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On 9/9/2023 at 12:10 AM, Headbutt said:

Can you provide a link to where Houston wanted to join the MWC.  I recall reading that the MWC wanted Houston, but they said no.  All I can recall as far as verification is that it didn't strike me as a reliable source at the time.

I will see if I can find it.  It was in the time of TCU.  This speaks to it some….

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/506357-texas-isolation-tcu-should-leave-the-mountain-west-conference
 

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On 9/9/2023 at 5:44 AM, SteedLaw said:

It is economics…

You don’t ignore the second largest state in the Union that also happens to be the 3rd fastest-growing state. 
 

This is even more true if college football happens to be a religion in Texas, which it is. 
 

Two of the following 4 are really no brainer adds — if you can get them: UTSA, Texas State, UTEP, North Texas. 
 

At least two of those would join at a discounted rate. 

Yes we need to be in Texas but 3 are not better adds than Memphis and Tulane.  San Marcos, home of Texas State, is an overlap with UTSA in the San Antonio DMA.  North Texas has direct competition from SMU and TCU, UTEP is not in the Texas Triangle.  

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On 9/9/2023 at 3:14 AM, Did I hear a WOOSH? said:

The aac is still the best by all objective measures.  Sure they aren’t at their peak they were the past few years, but they were just that much better than the competition to where they can withstand a rebuild and still be the NY6 rep.  

Right now they are.  If Fresno goes undefeated and one of SMU, Tulane, UTSA or Memphis goes undefeated they will get the Bid.  Add OSU and WSU and remove SMU and it becomes less clear.  Merge with Tulane, Memphis and UTSA and it’s clear again. 

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On 9/9/2023 at 12:06 AM, sactowndog said:

San Antonio is their own market with no P5 team, Memphis is their own market and both P5 teams are in the east, Louisiana has 1 P5 team.  
 

 

It has a P5 team.  It's called the Texas Longhorns.  They own the Hill Country - Austin, San Antonio and points in between.

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On 9/9/2023 at 6:03 AM, Did I hear a WOOSH? said:

Show the lie.  

 

On 9/9/2023 at 5:14 AM, Did I hear a WOOSH? said:

The aac is still the best by all objective measures. 

 

It gives me a headache just trying to think down to your level

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On 9/9/2023 at 8:56 AM, Hoser said:

Have to agree with this take.  So the ACC is adding SMU so some of their schools get to play in Texas for 5 or so games? 

That's not why.  They are adding SMU for 1 reason.  The money they arent getting can be diverted to those that have been clamoring for it.  Same with Cal and Stanford.

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On 9/9/2023 at 9:58 AM, sactowndog said:

I will see if I can find it.  It was in the time of TCU.  This speaks to it some….

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/506357-texas-isolation-tcu-should-leave-the-mountain-west-conference
 

LOL....13 years ago....and it says 'go after' not 'wanted in'.

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On 9/9/2023 at 10:52 AM, sactowndog said:

Austin and San Antonio are different DMA’s.  Now I’m not saying Texas has no impact but it is not the same market.

Never said they werent.  Texas owns them both.

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On 9/9/2023 at 8:43 AM, RSF said:

LOL....13 years ago....and it says 'go after' not 'wanted in'.

The point was about the MWC missed opportunity just like the PAC’s.  It’s not about now. When they had Utah, TCU and BYU they should have added Fresno, Boise, Houston, and SMU

it’s not even a debate they lost their lead to the AAC.  The ignorant, short sighted leadership of Thompson and MWC Presidents is why.   People may not like Aresco but he built and passed the MWC.

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On 9/9/2023 at 10:57 AM, sactowndog said:

The point was about the MWC missed opportunity just like the PAC’s.  It’s not about now.   When they had Utah, TCU and BYU they should have added Fresno, Boise, Houston, and SMU

 

On 9/9/2023 at 2:03 AM, sactowndog said:

Houston was desiring of a MWC invite and the attitude of the MWC was the short term thinking you see here on this board.  Not sure you can blame Aresco that 3 of his teams got promoted and no MWC schools did.  He is proactive and forward thinking.  The MWC is reactive and short term focused. The schools in this league sound very much like PAC-12 schools.  

 

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On 9/9/2023 at 10:58 AM, sactowndog said:

Yep and Cal owned Fresno… 

Does your back hurt from all the goalpost moving?

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