UCLA to the BIG 12???
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I saw this on college football live the other day, and I think it came about due to some comments Rick Neuheisel made in a radio interview the other day
Which sports network? I know the old football coach said UCLA should look in to it, which doesn't hold much weight. That being said, it doesn't mean there isn't smoke coming from UCLA administration.
Any PAC12 team leaving would not be a great fit in the Big 12. It would be a dis-service to their students as well. Too much traveling.
The exception to this would be Colorado.
I still think it would be cool to pick up 6 PAC-12 schools and be the first super conference.
The exception to this would be Colorado.
I still think it would be cool to pick up 6 PAC-12 schools and be the first super conference.
Of course it's nuts, but I'm with you. I can understand if WVU wouldn't want to stay under that scenario, but there are properties out west that ought consider it if they want to continue to build their brand. Pac-12 suffers because nobody watches, and there are only more eyeballs looking East. To get them you either coax teams over or go their way. A good hunk of that conference would probably love to have third tier income back that they currently split with less "consumable" schools in that conference.
It's a longer long shot than any of the ACC rumors we had last time though.
Forget UCLA, we need to get USC. That way no one will be able to tell the players apart when we play them wearing the same uniforms.
I think if BYU is coming to the league, they will need a travel partner. One of Colorado St, Boise St, Colorado, and Utah will probably also be in the league if BYU comes. Utah would be kind of cool just because of the rivalry with BYU, but any of them would be nice selfishly just because they all would be nice places to travel for a road game.
Yes, because a school of 30,000 is just like your Great Aunt or a Little League team heading to a tournament in Omaha next weekend. Whoever the partner ends up being I hope they at least chip in for gas.
This travel partner stuff is complete non sense...Who cares if you have a neighbor..it means your fans get to travel a shorter distance what once every other year? Who cares..makes zero sense to select a team based on that.
My feeling is that they add BYU and CSU fball only and Cinnci and Houston as full members.
My feeling is that they add BYU and CSU fball only and Cinnci and Houston as full members.
I think it derives from the PAC 10 when they would do Thurs and Sat BB games with the nearby school...so you might play at Washington on Thursday and then at Washington state on Saturday. I want to say they were doing that until like 6-7 years ago.
Maybe BYU doesn't need a travel partner, but like I said selfishly, it would be fun to do a road trip for a game at Boise. I fully realize my travel preferences have no affect on Bowlsby's decision
Travel partners are legit for Olympic sports. They cut the cost for the non Revenue teams to travel. It also helps in recruiting.
Travel partners used to be a common concept in sports where teams play games on a Thu/Sat or Fri/Sat schedule. The Pac12 still uses- for example in MBB Arizona will play USC on Thu and UCLA on Sat. In the Pac12 each team has a travel partner. My guess it is more common when there is great distance between schools.
I think the bigger issue today is having a geographic rival. It seems like an overrated concept, but sounds like an issue for WVU. Probably because it would be nice to have at least one close roadtrip on the schedule.
I think the bigger issue today is having a geographic rival. It seems like an overrated concept, but sounds like an issue for WVU. Probably because it would be nice to have at least one close roadtrip on the schedule.
If BYU gets a travel partner the conference might as well go to 16. Houston, BUY, Bosie, CSU, Memphis and Cinci.
