#258. Wazzu is #176 Oregon State #153 Arizona State is #103 Utah #97 BYU is #80. Academics isn't keeping BYU out.

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Jul 22, 2021
10:51:41am

Turnpike Lane Monday Morning Quarterback

And if they took UNLV, it'd confirm using academics was all a big lie.

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Turnpike Lane

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New PAC 16:

hebercreeper

7/22/21 8:39am

No sure Cal and Stanford could stomach the UNLV academics

Nat Gas Man

7/22/21 8:40am

This would be the biggest question mark, but the new commissioner is a huge

hebercreeper

7/22/21 8:41am

UNLV could really blow up to be a major program. Pac12 would be smart taking

kotacoug

7/22/21 8:42am

Vegas is already counted as PAC 12 territory. USC probably has more fans there

Nat Gas Man

7/22/21 8:43am

You are right but aside from being a crappy school, they now have an NFL stadium

rivercitycoug

7/22/21 8:47am

Has there ever been a college program grow when the NFL came to town? It about

Nat Gas Man

7/22/21 8:49am

No. I mean SDSU has been playing in an NFL stadium for years. Who cares?

Mitty

7/22/21 8:53am

That is the point in any town with an NFL team nobody cares about CFB

Nat Gas Man

7/22/21 8:56am

Washington seems to do just fine.

rivercitycoug

7/22/21 9:03am

It’s true. They seem to have a very loyal fan base. But they also have a huge

Nat Gas Man

7/22/21 9:07am

ASU does very well, maybe not like the 80s but they hold their own as well as

kotacoug

7/22/21 9:12am

before making a huge business decision, always study the competition. For UNLV,

cwilke1

7/22/21 9:28am

that is a good point, but in Philadelphia, Tampa, Pittsburgh, etc. the college

cwilke1

7/22/21 9:20am

Thank you. I don't know why "NFL Stadium" is the buzz word all of a sudden.

here's to hoping

7/22/21 9:42am

It matters when you played in a dump prior.

rivercitycoug

7/22/21 9:59am

To you it matters, but to the P12 it makes no difference. The team, popularity,

here's to hoping

7/22/21 10:10am

I don’t think it’s about territory now. That era has passed,it’s about

kotacoug

7/22/21 8:49am

Agree. This is why BYU should grab UNLV when we talk to the Big12..

SLIVER

7/22/21 11:54am

People have been saying this for decades.

mudpupper

7/22/21 8:46am

Yep….and now might be the time for the Pac12 to ‘invest’ in UNLV. They will have

kotacoug

7/22/21 8:50am

You can invest in the athletic programs but the perception of academics will

mudpupper

7/22/21 9:07am

UNLV could blow up, just like the PAC-12 network had big chances of exploding

cwilke1

7/22/21 8:59am

I disagree completely.

LifeLongLakerFan

7/22/21 9:24am

Interesting, all good points. Thank you.

Go_Banana

7/22/21 12:02pm

Remember when people were measuring travel distances to see if conference

kotacoug

7/22/21 8:44am

I don't think the PAC 12 is interested in those schools

JoeExotic

7/22/21 8:46am

I don’t think that happens unless it’s football only just to get to 16.

rivercitycoug

7/22/21 8:52am

Kansas State over UNLV Kansas may get picked up by the big 10. If all

johnnybyu

7/22/21 9:01am

So PAC12 presidents are to approve schools from Lubbock, Stillwater, and Vegas?

JKLCoug

7/22/21 9:56am

New commissioner is a Vegas guy

LifelongAP

7/22/21 10:32am

Berkley, Stanford, UCLA, USC ... yeah UNLV is definitely in line academically.

here's to hoping

7/22/21 10:44am

#258. Wazzu is #176 Oregon State #153 Arizona State is #103 Utah #97 BYU is #80. Academics isn't keeping BYU out.

Turnpike Lane

7/22/21 10:51am

Oh he is a Vegas Guy??? That changes everything!

Go_Banana

7/22/21 12:11pm

When considering that TCU go accepted to the Big12 because the AD went out

kotacoug

7/22/21 12:17pm

If you think TCU got in because of a drink at a bar, I have a bridge for sale.

Go_Banana

7/22/21 12:24pm

Not everything was tied to that but small things like that matter.

kotacoug

7/22/21 1:33pm

Go_Banana

7/22/21 2:35pm

If UNLV gets in before BYU: Cougar Board blows up

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