of this "P5 separation, another level" BS. Tech is a Tier 1 national research university that competes at the highest level in all sports. That's what his response should be. That's how the A-10, AAC, and MWC respond. They don't let anyone call them a "mid-major." Of course, with 30+ conferences some are stronger and/or more lucrative than others, but Tech competes at the highest level, which is NCAA Division I FBS. Last I checked, Troy Edwards still holds the major college record for most receiving yards in a game, and the Lady Techsters won 3 major college national titles. Enough of the faux segregation created and promoted by the media.

    Parkway's Feaster had a much better response. "Who is the Power 5? Who came up with that? I've never even heard of it til last year." Feaster went on to say that the playoff should expand so Tech can have a shot at the national title.

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS View Post
    Not true. BVD was the poor speaker.
    He makes a mistake in almost EVERY interview he does. He does okay when giving a written speech, but he is far from a good speaker considering the job he holds.

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by maddawg View Post
    He makes a mistake in almost EVERY interview he does. He does okay when giving a written speech, but he is far from a good speaker considering the job he holds.
    Are you talking about TM or Trump?
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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden View Post
    I don't know, when your AD gets on Shreveport radio and says when coaches at schools like McNeese and La Tech" receive interest from SEC schools they have to listen - I don't know if I want him presenting anything to ANYONE on our behalf....
    I agree...dude doesn't need to speak publicly off the cuff. That's not just scary, that's asinine.

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg06 View Post
    Yep. He likened us to McNeese and said "Goff had to take the Bama job" because they compete at a "higher level" even though Fletch was saying Tech had a better baseball program than Bama.
    That's idiotic on his part! Matter of fact I want a strong AD willing to threaten a lawsuit on the P5.

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by Cool Hand Clyde View Post
    We already have the attention of the AAC and don't need to pull sunbeltish tricks to make our case any stronger.
    EXACTLY! Below is what SB Nation thinks of stAte seeking membership in the Big-12. We don't need, much less want, such comments associated with our university/athletics.

    ...
    Here’s a list of every dang school we could find that has expressed interest. Surely others are interested, and we’ll add them as more names emerge.

    Arkansas State

    In August 2016, the Red Wolves were one of 17 teams reported by ESPN as preparing to give video pitches to the Big 12.
    ...

    source: http://www.sbnation.com/college-foot...andidates-list

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    Re: Big 12 to explore expanding by as many as four schools

    Quote Originally Posted by dawg1984 View Post
    There are a lot of names on that list that we would like to be associated with. We shouldn't make ourselves look bad, but we should make the pitch. In fact, that article proves my point. Those teams are getting press tying their names to the Big 12. Louisiana Tech isn't.

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