Univ Of Houston Making Push To Big 12

TennesseeBoyintheRockies · June 17, 2010

Big XII lite is not going to add Houston or TCU. Why would they? They already own the Texas media markets.

I agree that the Texas + 9 Conference will either have to add two teams in the near future, or it will be a VERY short term conference. TCU doesn't help add a new market. Boise is too far off the beaten path. Those are really the only two non BCS teams worth pursuing for any of the larger conferences (with the exception of Utah, which is already headed to PAC10 land) Any other addition really weakens the conference, because it will have to come from a non BCS conference and won't do anything for the strength of schedule argument. I think they have sort of painted themselves into a corner with this move.

Like it or not, UNT is where we are. In this current conference shuffle, we can only do what is best for us as it comes available. We don't really have the power to be a player unless we are asked to be. I trust that the AD will do what he can to push our program forward in all of this back and forth, but for now we're going to have to take what comes our way, and continue to focus on what we CAN work on. Better faclities, better funding of athletics, and putting a better product out to watch. The rest will take care of itself over time. ...we just got an AWEFULY late start on the whole thing.

From everything I've seen and heard, the former Big 12 Conference is looking to strengthen its basketball image. Houston would be on the short list for expansion, but they'd be behind BYU and Memphis. BYU was one of the schools greatly considered for charter membership when the Big 12 formed in 1996. BYU has the strongest basketball tradition of the remaining Mountain West members. Memphis, of course, brings more than just a multi-million dollar sponsor in Federal Express and the Liberty Bowl, but they also have the strongest basketball program in Conference USA.

IF, the "Big 12 Conference" does decide to expand to twelve members (and that's a BIG if), you can bet any new members will have very solid basketball.

DallasGreen · June 17, 2010

Interesting that one jumps immediately to the conclusion that UNT is not doing much. My guess is that UNT is doing quite a bit and that unless one is involved in the process they really have no clue. And, if anyone thinks Houston is going immediately to the Big XII or whatever it will be called now, they may have to throttle back those hopes...at least for awhile. The reports I have read say that, for now, the Big "Whatever" is fine with ten members.

But, to the bigger issue. These type of comments do absolutely no good, and are a reflection of the "stinking thinking" (to borrow a phrase from Zig Zigler) so prevalent in may of UNT's so-called fans. The first thought is not that UNT is probably working behind the scenes very diligently to keep track of all that is going on, but rather that UNT is probably doing nothing because there is some report that some other school is doing this or that. Good grief.

I think the powers that be at UNT are very wise to keep their traps shut about what they are or are not doing when it comes to possible conference realignment. When/if the time comes to go public, they will. All the BS coming out of Aggieland recently about playing second fiddle to UT and how they may bolt to the SEC, etc. really made the Aggies look good now that they have decided to "stay" with the remaining ten schools. They would have been better served to work behind the scenes, do their homework and when fully prepared make a statement. Now, it looks like they have accepted their role as "underling" to UT.

Until UNT fans, students and supporters think and act like UNT is a quality and Big Time program no one else will take UNT that seriously. This challenge goes right to the heart of the matter and each and every person who wants UNT to progress in a positive way CAN help make that happen. Believing UNT is second class will not help!

Think that Baylor won't remember TCU saying that they would not accept Baylor in the MWC if the Big 12 fell apart? TCU can kiss their Big 12 hopes good bye for not knowing when to keep silent.There can always be consequences when you let your mouth override the brain.