West Virginia Officially Invited To Big 12

Rumors are that Texas is happy at 10, but others want 12. We will probably go to 12 and Louisville is a likely almost for certain number 11. We will figure out who we want for number 12 (BYU, Some hybrid of ND football, Cincy, South Florida, etc) for number 12. Once we figure out Number 12, then we will be ready to bring in Louisville as number 11.

I suspect that is why Louisville has chilled. This is a good thing for now, but I still want us back to 12 and not sure why Dodds is content at 10.

Mizzou can take their petty instability to the SEC with dreams of Big 10 sugar plumbs in their heads. And, they can complain about the SEC every year when they go to a nothing burger bowl (or worse-no bowl). It will be nice to have a conference with stability without the two biggest complainers and Texas haters (Ags and Mizzou). OU hates us on the field, but at least we stick together pretty well on overall important issues of how to stay elite in the world of college football and sports.

 Did Tommy T put you up to this?

I read earlier today where Rick Pitino is gallantly fighting and pushing the Big East to shore up its ranks….in football no less. Not sure how much pull he has at the league office regarding football.

No one actually wants them in our conference without football do they? That sounds like a punk ass move to me.

 I could see taking them as a conference member, but what would be the benefit of several of our conference football teams playing them on a regular basis as a non conference foe. I could see it helping Notre Dame recruiting. Is it extra TV revenue?

My feeling is, if Notre Dame wants to play us every year they should join the conference. Why risk playing them if you have a 10 team league with only one guaranteed pushover. This league is tough and going to get tougher.

My thinking is that there is a fine line here at 10 vs. 12. I think perhaps it is more about avoiding further dilution. I also think it is about holding open a couple of spots for top tier programs (ND comes to mind). Just don’t see how Louisville comes close to accomplishing all the objectives.

I also think you meant 10 teams vs. 12. But in reality, we’re talking about institutions, state governments, funding, alumni base, brand…it’s more than just this or that “team”.

Your decision making ability is challenged, my friend, therefore your opinions have no weight.

I meant 10 teams, not 10 games… my bad.

[Neinas] said that it was his impression that administrators of the nine-team league would prefer 10 teams.

That’s not “only Texas,” though Dodds has certainly been up front about his preference for ten teams in the league.

I don’t like it and I think a lot of Texas fans would agree with me. But Dodds, as always, plays the long game. The LHN, which most of us can’t even watch, seems like a losing proposition right now but his bet is that in a couple years it will be a strength. (Let’s hope we get to watch it by two years from now!) Likewise, my uninformed opinion is that Dodds doesn’t want to go to twelve teams because he doesn’t want to fill up his dance card in case the prettiest girl at the ball — i.e. Notre Dame — starts looking for a partner. And as we’ve seen with the SEC and B1G, it’s a lot easier to juggle 11 teams, as opposed to 13.

Why water down your football with a basketball school, we already have Kansas, the only pushover in this league.

I saw this post and instantly started laughing. Very good!

yeah, I’m sure that’s it, Texas is just scared of Houston. Are you f-ing kidding me? Go back to pre-school, this isn’t amateur hour.

Sure, they have good academics, but they are pretty worthless in athletics despite having a very easy road to success in the Big XII north. I did not want them to leave, but I am glad they are gone now. They have clearly been a source of instability. They are too scared to lead, but complain about following.

They are mad that they didn’t get the Orange Bowl over Kansas in 2007 and act like it is the Big XII’s fault. It isn’t our fault they don’t travel to games and that the Orange Bowl picked a 1 loss team over a 2 loss team. Grow the f up.

We repalced them with a school that is a perenial powerhouse, that has a wild, rabid fan base. Party on and Big XII traded up in sports.

Mizzou’s academics are clearly better but who cares. They aren’t smart in athletics and their move to the bottom of the $EC food chain is proof of that. Support Kansas!!

Mizzou and Aggies can lodge their complaints with Mike Slive now. I say we bring back Dan Beebee..

Current runaway length is 5200 ft. 737-700 mini is 3700.

Teams flying in to play WVU use either North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport, Harrison County, about 35 miles south of Morgantown, or Pittsburgh International, about 70 miles north.

By comparison, Iowa State University is about a 40-minute drive from any airport, while Kansas State University is the most isolated of any school. That campus is 130 miles from any major airport.

As long as they don’t whine like bitches when they lose and blame everyone but their shitty selves.

Every WVU i’ve met has been extremely polite. They do love their football team though, no question.

Only lost one Texas Team, and replaced it with another Texas team. The conferance has lost 3 north teams and needs teams from the north

Houston is also going to show Big XII games regardless, so UH adds little for tv markets that the BIG XII does not have.

Personally, these little planes scare me a bit. Fortunately, I don’t fly on them too often, and I know that at a rational level, they are probably safer than my car.

And sadly that is the Aggies. At least they belong in the SEC and stand somewhat of a chance of winning that conference. Mizzou is just…no…just no Mizzou.

pull against the Aggies.

you’d have to fly to pittsburg… 1417 mi.
and then drive to morgantown wv… 76 mi.
austin to LA… 1378 mi.