Living the Dream Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 TCU becomes the 10th team in the Big East, and brings some credibility to a conference that is lacking alot of talent in football. Good move for TCU and the Big East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWPFFL BrianW Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Starting in 2012. So much for the new Mountain West. Nice move Boise. You move into a better conference and the 3 best teams in that conference leave for greener pastures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/ncf/news/story?id=5862368 It looks like TCU will get its chance to play in a BCS automatic qualifying conference. More on the Big 12, area colleges ESPNDallas.com's Jeff Caplan and Richard Durrett weigh in on issues facing Big 12 South teams, as well as TCU, SMU, UNT and other area colleges. Blog • Big 12 Blog • Blog network: College Football Nation The Horned Frogs have accepted an invitation to join the Big East as an all-sports member, sources told ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett on Monday morning. TCU has scheduled a press conference for 1 p.m. CT to make "a major announcement involving the TCU athletics program." TCU is currently third in football in the BCS standings and has a chance to play in the national championship, but the winner of the Mountain West does not automatically qualify for a BCS bowl. The Big East does qualify for the 2012 and 2013 seasons and will be bolstered by the Horned Frogs' three consecutive top 11 BCS finishes. TCU will join the Big East for the 2012-13 school year, according to multiple media reports. The Big East will now have 17 members, with nine in football. The conference has extended an invitation to Villanova to become the 10th football member. Connecticut at 7-4 will likely represent the Big East in a BCS bowl this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) What a joke. If the BCS wasn't already a sham, this proves it. Ah yes, Texas. Who doesn't think, "East Coast" when they think of Texas. Secondly, you can't have it both ways. Either TCU lends football cred to a conference or the conference lends cred to TCU. When I first started hearing about this, I was annoyed. College football is going to keep trying to screw the viewer as long as they can. Of course, it should be noted that they'd be sitting in the exact same spot they are right now if they were in the Big East this year. Edited November 29, 2010 by detlef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Starting in 2012. So much for the new Mountain West. Nice move Boise. You move into a better conference and the 3 best teams in that conference leave for greener pastures. Maybe Boise can join the Big 12 north, and bring in Colorado St too, which would be an upgrade over Colorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 What a joke. If the BCS wasn't already a sham, this proves it. Ah yes, Texas. Who doesn't think, "East Coast" when they think of Texas. Secondly, you can't have it both ways. Either TCU lends football cred to a conference or the conference lends cred to TCU. When I first started hearing about this, I was annoyed. College football is going to keep trying to screw the viewer as long as they can. Of course, it should be noted that they'd be sitting in the exact same spot they are right now if they were in the Big East this year. Yea nebraska is in big 10 country, and Colorado is on the west coast as well. Times are changing, and teams like TCU are sick of having to be perfect to be BCS worthy, or get ripped for not playing in a BCS conference. Ever hear of a win/win. TCU lends credibility to the Big East, and this conference is trying to desperately hold their automatic BCS birth, after year and uear having the weakest link in this conversation. This is a win/win. TCU gets to play better competition, though how much is debatable. TCU doesnt have to be perfect, and can still be in the 12+ mil BCS bowl. And how is replacing Uconn for TCU in future bowls screwing the viewer. One less bad bowl team in the BCS every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Yea nebraska is in big 10 country, and Colorado is on the west coast as well. Times are changing, and teams like TCU are sick of having to be perfect to be BCS worthy, or get ripped for not playing in a BCS conference. Ever hear of a win/win. TCU lends credibility to the Big East, and this conference is trying to desperately hold their automatic BCS birth, after year and uear having the weakest link in this conversation. This is a win/win. TCU gets to play better competition, though how much is debatable. TCU doesnt have to be perfect, and can still be in the 12+ mil BCS bowl. And how is replacing Uconn for TCU in future bowls screwing the viewer. One less bad bowl team in the BCS every year. I get that it's a win/win. But the very fact that the Big East benefits by adding a team from a non AQ conference speaks volumes about what a lame system we have. If a team that continues to get disregarded as not worthy immediately becomes the best team in a conference that has an assured spot in the BCS, means the system stinks. That's my point. And, yes, in the respect that the Big East becomes better, the BCS is better. But we're getting screwed because they keep fixing it just barely enough to keep the torches at bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Starting in 2012. So much for the new Mountain West. Nice move Boise. You move into a better conference and the 3 best teams in that conference leave for greener pastures. Your hate for Boise is impressive - we get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Your hate for Boise is impressive - we get it. That's not how I read that statement. I agree with Brian. BSU gets hosed. The new MWC would have been relatively stacked. Now, assuming Nevada and co come with them, they've just traded one conference with a couple decent teams and crap at the bottom for the same thing. If Nevada and company don't come, they go to an even worse conference top to bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Of course, it should be noted that they'd be sitting in the exact same spot they are right now if they were in the Big East this year. You mean like Cincinnatti. But it does give them a MUCH better shot in the future for a BCS Bowl. Wonder how the contract reads. Say the Big 12 decides to expand can TCU get out of the Big East farily cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) You mean like Cincinnatti. But it does give them a MUCH better shot in the future for a BCS Bowl. Wonder how the contract reads. Say the Big 12 decides to expand can TCU get out of the Big East farily cheap? Exactly, like Cinci Who did the Big 12 replace Nebraska and Colorado with? I forget. Edited November 29, 2010 by detlef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Cincy was 1 win away from the NC a year ago. Not like they were chump change either. And the Big 12 isnt replacing anyone. They are fine without a conference Champ game, and one more conference game every year. