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You can have 'em if you want 'em. I would consider UCLA to be a 'regional' school more than a city school (Just as I would consider UNLV), but that's fine. I think of them as more of a "K-State" style program rather than, say, Memphis, but I'm not going to be picky. I mean technically Cal is Cal-Berkely, no? So is Cal a city school? I would certainly never consider them as such. It doesn't seem that UCLA is a square peg at all, but again, I'll assume they are for the sake of argument. The Bruins still can't hang with the big time programs with any regularity. They're a mediocre program with spurts of success. |
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09-26-2011, 12:33 PM | #1473 | |
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09-26-2011, 12:33 PM | #1474 |
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09-26-2011, 12:34 PM | #1475 | |
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09-26-2011, 12:34 PM | #1476 |
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I understand that WVU has better recruits but do they come from West Virginia? I guess I'm thinking Dallas/Ft Worth is more a football hotbed than Morgantown. I see what you are saying though.
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09-26-2011, 12:36 PM | #1477 |
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they have recently been good. In the last several years they have been a reliable 4-to-6 loss team. Sometimes average, sometimes good, occasionally bad.
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09-26-2011, 12:37 PM | #1478 |
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09-26-2011, 12:38 PM | #1479 | |
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I am saying (and have said before), that there's a reason the metropolitan conference died. The city schools just don't draw the kind of prestige and following that the major state Us do. If the XII wanted to bring 1 in, okay I suppose that wouldn't be the end of the world (though I'd prefer avoid it). But damn, if they bring in Cincy, Memphis and Louisville - may as well just re-brand the Metro and call it a day. It signals a watering down of the conference, IMO. I'd much prefer we avoid it. (Actually, I'd much prefer to get the hell out of dodge, but you knew that already) |
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09-26-2011, 12:39 PM | #1480 | |
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So yeah, Mizzou is replaceable. |
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09-26-2011, 12:39 PM | #1481 | |
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I am not saying Missouri is a juggernaut that will bring the conference down but you are saying...they are easily replaced. Ok. With who? |
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09-26-2011, 12:40 PM | #1482 |
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I'd be thrilled to sit back and let fans of other schools worry about how easily replaceable Missouri is or is not to a conference...after the institution leaves.
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09-26-2011, 12:40 PM | #1484 |
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09-26-2011, 12:40 PM | #1485 | |
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The XII television contract is paying primarily for the national recognition of the flagship schools, not the handful of eyes in STL and KC. It may hurt a little, but ultimately not a hell of a lot, IMO. The XII will move on without MU and probably not bat an eye - until the PAC comes calling again and w/ more favorable terms the next time. |
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