College Football 2020

[adkindo]

I think they bring at least as much as UC in terms of viewership. And they've had significantly better football than UC on average (even before joining the Big 12).

Memphis is also trying to be the next school....if their basketball program was as expected this year, they would have had a strong case. UCF and USF are dying to get the call. Houston, Boise State, BYU, Colorado State and others are all positioning.

[Boston Red]

Yeah, the Florida schools to me have a huge leg up just on geography. Cincinnati might be a nice "bridge" to WV for the Big XII.

Things will certainly get interesting in the mid-2020s if Texas gets wanderlust (or Oklahoma gets sick of putting up with Texas).

[bucksfan2]

Louisville initially was left behind also. I am not sure Cincy adds more overall to a conference than Iowa State, Baylor, TCU or Kansas State....and I definitely do not think they come close to Miami. Cincy's likely only chance at getting a P5 invitation as the conferences are currently constructed in with the Big12 because of the school and overall academic mission. Likely not a fit for the ACC and I do not see the SEC adding a metropolitan based school above the Mason Dixon line. I would argue UCF should be the next invite for a conference....it is a massive school, football based/focused, and has unlimited upside.

Really, Iowa St, Baylor, and Kansas St bring little to a conference. I think UC, especially with a power 5 recruiting base, could bring a lot more to the table than those schools.

Miami has been a dumpster fire for a decade now. They are a small school in Miami with a fickle fan base. When they aren't good, the fan support dwindles (there is too much else to do down there.)

UC's biggest problem may have been that OSU wanted nothing to do with UC in the B1G. Granted the B1G has the Cincinnati market with OSU, there was no desire to bring in a competitor to OSU and their brand.

UC did everything they should have, but never got an invite. The Big 12 still makes sense as a bridge to WVU, but I just don't see it happening.

[Boston Red]

UC did everything they should have, but never got an invite.

They did, but they were a bit late to it. Louisville was ten years ahead of UC in getting facilities in order, focusing on the full athletic department, etc., so Louisville was ready when there was actually a spot to be filled. It is a bit backwards sounding, but Louisville was also fortunate to be in a slightly smaller market than UC. Still big enough to be interesting and provide a lot of support to the program, but not so big to have competition for consumers' sports entertainment dollars (Reds, Bengals).

[Reds Freak]

Yeah, the Florida schools to me have a huge leg up just on geography. Cincinnati might be a nice "bridge" to WV for the Big XII.

Things will certainly get interesting in the mid-2020s if Texas gets wanderlust (or Oklahoma gets sick of putting up with Texas).

I really thought the B12 was going to add Cincinnati and Louisville as bridges to WVU before Louisville went the ACC route.

[Boston Red]

I really thought the B12 was going to add Cincinnati and Louisville as bridges to WVU before Louisville went the ACC route.

Speaking as a Louisville fan in Big XII country, that would have been fantastic!

[WVRed]

Fickell turned down Michigan State.

Who takes it?

[North]

Fickell turned down Michigan State.

Who takes it?

[Sea Ray]

Fickell turned down Michigan State.

Who takes it?

Right now the names being thrown around are Bret Bielema and Jim McElwaine.

[Hillsdale87]

Right now the names being thrown around are Bret Bielema and Jim McElwaine.

Those would both be pretty decent hires IMO. Bielema was bad at Arkansas, but that's a tough job, and he obviously had success at Wisconsin. McElwain also had issues, but he brought in a lot of talent, and his recruiting classes have fueled their recent success.


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[Assembly Hall]

Those would both be pretty decent hires IMO. Bielema was bad at Arkansas, but that's a tough job, and he obviously had success at Wisconsin. McElwain also had issues, but he brought in a lot of talent, and his recruiting classes have fueled their recent success.


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I wouldn't trust Bret at all and quite frankly he is despised in B1G country for what he did at Wiscy. Much like Saban is.

[bucksfan2]

I wouldn't trust Bret at all and quite frankly he is despised in B1G country for what he did at Wiscy. Much like Saban is.

Yep, but he would be welcomed with open arms at MSU. McElwain is pretty blah, at MSU you need a coach like Dantonio where you can coach up players and find the underrated players. Its a difficult school to win recruiting battles against OSU, Michigan, and ND.

[Assembly Hall]

Yep, but he would be welcomed with open arms at MSU. McElwain is pretty blah, at MSU you need a coach like Dantonio where you can coach up players and find the underrated players. Its a difficult school to win recruiting battles against OSU, Michigan, and ND.

Well, maybe they deserve each other...

[BuckeyeRed27]

I wouldn't trust Bret at all and quite frankly he is despised in B1G country for what he did at Wiscy. Much like Saban is.

Sign me right up for all the Burt press conferences taking shots at Harbaugh.

[texasdave]

MSU picks someone from the Buckeye State to be its next head football coach. Mel Tucker.

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...an-state-coach