[Art]

I am very unhappy to see Boise State leave the WAC. *sigh* But they did.

It is now looking as if Kansas and Kansas state will also join the MWC if the Big 12 falls apart.

Ugh. I liked the conferences as they were.

[tmlfan123]

Originally Posted by Art

I am very unhappy to see Boise State leave the WAC. *sigh* But they did.

Pourquoi?

Originally Posted by Art

Ugh. I liked the conferences as they were.

You're not the only one

[Art]

Originally Posted by tmlfan123

Pourquoi?

I grew up closest to University of Nevada, and I am therefore a Nevada Wolfpack fan. The WAC is losing it's best football program, which means it is also losing its best chance at legitimacy. They are likely going to get a program that is not as good in return. It is simply bad for the conference to lose Boise State. I have been arguing on behalf of this conference for 5 years, and now my arguments are simply gone.

[Art]

Big 12, with 10 members, will continue to exist.

So, the Pac-11 won't get the Texas schools. The SEC is still the football power, and the Big 12 will not have a conference title game. Very interesting.

[Gwenny]

Originally Posted by Art

Big 12, with 10 members, will continue to exist.

So, the Pac-11 won't get the Texas schools. The SEC is still the football power, and the Big 12 will not have a conference title game. Very interesting.

And the Big 10 will have a conference game starting in 2011. Should be interesting. I'm looking forward to that for sure.

[Art]

Originally Posted by luvinjesus

And the Big 10 will have a conference game starting in 2011. Should be interesting. I'm looking forward to that for sure.

Absolutely. Now, I am kind of hoping the Pac-10 can pick up another member from somewhere so they can have a conference championship.

[Jonular]

Originally Posted by Art

Absolutely. Now, I am kind of hoping the Pac-10 can pick up another member from somewhere so they can have a conference championship.

Yes. I want Boise State. Kind of.

[Art]

Originally Posted by Jonular

Yes. I want Boise State. Kind of.

Boise State would be a great fit in my opinion, but they just agreed to join the Mountain West Conference a couple of days ago.

[Art]

Utah may or may not be ready to join the Pac-10. I hope for it. This is just as good as Boise State if it is true. .

[Art]

Looks like Utah will accept an invitation to the Pac-10. Fantastic for the Pac-10, but terrible for the Mountain West. Gain Boise State only to lose Utah? Ouch.

[penguinofwar]

I'm pretty happy that Texas did what it did and the Big 12 is still intact. But Utah leaving the MWC pretty much cancels out the whole Boise State thing, making it pretty pointless.

[Art]

Originally Posted by penguinofwar

I'm pretty happy that Texas did what it did and the Big 12 is still intact. But Utah leaving the MWC pretty much cancels out the whole Boise State thing, making it pretty pointless.

It really sucks for Boise State. Utah gets the legitimate conference that they have been craving. Boise State was making a huge jump toward that, but they instantly lost that momentum when Utah decided to leave.

[penguinofwar]

Originally Posted by Art

It really sucks for Boise State. Utah gets the legitimate conference that they have been craving. Boise State was making a huge jump toward that, but they instantly lost that momentum when Utah decided to leave.

Yeah. I thought if anything the Pac-10 would have invited Boise State to the conference. Also, apprently Arkansas might go to the Big 12 which to me would be really stupid. I liked the conferences as they were. I can understand the Pac-10 picking up a team from the WAC or MWC, and also the Big Ten picking up another team so we can have a conference championship, but after that it makes little sense. The Big 12 had some problems but trying to disband the whole conference was dumb.

[Art]

Utah is a bigger pick up for the Pac-10 than Boise State would be. The MWC is a bigger conference, especially for football. They have two undefeated seasons with BCS wins in the last 4 years against tougher competition than Boise State has faced. Don't get me wrong, I would have loved to see BSU get an invite from the Pac-10.