BYU to MWC and more $ for all

[Guest]

Byu? Not that Shiv again

Thank you but No.

[USU78]

Rob likes to make these threads about expansion that usually include kicking a couple of members out.  You're just the flavor of the year.  He usually wants to add some team like Memphis or UConn to get their basketball here.  It's been going on for years.

 

Actually, he's been a consistent USU detractor for a good 5-7 years.

[SpartaRick]

I'm watching BYU vs Memphis and, as much as I dislike BEW, it's pretty obvious that we should try to get them back in the MWC, so here's a win-win plan:

 

1.  Offer them a football only membership.  They seem to like the WCC, so let them stay there in Olys.

 

2.  Let them keep their current TV deal, but they get nothing from MWC.

 

3.  Put them in the Mountain division and move BSU to the West.

 

4.  Kick out SJSU.

 

Advantages:

 

1.  MWC football trades SJSU for BYU, definitely strengthening the conference.

 

2.  Smaller conference for MBB by getting rid of bottom feeder, better schedule and RPI.  

 

3.  One less school to split the MWC TV deal, everyone makes a little bit more.

 

4.  BYU has a route to the Access Bowl.

 

5.  BSU gets to play traditional rivals Nevada and Fresno every year.

 

6.  BYU plays USU and traditional mountain rivals every year.

 

7.  FB only BYU balances FB only Hawaii.

 

Disadvantages:

 

1.  We lose SJSU (?).

 

2.  Road trips to Provo instead of San Jose.

 

3.  More BEW posters on the MWC board.

 

Discuss.

Yes!!   Let's "kick out" San Jose State.  I'll sign that petition.  BTW, does that go in the same pile as petitions to disqualify Ted Cruz as foreign born?  Will anyone see it?

[Aslowhiteguy]

If the Big12 expands east like everyone thinks they will and adds a couple of AAC teams. This could open up the door for MWC to add BYU, SMU, Houston and Memphis.

What does SMU, Houston & Memphis gain by joining the MW?

[Rev McQuervo]

No Borg. They want their own Planets and their Independence. PERFECT with that!

 

Loved watching them cry, cheap shot and eventually LOSE today. LOVE IT!

[GoCoAztec]

As I wrote, SJSU's issue is geography.  Too many P5/NFL/MLB/NBA/MLS teams in one area, plus a lot of other stuff to do.  Not SJSU's fault, but that also means it will be very difficult or impossible for SJSU to fix it. 

 

I know that this plan sucks for SJSU, but BYU would bring more in FB.  League balance demands that to add BYU we either add BYU + another (weak) team, or we subtract one team to make room. 

 

Option 2 would be better for the MWC.

[Jack Bauer]

What does SMU, Houston & Memphis gain by joining the MW?

An actual conference with a pulse after the AAC gets raided.

[Loboblast]

What does SMU, Houston & Memphis gain by joining the MW?

 

Best of the rest most "City" fans are hoping for since they know deep down they don't have a shot at a P5 invite. 

[tailingpermit]

Many, i'd say a majority, of Boise fans want to play Idaho.

 

I think you should play them until they drop back to the Big Sky or whatever.

 

We're more than happy to play Idaho, but only in Boise.

 

They'll cave eventually.

[boisewitha-s]

We're more than happy to play Idaho, but only in Boise.

They'll cave eventually.

I'm not sure I would even take that. They are so bad it isn't even funny.

The only possible plus is that it would allow bsu to try to set up annual neutral site games with a big name team.

[Jack Bauer]

Idaho just needs to go to the Big Sky and not play in this division.  It's stupid that teams like the teams here in the MWC are playing at this division and Idaho is also.  They aren't even in the same universe.

 

There are some very good programs here, and Idaho doesn't even measure up to the worst programs here.

[UNLVFan90]

I've said this before and I'll say it again. The MW needs to wait for the Big 12 to poach Cincy and either Memphis/UCF and grab Houston, SMU, and Tulsa. BYU finally realizes that their P5 window is officially closed and joins. Hawaii leaves for independence but we arrange a 5 or 6 game scheduling agreement with them. UTEP comes in as the 16th and we have the clear cut best G5 conference, the MWC 16.

West:

Boise State

Brigham Young

Fresno State

Nevada

San Diego State

San Jose State

UNLV

Utah State

Mountain:

Air Force

Colorado State

Houston

New Mexico

Southern Methodist

Tulsa

UTEP

Wyoming

[pokerider]

I've said this before and I'll say it again. The MW needs to wait for the Big 12 to poach Cincy and either Memphis/UCF and grab Houston, SMU, and Tulsa. BYU finally realizes that their P5 window is officially closed and joins. Hawaii leaves for independence but we arrange a 5 or 6 game scheduling agreement with them. UTEP comes in as the 16th and we have the clear cut best G5 conference, the MWC 16.

 

And we've said it before and we'll say it again - Stop with the nonsense.

[Guest #1Stunner]

We now have FIVE (5) BYU threads running on this board----which are the most popular, current threads.

 

"....and lardass just sat back, and enjoyed what he created...."

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK0JaEde4VI

 

 

No other MWC bowl played to date has garnered this much excitement and discussion.  

[RogueStout]

No other MWC bowl played to date has garnered this much excitement and discussion.

"Other MWC Bowl"?

[SpartanGrad]

As I wrote, SJSU's issue is geography.  Too many P5/NFL/MLB/NBA/MLS teams in one area, plus a lot of other stuff to do.  Not SJSU's fault, but that also means it will be very difficult or impossible for SJSU to fix it. 

 

I know that this plan sucks for SJSU, but BYU would bring more in FB.  League balance demands that to add BYU we either add BYU + another (weak) team, or we subtract one team to make room. 

 

Option 2 would be better for the MWC.

 

I do appreciate your objectiveness in your opinion; however, the city San Jose's population alone is 1/3 the size of the entire state of Utah. Hard to argue such a large market be kicked out. Granted we do not have a monopoly on it yet, but we will soon. 

[Jack Bauer]

You will never have any standing in your own market.

[Guest #1Stunner]

"Other MWC Bowl"?

 

Yeah.  I almost thought this was a MWC bowl for a moment.  Forgot.  My bad.

 

I think only Boise's game will have more excitement.  

[Rev McQuervo]

I've said this before and I'll say it again. The MW needs to wait for the Big 12 to poach Cincy and either Memphis/UCF and grab Houston, SMU, and Tulsa. BYU finally realizes that their P5 window is officially closed and joins. Hawaii leaves for independence but we arrange a 5 or 6 game scheduling agreement with them. UTEP comes in as the 16th and we have the clear cut best G5 conference, the MWC 16.

West:

Boise State

Brigham Young

Fresno State

Nevada

San Diego State

San Jose State

UNLV

Utah State

Mountain:

Air Force

Colorado State

Houston

New Mexico

Southern Methodist

Tulsa

UTEP

Wyoming

Really? YBU brings little...

 

TV Market, 2 Bowls and the highest demographic for recruiting by far in the mWC is San Diego.

 

No discussion necessary. And No, I don't/wont drink a Pepsi or Seagrams product!

 

Nice game/finish today Borg! lol

[jdgaucho]

As I wrote, SJSU's issue is geography.  Too many P5/NFL/MLB/NBA/MLS teams in one area, plus a lot of other stuff to do.  Not SJSU's fault, but that also means it will be very difficult or impossible for SJSU to fix it. 

 

I know that this plan sucks for SJSU, but BYU would bring more in FB.  League balance demands that to add BYU we either add BYU + another (weak) team, or we subtract one team to make room. 

 

Option 2 would be better for the MWC.

 

We won't take them.  They're not going anywhere.