"(3) subject itself to expulsion after 2030 if Big 12 deems it is not adding value."
UCF and Cincy could never.
"(3) subject itself to expulsion after 2030 if Big 12 deems it is not adding value."
I think you had to have Houston and UCF to have the right number to make yourself look viable. Bowlsby made the best of a bad situation.BYU is a strong addition if you can stomach the Mormon weirdness. We already do with the Baptist weirdness with Baylor, so why not go with it.
Cincinnati had a strong case, too. UCF and UH we’re definitely just “get some numbers” adds.
Memphis was probably coeval with UCF when the add happened. But I think UCF got picked because they have a lot more potential / higher ceiling than Memphis.Memphis would have made a lot more sense than UCF. Might make sense for the Big 12 to add Memphis if they could poach Louisville from the ACC to go with them.
the fedex portion of this discussion can't be understated. thats a huge corporate sponsor that wants memphis to have a home and would be eager to help.FEDEX's BIG12
at a time when schools need an infusion of cash, that is some valuable capital.12m per team, just not enough, nothing against Memphis…just need a huge amount of money to move the needle now
At a time when TTU is spending twice that on one year of football players it's meaningless. Especially if it harms the future prospects.at a time when schools need an infusion of cash, that is some valuable capital.
Barely pays for half a year of player salaries. Just not enough to take on another team when it prob hurts your tv contract in 3 years.at a time when schools need an infusion of cash, that is some valuable capital.
This is getting ridiculous, Memphis is most crime ridden city in the entire country on many lists, I can think about 20 better ways to spend 200M. Fix your city first Memphis.
Nothing else mattersSo, each current Big 12 school would get about $10 - 12 million? That's pretty meaningless. TTU spends more than that just to get a football team. The money is almost irrelevant; it's really just a matter of is this a program that adds to the conference in a positive way? To be honest, Memphis could probably be competitive in at least football and MBB. Not sure about anything else.