It's been fun hearing you all and very disappointing for me as someone following expansion since 1990. So I'll see you all in 2023? 2025? Unless you think the SBC goes to 12 for football or MWC goes to 14? A-Sun, WAC expansion? UCSD to Big West?

I'll finish off the day to make sure they aren't planning a Dec. expansion or something and try and check in from time to time.

(10-17-2016 03:00 PM)TerryD Wrote:  Circus.

That's an understatement. It just tells you how unstable they are.

Big 12 will now become the biggest punching bag for every other fans from other conferences for not expanding. They will become the most hated conference out of the whole FBS and FCS.

So did they also turn down the extra $ "not" to expand?
They announced no candidate got a super majority but is that because the current members voted "for" more money?

Folks, I've merged the 3 threads on no expansion together to limit clutter and focus the discussion on one thread. Continue as you were.

I wonder what the AAC does now

It just proves to me that they're a bunch of mealy mouthed con men. No thanks.

(10-17-2016 03:08 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  I wonder what the AAC does now

go out and get drunk to celebrate!!!

(10-17-2016 02:58 PM)EvilVodka Wrote:  

(10-17-2016 02:55 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Queue exit >>> Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to the SEC.

SEC needs to say no to joke and pansy schools...they don't need two joke schools from Oklahoma. The Sooners would get squashed in the SEC West anyways

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are "pansy schools". I don't think so my friend.

The Big XII is such a joke

Even moreso is the idea that the only path to P5 legitimacy is through this conference??

College football is laughable

(10-17-2016 03:08 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  I wonder what the AAC does now

Now the process of attrition begins.

(10-17-2016 03:04 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Big 12 will now become the biggest punching bag for every other fans from other conferences for not expanding. They will become the most hated conference out of the whole FBS and FCS.

Must stick in your craw, boise being sooo worthy and all. How you tweet and drive otr is a wonder!

(10-17-2016 02:54 PM)stever20 Wrote:  really after this is done- the next big thing in FBS football will be for after the 2019-20 season when the AAC, MWC, and BYU deals all come up.

I think the one thing that this does is make it MUCH tougher for UConn to leave the AAC for Big East. And probably impossible.

UConn would have only had an interest in leaving the AAC for the Big East if the AAC lost two or more schools.

An intact AAC should see a more lucrative TV contract than the Big East currently has the next time the contract gets negotiated. Plus, UConn would rather have football in the AAC versus the MAC, CUSA, or going Indy.

(10-17-2016 03:01 PM)BearcatJerry Wrote:  

(10-17-2016 02:59 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Best news ever for the AAC. If the B12 actually does get the clause taken away for more cash the AAC is gonna hit the open market with all it's members and relative stability and we'll get to find out if the league is actually undervalued or not.

Because...you know...the networks are in the business of handing our cash...

The AAC isn't going to get anything more and they'll like it.

That's an assumption, might be true might not be true. Since you are gonna be here quite a while you better hope you're wrong

(10-17-2016 03:13 PM)Groo Wrote:  

(10-17-2016 03:04 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Big 12 will now become the biggest punching bag for every other fans from other conferences for not expanding. They will become the most hated conference out of the whole FBS and FCS.

Must stick in your craw, boise being sooo worthy and all. How you tweet and drive otr is a wonder!

I mean, he has a slight point...

The B12 will be publicly ridiculed even more after the fiasco this has become.

(10-17-2016 03:04 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Big 12 will now become the biggest punching bag for every other fans from other conferences for not expanding. They will become the most hated conference out of the whole FBS and FCS.

Definitely

I actually think if youre the AAC, you strike now. Get aggressive.

Big 12 should change their name to The Walking Dead 12 Conference. See them not getting into any playoffs at all from this point out because they will always be at a disadvantage.

Could there be the best G5 and FCS joining forces to be much powerful than the Big 12?

(10-17-2016 03:16 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  I actually think if youre the AAC, you strike now. Get aggressive.

That has merit!

(10-17-2016 03:13 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(10-17-2016 03:01 PM)BearcatJerry Wrote:  

(10-17-2016 02:59 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Best news ever for the AAC. If the B12 actually does get the clause taken away for more cash the AAC is gonna hit the open market with all it's members and relative stability and we'll get to find out if the league is actually undervalued or not.

Because...you know...the networks are in the business of handing our cash...

The AAC isn't going to get anything more and they'll like it.

That's an assumption, might be true might not be true. Since you are gonna be here quite a while you better hope you're wrong

I am a realist.

It is what it is.
UC is already subsidizing their athletic programs to the tune of 54%. We're going to face some seriously hard questions in the near future.