CUSA Expansion targets: Temple, Tech, TCU

[RealityCheck]

Actually, we're all BCS. Non-AQ is the right way to dub a conference school who doesn't have an automatic bid to a BCS bowl game.

If that was true there would be 11 automatic BC$ bids. There aren't, so AQ and non-AQ is the PC speak for BC$ and non-BC$. I refuse to PC speak.

[Easydawg]

CUSA was exposed on the market deal when they picked UTEP. Many will argue that UTEP had Tech beaten in market size. I don't agree. Juarez doesn't count. They picked UTEP because UTEP had shown a commitment to athletics. That was it.

When CUSA asked UTEP, I questioned each of CUSA's AD on their decision. The only one who answered was Memphis' AD. In his email he said it was not what Tech did not have, it was what UTEP had. This told me alot especially since UTEP had just hired a big name football coach, Mike Price.
I beleive at the time UTEP most likely had better facilities and a clear vision. I believe we have something comparable to that now.

[DONW]

When CUSA asked UTEP, I questioned each of CUSA's AD on their decision. The only one who answered was Memphis' AD. In his email he said it was not what Tech did not have, it was what UTEP had. This told me alot especially since UTEP had just hired a big name football coach, Mike Price.
I beleive at the time UTEP most likely had better facilities and a clear vision. I believe we have something comparable to that now.

That big name football coach has had 4 losing seasons in a row. UTEP would have been much better off staying in the WAC.

[hookdown]

The Big XII South is not breaking up. It is nonsense.

Probably not, but these days, you just never know.

[Champ967]

I think we stand a decent chance of pulling ...

labg.

[HogDawg]

Our Administration did not sell Shreveport, Monroe, and ElDorado as our market. They didn't try. It was Joakes.

CUSA had consistently gone after market (or what they THOUGHT was market). They took the our bottom dwellers in performance from the WAC because of their market - SMU anyone? Problem is that SMU did not and will never deliver Dallas. We outdraw SMU and have even outnumbered them in their own stadium. The TV sets they deliver are some alumni and a few others. I bet we outdraw the number of TV sets than many CUSA teams.

I know what you're saying, but with June Jones turning things around, things will be looking up for SMU.


HD

[johnnylightnin]

I know what you're saying, but with June Jones turning things around, things will be looking up for SMU.


HD

Yeah, but I think it has WAY more to do with a commitment from boosters and administrators than it does wig being in the metroplex.

[champion110]

I know what you're saying, but with June Jones turning things around, things will be looking up for SMU.


HD

I agree it might some now, but it wasn't during the expansion when they were taken. I still don't ever see them really carrying Dallas. June could help them, though, build a bigger base.

[ddgravy]

SMU has a history of not drawing well, but in it's only consistent winning way's of late 70's early 80's did draw pretty well in Tx. stadium before death penalty. I agree June is creating some buzz and excitement and if he doesn't bring them back to relevancy then no one will!

[olddog75]

During the Pony Express days, SMU gave aot of tickets away to get butts in seats. SMU has a small base of fans that Jones can increase some. SMU always runs a deficit in athletics.

[BOSTON]

atleast we would be included in this model...

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/C...iddle-93888509

although they still seem to feel we should stay in the WAC.... not much sense... heck swap UTEP and Tech and we're good to go!

[techboy09]

atleast we would be included in this model...

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/C...iddle-93888509

although they still seem to feel we should stay in the WAC.... not much sense... heck swap UTEP and Tech and we're good to go!

I could live with that new and improved WAC

[LookingForResults]

I could live with that new and improved WAC

But Benson can't. Give that boy some Montana State and Cal Poly - now there's ya a recipe for some excitement!

[DONW]

atleast we would be included in this model...

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/C...iddle-93888509

although they still seem to feel we should stay in the WAC.... not much sense... heck swap UTEP and Tech and we're good to go!

This guy is definitely not a geography major. Iowa State in the east???

[hookdown]

atleast we would be included in this model...

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/C...iddle-93888509

although they still seem to feel we should stay in the WAC.... not much sense... heck swap UTEP and Tech and we're good to go!

I agree! Also swap BYU and Utah. No way the Pac whatever takes BYU. Throw in a 16 team playoff (Top two from each conference and the 4 next best, conference champs get the top 6 seeds) and this is a realignment that I could be very happy with. :icon_wink:


Actually if this happened, I would faint from excitement. This is probably the best possible (somewhat realistic) outcome that we could expect. I am not going to hold my breath though....