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<blockquote data-quote="skygusty_rivals" data-source="post: 129474495" data-attributes="member: 1500287"><p>There is nothing untrue about it.&nbsp; First, for Boren to bring up the West Coast is a strawman argument.&nbsp; Nobody is proposing adding any West Coast team, nobody.&nbsp; Even Boren knows this statement is hyperbole and misdirection.&nbsp; Second, I doubt any team in the BIG12 would want to add a West Coast team two time zones away, especially because the only likely team would be San Diego State.&nbsp; Third, saying that adding a West Coast team would be a disservice to WVU leaves a whole lot of territory in the middle of the country for wiggle room with that misleading statement.&nbsp; There are several teams that would favor most members of the conference more than east coast teams as far as travel time and potential rivalries, and they have demonstrated that TV sets are not at the top of their list or they would have added any number of teams before WVU. Fourth.&nbsp; WVU is indeed the tip of the tail of the dog no matter what anyone says.&nbsp; As longtime members, Iowa State, Kansas and Kansas State have as much if not more pull than WVU.&nbsp; It is obvious to everyone with a pulse that our flagship schools have to continue to be perceived as flagship schools.&nbsp; Everyone gung ho for expansion could be surprised what they do if they ever really have to go into a closed room and start inviting teams.&nbsp; If BYU is added then Colorado State would get my vote as the 12th team if I am any school other than WVU.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="skygusty_rivals, post: 129474495, member: 1500287"] There is nothing untrue about it. First, for Boren to bring up the West Coast is a strawman argument. Nobody is proposing adding any West Coast team, nobody. Even Boren knows this statement is hyperbole and misdirection. Second, I doubt any team in the BIG12 would want to add a West Coast team two time zones away, especially because the only likely team would be San Diego State. Third, saying that adding a West Coast team would be a disservice to WVU leaves a whole lot of territory in the middle of the country for wiggle room with that misleading statement. There are several teams that would favor most members of the conference more than east coast teams as far as travel time and potential rivalries, and they have demonstrated that TV sets are not at the top of their list or they would have added any number of teams before WVU. Fourth. WVU is indeed the tip of the tail of the dog no matter what anyone says. As longtime members, Iowa State, Kansas and Kansas State have as much if not more pull than WVU. It is obvious to everyone with a pulse that our flagship schools have to continue to be perceived as flagship schools. Everyone gung ho for expansion could be surprised what they do if they ever really have to go into a closed room and start inviting teams. If BYU is added then Colorado State would get my vote as the 12th team if I am any school other than WVU. [/QUOTE]

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