Expansion Thread 2024

[True Bearcat]

Grand Canyon to the Mountain West

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/42133262/grand-canyon-officially-joining-mountain-west

[bearcatbret]

I thought that Grand Canyon was an on-line college. lol

[swilsonsp4]

I thought that Grand Canyon was an on-line college. lol

While GCU has 92K on-line students, they have 25K+ on campus.

[Lobot]

For the Twitter folks, Greg Swaim, one of the WV realignment kings, has died. RIP

[red_n_black_attack]

For the Twitter folks, Greg Swaim, one of the WV realignment kings, has died. RIP

Dang, sad for his family. Crazy conspiracies, but he was a big Ok St fan and proponent of the Big 12. I enjoyed his feed, though most were never happening.

[Bearcats1232002]

I don't know if it was mentioned before but about a year ago the "Gold and Blue Dude" also died from having an infection turn septic. He was big on Big 12 realignment coverage and was a good listen on Youtube.

[Lobot]

I don't know if it was mentioned before but about a year ago the "Gold and Blue Dude" also died from having an infection turn septic. He was big on Big 12 realignment coverage and was a good listen on Youtube.

If you're referring to the DudeofWV, Chris Lambert, He went dark on that account and is now posting here: https://x.com/InsideTheBig12. He posted 7 hours ago so I'm guessing he's not dead

[Bearcats1232002]

If you're referring to the DudeofWV, Chris Lambert, He went dark on that account and is now posting here: https://x.com/InsideTheBig12. He posted 7 hours ago so I'm guessing he's not dead

It was a different Chris. Chris Petry. He had 14,000 subscribers.

https://www.wboy.com/sports/gold-and...complications/

[Chewbacca2099]

This is a fun one to follow too... he has called some things correctly but a lot of it is nonsense at the same time... https://x.com/MHver3

[Lobot]

This is a fun one to follow too... he has called some things correctly but a lot of it is nonsense at the same time... https://x.com/MHver3

He's been around forever. It's like West Virginia is a haven for these expansion guys. I don't get it.

[Lobot]

UC Davis has joined the MWC as a non football member per Ross Dellenger.

[Lobot]

Looking like NIU might be heading to the MWC as well per Matt Brown at Extra Points. Totally a money move as the MWC TV contract is worth twice as much to the school vs. the MAC contract

[True Bearcat]

Looking like NIU might be heading to the MWC as well per Matt Brown at Extra Points. Totally a money move as the MWC TV contract is worth twice as much to the school vs. the MAC contract

In my opinion this will be the oddest of all realignments. Cal and Stanford moved because they were dead in water if they did not do something drastic. Giving up playing regional games that your fanbase can travel to, to play San Jose St, New Mexico, and UTEP is true exciting football.

[Lobot]

Boise State has joined CSU and Utah St. in suing the MWC over their exhorbitant exit fees.

[Bearcats1232002]

Has UCONN put a foot forward this year in getting into a power 4 conference? They went 8-4 and beat North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl. Their football team is the only thing keeping them out of a power 4 conference. If they start to succeed I say let's go get them! Plus it would screw the Big East too!

On a side note, I saw that the ACC is 1-9 in bowls games this year. OUCH! Syracuse beating Washington State is their only victory and Wash St had their coach and dozens of kids gone for that game.