The downfall of the Southwest Conference: A College Football Story

[Hardline]

 

[jterrell]

I played in the SWC and was clueless as to what was going on in the background.
We did know politics played a massive part in things.

 

[Tabascocat]

I played in the SWC and was clueless as to what was going on in the background.
We did know politics played a massive part in things.

Same, played baseball at Texas towards the end of the conference. I didn’t know there was problems either

 

[gtb1943]

when you think about it, there really was no good reason this happened.

 

[Hardline]

I played in the SWC and was clueless as to what was going on in the background.
We did know politics played a massive part in things.

Which team? What position?

 

[jterrell]

Which team? What position?

Free Safety Texas Tech.
Played is stretch as I was like 5th string, but I did cover kicks.
Highest I made it was 2nd string.

 

[jterrell]

Same, played baseball at Texas towards the end of the conference. I didn’t know there was problems either

I got in UT school of engineering, but they didn't offer me even a PWO spot.
Tech gave me half academic(tuition), half athletic (room and board) ride so I took that.

 

[VaqueroTD]

SWC doesn’t need to worry. At the rate it’s going, feels like there will only be a few conferences soon.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

SWC doesn’t need to worry. At the rate it’s going, feels like there will only be a few conferences soon.

Or only two... At least at the top level.

 

[gtb1943]

Or only two... At least at the top level.

I really do not see that happening. There are going to be four or five.
one super conference makes no sense and also means many fewer conference championship games and more games that mean nothing
and THAT will reduce revenues which is all that matters to those running things

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I really do not see that happening. There are going to be four or five.
one super conference makes no sense and also means many fewer conference championship games and more games that mean nothing
and THAT will reduce revenues which is all that matters to those running things

I think it'll be basically like the NFC with its two conferences. Probably the SEC and the Big Ten.

The rest of the schools can still have their leagues and their championship games, but most people won't care about them.