Gainesville Sun: How big-name schools will stack up in new conferences

[TopFrog]

Gainesville Sun: How big-name schools will stack up in new conferences

By Robbie Andreu
Staff writer

... Boise State: The Broncos bolted from the WAC to join the tougher (and more respected) Mountain West Conference, where TCU has ruled in recent years. The move is good for the Broncos and for the conference. Both are looking to become bigger players in the national championship sweepstakes. Most are predicting Boise State will edge out TCU for the conference title this season. ...

 

[Screaming Flea]

Your probably right...after all TCU lost the entire defense and 99% of the offense. Special teams will be just so-so.....yip Boise by 40 or better, don't you think there Robbie?

I hear from the tunnel TCU will wear all purple including shoes, gloves, hat etc. Sure hope this game is in HD. Dark blue and dark purple, now that's fun for you!

 

[toadallytexan]

As a professional,the writer has special insight into his chosen area, denied to us lower level non professionals...Utah leaving "The WAC" for the Pac-12...that's a scoop. I'm sure the rest of his insights are equally astute. Put your $$ on the Broncs, for sure.

 

[Texas Otto]

As a professional,the writer has special insight into his chosen area, denied to us lower level non professionals...Utah leaving "The WAC" for the Pac-12...that's a scoop. I'm sure the rest of his insights are equally astute. Put your $$ on the Broncs, for sure.

I just laughed my [Craig James] off when I read this! What fool would consider himself a professional sports journalist when he doesn't even know what conference the Utes were in prior to moving to the PAC 10+2! Also the biggest conference move (okay maybe second after Nebraska) is TCU and that doesn't even get a mention? Give me a friggin break!

:laugh:

 

[HG73]

Just as I always suspected, nobody east of the Mississippi knows the difference between the MWC and the WAC.

 

[West Coast Johnny]

I don't see the Utes being better than a middle of the road PAC team this year.

 

[Stiff Arm Frog]

If Utah wins like it did in the WAC, this team will become a national title contender now that it’s in a BCS conference.

Once is a typo; twice is a joke. I guess the Gainesville Sun doesn't employ copyeditors.

 

[HoustonHornedFrog]

I just laughed my [Craig James] off when I read this! What fool would consider himself a professional sports journalist when he doesn't even know what conference the Utes were in prior to moving to the PAC 10+2! Also the biggest conference move (okay maybe second after Nebraska) is TCU and that doesn't even get a mention? Give me a friggin break!

:laugh:

Agree with you about the Utah/WAC blunder in his article, but since the article was discussing moves that took place this year, can't really blame him for not discussing how TCU will do moving to the Big East since its not happening this year. The article also failed to discuss how Colorado would do with their move to the Pac 10+2 and that is happening this year. Guess they don't qualify as a "big name" school.

 

[10 Key Frog]

Just as I always suspected, nobody east of the Mississippi knows the difference between the MWC and the WAC.

The many many mistakes we've noticed in our time in the MWC have proven this. They barely distinguish the Pac10 much less the difference in the WAC and MWC.

 

[frogbyproxy]

Hey be nice! Isn't this the best write up coming from a small paper from gainesville texas! Ooops OK So it's from a little bit bigger city out of Florida and they probably hired journalist out of Auburn. :tongue: What do you expect from someone out of Auburn the truth or professionalism? :tongue:

 

[Frogs1983]

Just as I always suspected, nobody east of the Mississippi knows the difference between the MWC and the WAC.

Pretty much the same now.