I know some people like to bash on Banowsky and I've never really understood why. Then I read this quote in reference to departing schools really leaves me scratching my head.
In reference to current schools moving to other conferences.....
“We don't really try and deter that,” Banowsky said. “In fact, we promote it. We want the schools in our conference to be the very best they can possibly be.”
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_n...z2HrkTkCs8
What the hell is this guy thinking? The conference commissioner "Promotes it".....are you kidding? Unbelievable quote. Obviously Thompson doesn't share those same feelings as Banowsky and I cant imagine any other conference commissioner feeling that way either. How about doing everything in your power to keep the schools you really want to make the conference better in the long run over the above quote? Makes no sense to me unless Banowsky was actually happy to see some of those schools leave.
Quote:What the hell is this guy thinking?
That a conference should exist to serve the interests of its member institutions, not for its own ends.
I bet he wishes he could take that one back unless we (or the media) really didn't get the context it was said. Sometimes the media and the internet misinterpret, you know?
He also said: “It's a group with a whole lot of upside potential.” Hell, he's got 2 USA Top 10 TV markets in his conference of which both seem happy to be there and whether
some accept it or not, that does catch the eyes and ears of potential TV advertisers, but CUSA's mixture of medium and big markets looks like most others and I think looks damn good
looking at all the schools.
I think other former BCS so-called "powers" going to the Big Least are like a dog running circles chasing its tail. Anyone ever see a dog catch its tail yet?
GMG!
He's a horrible commissioner.
This is a proud league and he has seen it get clobbered in every round of realignment
(01-13-2013 09:50 AM)WeatherfordMeanGreen Wrote: [ -> ]I bet he wishes he could take that one back unless we really didn't get the context. Sometimes the media and the internet misinterpret?
He also said: “It's a group with a whole lot of upside potential.”
He's got 2 USA Top 10 TV markets in his conference of which both seem happy to be there.
I think other former BCS so-called "powers" going to the Big Least are like a dog running
circles chasing its tail. Ever see a dog catch its tail yet?
I keep noticing that you are taking swipes at schools that are leaving. Shouldn't you be celebrating the fact that North Texas has just hit the big time? Because if the schools tha you are criticizing didn't actually leave; then your school would still be stuck in the stinkbelt conference.
Weatherford means well he's just not very bright.
He reminds me of one of those kids in class who was always eating the crayons
Maybe that explains his obsession with fonts and colors in his posts.
(01-13-2013 10:00 AM)PirateMarv Wrote: [ -> ] (01-13-2013 09:50 AM)WeatherfordMeanGreen Wrote: [ -> ]I bet he wishes he could take that one back unless we really didn't get the context. Sometimes the media and the internet misinterpret?
He also said: “It's a group with a whole lot of upside potential.”
He's got 2 USA Top 10 TV markets in his conference of which both seem happy to be there.
I think other former BCS so-called "powers" going to the Big Least are like a dog running
circles chasing its tail. Ever see a dog catch its tail yet?
I keep noticing that you are taking swipes at schools that are leaving. Shouldn't you be celebrating the fact that North Texas has just hit the big time? Because if the schools tha you are criticizing didn't actually leave; then your school would still be stuck in the stinkbelt conference.
I keep noticing that schools that are leaving keep frequenting this board, too. Why is that? And most Texans still don't know which Carolina state your school is in unless you all have single-handeldy become the 51'st state. Sorry, but fact is, ECU is not considered Big Time in most populous states, especially ones in the Deep South and Southwest.
I think it's going to be funnier than hell when you Big Least'ers battle for "whose daddy (used) to be bigger and better" while schools from other Go5 conferences like CUSA and the, uh, MAC get the BCS bowl. I predict that Southern Miss will be one of the first schools to do that from our conference as they re-load, but hope that North Texas will soon follow, of course.
(01-13-2013 09:45 AM)58-56 Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:What the hell is this guy thinking?
That a conference should exist to serve the interests of its member institutions, not for its own ends.
Perhaps the interests of one school affects the well being of the other members.
Louisville comes to mind.
The fact is, Banowsky is a very weak commissioner. Things would have been very different had Mike Slive still been commissioner.
I see nothing wrong with that comment. There is no way a program can better the conference without first becoming better itself.
The problem with that line of thinking is you don't really have to better yourself to move up. Quality takes a second seat to market size.
WMG
Is palo pinto county part of the dfw metroplex?
(01-13-2013 10:06 AM)WeatherfordMeanGreen Wrote: [ -> ] (01-13-2013 10:00 AM)PirateMarv Wrote: [ -> ] (01-13-2013 09:50 AM)WeatherfordMeanGreen Wrote: [ -> ]I bet he wishes he could take that one back unless we really didn't get the context. Sometimes the media and the internet misinterpret?
He also said: “It's a group with a whole lot of upside potential.”
He's got 2 USA Top 10 TV markets in his conference of which both seem happy to be there.
I think other former BCS so-called "powers" going to the Big Least are like a dog running
circles chasing its tail. Ever see a dog catch its tail yet?
