Norva Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Where did South Florida go? For a team that has a good chance to win the BE this year I don't see why they would leave the BCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 As of when NYT's Pete Thamel filed his report yesterday, early talks between members did not mention Texas schools. Reportedly, the early list is:1- Notre Dame (like everybody else)2- Arkansas (stealing them back from the SEC)3- BYU4- PittThat's why I said the Texas legislature, not the Big XII. There's difference between the league's wish-list and who is actually going to get into the league.TX Legislature is not going to be there issue; the Missouri Chancellor is the chair of the committee is Brady DeatonThe Big XII is now Texas + 8. He's the Chair of the COMMITTEE. It's a group decision not just his and the Legislature will make as big a push as possible for another or multiple new Texas-based members. Quote Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbean24 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I had a thought... now that Boise State is a major football school, do you think that the Pac-12 would ever take them in. The only problem I see with it is that Boise State is not really good at other sports. What are your thoughts? Quote St. Paul Pioneers(GHA) Minnesota Skeeters(CL) Minnesota Lake Monsters(UFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thespleenenator Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I had a thought... now that Boise State is a major football school, do you think that the Pac-12 would ever take them in. The only problem I see with it is that Boise State is not really good at other sports. What are your thoughts?I asked this to my uncle, who works for the Oregon athletic department, and he basically laughed at my face. Not only do they lack and prowess in any other sports, but their academics are way below Pac-12 standards. They're not even being considered. Quote Why you make fun of me? I make concept for Auburn champions and you make fun of me. I cry tears.Chopping off the dicks of Filipino boys and embracing causes that promote bigotry =/= strong moral character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 I had a thought... now that Boise State is a major football school, do you think that the Pac-12 would ever take them in. The only problem I see with it is that Boise State is not really good at other sports. What are your thoughts?In a word...NO.While Boise State competes in the Pac-12 for wrestling, Stanford, Cal and USC do not want to be officially grouped with Boise State in terms of academics as they only offer terminal degrees (PhD) in less than five areas. Boise also has a AD budget of around $31M, which is still $20M lower than the average for a Pac-12 school and $8M short of the lowest school, Washington State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I had a thought... now that Boise State is a major football school, do you think that the Pac-12 would ever take them in. The only problem I see with it is that Boise State is not really good at other sports. What are your thoughts?Wrestling already competes in the PAC, and the basketball program is on the rise. However, if Boise gets invited to the PAC, my guess is that it would be for football only. Quote POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I had a thought... now that Boise State is a major football school, do you think that the Pac-12 would ever take them in. The only problem I see with it is that Boise State is not really good at other sports. What are your thoughts?Boise State is a jumped up community college. Jumped up community colleges do not do heavy academic and scientific research. This is not happening for decades, if ever. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbean24 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I know it was not going to happen, I just wanted to know why no one brings it up. I guess Im the idiot Quote St. Paul Pioneers(GHA) Minnesota Skeeters(CL) Minnesota Lake Monsters(UFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbean24 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Sorry, I dont like to post two things in a row but I thought it was kind of important. Oklahoma is weighing their options.http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6923495/oklahoma-sooners-president-david-boren-says-school-interest-multiple-conferences Quote St. Paul Pioneers(GHA) Minnesota Skeeters(CL) Minnesota Lake Monsters(UFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I had a thought... now that Boise State is a major football school, do you think that the Pac-12 would ever take them in. The only problem I see with it is that Boise State is not really good at other sports. What are your thoughts?Boise State is a jumped up community college. Jumped up community colleges do not do heavy academic and scientific research. This is not happening for decades, if ever.Something tells me that when the super-conferences start forming, the PAC will drop the Lofty Academic Standards act and go after programs that win and get high media exposure. It's either that or keep turning up their noses at every school and watch the Bigs and the SEC balloon up to massive sizes. Quote POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCDuck Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Isn't that what has already started to happen (Nebraska to B1G and then having their AAU Member Institution status rescinded)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Isn't that what has already started to happen (Nebraska to B1G and then having their AAU Member Institution status rescinded)?See earlier conversation. AAU membership is contingent on you doing the "right" research. Even though it is rather critical to keeping our species alive and functioning agronomy (which Nebraska is spending a decent chunk of change on because, well, DUH!) is not the "right" research. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCDuck Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 The B1G keeps waving around the flag of "All our schools are AAU M.I.'s! We're smarter than you are, SEC!" It's kind of strange that they'd completely abandon that now that Nebraska's membership got rescinded.I wonder when someone will come out and just admit that it's all about the money. I remember back when conference affiliation used to mean something other than simply being in the right place to attract the most TV viewers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 The B1G keeps waving around the flag of "All our schools are AAU M.I.'s! We're smarter than you are, SEC!" It's kind of strange that they'd completely abandon that now that Nebraska's membership got rescinded.I wonder when someone will come out and just admit that it's all about the money. I remember back when conference affiliation used to mean something other than simply being in the right place to attract the most TV viewers.PROTIP: Once the CIC money starts flowing in Nebraska's probably going to get back in. (Well that, and the rest of the Big Ten is probably going to tell the rest of the AAU's membership that their stance is kind of stupid.) Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCDuck Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 It's also worth mentioning half the AAU MI's don't have FBS football programs. I dunno if the AAU cares enough about the B1G to get strong-armed into giving Nebraska it's MI status back. They'll probably say something like "you shoulda invited Tulane, LOL! U MAD, B1G?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 It's also worth mentioning half the AAU MI's don't have FBS football programs. I dunno if the AAU cares enough about the B1G to get strong-armed into giving Nebraska it's MI status back. They'll probably say something like "you shoulda invited Tulane, LOL! U MAD, B1G?"Yeah....that's not the attitude I would take with a group of schools that collectively award 15% of the Nation's PhDs, and have control of 12% of total Federal Research funds.....in addition to their mostly being large state schools. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCDuck Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 If I'm the AAU, I won't let the B1G strong-arm me when my membership includes MIT, CalTech, Rochester Tech, Johns Hopkins and the entire Ivy League. At least there is one association of schools where academics still trumps football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 If I'm the AAU, I won't let the B1G strong-arm me when my membership includes MIT, CalTech, Rochester Tech, Johns Hopkins and the entire Ivy League. At least there is one association of schools where academics money still trumps football.Fixed for truth. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 If I'm the AAU, I won't let the B1G strong-arm me when my membership includes MIT, CalTech, Rochester Tech, Johns Hopkins and the entire Ivy League. At least there is one association of schools where academic. s still trumps football.Where would you like the following to occur? Not football, but...The AAU votes by themselves. CalTech = space science and engineering, MIT = science, Johns Hopkins = medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 To quote myself:LAND OF THE MEGA CONFERENCESSECEastClemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt WestAlabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas A&MPAC-16NorthCalifornia, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State SouthArizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech, UtahACCAtlanticBoston College, Connecticut, Louisville, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, West VirginiaCoastalDuke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake ForestBIG 16LegendsIowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame LeadersIllinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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