(05-07-2016 12:21 PM)Jayesseagle Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 10:43 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 10:03 PM)GreenWave16 Wrote:  The CBS list is garbage, ESPNs list had Tulane on it which I think is much more realistic. All these schools thumping their chests about wins and championships which mean absolutely nothing. It's about academics and markets which makes Tulane the top choice.

I won't deny Tulane has merit which they could absolutely bring to a Power conference. Plus they've been there before, helps their case a lot

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What merit ???

Why do you constantly trash Tulane? We've had this conversation before. You can go after fans etc, that's your business, but when you go after a school you go after all of it's alumni, fans and community. I like USM and cheer for them. You and I both know that Tulane has skins on the wall. Yeah, we didn't put athletics on the front burner for a long time and that's a punch in the stomach for those of us that care. But, those days are over. Why, because we made a commitment not only with facilities but with money' and, continued money. I may be wrong with this statement, but I believe Tulane is the only G5 school to pull a head coach from another G5 school (football). Do you really think Dunleavy came cheap? Do you think pulling Dunleavy's asst from Nevada was cheap? Ranked 16th in Baseball in a good facility with Coach Price at the helm isn't a fluke. Do you think Coach Price is cheap?

Talk smack all you want, but leave your insults of the University at the door. You do live in a glass house, I am choosing to not go there.

(05-07-2016 04:03 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 03:58 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 03:52 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:54 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:43 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  Will they split the conference into two 5 team divisions?

Good question. Under the new rules, it would be legal, and still be able to play a CCG.

But a round robin ensures a replay for the championship. The same problem the Big 12 wrestled with, before apparently going back to 12, or more.

Not sure why a replay is a big deal. IIRC the PAC has had a replay the last two years. And in basketball, the conference tournament games are all replays.

I thought the rule change said that a championship game could be held with 10 teams, but that it must be a round robin conference schedule. In order to go divisions, you still have to expand to 12.

You can do it either way. Split in divisions or hold a round robin.

No, it's that you have to have divisions, AND do a round robin in the divisions. But you don't need 12 teams any more. So if the Big 12 doesn't expand, they can have 2 5-team "divisions", while still playing a full round-robin. The Bowlsby Division and the Neinas Division would both play a round-robin, since the whole league is playing a round robin, and then the winners of the Bowlsby and Neinas divisions play in the CCG.

What you can't do is just put your best 2 teams in the AP or CFP or Sagarin rankings in a CCG.

EDIT: Another thing you CAN do is have 2 5 team divisions and play an 8 game conference schedule. 4 division games, 4 cross-division games, so you skip one team from the other division.

EDIT: Another thing you CAN'T do is have unbalanced divisions, because you can't have round-robin divisions that way. Note, however, that the MAC managed to do it for years when they had 13 members, with either Temple or UMass as #13. They didn't play a full round-robin in the East Division. Did they get a waiver? Did no one notice because it's the MAC? Did everyone let it slide because they saved Temple from shutting down FBS? I have no idea.

(05-07-2016 04:46 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 04:03 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 03:58 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 03:52 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:54 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Good question. Under the new rules, it would be legal, and still be able to play a CCG.

But a round robin ensures a replay for the championship. The same problem the Big 12 wrestled with, before apparently going back to 12, or more.

Not sure why a replay is a big deal. IIRC the PAC has had a replay the last two years. And in basketball, the conference tournament games are all replays.

I thought the rule change said that a championship game could be held with 10 teams, but that it must be a round robin conference schedule. In order to go divisions, you still have to expand to 12.

You can do it either way. Split in divisions or hold a round robin.

No, it's that you have to have divisions, AND do a round robin in the divisions. But you don't need 12 teams any more. So if the Big 12 doesn't expand, they can have 2 5-team "divisions", while still playing a full round-robin. The Bowlsby Division and the Neinas Division would both play a round-robin, since the whole league is playing a round robin, and then the winners of the Bowlsby and Neinas divisions play in the CCG.