I keep noticing that you are taking swipes at schools that are leaving. Shouldn't you be celebrating the fact that North Texas has just hit the big time? Because if the schools tha you are criticizing didn't actually leave; then your school would still be stuck in the stinkbelt conference.
I keep noticing that schools that are leaving keep frequenting this board, too. Why is that?
Ummm..., because the fans of those schools are still in the conference. The question is why are you frequenting this board, because your school is technically not in the conference yet.
(01-13-2013 10:06 AM)WeatherfordMeanGreen Wrote: [ -> ] (01-13-2013 10:00 AM)PirateMarv Wrote: [ -> ] (01-13-2013 09:50 AM)WeatherfordMeanGreen Wrote: [ -> ]I bet he wishes he could take that one back unless we really didn't get the context. Sometimes the media and the internet misinterpret?
He also said: “It's a group with a whole lot of upside potential.”
He's got 2 USA Top 10 TV markets in his conference of which both seem happy to be there.
I think other former BCS so-called "powers" going to the Big Least are like a dog running
circles chasing its tail. Ever see a dog catch its tail yet?
I keep noticing that you are taking swipes at schools that are leaving. Shouldn't you be celebrating the fact that North Texas has just hit the big time? Because if the schools tha you are criticizing didn't actually leave; then your school would still be stuck in the stinkbelt conference.
I keep noticing that schools that are leaving keep frequenting this board, too. Why is that? And most Texans still don't know which Carolina state your school is in unless you all have single-handeldy become the 51'st state. Sorry, but fact is, ECU is not considered Big Time in most populous states, especially ones in the Deep South and Southwest.
I think it's going to be funnier than hell when you Big Least'ers battle for "whose daddy (used) to be bigger and better" while schools from other Go5 conferences like CUSA and the, uh, MAC get the BCS bowl. I predict that Southern Miss will be one of the first schools to do that from our conference as they re-load, but hope that North Texas will soon follow, of course.
I think that it is more likely that more stinkbelt schools are on their way into CUSA and more CUSA schools will find a way out.
(01-13-2013 10:20 AM)GoGold Wrote: [ -> ]I see nothing wrong with that comment. There is no way a program can better the conference without first becoming better itself.
The problem with that line of thinking is you don't really have to better yourself to move up. Quality takes a second seat to market size.
And I've said the same thing, GoGold.
I think USM is head and shoulders above all of the ones from CUSA who left for the nBE, but the upside to that for USM is just look what NIU did as a MAC school?
Big Least'ers are going to be bashing their brains out on the grid iron as they watch schools from other Go5 conferences go "Beep! Beep!" to a BCS bowl. That is an easy prediction as you look at the make-up of the new Big Least. (Actually, many would call that poetic justice truth be known).
(01-13-2013 10:20 AM)GoGold Wrote: [ -> ]I see nothing wrong with that comment. There is no way a program can better the conference without first becoming better itself.
The problem with that line of thinking is you don't really have to better yourself to move up. Quality takes a second seat to market size.
And I've said the same thing, GoGold.
I think USM is head and shoulders above all of the ones from CUSA who left for the nBE, but the upside to that for USM is just look what NIU did as a MAC school?
Big Least'ers are going to be bashing their brains out on the grid iron as they watch schools from other Go5 conferences go "Beep! Beep!" right past them to a BCS bowl. That is an easy prediction as you look at the make-up of the new Big Least. (Actually, many would call that poetic justice truth be known).
GMG!
Ecu will be just if not more irrelevant than they were in cusa.
I see lots of 5-7 and 6-6 in their future.
(01-13-2013 10:33 AM)panicstricken Wrote: [ -> ]Ecu will be just if not more irrelevant than they were in cusa.
I see lots of 5-7 and 6-6 in their future.
I remember ECU being relevant in one season. I wonder if that punk Tulsa quarterback is still crying?
You mean the one who's star receiver broke his leg on the last play of the game.
Yeah what a *****.
We are going to beat your soft team by 50 best year.
(01-13-2013 10:43 AM)panicstricken Wrote: [ -> ]You mean the one who's star receiver broke his leg on the last play of the game.
Yeah what a *****.
We are going to beat your soft team by 50 best year.
He knows that nothing he says or does is going to stop teams from leaving, so rather than create bad blood, he's trying to put Conference USA in the best position he possibly can. Thompson on the other hand has pissed off a lot of people, and it's going to come back to bite the Mountain West in the ass sooner rather than later.
(01-13-2013 10:48 AM)Steelbeard Wrote: [ -> ]He knows that nothing he says or does is going to stop teams from leaving, so rather than create bad blood, he's trying to put Conference USA in the best position he possibly can. Thompson on the other hand has pissed off a lot of people, and it's going to come back to bite the Mountain West in the ass sooner rather than later.
Well it's not just that. Thompson was smart to assume that it was very possible he could get Boise and SDSU back. Britton knows the C-USA schools won't come back under any reasonable circumstances.