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Optimistic About Future AAC Football
It seems when I watch AAC football games on tv, the announcers just about always talk about how young the teams are that are playing at that time. It's already tough enough now when you can't just show up go through the motions and expect to win. With more experience in the next few years this conference is just going to get better and better. There are a number of really talented quarterbacks who are also going to improve and make their team good. I expect this to be a really balanced league in the future where anybody can beat anybody on a given day. It's going to be fun, especially when we start beating more P5 teams!
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As for Houston, I'm very pleased with the ESPN exposure... The exposure is going to help Houston attract the recruits it couldn't get yesteryear.
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RE: Optimistic About Future AAC Football
O'Leary always talks (jokingly but a hint of truth) about increased TV exposure:

"You either get (good) exposure or you get exposed."
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(11-22-2014 12:03 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  As for Houston, I'm very pleased with the ESPN exposure... The exposure is going to help Houston attract the recruits it couldn't get yesteryear.

Me too. Some people forget that some of our teams aren't even a year removed from recruiting to their former conference... let alone have a full four recruiting classes in the AAC (and playing on ESPN)
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I've said it before, but the biggest thing that's hurting the American IMO is simply not having the "Brand names" that people know. Otherwise, I think the top half of the conference can compete with plenty of P5 programs throughout various conferences. It's going to take winning your bowl and OOC matchups against said schools regularly to gain the attention that I feel the American deserves, though.

I've been impressed with how much progress Memphis has made. Cincinnati's should be able to maintain their position near the top of the league, UCF's coming on strong, and ECU just needs to find that extra little bit to get over the hump and find their consistency. Then you've got Houston who's young this year if I'm not mistaken, but they're investing heavily into their programs and can show up to compete. Navy's coming in and can be strong. Overall, I genuinely find the American to be an entertaining conference to watch.
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(11-22-2014 05:09 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  O'Leary always talks (jokingly but a hint of truth) about increased TV exposure:

"You either get (good) exposure or you get exposed."

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(11-22-2014 08:17 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 05:09 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  O'Leary always talks (jokingly but a hint of truth) about increased TV exposure:

"You either get (good) exposure or you get exposed."

[Image: Nut-huggers.jpg]

Given what OLeary has done for UCF you guys better be nutt hugging.
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(11-22-2014 09:24 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 08:17 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 05:09 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  O'Leary always talks (jokingly but a hint of truth) about increased TV exposure:

"You either get (good) exposure or you get exposed."

[Image: Nut-huggers.jpg]

Given what OLeary has done for UCF you guys better be nutt hugging.

True! Every fanbase however, is going to have its share of outliers. Meet one of ours.
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Aresco has said all the teams are committed to playing P5 OOC games. We will have one of the toughest non conf schedule year in and year out, win a few of those games and the legitimacy to the league will show. Out of conference success is going to be imperative to this league gaining credibility we need more P5 wins because I can't ever remember seeing 9 ECU games on ESPN in a season. We have ESPN 3 today which is unfortunate with Hardy on the cusp of a NCAA record but next week ESPN U and then prime time Thursday against UCF on ESPN. If Aresco can sweeten the TV deal a bit this league can really make waves in the next 10 years. Until the Big 12 adds teams for a title game which I feel will lead to the next round of poaching.
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I've said it once and i've said it before, playing the best may not pay off now, but the increased competition week in, week out will elevate the conference to new heights. As soon as 5 years as a conference together, if we're lucky, no one will question the superiority of this conference compared to the other non-Autonomous 5. If we're REALLY lucky, we may not get the money of the lower-tier P5, but we can surpass them in performance. The low hanging fruit is the B1G and the ACC of course.
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(11-22-2014 12:55 PM)Solidkjames Wrote:  Aresco has said all the teams are committed to playing P5 OOC games. We will have one of the toughest non conf schedule year in and year out, win a few of those games and the legitimacy to the league will show. Out of conference success is going to be imperative to this league gaining credibility we need more P5 wins because I can't ever remember seeing 9 ECU games on ESPN in a season. We have ESPN 3 today which is unfortunate with Hardy on the cusp of a NCAA record but next week ESPN U and then prime time Thursday against UCF on ESPN. If Aresco can sweeten the TV deal a bit this league can really make waves in the next 10 years. Until the Big 12 adds teams for a title game which I feel will lead to the next round of poaching.

