Interesting possible MWC move to Big XII for BCS

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Yikes. Last ISU football game I was was in Austin. Next one might be in Laramie?
 

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agreed. add the best mwc teams and then, depending on what happens with the big east, we could add louisville, cincy, etc. memphis could also be an option with a solid bball program and a football team that isn't horrible
 

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The MWC conference will never cut Wyoming loose. That would kill some long standing rivalries.

You are correct though. They don't really bring much to the table.

Teams from the MWC would come to the Big XII. That way they could cut Wyoming loose.
 

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agreed. add the best mwc teams and then, depending on what happens with the big east, we could add louisville, cincy, etc. memphis could also be an option with a solid bball program and a football team that isn't horrible


I'm just holding onto hope that not as many teams jump ship, as have been talked about. That way we can invite 4/5 teams and salvage the B12.
 

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Boy, when JP talked about "taking the next step..."

Who knew he really meant it?
 

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There is a Mountain West Channel.

There is, but it is on DirectTV, not basic cable like the Big Ten Network or the Pac 16 network will be. Also doesn't pay out much per school. I don't know the exact number, but it won't be anywhere near the $20 million figure talked about with the Big Ten/Pac 16 networks. Probably not even close to the $7.5 million ISU currently makes.
 

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agreed. add the best mwc teams and then, depending on what happens with the big east, we could add louisville, cincy, etc. memphis could also be an option with a solid bball program and a football team that isn't horrible

This is looking like the best available option. ISU, KU, KSU, MU, Louisville, and Cincy in the east division. The best six we can get from the MWC in the west division.

Hopefully we can arrange a deal with the Texas delegation to allow us to retain the Big XII. Six MWC schools gives us the required legitimacy in the eyes of the NCAA (something about 6 schools playing together for 5 years).
 

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Cup half empty? Or cup half full?

Not exacty the way I envisioned it, but the outcome looks pretty much the same. So again, I ask, why all the weeping and wailling and gnashing of teeth? The final chapter has yet to be written!
 

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Cup half empty? Or cup half full?

Not exacty the way I envisioned it, but the outcome looks pretty much the same. So again, I ask, why all the weeping and wailling and gnashing of teeth? The final chapter has yet to be written!

When we all know what ISU's place is in this mess...THEN you can come back here and slap our wrists for crying wolf.

Until then...wait in the corner please.
 

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If it happens like this it would be a nice finger to the face of Texas and Colorado for leaving, allowing TCU and CSU to recruit as BCS schools.
 

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There is, but it is on DirectTV, not basic cable like the Big Ten Network or the Pac 16 network will be. Also doesn't pay out much per school. I don't know the exact number, but it won't be anywhere near the $20 million figure talked about with the Big Ten/Pac 16 networks. Probably not even close to the $7.5 million ISU currently makes.

Exactly. The people that talk about this have apparently never tuned in to MTN. It's damn near public access, with no national sponsors. It's not like just having a tv network brings in a bunch of money.
 

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Cup half empty? Or cup half full?

Not exacty the way I envisioned it, but the outcome looks pretty much the same. So again, I ask, why all the weeping and wailling and gnashing of teeth? The final chapter has yet to be written!

What is ISU going to do about wrestling? You know, the sport that ISU is best known for, and the one that we are presently best at? As far as I can tell, there are zero MWC teams that have wrestling.
 

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If the MWC doesn't offer wrestling, ISU is allowed to join another conference (Big 10?) for wrestling, or compete as an independent.
 

bosco

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What is ISU going to do about wrestling? You know, the sport that ISU is best known for, and the one that we are presently best at? As far as I can tell, there are zero MWC teams that have wrestling.

Not a big deal. A lot of wrestling is done out conference anyway and tourneys. there are enough Big Time wrestling programs nearby to still do it.
 

Clonehomer

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If the MWC doesn't offer wrestling, ISU is allowed to join another conference (Big 10?) for wrestling, or compete as an independent.

Either does the Pac16. OU and OSU will be looking as well. BSU has a decent program so they could get back up to at least five teams. I think that there will be a midwest conference in wrestling that includes schools like UNI, OU, OSU, ISU, Mizz, BSU and every other school around here that aren't in the Big10.
 

Clonehomer

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From what I understand, the MTN network is actually owned by the MWC. So if we invite teams from the MWC they probably don't bring that with them. We would likely have to start our own.
 

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Also their colors are brown and yellow.

It can work.

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