Houston was a WAY more solid addition than Boise State.

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May 18, 2022
10:23:57am

HiLife All-American

Houston was a WAY more solid addition than Boise State.

Houston has Boise beat in just about every measurable category. Decent (not great) football at BSU does not outweigh the disparity of academics, facilities, TV market, and all other sports programs. That part of Texas is also an extremely fertile recruiting ground, which cannot be overlooked. Houston is also solid in basketball and in the Olympic sports programs.

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Originally posted on May 18, 2022 at 10:23:57am

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HiLife

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Time

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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