Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Triple B]

5 minutes ago, ArmyBull said:

The fact that Ray Jay will have 60K plus people in it this weekend to watch USF football is awesome.   

I'll be ecstatic at 50K, with the bulk in green ..

[ArmyBull]

3 minutes ago, BullsFanInTX said:

More pub from the Dallas Morning News, after yesterday's article from the Austin American Statesman suggesting USF could be selected for B12.

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2016/09/22/stage-set-south-florida-make-loud-clear-statement-big-12-expansion-candidate-weekend

The stage is set for South Florida to make loud, clear statement as Big 12 expansion candidate this weekend

Houston had its Big 12 moment this season against Oklahoma and made the most of the showcase.
Other schools haven't been as opportunistic.
Now, in what presumably are the latter stages of Big 12 expansion, South Florida gets a chance to make a loud, clear statement. Most of the speculation has focused on a handful of schools -- Houston, Cincinnati, BYU, UConn and even USF's I-4 neighbor, Central Florida.

Things could change in a huge way if USF (3-0) delivers against No. 13 Florida State on Saturday. Don't laugh. The Bulls are just five-point underdogs playing at home. The Bulls have won 10 of their past 12 games and are averaging 49.7 points a game. More than 56,000 tickets have been sold at Raymond James Stadium.

Yet given the Big 12's football struggles this season, a win over Florida State and a berth somewhere in the Top 25 would get plenty of attention. USF and Houston don't play in the regular season but could meet in the AAC title game with both ranked and maybe a lot at stake. 
For USF, the stage is set.

Bowlsby has been clear that expansion has nothing to do with a singular season.  He made that statement when asked about Houston's win over OK.  He stated that the Big 12 is looking long term.  But yeah, I am sure it does not hurt.  But the idea that the best current teams are getting in needs to die.  

[2000bull]

1 minute ago, ArmyBull said:

Bowlsby has been clear that expansion has nothing to do with a singular season.  He made that statement when asked about Houston's win over OK.  He stated that the Big 12 is looking long term.  But yeah, I am sure it does not hurt.  But the idea that the best current teams are getting in needs to die.  

Unless it applies to us  

[ArmyBull]

6 minutes ago, Triple B said:

I'll be ecstatic at 50K, with the bulk in green ..

That is always the trick.  

[Rizman]

http://sports.yahoo.com/m/d83931c8-60b7-3c80-91c4-46a0899c8f6d/ss_tom-herman%3A-coaches-don%26%2339%3Bt.html

[Ricky the Bull]

It's going to look full on TV, as we are probably filling the east 300 before  the west.  And looking good on TV is what counts.

[TallyBull]

31 minutes ago, ArmyBull said:

Bowlsby has been clear that expansion has nothing to do with a singular season.  He made that statement when asked about Houston's win over OK.  He stated that the Big 12 is looking long term.  But yeah, I am sure it does not hurt.  But the idea that the best current teams are getting in needs to die.  

Absolutely. It's nonsense. When I pressed him on it, Jeff Odom said that there's no "buzz" outside of Tampa regarding USF joining Big XII. But media folks overestimate their importance/relevance - "buzz" in media doesn't equal traction with Big XII.

[OcalaBull2]

5 minutes ago, TallyBull said:

Absolutely. It's nonsense. When I pressed him on it, Jeff Odom said that there's no "buzz" outside of Tampa regarding USF joining Big XII. But media folks overestimate their importance/relevance - "buzz" in media doesn't equal traction with Big XII.

If there's no "buzz" outside of Tampa then why was their an article recently written to not rule USF out, which came from outside of Tampa?

[Raetus]

26 minutes ago, OcalaBull2 said:

If there's no "buzz" outside of Tampa then why was their an article recently written to not rule USF out, which came from outside of Tampa?

Odom probably meant that he can't afford to actually go outside of Tampa and check whether or not there's a buzz. Bus tickets are at least $10 nowadays -- can't afford that on a journalist's salary.

Edited September 23, 2016 by Raetus

[OcalaBull2]

29 minutes ago, Raetus said:

Odom probably meant that he can't afford to actually go outside of Tampa and check whether or not there's a buzz. Bus tickets are at least $10 nowadays -- can't afford that on a journalist's salary.

Ugh I used the wrong "there" haha but yes to say there isn't at least some buzz outside of Tampa sounds a little bizarre.