(07-31-2017 11:14 AM)BearcatJerry Wrote:  

(07-31-2017 10:40 AM)Steve1981 Wrote:  Guessing JerryBearCat view is the AAC wants to be P6.

UMass needs to create it's own momentum. Have their (our) small stadium start selling out and see real upgrade plans. Would be nice if the BB team rebuilds successfully with Matt McCall and starts dancing again.

Then the AAC can think about some sort of associate membership with no money involved, scheduling help that is mutually beneficial and bowl access only, if any other AAC team does not qualify etc.

Oh come on... When have I ever said that the AAC is the "Power6"? (Hint... NEVER)

That doesn't mean that I want to see UMass as part of my conference. I have been on the record saying that I think UMass should drop football and turn McGuirk into a lacrosse stadium.

UMass is one of the biggest mooches of an athletic department. You should have never tried to move your FB up to FBS level because UMass, like Idaho, NEVER has invested in an infrastructure consistent with FBS football. UMass brings nothing to the table for the AAC; the NE is not a "College Football Market" (it's a pro-football market with lots of small CFB teams) and UMass is no higher than the third place school in your own state (behind Boston College and even Harvard) in terms of interest. I have no doubt that the AAC would "help" UMass, but UMass does NOTHING to help the AAC or its members.

So... Nope.

Must be lonely up on that pedestal. Cinci averaged 21,000 in 2003 when you got the invite right?