What you can't do is just put your best 2 teams in the AP or CFP or Sagarin rankings in a CCG.

EDIT: Another thing you CAN do is have 2 5 team divisions and play an 8 game conference schedule. 4 division games, 4 cross-division games, so you skip one team from the other division.

EDIT: Another thing you CAN'T do is have unbalanced divisions, because you can't have round-robin divisions that way. Note, however, that the MAC managed to do it for years when they had 13 members, with either Temple or UMass as #13. They didn't play a full round-robin in the East Division. Did they get a waiver? Did no one notice because it's the MAC? Did everyone let it slide because they saved Temple from shutting down FBS? I have no idea.

If we do lose 2 teams, my vote is stand pat at 10 and have a round robin.

(05-07-2016 04:46 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 04:03 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 03:58 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 03:52 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:54 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Good question. Under the new rules, it would be legal, and still be able to play a CCG.

But a round robin ensures a replay for the championship. The same problem the Big 12 wrestled with, before apparently going back to 12, or more.

Not sure why a replay is a big deal. IIRC the PAC has had a replay the last two years. And in basketball, the conference tournament games are all replays.

I thought the rule change said that a championship game could be held with 10 teams, but that it must be a round robin conference schedule. In order to go divisions, you still have to expand to 12.

You can do it either way. Split in divisions or hold a round robin.

No, it's that you have to have divisions, AND do a round robin in the divisions. But you don't need 12 teams any more. So if the Big 12 doesn't expand, they can have 2 5-team "divisions", while still playing a full round-robin. The Bowlsby Division and the Neinas Division would both play a round-robin, since the whole league is playing a round robin, and then the winners of the Bowlsby and Neinas divisions play in the CCG.

What you can't do is just put your best 2 teams in the AP or CFP or Sagarin rankings in a CCG.

EDIT: Another thing you CAN do is have 2 5 team divisions and play an 8 game conference schedule. 4 division games, 4 cross-division games, so you skip one team from the other division.

EDIT: Another thing you CAN'T do is have unbalanced divisions, because you can't have round-robin divisions that way. Note, however, that the MAC managed to do it for years when they had 13 members, with either Temple or UMass as #13. They didn't play a full round-robin in the East Division. Did they get a waiver? Did no one notice because it's the MAC? Did everyone let it slide because they saved Temple from shutting down FBS? I have no idea.

Incorrect. You can now do a round robin with the 2 top teams squaring off in the CCG---OR, you can do TWO divisions, which must play a round robin within each respective division. The divisions must be as CLOSE to even as possible (thus unbalanced divisions are allowed when necessary due to the conference having an odd number of teams). The new rules added the ability to play round robins and hold a CCG (a big 12 win), removed any reference to a certain number of teams required to hold a CCG (a Big12 win), but left the existing requirement that there be only TWO division (the elimination of the possibility of doing MORE than 2 divisions was a loss for the ACC who was intrigued with the idea of a 3 division conference being possible after total deregulation of the CCG).

(05-07-2016 04:13 PM)Wavetime Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 07:51 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 07:36 PM)Bull Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 07:10 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 07:07 PM)TopCoog2016 Wrote:  this is just nuts. we have 12 good schools in our league and that will continue.

But, but that doesn't help MY school =/

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Dude I sure admire your loyalty. I didn't know much about NIU so I googled.. 23K stadium is a bit small by our standards, but I admit that's about where Tulane is so it's certainly possible. Any plans to expand the stadium a bit? How do you guys draw for football?

I remember the BCS bowl year so NIU has certainly tasted a bit of success in recent memory...