Aresco was supposed to "sweeten the TV deal" on THIS contract! It was the sole reason he was hired. He (allegedly) has/had contacts in all the networks and the best he could do was an incredibly insulting offer from NBC/Comcast for 2m per and all the "exposure" you could shake a stick at!!! Also, don't even pretend to think that ESPiN will talk this league up if we (AAC) win a "few OOC games". Spoiler Alert: They won't, and IMO, never will.
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(11-22-2014 01:07 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 12:55 PM)Solidkjames Wrote:  Aresco has said all the teams are committed to playing P5 OOC games. We will have one of the toughest non conf schedule year in and year out, win a few of those games and the legitimacy to the league will show. Out of conference success is going to be imperative to this league gaining credibility we need more P5 wins because I can't ever remember seeing 9 ECU games on ESPN in a season. We have ESPN 3 today which is unfortunate with Hardy on the cusp of a NCAA record but next week ESPN U and then prime time Thursday against UCF on ESPN. If Aresco can sweeten the TV deal a bit this league can really make waves in the next 10 years. Until the Big 12 adds teams for a title game which I feel will lead to the next round of poaching.

Aresco was supposed to "sweeten the TV deal" on THIS contract! It was the sole reason he was hired. He (allegedly) has/had contacts in all the networks and the best he could do was an incredibly insulting offer from NBC/Comcast for 2m per and all the "exposure" you could shake a stick at!!! Also, don't even pretend to think that ESPiN will talk this league up if we (AAC) win a "few OOC games". Spoiler Alert: They won't, and IMO, never will.

Depends on what you want, money or exposure.

This is a pretty sweet TV deal, in terms of exposure, but it's for pennies.

However, we STILL make more money than every other G5 conference, AND we get more tv time than all of them combined.

Exposure is a recruiting tool, we're going to get better players because of it. We'll play better, playing better competition. The money will come.
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(11-22-2014 12:03 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  As for Houston, I'm very pleased with the ESPN exposure... The exposure is going to help Houston attract the recruits it couldn't get yesteryear.

Not if they repeatedly lose to UTSA and Tulane for all the world to see.
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Aresco was hired by the Big East and it was a WAY different conference then. He got us what he could. Simple fact is ESPN, Comcast/NBC, Fox and all looked at us and simply didnt want us. Not knowing if Uconn, Cinci or anybody else was defintely staying hurt us. Aresco cant be blamed. The guy was handed the biggest screw job on earth and the simple fact that he didnt say **** this and walk out is amazing.

What he needs is ammo. UCF gave him some last year and Uconn definitely showed were relevant in Bball. I am really hoping they or another AAC team can win the Tourney again. A few years of success and he will have a leg to stand on. Right now the networks simply look at us as the MWC on the eastern side of the country.
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anyone who dislikes this tv deal need only try and find the 10-0 Marshall game. Hint: it's not televised.
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(11-22-2014 01:16 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 01:07 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 12:55 PM)Solidkjames Wrote:  Aresco has said all the teams are committed to playing P5 OOC games. We will have one of the toughest non conf schedule year in and year out, win a few of those games and the legitimacy to the league will show. Out of conference success is going to be imperative to this league gaining credibility we need more P5 wins because I can't ever remember seeing 9 ECU games on ESPN in a season. We have ESPN 3 today which is unfortunate with Hardy on the cusp of a NCAA record but next week ESPN U and then prime time Thursday against UCF on ESPN. If Aresco can sweeten the TV deal a bit this league can really make waves in the next 10 years. Until the Big 12 adds teams for a title game which I feel will lead to the next round of poaching.

Aresco was supposed to "sweeten the TV deal" on THIS contract! It was the sole reason he was hired. He (allegedly) has/had contacts in all the networks and the best he could do was an incredibly insulting offer from NBC/Comcast for 2m per and all the "exposure" you could shake a stick at!!! Also, don't even pretend to think that ESPiN will talk this league up if we (AAC) win a "few OOC games". Spoiler Alert: They won't, and IMO, never will.

