Should UH be admitted to a power 5 conference? (Houston, Austin: how much, home)

[H'ton]

I'd like to encourage those who have questioned UH to answer this question, perhaps enlighten me:

Name me ONE other public school, in the ENTIRE United States, that is:

-Less than 100 years old (UH won't turn 100 till 2027)

-Has an Endowment of $1 Billion Dollars, or more

-Has an enrollment of at least 40,000 students with over 10,000 living ON-Campus

-Has finished inside the top ten, in the two major revenue sports....Men's Basketball and Football (UH has finishes inside the top 5 in both btw)

- I could add ...that 'Isn't a Land Grant College' but I'll allow you to include those. BTW- UH is NOT a Land Grant college and DOES NOT have access the PUF, per the Texas Constitution.

I think many inside Houston are quick to point out UH's flaws but they fail to recognize how unique and extraordinary the University of Houston is .....Look at what they've built with virtually NO state support, and limited resources.

If UH continues to grow at this pace it will be the premiere public university in the state of Texas.
It's all about location.......Houston > Austin, College Station, Lubbock.

[hbcu]

Again - UH brings too much to the table to the Big 12 and that’s a threat

They have proven to build facilities without hesitation, fans will show when you play big 12 schools, location is first class

That’s like an ugly girl who is getting attention going to ask the pretty girl to join her knowing the attention is gone instantly

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by H'ton

When UH played in NRG Stadium in a game vs a major P5 opponent, Oklahoma, it sold out. And NO......UH was a heavy underdog in that game so, winning the game against a squad that made the playoffs the year before was far from a given.

Right, but how many of them were there because of Oklahoma and not because of UH?

[Spade]

Originally Posted by hbcu

Again - UH brings too much to the table to the Big 12 and that’s a threat

They have proven to build facilities without hesitation, fans will show when you play big 12 schools, location is first class

That’s like an ugly girl who is getting attention going to ask the pretty girl to join her knowing the attention is gone instantly

I can assure you that UH isn't a threat. The bottom line is that the big 12 does not gain much of an advantage by adding Houston when they already have the Houston market. Perhaps the big 12 should drop Baylor and add Houston. That or TCU leaving is the only way Houston gets in the conference. But i feel Texas and OU will leave the big 12 in 6 years anyway.

[H'ton]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Right, but how many of them were there because of Oklahoma and not because of UH?

It was easily 70/30 UH. Definitely nothing worse than 60/40.


Another thing that stood out to me after attending the UH /FSU game in Atlanta was how quiet the OU fans were compared to the OU fans.


But yes the stadium was full of RED!

[thenewtexan]

I think the Big 12 is most likely to ask, simply due to geography. The PAC 12 is a west coast conference that is unlikely to extend farther than it already has in Arizona, Colorado and Utah. The Big 10 is an upper midwest conference who just extended in the opposite direction to Rutgers and Maryland. They're not coming all the way to Texas for Houston. The ACC is an east coast conference and it isn't going any farther than the recent extension to Louisville and South Bend. That leaves the SEC and Big 12. I don't think the SEC needs any new schools now. They have seven schools in east and west division, and would be unlikely to invite Houston unless they invite someone else too. The Big 12 needs two more schools, especially is West Virginia ends up jumping ship to cut down on travel. Let's face it, if TCU can be a Power 5 school in the Metroplex with all the other Dallas professional teams, Houston should be in one, too. Maybe the Big 12 will also be successful courting a school like Colorado State, from the Mountain West to get their total to 12 again?

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by H'ton

But yes the stadium was full of RED!

As opposed to being full of Sooner crimson?

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by H'ton

Another thing that stood out to me after attending the UH /FSU game in Atlanta was how quiet the OU fans were compared to the OU fans.

Not sure what you meant here, but I imagine a Sooner fan at a UH-Florida State tilt would probably be relatively detached.

[H'ton]

Originally Posted by jfre81

As opposed to being full of Sooner crimson?

It was RED not Crimson...I was there. There were some OU fans but it was overwhelmingly UH fans and the UH fans were very loud.

[H'ton]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Not sure what you meant here, but I imagine a Sooner fan at a UH-Florida State tilt would probably be relatively detached.

OU fans at UH/OU game were relatively calm and tame and as I mentioned thy were there but they didn't bring a huge amount of fans.



FSU fans at UH/FSU in Atlanta were LOUD...they did their chop and it got really loud. Then the game started and the Coogs, on the field, shut them up.


I was at both games.