Bringing USC into the Big 12 would be just like bringing UT in 1996. And would probably play out the same way over time.
Agree, I would be fine not having a huge name brand in the conference - let the conference be known as as the conference of peers. In time a school may become a blue blood/name brand. If the conference expands to 14 Colorado and ASU would be my first choice and if 16 add Utah and Arizona. All 4 good solid adds without the attitude problems of a blue blood.Bringing USC into the Big 12 would be just like bringing UT in 1996. And would probably play out the same way over time.
If we go to 16, how would you set up pods with 5 teams in the west? Or would you go with some other setup?Agree, I would be fine not having a huge name brand in the conference - let the conference be known as as the conference of peers. In time a school may become a blue blood/name brand. If the conference expands to 14 Colorado and ASU would be my first choice and if 16 add Utah and Arizona. All 4 good solid adds without the attitude problems of a blue blood.
I think one from Cali would be a part of any addition that big, if available. We still think getting into big states matters for recruiting and such, right? That may be so 2010, I'm old.Agree, I would be fine not having a huge name brand in the conference - let the conference be known as as the conference of peers. In time a school may become a blue blood/name brand. If the conference expands to 14 Colorado and ASU would be my first choice and if 16 add Utah and Arizona. All 4 good solid adds without the attitude problems of a blue blood.
I don't see the Big 10 raiding the Pac 12. I don't see Pac 12 schools heading to the Big 12. IMO, if teams are added to the Big 12 it will be USF and San Diego State. Tampa has a metro area of 2.9 million people. USF has over 49,000 students. San Diego has a metro population of over 3.2 million. SDS has over 33,000 students. The Chargers are gone from San Diego. A new stadium is being built on campus. USF has made rumblings of building a stadium on campus. Obviously, it is the natural rival to UCF and would give the Big 12 a large footprint in Florida. However, before USF would be admitted to the Big 12 it needs to get the football and basketball team upgraded. In contrast to the above, the entire state of Idaho has 1.8 million people. I think Memphis also has too small of potential followers. It is VOL country.I think one from Cali would be a part of any addition that big, if available. We still think getting into big states matters for recruiting and such, right? That may be so 2010, I'm old.
I don't think that crap matters very much. It might be 6 or 7 on the list but there are a lot of large institutions in populated areas that aren't a good idea. You hit a couple.I don't see the Big 10 raiding the Pac 12. I don't see Pac 12 schools heading to the Big 12. IMO, if teams are added to the Big 12 it will be USF and San Diego State. Tampa has a metro area of 2.9 million people. USF has over 49,000 students. San Diego has a metro population of over 3.2 million. SDS has over 33,000 students. The Chargers are gone from San Diego. A new stadium is being built on campus. USF has made rumblings of building a stadium on campus. Obviously, it is the natural rival to UCF and would give the Big 12 a large footprint in Florida. However, before USF would be admitted to the Big 12 it needs to get the football and basketball team upgraded. In contrast to the above, the entire state of Idaho has 1.8 million people. I think Memphis also has too small of potential followers. It is VOL country.
Depends on how large the conference is.4 time zones will not work. Go west only if we lose the old & new teams in the eastern time zone. 3 time zones will be hard enough. 4 time zones will only work if the players have no classes during their competition period.
Imagine flying from WVa, Cin, or CF to USC (etc.) for a mid week BB game, and returning to classes the next day. Of course it would work if their classes are: "a study of ESPN analysts", and "sweeping the basketball floor", and "how to say "will there be fries with that?"" and "how to sleep on an airplane".
I don't see the Big 10 raiding the Pac 12. I don't see Pac 12 schools heading to the Big 12. IMO, if teams are added to the Big 12 it will be USF and San Diego State. Tampa has a metro area of 2.9 million people. USF has over 49,000 students. San Diego has a metro population of over 3.2 million. SDS has over 33,000 students. The Chargers are gone from San Diego. A new stadium is being built on campus. USF has made rumblings of building a stadium on campus. Obviously, it is the natural rival to UCF and would give the Big 12 a large footprint in Florida. However, before USF would be admitted to the Big 12 it needs to get the football and basketball team upgraded. In contrast to the above, the entire state of Idaho has 1.8 million people. I think Memphis also has too small of potential followers. It is VOL country.
Sorry if already posted. Interesting interview: Bowlsby interview. Good questions. Some new insight. For grammar police: sorry for fragmented sentences, but I'm writing like people think
You don’t think fans of Iowa State will not contribute to NIL?Considering the new era where we will have to pay our star athletes, it will be a good thing that OU and T have left, as the rest of us are about equal in donors to pay the stars.
The problem with the now allowed payment is that we will bring in a 3star player, teach them up, and see them go through the transfer portal to a SEC team with more money.
Considering the new era where we will have to pay our star athletes, it will be a good thing that OU and T have left, as the rest of us are about equal in donors to pay the stars.
The problem with the now allowed payment is that we will bring in a 3star player, teach them up, and see them go through the transfer portal to a SEC team with more money.
4 time zones will not work. Go west only if we lose the old & new teams in the eastern time zone. 3 time zones will be hard enough. 4 time zones will only work if the players have no classes during their competition period.
Imagine flying from WVa, Cin, or CF to USC (etc.) for a mid week BB game, and returning to classes the next day. Of course it would work if their classes are: "a study of ESPN analysts", and "sweeping the basketball floor", and "how to say "will there be fries with that?"" and "how to sleep on an airplane".
Out here right now in Phoenix area and watched ASU beat Colorado at an ASU bar. I frequently come out here. There is zero interest in ASU or Arizona for associating with Texas or the Plains states. They view themselves as an extension of California. If the top Pac-12 teams (USC, Oregon, etc.) leave, they may consider a merger of the rest instead of both leaving themselves.Agree, I would be fine not having a huge name brand in the conference - let the conference be known as as the conference of peers. In time a school may become a blue blood/name brand. If the conference expands to 14 Colorado and ASU would be my first choice and if 16 add Utah and Arizona. All 4 good solid adds without the attitude problems of a blue blood.