No Mwc Expansion

[El Paso Eagle]

MWC will not make any moves at this time.....

[Harry]

Disappointed for Boise.

[El Paso Eagle]

Is this the MWC thinking the grass might be greener with the remains of the Big 12?

[Mean Green 93-98]

Is this the MWC thinking the grass might be greener with the remains of the Big 12?

That's exactly what it is.

[Harry]

Is this the MWC thinking the grass might be greener with the remains of the Big 12?

Exactly right!! +1

[MeanGreen61]

Looks like the clock may have struck twelve and Boise's limo to the MWC may have turned into a clunker that ran out of gas.

Edited June 7, 2010 by MeanGreen61

[SUMG]

Obviously Boise being in the WAC...makes the WAC a lot more attractive....if we ever take that option.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Obviously Boise being in the WAC...makes the WAC a lot more attractive....if we ever take that option.

Of course, Boise's leaving would make it much more likely to be an option.

[Chrisattsu]

Of course, Boise's leaving would make it much more likely to be an option.

Exactly... I know that this Boise announcement just let the air out of a few balloons in the Bobcat camp. We have been a topic of discussion on their board for the past month or so.

[Side Show Joe]

Of course, Boise's leaving would make it much more likely to be an option.

I don't think Boise staying in the WAC hurts our chances at getting picked up. The Pac 10 has been playing with 10 teams for a long time. Why couldn't the WAC? They do still want us, don't they?

[GreenStreet]

Disappointed for Boise.

Unless Boise sees Greener pastures and said if the MWC were to ask us today we would say no.

[GreenStreet]

Is this the MWC thinking the grass might be greener with the remains of the Big 12?

Why would a former Big 12 drop to MWC. TCU and BYU/UTAH would jump ship before Iowa State landed in the Mountains.

[MeanMag]

Exactly... I know that this Boise announcement just let the air out of a few balloons in the Bobcat camp. We have been a topic of discussion on their board for the past month or so.

I see. When is SWTSU scheduled to make the jump to FBS?

[MeanMag]

I don't think Boise staying in the WAC hurts our chances at getting picked up. The Pac 10 has been playing with 10 teams for a long time. Why couldn't the WAC? They do still want us, don't they?

They wanted us without losing Boise. I'm sure if we wanted to travel west hard enough, they would let us in.

Edit: Especially if it came down to SWTSUSM, or us.

Edited June 8, 2010 by MeanMag

[MDH]

I see. When is SWTSU scheduled to make the jump to FBS?

Right after NTSU jumps to CUSA.

[NT80]

Why would a former Big 12 drop to MWC. TCU and BYU/UTAH would jump ship before Iowa State landed in the Mountains.

The Big 12 leftovers would only join the MWC if their conference officially dissolved and they had no other BCS options.

Or, are the leftovers, say Baylor, Kansas, KSU, & Iowa State still legally considered the Big 12 and can they then invite replacements? Can they invite BYU, Utah, TCU, Colo. St, Air Force, etc. to join and become the "new" Big 12 and gain BCS identity?

Edited June 8, 2010 by NT80

[UNTflyer]

Right after NTSU jumps to CUSA.

This is far more likely than SWTSUSM moving up to I-A.

[UNTflyer]

Or, are the leftovers, say Baylor, Kansas, KSU, & Iowa State still legally considered the Big 12 and can they then invite replacements? Can they invite BYU, Utah, TCU, Colo. St, Air Force, etc. to join and become the "new" Big 12 and gain BCS identity?

See, that's what I was wondering myself. And they'd get to keep their championship shares, wouldn't they?

[Huff]

UNTFLYER, I think Arkstfan addressed this in a different segment. I think he said that if there were only four teams left in a conference they did not get to keep the money from the departing schools or keep the money earned previously by the departing schools. I believe he said that the money and shares would go with the departing schools.

[GreenStreet]

The Big 12 leftovers would only join the MWC if their conference officially dissolved and they had no other BCS options.

Or, are the leftovers, say Baylor, Kansas, KSU, & Iowa State still legally considered the Big 12 and can they then invite replacements? Can they invite BYU, Utah, TCU, Colo. St, Air Force, etc. to join and become the "new" Big 12 and gain BCS identity?

Going to the MWC would only be beneficial if the NCAA grantee them a bowl birth.

[GrayEagle]

Don't quote me on this but I believe that the magic number is six to be able to retain the name and NCAA money.

[MeanMag]

Right after NTSU jumps to CUSA.

I say SWTXSTU-SM and UTSA needs us a hell of a lot more than anyone thinks. They can go it alone in the WAC if they want, but a move up without North Texas or the other FCS school and I think it may be a disaster.

Also, the WAC is more than ready to let La Tech leave to the East. Why would they want to add 1 Texas team at the FCS level? It's going to take a combo of FCS teams or 1 FCS team along with UNT to make that work for the WAC. They'd be taking a huge hit, letting new no-name teams into the league.

It seems as if they don't consider themselves no name. No one who's never stepped foot in texas has heard of SWTXSUSM.

Adding a plethora of Div1-AA schools just gives Boise more fodder to crash the BCS party year in and year out.

[UNTflyer]

Going to the MWC would only be beneficial if the NCAA grantee them a bowl birth.

The NCAA doesn't do that.

[UNTflyer]

Boise State and the MWC...

[GreenStreet]

The NCAA doesn't do that.

Well BCS, Congress, the Monday Morning QB, who cares. The point is to guarantee your team money it would be wise to have BIG 12* next to your school than MWC.