Future Realignment Thread

Take with a grain of salt whatever this guy says. To be such a big insider for Texas State, he just got on Twitter one year ago.

He’s just a Bobcat fan with only 365 followers. Everyone already knows that TXST is talking to the MWC so no surprise there. It could happen but he’s just throwing mud on the wall.

Texas St. may be doing like Liberty did to C-USA.

They may be waiting to see what happens before making anything official. Liberty didn’t accept their C-USA invite until it was official that MTSU and WKU officially were not invited/jouning the MAC.

UTEP message board is all for it.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/mountain-west-utep-in-talks-for-miners-to-join-conference-as-league-nears-replenishing-full-time-membership/

UTEP is 0-4 this season under first-year coach Scotty Walden, who was hired from FCS Austin Peay.

They are replacing a Dana, just like we are. That being said, UTEP ranks as one of the worst by all time winning percentage.

For all of you UConn haters, your favorite podcaster has some news for you.

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I gotta be honest and say that I really don’t like “xy and z are happening, but I can’t tell you who I heard that from” rumors.

That’s what this podcaster just did.

People on this board did the same thing with “UH is being vetted by the B1G,” and “UH is negotiating to join the PAC.”

Of course, both rumors were nonsense, and obviously whichever person told those posters that was a full of schitt know-nothing.

That said, any Prez could change their mind, so it wouldn’t shock me to hear that one or more Big 12 presidents may be changing direction here.

Perhaps some are thinking that they won’t be able to catch the P2 in football, so they’d prefer to double down on basketball instead.

UConn is going to need a conference home for football. Once UMass joins the MAC, ND will be the only other remaining FBS football independent, and the only FBS school capable of doing that sustainably.

Whether UConn joins the PAC Light as football only, or goes to the Big 12 as an all sports school is perhaps still an open question.

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The video is by Greg Flugar. He’s been profiled by the LA Times. He is quite possibly the only non-journalist on YouTube who has legitimate sources when it comes to conference realignment.

He’s been wrong before, of course, but he’s shooting a high percentage.

Take a gander at the article.

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Not football but Zags joining Pac

UTEP has wanted out of CUSA since we went to the Big East.

I didnt think it was possible but Dimel made UTEP even worse.

Ill never forgive UTEP for beating us in 2009 when we were ranked 12. Wouldve been top 10 for sure and had more belief and gall against UCF and ECU.

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Go back go my posts about UH and conferences and you will see I always said “I’ll believe it when it’s official.”

Well, all the anti-Gonzaga people on here should be happy they are off the board for the Big 12.
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Tarleton State?
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You definitely take UTEP over Tarleton.

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They’re desperate lol

Oh I see why the MWC might be interested in Tarleton State. It’s only about 1 hour drive to DFW for recruiting.
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