UNLV a possible expansion candidate for the Big 12
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Says maybe not this time around but since both the Pac 12 and Big 12 are signing short TV contracts UNLV is definitely someone they would seriously consider!
How long have we been saying this? It’s not that goddamn hard. Follow the model of what Utah, TCU and Louisville did back in the day when schools weren’t moving up to better conferences. All three of of them did it by having their athletic departments, specifically football ready to go when the opportunity was there. They all got their ships righted in a very short amount of time, none had a long history of success prior to a few years before they got their invites but had the right people in place from the top down to make it happen.
People would like you to believe that UNLV knows what they are doing, that they hire the right people. They’ve just been unlucky. And those damn refs really screwed us.
We are the ultimate play the victim school.
Well they started to go that route back when they decided to build the Ferttita.
Decades of football neglect can't be rebuilt overnight. They had to get a HS coach to get the money. He didn't work out, big surprise.
They followed that up with OC from a power team and gave him near top of the conference money. He could recruit near the top of the conference too, but didn't get it done (In only 3 years) and rubbed everyone the wrong way.
So now they hired a former SEC coach who did pretty well there considering and paid him top of the conference money.
They are putting what few resources they have into football. They are going all in, especially now. Time will tell if Odom can be successful here. No one is going to agree on a coach until he wins. UNLV doesn't have the money for a sure fire hit.
But it is "that hard". Utah, TCU, and Louisville had some football tradition and a much better fan base and support than we ever did BEFORE they started to really win.
They are trying and maybe that window has been extended to prove it. So now is the the time to do so.
Deion Sanders' debut with Colorado will boost Pac-12, just not enough to help ongoing media rights talks
Plus, a look at Las Vegas' growing importance and UNLV's candidacy for a Power Five conference
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He would have been great here!Deion Sanders' debut with Colorado will boost Pac-12, just not enough to help ongoing media rights talks
Plus, a look at Las Vegas' growing importance and UNLV's candidacy for a Power Five conference
I hope this happens! Of course I prefer the Big 12 but UNLV needs to get in a "power 5" conference ASAP! There will be more realignment once again in a handful of years and being labeled a "G5" school or "Power 5" makes a huge difference! Once your in that "Club" your good, look at TCU, Utah! No matter what happens going forward they will end up in a power conference!
That's why SDSU getting in the Pac 12 is big, going forward they will be a "power 5" no more G5!
I think the only way UNLV gets in right now (Big 12) is if Pac 12 stays together (the TV deals is near the 31 mill) they add SDSU and SMU at a reduced price (say 15 mill), then Yorkman doesn't wait and stays aggressive and adds that "Pacific" time zone with UNLV and Fresno
Or the Pac 12 decides to stay at 10 teams, Yorkman then would grab SDSU and UNLV!
Zero chance that Fresno State gets in a P5. They literally have nothing to offer.
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