Glad you're catching up. That was announced in June.timjayko said:I just found out USC and UCLA football programs are leaving the PAC-12 for the Big-10 in 2024.
kemajic said:Glad you're catching up. That was announced in June.timjayko said:I just found out USC and UCLA football programs are leaving the PAC-12 for the Big-10 in 2024.
kemajic said:Glad you're catching up. That was announced in June.timjayko said:I just found out USC and UCLA football programs are leaving the PAC-12 for the Big-10 in 2024.
HelenaHandBasket said:Total fantasy. I have a better chance of winning the next 10 Powerball drawings.
I could figure it out if I was motivated to do anything Twitter. I'm not.HookedonGriz said:kemajic said:Glad you're catching up. That was announced in June.
Says the dude who can’t figure out how to click on a Twitter story
timjayko said:HelenaHandBasket said:Total fantasy. I have a better chance of winning the next 10 Powerball drawings.
If you're probability calculations are correct, then I'd suggest you go buy some Powerball tickets today. The Montana market might not be big based on population density of course, but Montana football as a program has seemed to generally attract viewers decently when aired on ESPN/ESPN 2 national TV (at least in the FCS playoffs). Plus, Griz are still relishing in the upset of the Huskies last year (maybe we could play in the Pac-12 and at least compete for bowl games). I know, Huskies were definitely way overrated in the preseason polls but we still beat a Pac-12 school. Lastly, Montana is the last best place after all, with a population growth rate that some predict could turn Montana into the next "Colorodo"). Not a bad selling proposition for the PAC-12 to consider. Building for the future.
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HelenaHandBasket said:Total fantasy. I have a better chance of winning the next 10 Powerball drawings.
Spanky2 said:Why would we join the PAC-12 ? Too few Montana players on our team. We wouldn’t have the play-offs and we would lose a lot of games.
timjayko said:Spanky2 said:Why would we join the PAC-12 ? Too few Montana players on our team. We wouldn’t have the play-offs and we would lose a lot of games.
Yeah why join the Pac-12, it would be so terrible to have to host home games against an Oregon Duck or Utah Ute football team, no one in Missoula would ever want to attend that game. Oh, and no high school football players in Montana would join a school like Montana if they were in the Pac-12 and have to play Oregon or Utah at Washington-Grizzly stadium. Terrible recruiting sales pitch, isn't it.
I guess the University of Montana football program should just sit in its quasi-comfortable FCS shell. If the Pac-12 came knocking we shouldn't answer the door, because it might be too hard and we could lose more football games in a season.
grizindabox said:timjayko said:If you're probability calculations are correct, then I'd suggest you go buy some Powerball tickets today. The Montana market might not be big based on population density of course, but Montana football as a program has seemed to generally attract viewers decently when aired on ESPN/ESPN 2 national TV (at least in the FCS playoffs). Plus, Griz are still relishing in the upset of the Huskies last year (maybe we could play in the Pac-12 and at least compete for bowl games). I know, Huskies were definitely way overrated in the preseason polls but we still beat a Pac-12 school. Lastly, Montana is the last best place after all, with a population growth rate that some predict could turn Montana into the next "Colorodo"). Not a bad selling proposition for the PAC-12 to consider. Building for the future.
Serious question here Tim, but why would the Pac12 look to UM/MSU when they can pluck any of the schools from the MWC or possibly join forces with the remaining Big12 schools? You are either being very sarcastic or have zero grasp on reality.
timjayko said:Spanky2 said:Why would we join the PAC-12 ? Too few Montana players on our team. We wouldn’t have the play-offs and we would lose a lot of games.
Yeah why join the Pac-12, it would be so terrible to have to host home games against an Oregon Duck or Utah Ute football team, no one in Missoula would ever want to attend that game. Oh, and no high school football players in Montana would join a school like Montana if they were in the Pac-12 and have to play Oregon or Utah at Washington-Grizzly stadium. Terrible recruiting sales pitch, isn't it.
I guess the University of Montana football program should just sit in its quasi-comfortable FCS shell. If the Pac-12 came knocking we shouldn't answer the door, because it might be too hard and we could lose more football games in a season.
bigsky33 said:timjayko said:Yeah why join the Pac-12, it would be so terrible to have to host home games against an Oregon Duck or Utah Ute football team, no one in Missoula would ever want to attend that game. Oh, and no high school football players in Montana would join a school like Montana if they were in the Pac-12 and have to play Oregon or Utah at Washington-Grizzly stadium. Terrible recruiting sales pitch, isn't it.
I guess the University of Montana football program should just sit in its quasi-comfortable FCS shell. If the Pac-12 came knocking we shouldn't answer the door, because it might be too hard and we could lose more football games in a season.
It is all about the money. The Montana schools, although both have a good following, are not even anywhere close to being in a market that would be attractive to the PAC 12. My take is the PAC 12 will fold as now member schools will be going to the Big 10 or Big 12.
timjayko said:grizindabox said:Serious question here Tim, but why would the Pac12 look to UM/MSU when they can pluck any of the schools from the MWC or possibly join forces with the remaining Big12 schools? You are either being very sarcastic or have zero grasp on reality.
Like I said in my original post: building for the future. Right now, Montana and Montana Montana state are not as attractive as a vast amount of other football programs when it comes to current prestige. It is probably a long shot that the Pac-12 would strongly consider adding Montana and Montana State at this point, but I wouldn't go as far to say that to believe in the possibility that Montana and Montana State would join the Pac-12 within the next five years = "zero grasp on reality".