TCU to the Big East; LOL Boise

[Bronco70]

5 years from now they will be a shadow of what they are today and 10 years from now they'll simply be a footnote and a fun memory of what the "little guy" can accomplish when he puts his mind to it.

Possibly, but I think you could have made this argument about all non AQ schools when the BCS began it's reign of terror. This is simplistic thinking, and manages to ignore a truckload of variables.

Honestly, I have no idea how viable BSU Football is at this point. But more importantly, I don't care.

 

[Surely]

As a USU fan, I would love to see Boise come back to the WAC (at least in football, their other sport teams suck). It's not going to happen though. As for Nevada and Fresno, I say let them die a slow death in the MWC. I would rather take Air Force and SDSU from the MWC than let those other 2 come back. But alas, I am dreaming. As of now I get to look forward to great games against Denver University (bball only) and San Antonio Community High School College etc. Sucks to be an Aggie. Earlier this year I thought our athletic program was finally turning the corner and then we got screwed over by Nevada and Fresno. If they would have stayed strong to the agreement, the MWC would be the one falling apart and they would still be on ESPN. I never understood the big desire to go play on the Mountain Network...

 

[fatchipper]

As a USU fan, I would love to see Boise come back to the WAC (at least in football, their other sport teams suck). It's not going to happen though. As for Nevada and Fresno, I say let them die a slow death in the MWC. I would rather take Air Force and SDSU from the MWC than let those other 2 come back. But alas, I am dreaming. As of now I get to look forward to great games against Denver University (bball only) and San Antonio Community High School College etc. Sucks to be an Aggie. Earlier this year I thought our athletic program was finally turning the corner and then we got screwed over by Nevada and Fresno. If they would have stayed strong to the agreement, the MWC would be the one falling apart and they would still be on ESPN. I never understood the big desire to go play on the Mountain Network...

At least now the Aggies might have a shot at a bowl game.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I love it how TCU is going to the Big East and everyone would be traveling across the country yet we can't have a tournament because the poor student athlete would miss too much school.

And we know that the NCAA is mainly concerned with the student athlete. That's why TCU will never g2 the Big East nor will Texas ever consider moving to the Pac-10............

Personally, I compare Utah and TCU as pawns.

They're the BCS busters. To silence them, the powers that be have now invited them to BCS conferences. Now they'll shut up and drop their BCS cases. Notice how Orrin Hatch hasn't made a peep now that Utah has joined. All of a sudden the BCS is completely fair!

I wouldn't be surprised to see Boise invited before BYU, Houston, Nevada, or any of the other mid-major schools. They've broken the BCS before and easily could have done it again this year. All someone needs to do is shut up Boise St. and basically all threats to this corrupt system will be eliminated.

Thanks Utah and TCU, for being willing prostitutes. You both had the opportunity to give big business the finger. You could have worked to take down the evil empire. Instead, you joined the dark side. All of a sudden the BCS is amazing!

Hope Craig James, Mark May, and the rest of those BCS blowhards tip ya well!

I actually agree with most of this. But BYU would've joined any one of them had any one of them wanted BYU. They would've joined in a second. To think otherwise is a fantasy.

Also, there's more to a move like this than almighty football BCS crap. Revenue, revenue, revenue. Utah and TCU are going to make A LOT MORE MONEY, whether they turn into nobody programs or whether they become true National Champion contenders. That's why conferences exist, and once you're in, you only leave because you want to.

 

[Surely]

At least now the Aggies might have a shot at a bowl game.

Never count us out! More than once I've witnessed the Aggies grasp defeat out of the jaws of victory (in football that is, our b-ball team does pretty good).

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

..... This is simplistic thinking, and manages to ignore a truckload of variables.

I don't think there is a "truckload" of variables. Maybe I'm wrong and someday we'll see Boise in a big time conference but I don't think so. I just happen to think it's fairly reasonable to forecast that with it's current situation, Boise is going to have a hard time retaining Coaches and recruiting the type of players they would need to on a consistent basis.

Peterson may love being at Boise State, but in reality how many big time jobs is he going to turn down now that he's going to a MWC that's going to be no better than the conference Boise just left? The exact same problem faces them in recruiting.

Am I making some assumptions? Certainly, but they are assumptions rooted in logic. If that's too simplistic for you, I sincerely apologize.

 

[Nate505]

Peterson may love being at Boise State, but in reality how many big time jobs is he going to turn down now that he's going to a MWC that's going to be no better than the conference Boise just left? The exact same problem faces them in recruiting.

I'm sure Patterson has had plenty of opportunities to go to big time programs. Unless he gets that itch later, why would he all of a sudden want to go later?

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

I'm sure Patterson has had plenty of opportunities to go to big time programs. Unless he gets that itch later, why would he all of a sudden want to go later?

I think we might be talking about different coaches. My remarks were about Boise's coach Chris Peterson. I get the sense you're talking about Gary Patterson from TCU.

However, if you are asking about Peterson, I do think that with how the new MWC has basically dissolved since Boise agreed to join, Peterson probably has to end up looking at the Boise State gig as a stepping-stone job in the same way Urban Meyer parlayed his success at Utah into a big time gig. It's not like Peterson is a Boise alumn or has any other deep ties there. He's been a position coach and Pitt and Oregon and played his college ball at UC Davis.

I know I sound like a Boise hater, but I just honestly think they've hit their ceiling. How long will Peterson toil in the MWC while bigger schools in BCS conferences are throwing alot more cash his way?