Colorado and Utah could leave for P12 as soon as 2011

by JazzyUte on Jun 15, 2010 12:45 AM MDT in Football

Though speculation pointed toward a 2012 date for the new conference, news today suggests both Utah and Colorado could bolt for the Pacific Twelve as early as 2011.

The 2012 number results from a convoluted Big 12 bylaw that fines programs who provide only one-year depature notice. The Mountain West, which is thought to be the easiest conference to get out of, does not have such a bylaw. So technically, even if Colorado waited until 2012, the Utes could join as soon as the next football season.

Of course, more information should be readily available when the official announcement is made.

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If a subsequent bonus to the PAC of adding Utah is to cripple the MWC’s chance at being an autobid, then look for Utah to join prior to the qualifying period for the BCS AQ bid.

I would love to be out of the MWC before having to play BSU on their smurf-turf.

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by Hockey Beard in SLC on Jun 15, 2010 12:55 AM MDT reply actions

I don't like the idea of being a lame duck two years in a row...

That’d be tough. Plus the sooner we play in the P12 the sooner we can develop a foundation for a winner.

Get one year under Wynn’s belt before his senior year in that conference.

by JazzyUte on Jun 15, 2010 12:58 AM MDT up reply actions

Jazzy, 2011 Utah is a national-title level team.

Look at the 2011 Utah team:

QB: Wynn, JR (third-year starter)
RB: Shakerin, JR (first-year starter)
OL: Cullen, SR (second-year starter) or Percy T, SO (second-year starter)
OL: Brenner/Stevens, JRs (second or third-year starter)
OL: Sai or Jones, JRs (no matter who it is, a first-year starter)
OL: Brenner/Stevens, JRs (second or third-year starter)
OL: Bergstrom, SR (third-year starter)
WR: Matthews, JR (second-year starter)
WR: Christopher, JR (second-year starter)
WR: Lee, SR or Fitzgerald, JR (first-year starters)
TE: Moeai, JR (third-year starter)

So that’s 8/11 returning starters on O, and then the D:

DL: Shelby, SR (fourth-year starter)
DL: Siliga, SR (third-year starter)
DL: Kruger, JR (third-year starter)
DL: Talimaivao, SR (third-year starter)
LB: Williams, SR (third-year starter)
LB: King, SR (third-year starter)
LB: Fehoko, SO (second or third-year starter) or Martinez, SR (third-year starter)
CB: Burton, SR (third-year starter)
CB: Black, JR (could be a second-year starter because he may start in 2010)
SS: Washington or Spikes, both would be Sophs and first-year starters
FS: Bird, SR or Payne, SO (whoever wins the job this year will start again in 2011).

That’s 9/11 or 10/11 on D, replacing only one CB (and maybe not even that, if Black starts this year) and SS. If 2010 Utah is as good as I think they’re going to be, 2011 Utah should be absolutely special.

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by displacedute on Jun 15, 2010 3:57 PM MDT up reply actions

i know we are loaded. i want to go in 2011. good work

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by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 16, 2010 6:32 PM MDT up reply actions

The only problem with this comment.....

I would love to be out of the MWC before having to play BSU on their smurf-turf

is that we are planning on welcoming you to the blue in 2011 regardless of what happens now. I know you may have just thrown up in your mouth a little bit, but you can’t get away from us that easily. :-)

by LoneSausages on Jun 15, 2010 6:03 AM MDT up reply actions

We should

Play Boise State every year, they’re a great team, shold be a natural rival for us.

by Aardvark on Jun 15, 2010 7:06 AM MDT up reply actions

Urrghp...

Jus’ playin.

In all seriousness I’m excited for the chance to play BSU, and also interested to see how they do in the more competitive MWC.

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I like it. Bill Guerin’s uppercut is so awesome it wins fights he’s not even in.
- OlenWhitaker

"...as a matter of law, the house is haunted."
- Judge Rubin, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Stambovsky v. Ackley, 572 N.Y.S. 2d 672

by Hockey Beard in SLC on Jun 15, 2010 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions

so utah to the pac-ten is a done deal? well 2011 would be the perfect time.

colorado is not good in footbal anymore and usc would start feeling the effects of all their penalties. we could compete immediately and get to a rose bowl plus we are stacked for the 2011 season. i rather stay in the mwc now that we have boise but if this is the writing on the wall i’ll go with it. it would be nice to have a rose bowl trophy along with our fiesta and sugar bowl trophy’s. how long do you think before we could get to the ncg?

by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 15, 2010 11:25 AM MDT up reply actions