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Because football $ and distance matters

Posted on: September 1, 2016 at 13:41:41 CT
JimD MU
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West Virginia was added when the league was about to fold. West Virginia has a vibrant football program. It was a desperation move.

Temple is 300 miles east and north of Morgantown. That adds even more travel costs for all sports teams.

Temple is in Philly, a city that doesn't care about college football. Temple averages only about 25,000 fans.

Most of the remaining candidates are much closer to (or in) primary Big 12 territory.

Schools like Cincy or Memphis have much more successful football programs, are much closer to the rest of the Big 12, and are more natural fits for a division that includes West Virginia. Thise two schools also open up good population states if a Big 12 Network happens and have fertile recruiting territories. In fact, the Big 12 should go into Florida before going into a rust belt state because of recruiting and population considerations.
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Temple is the best choice for the big12. - Rabbit Test MU - 9/1 11:19:23
     cheesesteak tailgates.(nm) - McMuffin MU - 9/1 12:14:47
          RE: cheesesteak tailgates.(nm) - CPA MU - 9/1 15:48:48
     Because Bill Cosby said so?(nm) - Bobk MU - 9/1 12:03:50
          I think he did, but I can't remember (nm) - Cosmo MU - 9/1 13:13:08
               Nice (nm) - TXStiger MU - 9/1 13:43:35
               Ha Ha!(nm) - Fool on the Hill MU - 9/1 13:24:48
     Because all the Big XII basketball coaches will vote against - samclemens MU - 9/1 11:42:48
          Only the University representatives have a vote - Bobk MU - 9/1 12:04:56
     It would make the League even more of a joke. - Evenflow MU - 9/1 11:37:52
     Because no one's ever heard of Temple football? (nm) - samclemens MU - 9/1 11:35:47
          The 12 schools left... - Rabbit Test MU - 9/1 11:48:56
               USF and UCF are huge schools in a heavily populated state - Bobk MU - 9/1 12:06:42
                    RE: USF and UCF are huge schools in a heavily populated state - CPA MU - 9/1 12:08:52
                         Of course they would, but the Big 12-2-2+1+1 - Bobk MU - 9/1 13:00:07
                         So is Temple - Rabbit Test MU - 9/1 12:56:00
                              There isn't, other than to drum up additional interest - Bobk MU - 9/1 13:04:31
     Not a great fit. - JimD MU - 9/1 11:29:50
          Why do any of those things matter that - Rabbit Test MU - 9/1 11:38:57
               Because football $ and distance matters - JimD MU - 9/1 13:41:41
                    an extra 30 minutes on an airplane isn't squat - Rabbit Test MU - 9/1 14:39:11
                         Temple will not be invited to the Big 12 - JimD MU - 9/1 15:01:17
     Top 5 market nm - MIZDSP MU - 9/1 11:20:49
          Ding - Rabbit Test MU - 9/1 11:46:42




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