Originally posted by higherroad
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Wait, we're in the same conference as LMU and San Diego?! This is even worse than I thought! This day can't get any worse."To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail."
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Considering the WCC only has one sport active at the moment (Soccer), I just noticed they have FOUR teams currently ranked in the Top-25 NCAA poll.
Portland
Santa Clara
Pepperdine
San Diego
LMU is receiving votes.
Its just a microcosm of how the WCC is WAAAAYYYYY better in every single sports outside of the one they don't offer than you give them credit for -- same applies for every other sport BESIDES football.
We don't have football -- that's it folks.
Even our basketball is gaining National Respect and FAST.Comment
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We're in the same conference as Portland and Santa Clara too?! Was the Big Sky not available?Originally posted by higherroad View Post"To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail."
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Exactly. I can't even name all the WCC schools.Originally posted by WashingtonCoug View Post"Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."
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Wait until our BB team loses a game or two, then come lookin' for respect. We're too distracted right now to give it. Humble us a bit.I think, perhaps, the only person who hates BYU fans more than ute fans hate BYU fans, is Bronco Mendenhall.
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Did you also know the WCC has twice the ESPN deal than the MWC did or ever will in BASKETBALL?!?!
For instance, TWELVE, yes I said TWELVE of Gonzaga's WCC games will be on ESPN this year.
The WCC has one of the largest ESPN exposure-related basketball deals of ANY conference in the Country!
They will feature over 45 games on ESPN or ESPN2 this year ALONE.
Outside of BYU TV, your school, nor any in the MWC conference could even sniff at that type of national exposure in one conference.
If you aren't buying the WCC/ESPN bball hype...check here:
Again, BESIDES football...what does the Big-12 or MWC have the WCC doesn't have...As I note in the story, it’s the most extensive ESPN basketball deal ever signed by a non-football conference. But based on my quick research, it’s the best deal signed by any non-BCS league, as well.
The record number of appearances (close to 50 per year) will help with recruiting, reputation and postseason access, by which I mean:
Can you honestly say its a downgrade? If anything, given the fact your football is now Independent status...its an UPGRADE.Last edited by higherroad; 08-31-2011, 04:45 PM.Comment
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Dude, you must be talking about women's soccer because those four teams don't show up in the current NCAA men's Top-25 rankings:Originally posted by higherroad View Post
http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-men/d1
You're seriously running women's soccer smack?Comment
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see above post.Originally posted by San Juan Sun View Post
[ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6641703"]West Coast Conference reaches eight-year contract extension with ESPN - ESPN[/ame]
of course BYU helped increase from 35 games per year to 48 games per year, but the MWC averaged something around 12 games per year...AN BRUNO, Calif. -- The West Coast Conference, with new member BYU, will get more exposure for its men's basketball teams under its new contract with ESPN.
The two sides announced an eight-year contract extension through the 2018-19 season Wednesday.
The conference will receive a minimum of 48 annual men's basketball appearances on ESPN networks starting this season.
Not a NATIONAL conference, ey?Comment
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I saw on True Blue that it's a good conference for women's soccer. I guess women's soccer is played at the collegiate level?Originally posted by BigFatMeanie View PostSo Russell...what do you love about music? To begin with, everything.Comment
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Higherroad,
Did you ever sit back and think about why the WCC and ESPN made that deal? Does BYU's entrance not strike you as coincidental at least?"Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."
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On the WCC/ESPN basketball deal...we ALREADY had the 2nd largest amount of games outside of the ACC before this new deal was created:
As I note in the story, it’s the most extensive ESPN basketball deal ever signed by a non-football conference. But based on my quick research, it’s the best deal signed by any non-BCS league, as well.Comment
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Did you also note the WCC already had the 2nd biggest friggin' deal of any Conference outside of the ACC...yes, that includes the Big East BEFORE BYU joined the conference.Originally posted by San Juan Sun View Post
We went from 38 games to 48 games after BYU joining...thanks.Comment
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Well considering nobody plays in the WAC anymore. The MWC has it's own network. I can't think of any other "non" football conferences. I think that leaves, what? ConferenceUSA? That's something to brag about right there!Originally posted by higherroad View Post"To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail."
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I remember that, too. The coach said that the WCC was a step up from the MWC in women's soccer. Of course, Carlee Payne was also sitting there being interviewed, so it was difficult for me to focus on anything else being said...Originally posted by MarkGrace View Post
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Being affiliated with the WCC is a detriment to our hoops program, period. The sooner we can get the hell out of it the better.So Russell...what do you love about music? To begin with, everything.Comment
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