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<blockquote data-quote="michaelwalkerbr" data-source="post: 129486102" data-attributes="member: 1601483">I agree with much of what you are saying, but there are other points to be considered. WVU has made a very impressive number and quality of facility upgrades since joining the Big 12 and others are on the way including a greatly expanded and modernized training room. (for injured players). Some of these facility upgrades were internally driven, but many were Big 12 mandated. The same will hold true for any school invited to join the conference. USF has great potential, but it is still potential until the school administration decides to join the big boys. Cincinnati has been preparing for a jump to a Power 5 conference to the tune of nearly $100 million dollars. These schools have been studied and analyzed to death, it's time for the Big 12 to pick two and let them fight their way into competitiveness. We do not need two more top ten teams to compete with, that is ridiculous. We do not need bottom dwellers, either. We need two that can start out where Nebraska and Texas A&amp;M were when they left, middle of the pack teams.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="michaelwalkerbr, post: 129486102, member: 1601483"] I agree with much of what you are saying, but there are other points to be considered. WVU has made a very impressive number and quality of facility upgrades since joining the Big 12 and others are on the way including a greatly expanded and modernized training room. (for injured players). Some of these facility upgrades were internally driven, but many were Big 12 mandated. The same will hold true for any school invited to join the conference. USF has great potential, but it is still potential until the school administration decides to join the big boys. Cincinnati has been preparing for a jump to a Power 5 conference to the tune of nearly $100 million dollars. These schools have been studied and analyzed to death, it's time for the Big 12 to pick two and let them fight their way into competitiveness. We do not need two more top ten teams to compete with, that is ridiculous. We do not need bottom dwellers, either. We need two that can start out where Nebraska and Texas A&M were when they left, middle of the pack teams. [/QUOTE]

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