(05-12-2016 01:40 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:31 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:45 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:42 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:38 PM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  Texas has a standing invite anywhere.

They know they have all the cards, and can pick their dance partners.

Yep, and schools like Iowa State and K State don't have a leg to stand on. They also have TCU and T Tech by the balls. Without the B12, those schools are G5 in every capacity.

OU has no leverage here.

Ture they know if they don't follow Texas they could get really screwed.

And say if baylor or tech were to be left off, I seriously doubt the AAC would consider them future candidates b/c of their current home address. The AAC will gain nothing from schools with minus zero markets, I mean.

I would take them just because of history. Not only that but they would give houston some great rivalries.

I can't even take anyone serious who thinks the AAC wouldn't admit Texas Tech and Baylor.

(05-12-2016 01:40 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:31 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:45 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:42 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:38 PM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  Texas has a standing invite anywhere.

They know they have all the cards, and can pick their dance partners.

Yep, and schools like Iowa State and K State don't have a leg to stand on. They also have TCU and T Tech by the balls. Without the B12, those schools are G5 in every capacity.

OU has no leverage here.

Ture they know if they don't follow Texas they could get really screwed.

And say if baylor or tech were to be left off, I seriously doubt the AAC would consider them future candidates b/c of their current home address. The AAC will gain nothing from schools with minus zero markets, I mean.

I would take them just because of history. Not only that but they would give houston some great rivalries.

I understand... But tv deals aren't made from the 80's era anymore... You either bring something worth to the table and help the league generate a better tv payout or you don't... Let's not forget the tv networks worst enemy breathing down their necks, cord cutting.

**** ESPN on the power b******* it's all about power money for them.
Over the years it's been an FCS and FBS ala former 1A and 1 double A.
This G55 is P5******* it's just a money grab for a select few ********
Over the years it's been FCS FBS. End of story. We have proven we can compete with the so-called power 5 that term should be abolished immediately

(05-12-2016 01:59 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:40 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:31 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:45 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:42 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  Yep, and schools like Iowa State and K State don't have a leg to stand on. They also have TCU and T Tech by the balls. Without the B12, those schools are G5 in every capacity.

OU has no leverage here.

Ture they know if they don't follow Texas they could get really screwed.

And say if baylor or tech were to be left off, I seriously doubt the AAC would consider them future candidates b/c of their current home address. The AAC will gain nothing from schools with minus zero markets, I mean.

I would take them just because of history. Not only that but they would give houston some great rivalries.

I can't even take anyone serious who thinks the AAC wouldn't admit Texas Tech and Baylor.

LOL... As I who think someone who's market is so tiny can bring $$$25 mil to the table.

(05-12-2016 11:06 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 11:03 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 10:44 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  With as many AAC programs in conversation for expansion losing one or two shouldn't hurt this league. If we do lose two I hope the AAC remains at 10. My only concern is if by staying at 10 this league may not get a reasonable respectable TV $$$ deal later.

There is no doubt it won't help matters. But we will never be able to know how much it hurts, b/c we won't ever know what it would have been if everybody stayed.

Right now, I think two teams are gone for sure, and with them maybe going to 14, it might be one or two more, or perhaps no more from here. Good for those who go, not so good for others.

It gives me mixed feelings. I've been on the winning end before, and on the losing end. Losing out ain't fun.

It is definitely not a sure thing. People are truly underestimating just how much Texas runs that league. If they don't want to expand, there won't be expansion.

Nothing in realignment is EVER a sure thing until the presser. That's the reason I say things like, "I think," and "As of now," and "last I heard," etc.

(05-12-2016 02:17 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 11:06 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 11:03 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 10:44 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  With as many AAC programs in conversation for expansion losing one or two shouldn't hurt this league. If we do lose two I hope the AAC remains at 10. My only concern is if by staying at 10 this league may not get a reasonable respectable TV $$$ deal later.

There is no doubt it won't help matters. But we will never be able to know how much it hurts, b/c we won't ever know what it would have been if everybody stayed.

Right now, I think two teams are gone for sure, and with them maybe going to 14, it might be one or two more, or perhaps no more from here. Good for those who go, not so good for others.

It gives me mixed feelings. I've been on the winning end before, and on the losing end. Losing out ain't fun.

