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Post by some_aztec on Jan 11, 2013 10:32:28 GMT -8
We already are a top 3 conference. I am drooling at the prospect of how powerful the MWC will continue to be in the future in basketball if we stay. Then I think about how screwed we may be in football if we stay in the MWC, especially with CA budget cuts. I am internally conflicted. Lol, powerful the MWC will continue to be in basketball? We had what, one team make it out of the first round last year? Heh...actually, all the teams made it out of the "First Round" last year...the "First Round" is the name of the Tuesday play-in games, and I don't think anyone from the MWC had to play in that game. Granted, only NM made it to the Third Round...
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Post by laaztec on Jan 11, 2013 10:34:13 GMT -8
Nice, a whole article of what hair thinks. Way to go CBS. Well, CBS does have the Mountain West TV rights correct? Of course they would put a story from the MWC and the Hair's point of view. Exactly. And Ajersey Guy posts from a Big East slant. You kind of have to read between the lines of both sources.
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Post by Yoda on Jan 11, 2013 10:34:25 GMT -8
Hold the fort... Do the C-7 still have voting rights? If they don't, then it is too late to dissolve the conference.
Yoda out...
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Post by aztec70 on Jan 11, 2013 11:43:56 GMT -8
Bottom line, they truly dont want SDSU with out Boise. There is no legitimate avail west coast schools and they now wanna keep it East... SDSU doesnt belong in an East Coast Conf anyways Texas is on the East Coast? Sent from my DROID RAZR using proboards May not be the East Coast, but it is east of Yuma. Doesn't that make it East?
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Post by socialsdsu on Jan 11, 2013 11:47:08 GMT -8
The MWC is a good mid major conference nothing more nothing less, the big west is a bad mid major conference. The proof is in the consistent early tourney exits by the MWC. And when a average coach like Steve Alford can have success in the conference.
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Post by rick7g on Jan 11, 2013 11:47:17 GMT -8
It appears the idea of creating a true western division within the Big East is dead. I would still be on board with the Big East if we had a least one truly western team entering into the conference with us. That does not appear to be the case and it also does not appear that the eastern schools are all that interested in expanding west of Texas. I think Aresco tried to push it, but was rejected by the most eastern schools. As a result, sadly, it looks like we make do in the MWC. On the bright-side, with Utah State joining the conference next year, the MWC has a legitimate argument as a Top 3 basketball conference. That's pretty f-ing awesome! We already are a top 3 conference. I am drooling at the prospect of how powerful the MWC will continue to be in the future in basketball if we stay. Then I think about how screwed we may be in football if we stay in the MWC, especially with CA budget cuts. I am internally conflicted. Bring in Gonzaga as the basketball partner for Hawaii football.
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Post by Azthetic on Jan 11, 2013 11:54:33 GMT -8
UHCougar posts on the nBE board as follows: I was told Monday by my person connected to the MWC that there were "substantive" discussions with UConn and Cincinnati about them putting their basketball in the Catholic 7 and playing football with UH and SMU in the MWC . . . the Sporting News story was only half right . . . but this never got going beyond talks with Thompson . . . My personal opinion . . . I would not be surprised to see this happen still . . . there is not a lot of enthusiasm in the room today from what I'm hearing . . . Yoda out... . Has the MWC changed their policy of needing to be a member in all-sports?
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Post by socialsdsu on Jan 11, 2013 11:56:28 GMT -8
LOL Uconn and Cincy are not going to put their olympic sports in the MWC.
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Post by socialsdsu on Jan 11, 2013 11:57:10 GMT -8
The bottom line is the MWC is just good for 1 sport for SDSU, for all the others including the one that matters most? Big east/big west is right decision.
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Post by Yoda on Jan 11, 2013 12:02:33 GMT -8
Has the MWC changed their policy of needing to be a member in all-sports? Hawai'i is already football only. Yoda out... .
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Post by Yoda on Jan 11, 2013 12:03:33 GMT -8
LOL Uconn and Cincy are not going to put their olympic sports in the MWC. Laugh all you want but you misread it. Football only in the MWC -- all other sports in the Catholic 7. Yoda out... .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2013 12:07:11 GMT -8
We already are a top 3 conference. I am drooling at the prospect of how powerful the MWC will continue to be in the future in basketball if we stay. Then I think about how screwed we may be in football if we stay in the MWC, especially with CA budget cuts. I am internally conflicted. Lol, powerful the MWC will continue to be in basketball? We had what, one team make it out of the first round last year? James, I know you have a strong feeling on your position regarding SDSU....but the MWC is a strong basketball conference. Okay, last year one team got out of the first round. What's your point? SDSU was in the Sweet 16 in 2010. BYU has been to the 16 also in the last couple of years. UNLV has had tourney success. What does the Big West offer in hoops? Nothing but the obligatory bid to it's tourney champion and that's IT. The MWC will very possibly put 5 teams in this season. Three is a lock, and four is very likely.