Depends on what you want, money or exposure.

This is a pretty sweet TV deal, in terms of exposure, but it's for pennies.

However, we STILL make more money than every other G5 conference, AND we get more tv time than all of them combined.

Exposure is a recruiting tool, we're going to get better players because of it. We'll play better, playing better competition. The money will come.

Exactly, many may not comprehend the importance of exposure, but exposure made some of the so called p5 SMALL TOWN programs what they are TODAY.

With the huge markets the AAC has, exposure will only brighten this programs tremendously and this league immediately.
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(11-22-2014 01:07 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 12:55 PM)Solidkjames Wrote:  Aresco has said all the teams are committed to playing P5 OOC games. We will have one of the toughest non conf schedule year in and year out, win a few of those games and the legitimacy to the league will show. Out of conference success is going to be imperative to this league gaining credibility we need more P5 wins because I can't ever remember seeing 9 ECU games on ESPN in a season. We have ESPN 3 today which is unfortunate with Hardy on the cusp of a NCAA record but next week ESPN U and then prime time Thursday against UCF on ESPN. If Aresco can sweeten the TV deal a bit this league can really make waves in the next 10 years. Until the Big 12 adds teams for a title game which I feel will lead to the next round of poaching.

Aresco was supposed to "sweeten the TV deal" on THIS contract! It was the sole reason he was hired. He (allegedly) has/had contacts in all the networks and the best he could do was an incredibly insulting offer from NBC/Comcast for 2m per and all the "exposure" you could shake a stick at!!! Also, don't even pretend to think that ESPiN will talk this league up if we (AAC) win a "few OOC games". Spoiler Alert: They won't, and IMO, never will.

I couldn't agree with ^ more.
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(11-22-2014 02:56 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 01:16 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 01:07 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 12:55 PM)Solidkjames Wrote:  Aresco has said all the teams are committed to playing P5 OOC games. We will have one of the toughest non conf schedule year in and year out, win a few of those games and the legitimacy to the league will show. Out of conference success is going to be imperative to this league gaining credibility we need more P5 wins because I can't ever remember seeing 9 ECU games on ESPN in a season. We have ESPN 3 today which is unfortunate with Hardy on the cusp of a NCAA record but next week ESPN U and then prime time Thursday against UCF on ESPN. If Aresco can sweeten the TV deal a bit this league can really make waves in the next 10 years. Until the Big 12 adds teams for a title game which I feel will lead to the next round of poaching.

Aresco was supposed to "sweeten the TV deal" on THIS contract! It was the sole reason he was hired. He (allegedly) has/had contacts in all the networks and the best he could do was an incredibly insulting offer from NBC/Comcast for 2m per and all the "exposure" you could shake a stick at!!! Also, don't even pretend to think that ESPiN will talk this league up if we (AAC) win a "few OOC games". Spoiler Alert: They won't, and IMO, never will.

Depends on what you want, money or exposure.

This is a pretty sweet TV deal, in terms of exposure, but it's for pennies.

However, we STILL make more money than every other G5 conference, AND we get more tv time than all of them combined.

Exposure is a recruiting tool, we're going to get better players because of it. We'll play better, playing better competition. The money will come.

Exactly, many may not comprehend the importance of exposure, but exposure made some of the so called p5 SMALL TOWN programs what they are TODAY.

With the huge markets the AAC has, exposure will only brighten this programs tremendously and this league immediately.