We have a comprehensive plan to expand the stadium as well as enhance the premium areas and make the stadium a horseshoe. It's listed as a 138 million dollar renovation that woukd be privately funded. Would increase our stadium size to 30k immediately with the potential for an expansion to 35k easily and 42k as a max capacity. Renovation will be done in phases, hence the numbers disparity. Here's an article with a general oversight of the project since the PDF is a bit in depth for a light read

http://m.northernstar.info/sports/niu-s-...l?mode=jqm

Our attendance is... atrocious as of late. We used to have sell out crowds and have close to maximum capacity often not too long ago, so I'm not sure what happened. Many speculate our fans are just sick of having to play EMU, Ball st, Akron, etc over and over. Those aren't names that excite anyone after an orange bowl appearance and the fans want more. We show up in force to our big name games, even when we played NW in Chicago, we had at least a 40/60 split of fans in their house so we KNOW the fanbase is their (just likely dormant in Chicago) and as such our AD has begun scheduling games in Chicago locations. We play Toledo at US Cellular field (home of the Chicago White Sox) in November this year to try and tap into our Chicago fanbase like the NW and Soldier field games with Iowa did.



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Very impressed with your university. You guys would be a fantastic addition. Hope it works out, but by adding, not by replacing.

Thank you for the kind words, NIU certainly has great potential if they can ever stir up that fanbase that shows up to the Chicago and big name games!

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IF we lose two, we should definitely expand back to 12 or even 14.

Because Big 12 expansion is going to lead to Texas going independent and Oklahoma and Kansas going to the B1G, and three more teams going the the Big 12 to replace them.

(05-07-2016 11:48 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 10:43 AM)TopCoog2016 Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 07:26 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 07:07 PM)TopCoog2016 Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:55 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Those are the 2 alternatives. OR, add 2 teams and get back to 12, assuming we lose two, which that phrasing sounds like ("teams" and "maybe stronger at 10.").

this is just nuts. we have 12 good schools in our league and that will continue.

Not going to debate you, but regardless of which teams leave, I don't see you can possibly ignore the signs saying B12 expansion, with an AAC team or teams, is likely.

I can ignore the possibility bucause there is no evidence that it is happening except on message boards and from writers looking for a story. I think it is a level of mental illness that we go hysterical over nothing.
So of this nonsense is driven by fans of schools who think they would gain. The 8 votes are not there.

So what makes you confident that is the correct position? You state it as a fact, rather than as an opinion.

Plus, there have been hundreds of articles in the media, not written or driven by fans, saying the Big 12 could very well expand by this summer.

Articles in the media are worthless unless they go past speculation and that is what most of them are. Besides many of those articles have pointed out the divisions in the b 12. It is not going to happen....the votes are not there. Nor will the b 12 reload if it loses its biggest programs in 2025,

(05-07-2016 04:26 PM)Wavetime Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:21 PM)Jayesseagle Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 10:43 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 10:03 PM)GreenWave16 Wrote:  The CBS list is garbage, ESPNs list had Tulane on it which I think is much more realistic. All these schools thumping their chests about wins and championships which mean absolutely nothing. It's about academics and markets which makes Tulane the top choice.

I won't deny Tulane has merit which they could absolutely bring to a Power conference. Plus they've been there before, helps their case a lot

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What merit ???

Why do you constantly trash Tulane? We've had this conversation before. You can go after fans etc, that's your business, but when you go after a school you go after all of it's alumni, fans and community. I like USM and cheer for them. You and I both know that Tulane has skins on the wall. Yeah, we didn't put athletics on the front burner for a long time and that's a punch in the stomach for those of us that care. But, those days are over. Why, because we made a commitment not only with facilities but with money' and, continued money. I may be wrong with this statement, but I believe Tulane is the only G5 school to pull a head coach from another G5 school (football). Do you really think Dunleavy came cheap? Do you think pulling Dunleavy's asst from Nevada was cheap? Ranked 16th in Baseball in a good facility with Coach Price at the helm isn't a fluke. Do you think Coach Price is cheap?

Talk smack all you want, but leave your insults of the University at the door. You do live in a glass house, I am choosing to not go there.

Hey man, have you not been reading GreenWave16's post for the last forever it seems ? I've just been fighting fire with fire...so, why don't you ask your very own GreenWave16 the very same question as to what you asked me..about him always constantly trashing USM in every post or reply he makes ?? Personally, I've always liked Tulane..but since 16 has started his bashing moons ago it seems, I've started my own bashing. Go talk to GreenWave16...