It is definitely not a sure thing. People are truly underestimating just how much Texas runs that league. If they don't want to expand, there won't be expansion.

Nothing in realignment is EVER a sure thing until the presser. That's the reason I say things like, "I think," and "As of now," and "last I heard," etc.

Color me surprised if it happens. I think that the B12 is just attention whoring after seeing the recent deal by the B10, but maybe I am wrong.

I keep going back to there being only 4 playoff spots for 5 P5 conferences. I was no math major, but that seems like that is one conference to many. My gut tells me that Texas and Oklahoma are going to leave just like Pitt and Syracuse did from the old Big East.

I keep thinking that the AAC will be adding 4 to 6 instead of losing 2.

(05-12-2016 02:24 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 02:17 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 11:06 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 11:03 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 10:44 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  With as many AAC programs in conversation for expansion losing one or two shouldn't hurt this league. If we do lose two I hope the AAC remains at 10. My only concern is if by staying at 10 this league may not get a reasonable respectable TV $$$ deal later.

There is no doubt it won't help matters. But we will never be able to know how much it hurts, b/c we won't ever know what it would have been if everybody stayed.

Right now, I think two teams are gone for sure, and with them maybe going to 14, it might be one or two more, or perhaps no more from here. Good for those who go, not so good for others.

It gives me mixed feelings. I've been on the winning end before, and on the losing end. Losing out ain't fun.

It is definitely not a sure thing. People are truly underestimating just how much Texas runs that league. If they don't want to expand, there won't be expansion.

Nothing in realignment is EVER a sure thing until the presser. That's the reason I say things like, "I think," and "As of now," and "last I heard," etc.

Color me surprised if it happens. I think that the B12 is just attention whoring after seeing the recent deal by the B10, but maybe I am wrong.

I keep going back to there being only 4 playoff spots for 5 P5 conferences. I was no math major, but that seems like that is one conference to many. My gut tells me that Texas and Oklahoma are going to leave just like Pitt and Syracuse did from the old Big East.

I keep thinking that the AAC will be adding 4 to 6 instead of losing 2.

I guess we will just have to wait and see.

(05-12-2016 02:15 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:59 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:40 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:31 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 12:45 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  Ture they know if they don't follow Texas they could get really screwed.

And say if baylor or tech were to be left off, I seriously doubt the AAC would consider them future candidates b/c of their current home address. The AAC will gain nothing from schools with minus zero markets, I mean.

I would take them just because of history. Not only that but they would give houston some great rivalries.

I can't even take anyone serious who thinks the AAC wouldn't admit Texas Tech and Baylor.

LOL... As I who think someone who's market is so tiny can bring $$$25 mil to the table.

Baylor has a great basketball and football program. I'd probably leave Tech high and dry... but they probably would ride UT's coat-tails out of the Big 12 b/c of politics.

(05-12-2016 02:06 PM)Stookey57 Wrote:  **** ESPN on the power b******* it's all about power money for them.
Over the years it's been an FCS and FBS ala former 1A and 1 double A.
This G55 is P5******* it's just a money grab for a select few ********
Over the years it's been FCS FBS. End of story. We have proven we can compete with the so-called power 5 that term should be abolished immediately

You are exactly right. It's funny how former Big East schools never said this during the BCS days. It was a corrupt system then and it's just as corrupt now.

A 4 team playoff is a joke. Until they allow all the conferences access to the playoff it's not a level playing field. There is a reason every other sport in college has an inclusive playoff system.

(05-12-2016 03:46 PM)Hood-rich Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 02:15 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:59 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:40 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 01:31 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  And say if baylor or tech were to be left off, I seriously doubt the AAC would consider them future candidates b/c of their current home address. The AAC will gain nothing from schools with minus zero markets, I mean.

I would take them just because of history. Not only that but they would give houston some great rivalries.

I can't even take anyone serious who thinks the AAC wouldn't admit Texas Tech and Baylor.

LOL... As I who think someone who's market is so tiny can bring $$$25 mil to the table.

Baylor has a great basketball and football program. I'd probably leave Tech high and dry... but they probably would ride UT's coat-tails out of the Big 12 b/c of politics.

Yes, give Baylor credit for their new current accomplishments but remove their power 5 patch and watch them quickly fall back to their usual spot, bottom feeder.

