(05-21-2014 09:53 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(05-21-2014 09:50 AM)ElectricCoogaloo Wrote:  

(05-21-2014 09:48 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  Lol, except we have a long history together. I have no history and give no s&^% about UTEP/UTSA.

You have exactly 4 more years of "history" (full conference affiliation) with Houston as you do with UTEP....

let me guess... You are a Houston fan who wants Houston to leave the AAC and go to the MWC.

Hell no. The MWC is a deathtrap.

(05-21-2014 09:55 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  Sorry fellow Coog, but why would we want to go back to CUSA?!? (sarcasm)

The only program worth adding is BYU, IMO... If BYU refuses to join the AAC, I say we remain as we are, at 12 program conference.

Of course the only program that actually adds value right now is BYU.

The only reason we would even entertain adding any 14th program is for the sake of divisional symmetry.

Or possibly if BYU stipulated it (for travel reasons, etc).

Let's take byu, sdsu, unlv, and air force.

I would be so tempted especially if they had a good year in football this year to show continued progress- to take New Mexico to pair with BYU. Add New Mexico and BYU to the AAC now- makes the basketball that much stronger- especially if a bb only is added in the east(say VCU).

IMO don't take BYU because then we'd have two cougar teams.

(05-21-2014 10:00 AM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  Let's take byu, sdsu, unlv, and air force.

Three good in football and three good in basketball... I'll take these four too.

(05-21-2014 10:05 AM)ECBrad Wrote:  IMO don't take BYU because then we'd have two cougar teams.

We had Rutgers and UCF last season. LSU and Auburn seem to work out for the sec too.

Yeah but I don't like it.

(05-21-2014 10:21 AM)ECBrad Wrote:  Yeah but I don't like it.

If ECBrad doesn't like it, we should find another alternative

(05-21-2014 10:18 AM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  

(05-21-2014 10:05 AM)ECBrad Wrote:  IMO don't take BYU because then we'd have two cougar teams.

We had Rutgers and UCF last season. LSU and Auburn seem to work out for the sec too.

And CUSA has FAU and Rice too...

(05-21-2014 10:04 AM)stever20 Wrote:  I would be so tempted especially if they had a good year in football this year to show continued progress- to take New Mexico to pair with BYU. Add New Mexico and BYU to the AAC now- makes the basketball that much stronger- especially if a bb only is added in the east(say VCU).

basketball is strong enough...football is key and unm is dead weight ..and if we do basketball id take unlv before unm

(05-21-2014 10:00 AM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  Let's take byu, sdsu, unlv, and air force.

I'll take those three minus Air Force. If you want to solidify your position, then kill off your closest competition. Worked for the ACC.

if byu comes, sdsu is almost a lock as the partner (top market, already have a relationship with our AD's/commish, they already have some teams in our league and require the least swaying)

(05-21-2014 10:29 AM)UConnFB Wrote:  

(05-21-2014 10:00 AM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  Let's take byu, sdsu, unlv, and air force.

I'll take those three minus Air Force. If you want to solidify your position, then kill off your closest competition. Worked for the ACC.

Agree. I don't like the Air Force add. BYU, SDSU, UNLV, and Fresno.

(05-21-2014 10:22 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(05-21-2014 10:21 AM)ECBrad Wrote:  Yeah but I don't like it.

If ECBrad doesn't like it, we should find another alternative

Thanks man.

I'd love for BYU to join. Seeing byu fans on bourbon gives me fits every time it happens.

(05-21-2014 10:29 AM)UConnFB Wrote:  

(05-21-2014 10:00 AM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  Let's take byu, sdsu, unlv, and air force.

I'll take those three minus Air Force. If you want to solidify your position, then kill off your closest competition. Worked for the ACC.

BYU - no brainer

Air Force - no brainer with a national brand which should bring eyes for aac programming

sdsu - good market, budget, great basketball, etc

Unlv - fairly good market, travel designation, good Basketball, etc. Football is in the dumps but they will be building a dome that should spur excitement

(05-21-2014 09:26 AM)ElectricCoogaloo Wrote:  Can Air Force really afford to spurn the MWC?

The AAC w/ BYU would get raided the moment the ACC or Big 12 needed a new member. That would leave any MWC defector high and dry.

Air Force is probably the one school who could "get away" with it if they had to go back, if only because of the way they handle themselves. BSU and SDST were able to go back. I think they would take them back if that scenario unfolded AND AFA decided to go back. However I think with Navy there, they probably would ride it out.

I think you're right, the defectors could probably seek asylum in the MWC in the case of a raid of the AAC, mainly because the MWC wouldn't have much of a choice. They are all in that boat together, for better or worse. It doesn't help them to hold grudges since they all benefit from their each others inclusion.

(05-21-2014 09:01 AM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  

(05-21-2014 08:36 AM)ECUPirated Wrote:  Bowls (Miami) (Access)
Audience reach (especially on the East Coast)
CBSSN versus ESPN
Games in Florida, Texas, Northeast/Southeast versus games where most Mormons live anyway
BYU not a P5 school according to SEC/ACC
BYU popping smoke on the MWC to begin with
Hair Thompson making "subtle" threats
Mike Aresco's accommodating "personality"

In lieu of a Big 12 / BYU marriage, it sounds like all the ingredients needed to convince BYU to join up with the American. At this point I wouldn't even care who #14 is. Any of the usual suspects mentioned would be just fine and IMHO, collectively with continued success on the field and court, this conference would be setting itself up nicely during the lookin period or at least have much more savvy going into contract renewal talks with ESPN.

#14 Air Force football only

Would be just fine.........................