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Exactly, like Cinci Who did the Big 12 replace Nebraska and Colorado with? I forget. No one, but you have to think TCU would be a logical choice. Wonder is the Big 12 will now be called Big 10 and the Big 10 change to Big 12 with Nebraska joining the Big 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Cincy was 1 win away from the NC a year ago. Not like they were chump change either. And the Big 12 isnt replacing anyone. They are fine without a conference Champ game, and one more conference game every year. :P How is that? They won as many games as they could. I guess they were one loss by Texas or Bama away from a shot at the big game. But my point is that, like TCU is now, they were on the outside looking in, despite winning all their games. Which I would expect to be the case for TCU if they join the Big East. Seriously, if there are two undefeated teams from some combo of the Pac 10, Big 10, Big 12, or SEC, a Big East team will not likely get the nod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 No one, but you have to think TCU would be a logical choice. Wonder is the Big 12 will now be called Big 10 and the Big 10 change to Big 12 with Nebraska joining the Big 11. TCU would be a great choice. So great a choice it was doomed to ever happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 TCU would be a great choice. So great a choice it was doomed to ever happen. Texas didn't want to compete against another Texas school in the Big 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWPFFL BrianW Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 And whatever Texas wants, Texas gets in the Big 12. Probably why it was in danger of no longer existing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 And whatever Texas wants, Texas gets in the Big 12. Probably why it was in danger of no longer existing at all. Should be interesting to see what happens once the Big 12 starts playing a 9 game conference schedule. Will Texas agree to play only 3 home conference games? When it's their turn assuming of course that Texas continues the tradition of playing OK at a neutral site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 And whatever Texas wants, Texas gets in the Big 12. Probably why it was in danger of no longer existing at all. Well, Texas wants to win, and that didnt happen much this yr. The danger of the Big 12 not existing is many teams would have followed Texas whereever they went, because of the recruiting draw of playing Texas, and the Texas prospects. Why do you think the Oregon and Washington schools didnt want to be lumped in with the Arizona schools or the 2 newcomers. they wanted an audiance in California every year, so they could recruit from that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Should be interesting to see what happens once the Big 12 starts playing a 9 game conference schedule. Will Texas agree to play only 3 home conference games? When it's their turn assuming of course that Texas continues the tradition of playing OK at a neutral site. Well, you obviously alternate 5 and 4 home games. Couldn't they have that alternation work opposite than the years the OU game is "home" for them? So, that's a home game for them the years they have 5 home games and an away game for them the years they have 4. Same deal with OU. My guess is that's how it happens now. Not sure how going from 8 to 9 conference games would mean less conference home games for anyone. Edited November 29, 2010 by detlef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Should be interesting to see what happens once the Big 12 starts playing a 9 game conference schedule. Will Texas agree to play only 3 home conference games? When it's their turn assuming of course that Texas continues the tradition of playing OK at a neutral site. Well most likely they will still get 4 games at home, and a neutral site game Texas/OU, and 4 road games a year. And you can bet they wont be leaving Austin for 3 non conference, so they should get 7 home games, plus every other year they get the bigger take as the home team in the Texas/OU game. Texas football program made more money than any other in the country and that isnt about to change any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Well, you obviously alternate 5 and 4 home games. Couldn't they have that alternation work opposite than the years the OU game is "home" for them? So, that's a home game for them the years they have 5 home games and an away game for them the years they have 4. Same deal with OU. My guess is that's how it happens now. Not sure how going from 8 to 9 conference games would mean less conference home games for anyone. To be honest I don't know how the PAC 10 schedule works with 9 games. I assume 5 home and 4 away then flip it. So if Texas plays OK at a neutral site yet they still get 4 home games won't that be abit of an advantage for both those schools if they count that game as an away game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 To be honest I don't know how the PAC 10 schedule works with 9 games. I assume 5 home and 4 away then flip it. So if Texas plays OK at a neutral site yet they still get 4 home games won't that be abit of an advantage for both those schools if they count that game as an away game? 4 home, 4 away every year. flip flop home and away on the neutral site game with OU every year. the 5th home game every year will be the Texas/OU game, played on a neutral site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 To be honest I don't know how the PAC 10 schedule works with 9 games. I assume 5 home and 4 away then flip it. So if Texas plays OK at a neutral site yet they still get 4 home games won't that be abit of an advantage for both those schools if they count that game as an away game? That's not what I was saying. In order for this to work, OU and Texas each alternate years where they play 5 and 4 home games. And in the years when they have 5, one of those home games is the Red River game. How do they do it now? I assume that they each have 4 home games and have to spend one of them on that game every other year. For instance, OU only had 3 home conference games in Norman this year because they were home for that game. So, again, this means they have an extra home game every other year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Wonder is the Big 12 will now be called Big 10 and the Big 10 change to Big 12 with Nebraska joining the Big 11. And that ladies and gentlemen, is the perfect explanation for how stupid college football is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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