(05-06-2016 07:36 PM)Bull Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 07:10 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 07:07 PM)TopCoog2016 Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:55 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:50 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  9 game round robin top 2 teams in CCG

Those are the 2 alternatives. OR, add 2 teams and get back to 12, assuming we lose two, which that phrasing sounds like ("teams" and "maybe stronger at 10.").

this is just nuts. we have 12 good schools in our league and that will continue.

But, but that doesn't help MY school =/

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Dude I sure admire your loyalty. I didn't know much about NIU so I googled.. 23K stadium is a bit small by our standards, but I admit that's about where Tulane is so it's certainly possible. Any plans to expand the stadium a bit? How do you guys draw for football?

I remember the BCS bowl year so NIU has certainly tasted a bit of success in recent memory...

Dude, Northern Illinois got so fired up about making the Orange Bowl that they sold 700 more season tickets the following year.

Yep - 4,300 season tickets. Up from 3,600.

"Just Say No" to fan bases like that.

(05-07-2016 05:52 PM)Jayesseagle Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 04:26 PM)Wavetime Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:21 PM)Jayesseagle Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 10:43 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 10:03 PM)GreenWave16 Wrote:  The CBS list is garbage, ESPNs list had Tulane on it which I think is much more realistic. All these schools thumping their chests about wins and championships which mean absolutely nothing. It's about academics and markets which makes Tulane the top choice.

I won't deny Tulane has merit which they could absolutely bring to a Power conference. Plus they've been there before, helps their case a lot

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What merit ???

Why do you constantly trash Tulane? We've had this conversation before. You can go after fans etc, that's your business, but when you go after a school you go after all of it's alumni, fans and community. I like USM and cheer for them. You and I both know that Tulane has skins on the wall. Yeah, we didn't put athletics on the front burner for a long time and that's a punch in the stomach for those of us that care. But, those days are over. Why, because we made a commitment not only with facilities but with money' and, continued money. I may be wrong with this statement, but I believe Tulane is the only G5 school to pull a head coach from another G5 school (football). Do you really think Dunleavy came cheap? Do you think pulling Dunleavy's asst from Nevada was cheap? Ranked 16th in Baseball in a good facility with Coach Price at the helm isn't a fluke. Do you think Coach Price is cheap?

Talk smack all you want, but leave your insults of the University at the door. You do live in a glass house, I am choosing to not go there.

Hey man, have you not been reading GreenWave16's post for the last forever it seems ? I've just been fighting fire with fire...so, why don't you ask your very own GreenWave16 the very same question as to what you asked me..about him always constantly trashing USM in every post or reply he makes ?? Personally, I've always liked Tulane..but since 16 has started his bashing moons ago it seems, I've started my own bashing. Go talk to GreenWave16...

Not true. You started the bashing. Tulane has no reason to trash USM. Your the one looking in. It absolutely started with your jealousy.

(05-07-2016 08:06 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:39 AM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:09 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:37 PM)TripleA Wrote:  DENNIS DODD
Senior Columnist

The eight best program options to join the Big 12 if the league expands

Excerpt: The American – the conference most likely affected – will move on. I had a conversation with American commissioner Mike Aresco here this week. He was almost resigned to losing teams, even suggesting the conference might be stronger with 10.

Read more here:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...ue-expands

I'd love to see Rice as a #11 and Marshall wouldn't be bad as a #12.

Navy, Temple, Marshall, ECU, USF, and UConn would make a solid eastern group.

Tulane, Rice, Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Memphis/UC/UCF would make a great western group.

Adding Rice would also give the conference even more academic separation from the rest of the g5.

Nothing makes an AAC fan puke harder or faster than seeing Marshall in their conference alignments

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Seeing NIU in AAC conference alignments would be just as horrifying. Nothing against NIU or Marshall; because they are good schools and they have great fans, but in reality if NIU and Marshall are truly options then the AAC needs to add UNC-Charlotte instead. UNC-Charlotte has higher upside and a better recruiting area.

