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May 17, 2022
7:43:08pm

Dr T-bone All-American

Smurf turf is a nonstarter for me

Don't love Memphis addition, BSU is a solid g5 program with good football and solid basketball. Not sure I would take that step, probably too dilutive.

Really don't see what Memphis brings to the table. They are like a poor man's Iowa state/Texas Tech.

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Dr T-bone

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Smoke and more smoke

Cougarpride All-American

5/17/22 7:27pm

It will only happen if it makes money.

shoganai

5/17/22 7:29pm

This. Although I’m biased against Memphis. That 2014 bowl game and how some of

TerpCoug

5/17/22 8:41pm

I think the B12 is considering the move to prevent potential loss of future

NYC and Japan

5/18/22 11:11am

I think it’s a foregone conclusion that Boise State and Memphis

2FarGone

5/17/22 7:30pm

Based on what?

Emmett Fitz-Hume

5/17/22 7:59pm

Because it would stink so it will happen

2FarGone

5/17/22 10:54pm

The only foregone conclusion re: Boise and Memphis joining the B12 is...

5/17/22 10:58pm

Does BSU even have anything else that would justify adding them?

ManicBlue

5/17/22 11:00pm

Multiple BigXII AD’s on record saying safety and stability in numbers…

NorCal_Coug

5/18/22 7:11am

We’re in so don’t care. But they really should have added BYU and Louisville in 2012. Idiots.

5/17/22 7:36pm

I care. More G5s, more dilution, less respect, less chance of staying at the

LiveCoug

5/17/22 7:38pm

It may not matter if it delves into two superconferences. SEC and B1G

TNT

5/17/22 7:40pm

Too many teams get left out in that scenario.

LiveCoug

5/17/22 7:41pm

You expect this to be fair?

TNT

5/17/22 7:42pm

Ha, silly mortals.

Q-grr

5/17/22 7:50pm

That's a feature, not a flaw

ColoSpgs

5/17/22 8:40pm

Who honestly gets left out in that scenario?

krindorr

5/18/22 12:36pm

The P12, ACC and B12?

LiveCoug

5/18/22 12:45pm

Not any of the teams that 'matter' in those conferences

krindorr

5/18/22 12:52pm

We aren’t even P5 yet and you are looking down your nose?

outsidethebubble

5/17/22 8:21pm

Heck ya. TNT will wear that badge with pride

TNT

5/17/22 8:23pm

Yes. I want to stay P5

LiveCoug

5/17/22 8:30pm

There's been a pretty big difference between BYU and those two teams for decades

FieroCoug

5/17/22 8:58pm

I hope not. Any additional G5 won’t bring enough revenue to not

Everyman

5/17/22 7:38pm

1. Meh. 2. I'm really glad we're not in a place where we have to rely on "smoke"

Shinshin

5/17/22 7:38pm

Smurf turf is a nonstarter for me

Dr T-bone

5/17/22 7:43pm

Good football (but seemingly trending down), but not solid basketball

LiveCoug

5/17/22 7:48pm

Certainly not great, but much improved the past few years

Dr T-bone

5/17/22 7:52pm

Hey now let’s not talk about NCAA tourney success

DiamondMo

5/17/22 7:56pm

Should add academics BSU RANKS 350 and WSJ ranks BSU 601 that is just sad. But huge advantage in recruiting for

Cougarpride

5/17/22 9:40pm

BSU twice?

ManicBlue

5/17/22 10:51pm

No - two separate reports. WSJ is Wall Street Journal’s rankings and the first comes from another source

Cougarpride

5/17/22 11:48pm

Their trucking program is top notch

Mabuhay Coug

5/18/22 1:19am

Or it could be both schools want to position themselves if an opportunity presents itself

runningryan

5/17/22 10:05pm

Awesome. Any BYU fan that doesn’t want Boise in the Big12 is letting jealousy…

COACHdrn

5/17/22 10:52pm

Mtn West 2.0

CrimsonCardinal

5/18/22 6:32am

RE: Smoke and more smoke

5/18/22 6:48am

365 Sports believes by adding these two teams, it erases the only two viable G5 schools from the expansion board

Cougarpride

5/18/22 8:12am

I honestly felt it should have been BSU rather than Houston. I'd still welcome

Schrodizzy

5/18/22 10:01am

Houston was a WAY more solid addition than Boise State.

HiLife

5/18/22 10:23am

Disagree on Boise > Houston but agree that Boise + Memphis will eventually be added

krindorr

5/18/22 12:39pm

It's my opinion that it'll be just those two. If we add anymore beyond that then

Schrodizzy

5/18/22 1:38pm

That seems reasonable

krindorr

5/18/22 1:55pm

Not smoke, just an influx of alumni funds since they narrowly missed out

Hill4Heisman

5/18/22 12:05pm

Narrowly? I very much doubt that. Probably the first two out but I don’t think

Soy Celeste

5/18/22 1:15pm

Agreed. Most likely first two out, but they probably feel like they were close

Hill4Heisman

5/18/22 2:23pm

Sounds like the Big 12 is on the same track that killed Big East football.

Blue Coat

5/18/22 12:09pm

Here's a write-up on that

krindorr

5/18/22 1:29pm

Everything depends on how the 4 new teams do. If they come in and compete

Bobmarleyjr

5/18/22 1:06pm

Big 12 better be careful to not get watered down

FT487

5/18/22 1:25pm

I don't think that's really the concern

krindorr

5/18/22 2:37pm

Still adds fuel to the thought that the B12 is not a P5 conference

ManicBlue

5/18/22 3:06pm

Here's why I've maybe come around on adding more

krindorr

5/18/22 3:19pm

I don't mind adding more teams. I just don't think BSU adds anything or has the

ManicBlue

5/18/22 5:04pm

That's the real question - who to consider (given that no P5 is currently realistically on the table)

krindorr

5/18/22 6:53pm

I like UNLV more for potential than for what they've done in the past.

ManicBlue

5/18/22 8:59pm

Agree - UNLV is a sleeping giant...but very asleep at the moment

krindorr

5/19/22 4:16am

Don’t expect any movement until the TV deal is being negotiated. Big12 is still eying PAC 10 1/2 schools

Cougarpride

5/18/22 6:36pm

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