Boise State to the MWC?

by umass09 on Jul 23, 2009 9:07 AM PDT in College Football Comment 5 comments

In a push to be more appealing to the BCS and a possible automatic bid, the Mountain West is considering adding a tenth team to the conference. Obviously, this makes sense and could definitely help out the MWC in getting that automatic BCS bid.

Unfortunately, for the WAC, the team that the MWC might be looking at is Boise State. This move would make sense geographically and would bring another dominant team to the conference. Aside from helping out their push for an automatic bid, the addition of the Broncos would lead to some good mid season football matchups in the MWC.

We would possibly get to see Boise State vs. TCU and Boise State vs. Utah. This move would bring even more credibility to a conference that has been pretty consistent recently.

Two problems that I see stopping this move from happening. First, would be the WAC would not want to lose such a good team. Second, we know this move would benefit the MWC, but how much of an improvement is it for the Broncos?

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Sure, the WAC wouldn’t want to lose such a good team, but what if any recourse would they have? This stuff seems to happen all the time (much to my chagrin) with teams moving up and having a trickle down effect all the way to the Sun Belt. Look at what happened when the ACC decided to poach both Miami (made sense) and Boston College (not so much.) The Big East grabs as many teams from Conference USA as it can get its hands on and creates an absurd 16 team conference. Of course Conference USA can’t let this injustice stand, so they grab Rice, UTEP and Tulsa from the WAC. And on and on it goes.

As for benefitting Boise State, I certainly think it would. Fresno State and Hawaii are doubtful to be able to keep up with Boise going forward and the Broncos have a better bet teaming up with Utah, BYU, TCU etc….

by Michael White on Jul 23, 2009 4:48 PM PDT reply actions

You forgot the Va Tech poach by the ACC

I am a Louisville fan so the end-result ended up pretty sweet for us.

It is a much better deal for Boise State to join the MWC. Sure, Fresno State generally contends although the past few years have been tough for Pat Hill and Co. Hawaii will have a swoon with June Jones’ departure, but aside from those two teams there isn’t all that much. Nevada has it’s moments, but Utah State, Idaho, NMSU, La Tech don’t really smell of BCS-buster threat.

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by Red Reign on Jul 25, 2009 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Actually, I thought Virginia Tech and Miami made sense. It seemed stupid that the 3 major Florida schools competed in three separate conferences; also Virginia Tech joining a conference with Virginia sounded wise enough. The problem was the third school to join to make the league balanced. Boston College was just flat out stupid. It was the farthest north school in the Big East! Enjoy your Wake Forest rivalry game BC….

by Michael White on Jul 25, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree with Va Tech's move

Just acknowledging that they were just as much a poach.

When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome again. True story.
-Barney Stinson

by Red Reign on Jul 26, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Yea, they will have to send something back to the WAC

I thought about this last year. They could take Boise and a bad team and give to average teams.

Like take Boise and Utah St (Utah Rival) and the WAC would get San Diego State and UNLV.

If things go as they have been a MWC with BYU, Utah, TCU, Boise and even Colorado Stare is a pretty nice conference. I think as good as the Big East or ACC depending on the season.

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by CapitolLions on Jul 25, 2009 5:54 AM PDT reply actions