NIU's fan base makes Marshall's fan base look like Ohio State by comparison.

(05-07-2016 06:05 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 08:06 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:39 AM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:09 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 06:37 PM)TripleA Wrote:  DENNIS DODD
Senior Columnist

The eight best program options to join the Big 12 if the league expands

Excerpt: The American – the conference most likely affected – will move on. I had a conversation with American commissioner Mike Aresco here this week. He was almost resigned to losing teams, even suggesting the conference might be stronger with 10.

Read more here:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...ue-expands

I'd love to see Rice as a #11 and Marshall wouldn't be bad as a #12.

Navy, Temple, Marshall, ECU, USF, and UConn would make a solid eastern group.

Tulane, Rice, Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Memphis/UC/UCF would make a great western group.

Adding Rice would also give the conference even more academic separation from the rest of the g5.

Nothing makes an AAC fan puke harder or faster than seeing Marshall in their conference alignments

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Seeing NIU in AAC conference alignments would be just as horrifying. Nothing against NIU or Marshall; because they are good schools and they have great fans, but in reality if NIU and Marshall are truly options then the AAC needs to add UNC-Charlotte instead. UNC-Charlotte has higher upside and a better recruiting area.

NIU's fan base makes Marshall's fan base look like Ohio State by comparison.

That's a little unfair, Marshall doesn't play on Tuesdays.

(05-07-2016 06:14 PM)ECBrad Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 06:05 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 08:06 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:39 AM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:09 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  I'd love to see Rice as a #11 and Marshall wouldn't be bad as a #12.

Navy, Temple, Marshall, ECU, USF, and UConn would make a solid eastern group.

Tulane, Rice, Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Memphis/UC/UCF would make a great western group.

Adding Rice would also give the conference even more academic separation from the rest of the g5.

Nothing makes an AAC fan puke harder or faster than seeing Marshall in their conference alignments

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Seeing NIU in AAC conference alignments would be just as horrifying. Nothing against NIU or Marshall; because they are good schools and they have great fans, but in reality if NIU and Marshall are truly options then the AAC needs to add UNC-Charlotte instead. UNC-Charlotte has higher upside and a better recruiting area.

NIU's fan base makes Marshall's fan base look like Ohio State by comparison.

That's a little unfair, Marshall doesn't play on Tuesdays.

They used to back in their MACtion days.

(05-07-2016 06:03 PM)pablowow Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 05:52 PM)Jayesseagle Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 04:26 PM)Wavetime Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:21 PM)Jayesseagle Wrote:  

(05-06-2016 10:43 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  I won't deny Tulane has merit which they could absolutely bring to a Power conference. Plus they've been there before, helps their case a lot

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What merit ???

Why do you constantly trash Tulane? We've had this conversation before. You can go after fans etc, that's your business, but when you go after a school you go after all of it's alumni, fans and community. I like USM and cheer for them. You and I both know that Tulane has skins on the wall. Yeah, we didn't put athletics on the front burner for a long time and that's a punch in the stomach for those of us that care. But, those days are over. Why, because we made a commitment not only with facilities but with money' and, continued money. I may be wrong with this statement, but I believe Tulane is the only G5 school to pull a head coach from another G5 school (football). Do you really think Dunleavy came cheap? Do you think pulling Dunleavy's asst from Nevada was cheap? Ranked 16th in Baseball in a good facility with Coach Price at the helm isn't a fluke. Do you think Coach Price is cheap?

Talk smack all you want, but leave your insults of the University at the door. You do live in a glass house, I am choosing to not go there.

Hey man, have you not been reading GreenWave16's post for the last forever it seems ? I've just been fighting fire with fire...so, why don't you ask your very own GreenWave16 the very same question as to what you asked me..about him always constantly trashing USM in every post or reply he makes ?? Personally, I've always liked Tulane..but since 16 has started his bashing moons ago it seems, I've started my own bashing. Go talk to GreenWave16...

