Another Article on Possible Big XII Expansion

[SanDiegoClone]

from a San Diego Tribune writers perspective. San Diego State in the Big XII? Makes some sense and opens up recruiting in fertile California.

http://web.utsandiego.com/news/2014...on-what-makes-a-good-candidate/?#article-copy

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

WVU to SD would suck.

 

[TykeClone]

WVU to SD would suck.

But they would be natural rivals.

We should add UCF at the same time and define them as our rivals - post-thanksgiving games in Orlando every other year really doesn't sound like a bad thing.

 

[IcSyU]

San Diego State in the Big 12 makes 0 sense.

 

[keepngoal]

San Diego State in the Big 12 makes 0 sense.

Agreed. Just wishful San Diego newspaper dreams.

 

[intrepid27]

Just because others are doing it does not make it right. I would hate to have teams that far away in our conference. It is not just going to games (which is becoming almost impossible in some conferences) The thing I loved about the old Big 8 is that you would interact with other schools fans on a regular basis.

If I were an Iowa or Nebraska fan the thought of having Rutgers or Maryland in the same conference would blow.

 

[Skidoosh]

Just because others are doing it does not make it right. I would hate to have teams that far away in our conference. It is not just going to games (which is becoming almost impossible in some conferences) The thing I loved about the old Big 8 is that you would interact with other schools fans on a regular basis.

If I were an Iowa or Nebraska fan the thought of having Rutgers or Maryland in the same conference would blow.

So much this.

 

[SC Cy]

That would be such a Big 10 move.

 

[CYCLNST8]

When is our conference television contract up for renegotiation again?

Honestly, the only schools worth adding at this point are BYU (football only) & Cincinnati. And they're not gonna bring our value up. Splitting the pie ten ways instead of twelve is much better for ISU.

 

[IcSyU]

Better for the budget....Not for being able to compete.

 

[mcblogerson]

If expansion was ever about opening up recruiting, UCF and SFlorida would already be in the big12.

 

[Judoka]

To save everybody a lot of effort, I made a three part questionnaire. If a program answers "No" to all three questions, then guess what! They would like to be a member of the Big XII and we probably don't need a new thread about it.

1) Are you a current member of a Power Five Conference? (Y) (N)
2) Are you Notre Dame? (Y) (N)
3) Are you a Service Academy? (Y) (N)

Did you answer No to all three questions? If so, congratulations. Your interest is noted and we'll be sure to contact you if there are any openings. Don't call us. We'll call you.

 

[KnappShack]

It'd be like a built in bowl game every other season.

An idea that will never happen, but if the conference goes nuts and adds SDSU then meet me in the Gaslamp!

 

[TXCyclones]

from a San Diego Tribune writers perspective. San Diego State in the Big XII? Makes some sense and opens up recruiting in fertile California.

http://web.utsandiego.com/news/2014...on-what-makes-a-good-candidate/?#article-copy

OH MY GOD NO!!!! SDSU is one of the worst run athletic programs in the country and the football program is hemorrhaging money.

 

[Clonefan94]

from a San Diego Tribune writers perspective. San Diego State in the Big XII? Makes some sense and opens up recruiting in fertile California.

http://web.utsandiego.com/news/2014...on-what-makes-a-good-candidate/?#article-copy

No, it doesn't. 4 time zone split in one conference is dumb. BYU is too far west for anything other than football. This makes Zero sense.

 

[norcalcy]

Makes no sense at all, but it would be a great place to see a "conference" game. If for some crazy reason it happens, let's replace the WVU Thanksgiving weekend game with SDSUwink:!

 

[isuno1fan]

Just say no to expansion....please. RR is awesome.

 

[Wesley]

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...ok-east-not-west-if-league-decides-to-expand/

Read the comments.

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

Boo. Those people are having the same conversation we had 2 years ago.

 

[SyracuseCyclone]

People here are crazy. Very short sighted.

Big 12 should pluck the 2 best schools from the 2 conferences closest to it just below it. Weaken them and widen the gap.


SD State takes the So Cal market away from the MWC. They are off like TCU were.


And I go Memphis over Cinci.


Memphis and San Diego are going to be popular road trips. Memphis is in the Big 12 footprint more than Cinci. Shows that the Big 12 doesn't want any Big East ACC Lville wanna be rejects and turns down SLC and Boise for So Cal.


Memphis and SD State would be excellent additions. Both schools would be good too they will get a lot of talent if they are playing in a big conference.



Stay away from the Big East teams don't make decisions based on WVU's feelings.


There aren't many West Coast schools. If you are a kid from California/AZ/Washington you won't play a conference game in your home state or time zone ever in any other conferences....however Big 12 schools do have geographical advantages over SEC/ACC/B1G by being the next closest thing....so SD State is a positive add from that point of view.