Biggie, I like you but let's be honest about big markets and college football. Bad, bad and bad. Would you rather be the schools in Lincoln, south bend, Iowa city, Ann Arbor, Starkville, auburn or Eugene or the college teams in Houston (texans) Cincinnati (bengals) Tampa (buccaneers) Philadelphia (eagles). Do you remember watching the coogs play in front of less than 3,000 fans vs Louisville about 10, 15 years ago? Unfortunately, I do.
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(11-22-2014 03:40 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 02:56 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 01:16 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 01:07 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 12:55 PM)Solidkjames Wrote:  Aresco has said all the teams are committed to playing P5 OOC games. We will have one of the toughest non conf schedule year in and year out, win a few of those games and the legitimacy to the league will show. Out of conference success is going to be imperative to this league gaining credibility we need more P5 wins because I can't ever remember seeing 9 ECU games on ESPN in a season. We have ESPN 3 today which is unfortunate with Hardy on the cusp of a NCAA record but next week ESPN U and then prime time Thursday against UCF on ESPN. If Aresco can sweeten the TV deal a bit this league can really make waves in the next 10 years. Until the Big 12 adds teams for a title game which I feel will lead to the next round of poaching.

Aresco was supposed to "sweeten the TV deal" on THIS contract! It was the sole reason he was hired. He (allegedly) has/had contacts in all the networks and the best he could do was an incredibly insulting offer from NBC/Comcast for 2m per and all the "exposure" you could shake a stick at!!! Also, don't even pretend to think that ESPiN will talk this league up if we (AAC) win a "few OOC games". Spoiler Alert: They won't, and IMO, never will.

Depends on what you want, money or exposure.

This is a pretty sweet TV deal, in terms of exposure, but it's for pennies.

However, we STILL make more money than every other G5 conference, AND we get more tv time than all of them combined.

Exposure is a recruiting tool, we're going to get better players because of it. We'll play better, playing better competition. The money will come.

Exactly, many may not comprehend the importance of exposure, but exposure made some of the so called p5 SMALL TOWN programs what they are TODAY.

With the huge markets the AAC has, exposure will only brighten this programs tremendously and this league immediately.

Biggie, I like you but let's be honest about big markets and college football. Bad, bad and bad. Would you rather be the schools in Lincoln, south bend, Iowa city, Ann Arbor, Starkville, auburn or Eugene or the college teams in Houston (texans) Cincinnati (bengals) Tampa (buccaneers) Philadelphia (eagles). Do you remember watching the coogs play in front of less than 3,000 fans vs Louisville about 10, 15 years ago? Unfortunately, I do.

Selective Bias.

Would you rather be the schools in Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta... (and so on) or would you rather be the schools in Lafayette, Louisiana, Moscow Idaho, Alberquerque New Mexico, Denton Texas, or Amherst Massachusetts?
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(11-22-2014 03:45 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 03:40 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 02:56 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 01:16 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  
(11-22-2014 01:07 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  Aresco was supposed to "sweeten the TV deal" on THIS contract! It was the sole reason he was hired. He (allegedly) has/had contacts in all the networks and the best he could do was an incredibly insulting offer from NBC/Comcast for 2m per and all the "exposure" you could shake a stick at!!! Also, don't even pretend to think that ESPiN will talk this league up if we (AAC) win a "few OOC games". Spoiler Alert: They won't, and IMO, never will.

Depends on what you want, money or exposure.

This is a pretty sweet TV deal, in terms of exposure, but it's for pennies.

However, we STILL make more money than every other G5 conference, AND we get more tv time than all of them combined.

Exposure is a recruiting tool, we're going to get better players because of it. We'll play better, playing better competition. The money will come.

Exactly, many may not comprehend the importance of exposure, but exposure made some of the so called p5 SMALL TOWN programs what they are TODAY.

With the huge markets the AAC has, exposure will only brighten this programs tremendously and this league immediately.

Biggie, I like you but let's be honest about big markets and college football. Bad, bad and bad. Would you rather be the schools in Lincoln, south bend, Iowa city, Ann Arbor, Starkville, auburn or Eugene or the college teams in Houston (texans) Cincinnati (bengals) Tampa (buccaneers) Philadelphia (eagles). Do you remember watching the coogs play in front of less than 3,000 fans vs Louisville about 10, 15 years ago? Unfortunately, I do.

Selective Bias.

Would you rather be the schools in Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta... (and so on) or would you rather be the schools in Lafayette, Louisiana, Moscow Idaho, Alberquerque New Mexico, Denton Texas, or Amherst Massachusetts?

^ This.
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