Not true. You started the bashing. Tulane has no reason to trash USM. Your the one looking in. It absolutely started with your jealousy.

Yea, sure! Whatever! Don't give me that crap. You and I both know who started what...or either you are blind to the fact because you have 16 as a fellow Tulane poster.

(05-07-2016 06:14 PM)ECBrad Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 06:05 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 08:06 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:39 AM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:09 AM)nzmorange Wrote:  I'd love to see Rice as a #11 and Marshall wouldn't be bad as a #12.

Navy, Temple, Marshall, ECU, USF, and UConn would make a solid eastern group.

Tulane, Rice, Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Memphis/UC/UCF would make a great western group.

Adding Rice would also give the conference even more academic separation from the rest of the g5.

Nothing makes an AAC fan puke harder or faster than seeing Marshall in their conference alignments

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Seeing NIU in AAC conference alignments would be just as horrifying. Nothing against NIU or Marshall; because they are good schools and they have great fans, but in reality if NIU and Marshall are truly options then the AAC needs to add UNC-Charlotte instead. UNC-Charlotte has higher upside and a better recruiting area.

NIU's fan base makes Marshall's fan base look like Ohio State by comparison.

That's a little unfair, Marshall doesn't play on Tuesdays.

That's another thing i HOPE is killing the fan base, midweek MACtion in a cold weather climate. Hard to trek out to Dekalb on a Tuesday night when it's below freezing with windchill at Huskie Stadium. Again i have no promises, only hope that a change in conference can stir up the fan base again

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Realistically though even if you were selling out your stadium it's not like you would have impressive attendance just not ******* embarrassing attendance. Are you guys borderline on the NCAA requirements right now?

(05-07-2016 06:32 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 06:14 PM)ECBrad Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 06:05 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 08:06 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 12:39 AM)Stay Cool Wrote:  Nothing makes an AAC fan puke harder or faster than seeing Marshall in their conference alignments

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Seeing NIU in AAC conference alignments would be just as horrifying. Nothing against NIU or Marshall; because they are good schools and they have great fans, but in reality if NIU and Marshall are truly options then the AAC needs to add UNC-Charlotte instead. UNC-Charlotte has higher upside and a better recruiting area.

NIU's fan base makes Marshall's fan base look like Ohio State by comparison.

That's a little unfair, Marshall doesn't play on Tuesdays.

That's another thing i HOPE is killing the fan base, midweek MACtion in a cold weather climate. Hard to trek out to Dekalb on a Tuesday night when it's below freezing with windchill at Huskie Stadium. Again i have no promises, only hope that a change in conference can stir up the fan base again

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Man being an niu fan would drive me to alcoholism.

(05-07-2016 06:55 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 06:32 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 06:14 PM)ECBrad Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 06:05 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(05-07-2016 08:06 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  Seeing NIU in AAC conference alignments would be just as horrifying. Nothing against NIU or Marshall; because they are good schools and they have great fans, but in reality if NIU and Marshall are truly options then the AAC needs to add UNC-Charlotte instead. UNC-Charlotte has higher upside and a better recruiting area.

NIU's fan base makes Marshall's fan base look like Ohio State by comparison.

That's a little unfair, Marshall doesn't play on Tuesdays.

That's another thing i HOPE is killing the fan base, midweek MACtion in a cold weather climate. Hard to trek out to Dekalb on a Tuesday night when it's below freezing with windchill at Huskie Stadium. Again i have no promises, only hope that a change in conference can stir up the fan base again

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Man being an niu fan would drive me to alcoholism.

Where do you think half my nonsense comes from?

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(05-07-2016 06:54 PM)ECBrad Wrote:  Realistically though even if you were selling out your stadium it's not like you would have impressive attendance just not ******* embarrassing attendance. Are you guys borderline on the NCAA requirements right now?

Oh I'm sure we are, as embarrassing as that is. But when was the last time the NCAA enforced that.

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If you lose two then add Southern Miss and Marshall and move on.