Lipstick on a pig

(05-12-2016 03:45 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 02:24 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 02:17 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 11:06 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 11:03 AM)TripleA Wrote:  There is no doubt it won't help matters. But we will never be able to know how much it hurts, b/c we won't ever know what it would have been if everybody stayed.

Right now, I think two teams are gone for sure, and with them maybe going to 14, it might be one or two more, or perhaps no more from here. Good for those who go, not so good for others.

It gives me mixed feelings. I've been on the winning end before, and on the losing end. Losing out ain't fun.

It is definitely not a sure thing. People are truly underestimating just how much Texas runs that league. If they don't want to expand, there won't be expansion.

Nothing in realignment is EVER a sure thing until the presser. That's the reason I say things like, "I think," and "As of now," and "last I heard," etc.

Color me surprised if it happens. I think that the B12 is just attention whoring after seeing the recent deal by the B10, but maybe I am wrong.

I keep going back to there being only 4 playoff spots for 5 P5 conferences. I was no math major, but that seems like that is one conference to many. My gut tells me that Texas and Oklahoma are going to leave just like Pitt and Syracuse did from the old Big East.

I keep thinking that the AAC will be adding 4 to 6 instead of losing 2.

I guess we will just have to wait and see.

I didn't even read this article, before posting my thoughts on this stuff. I just have a gut feeling Texas and Oklahoma are gone and it looks like other people are coming to that conclusion too.

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-...r-pastures


Texas and Oklahoma have SEC wrote all over them. I also think that UConn ends up in the ACC at some point.

(05-12-2016 10:01 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  The only way he is going to hang on to teams is if he can get this league into this Power 6 scenario within the next 2 weeks. Unlikely.

I do like the AAC a lot though.

Boren of Olk has already starting walking back his comments. The B12 is not expanding.

(05-12-2016 10:34 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 03:45 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 02:24 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 02:17 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(05-12-2016 11:06 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  It is definitely not a sure thing. People are truly underestimating just how much Texas runs that league. If they don't want to expand, there won't be expansion.

Nothing in realignment is EVER a sure thing until the presser. That's the reason I say things like, "I think," and "As of now," and "last I heard," etc.

Color me surprised if it happens. I think that the B12 is just attention whoring after seeing the recent deal by the B10, but maybe I am wrong.

I keep going back to there being only 4 playoff spots for 5 P5 conferences. I was no math major, but that seems like that is one conference to many. My gut tells me that Texas and Oklahoma are going to leave just like Pitt and Syracuse did from the old Big East.

I keep thinking that the AAC will be adding 4 to 6 instead of losing 2.

I guess we will just have to wait and see.

I didn't even read this article, before posting my thoughts on this stuff. I just have a gut feeling Texas and Oklahoma are gone and it looks like other people are coming to that conclusion too.

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-...r-pastures


Texas and Oklahoma have SEC wrote all over them. I also think that UConn ends up in the ACC at some point.

The big 12 basically just announced they are not expanding.

I am sure he had a nice suit on and flew first class. I mean that one individual (Aresco) makes half what each AAC school makes each year. The only difference is that the school has to fly 100 "student" athletes accros the country for 40+ combined Fball and Bball games. I kid i kid, or do I? Great job mikey.

(05-13-2016 12:25 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  I am sure he had a nice suit on and flew first class. I mean that one individual (Aresco) makes half what each AAC school makes each year. The only difference is that the school has to fly 100 "student" athletes accros the country for 40+ combined Fball and Bball games. I kid i kid, or do I? Great job mikey.

Well for what he is doing for this league he deserves the pay.

(05-13-2016 01:47 AM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-13-2016 12:25 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  I am sure he had a nice suit on and flew first class. I mean that one individual (Aresco) makes half what each AAC school makes each year. The only difference is that the school has to fly 100 "student" athletes accros the country for 40+ combined Fball and Bball games. I kid i kid, or do I? Great job mikey.

Well for what he is doing for this league he deserves the pay.

This ^^^

Aresco has done a pretty good job at promotion this league... If the AAC remains intact, I do believe he can get this league a nice pay bump plus good tv exposure.

Aresco may well be the hardest working Comish out there

(05-13-2016 06:31 AM)goodknightfl Wrote:  Aresco may well be the hardest working Comish out there

Agree. Giving lots of visibility to the conference in a very positive way.

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My only issue is accidently calling him Mike Al Fresco