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Post by socialsdsu on Jan 11, 2013 12:07:39 GMT -8
Has the MWC changed their policy of needing to be a member in all-sports? Hawai'i is already football only. Yoda out... . They have said time and time again you need to have football in the conference at the least, so no they do not have interest in just olympic sports. Regardless the big east with Memphis, Temple, SMU with larry brown ect are better options than the MWC.
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Post by socialsdsu on Jan 11, 2013 12:09:09 GMT -8
Lol, powerful the MWC will continue to be in basketball? We had what, one team make it out of the first round last year? James, I know you have a strong feeling on your position regarding SDSU....but the MWC is a strong basketball conference. Okay, last year one team got out of the first round. What's your point? SDSU was in the Sweet 16 in 2010. BYU has been to the 16 also in the last couple of years. UNLV has had tourney success. What does the Big West offer in hoops? Nothing but the obligatory bid to it's tourney champion and that's IT. The MWC will likely put 5 teams in this season. Four is a lock. Last time I checked BYU was not in the MWC anymore. UNLV hasn't had tourney success in 20 years. It is not some big time conference people make it out to be, if it was they would have more than three sweet 16s in 13 years.
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Post by k5james on Jan 11, 2013 12:20:57 GMT -8
James, I know you have a strong feeling on your position regarding SDSU....but the MWC is a strong basketball conference. Okay, last year one team got out of the first round. What's your point? SDSU was in the Sweet 16 in 2010. BYU has been to the 16 also in the last couple of years. UNLV has had tourney success. What does the Big West offer in hoops? Nothing but the obligatory bid to it's tourney champion and that's IT. The MWC will likely put 5 teams in this season. Four is a lock. Last time I checked BYU was not in the MWC anymore. UNLV hasn't had tourney success in 20 years. It is not some big time conference people make it out to be, if it was they would have more than three sweet 16s in 13 years. My point exactly. The Big West is awful, but lets not pretend the MWC is some elite, powerful conference.
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Post by aztecfankrishnan on Jan 11, 2013 12:25:13 GMT -8
Last time I checked BYU was not in the MWC anymore. UNLV hasn't had tourney success in 20 years. It is not some big time conference people make it out to be, if it was they would have more than three sweet 16s in 13 years. My point exactly. The Big West is awful, but lets not pretend the MWC is some elite, powerful conference. Well, let's see what happens this year in the tournament. If the MWC flames out again then you may be right?
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Post by hoobs on Jan 11, 2013 12:35:06 GMT -8
The premise of the article would have a lot more validity if the writer heard it from Sterk or Hirschman rather than Hair Thompson. Nice, a whole article of what hair thinks. Way to go CBS. The very same CBS that has a whole lot to gain if SDSU returns to the MW. Pardon me if I don't see them as particularly unbiased in their journalism.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2013 12:41:58 GMT -8
James, I know you have a strong feeling on your position regarding SDSU....but the MWC is a strong basketball conference. Okay, last year one team got out of the first round. What's your point? SDSU was in the Sweet 16 in 2010. BYU has been to the 16 also in the last couple of years. UNLV has had tourney success. What does the Big West offer in hoops? Nothing but the obligatory bid to it's tourney champion and that's IT. The MWC will likely put 5 teams in this season. Four is a lock. Last time I checked BYU was not in the MWC anymore. UNLV hasn't had tourney success in 20 years. It is not some big time conference people make it out to be, if it was they would have more than three sweet 16s in 13 years. You're correct, but we were discussing the strength and success of the conference in recent history. BYU, as a MWC member, had a Sweet 16 run two years ago. As we did. As for TODAY's strength, you could argue it's even stronger top to bottom. Even without the Cougs. The Big West doesn't even compare.
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Post by hbaztec on Jan 11, 2013 12:42:53 GMT -8
Nice, a whole article of what hair thinks. Way to go CBS. The very same CBS that has a whole lot to gain if SDSU returns to the MW. Pardon me if I don't see them as particularly unbiased in their journalism. Yes, I have a feeling we will be CBSSPORTS most of the time. No bonus money. We would be the best of the rest after Boise.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2013 12:45:46 GMT -8
Last time I checked BYU was not in the MWC anymore. UNLV hasn't had tourney success in 20 years. It is not some big time conference people make it out to be, if it was they would have more than three sweet 16s in 13 years. My point exactly. The Big West is awful, but lets not pretend the MWC is some elite, powerful conference. The fact is it's a very good conference, and head and shoulders above what we're headed to. Sucks for Coach Fisher. He has built a perennial contender that has represented the University very well, save for some minor arrests that happen to all programs. Football has been a combination of losing decades, word association like APR, beach workouts, multiple head coaches fired, six figure buyouts, poor attendance, and let downs........but hey, it does as you say, "drive the bus". Bring on the Big East. Let me jump over to google and see who is even in the Big East as of this afternoon. It's easy to lose track. Can't wait to see that TV deal baby!
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