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(06-26-2019 11:42 AM)MemTGRS Wrote: [ -> ]VCU, yes. In my opinion, they are the best non-football school that we might be able to entice. So to answer, yes, they are indeed the best we can do.

They have a Final Four more recent than any of us after the departure of UConn. Living near Richmond, I see first hand the deep market penetration they provide. They have sold out all games for many years now. I think WE would be fortunate to land them.

This is all true (minus them having the most recent one). The only three schools with Final Fours this century would be Memphis (2008), VCU (2011), WSU (2013)

This article from the Salt Lake Tribune makes it sound actually fairly plausible that BYU and the AAC can make it work

(06-26-2019 12:46 PM)ElectricCoogaloo Wrote: [ -> ]This article from the Salt Lake Tribune makes it sound actually fairly plausible that BYU and the AAC can make it work

"When Tom Holmoe met with reporters last January, 42 minutes went by before BYU’s athletic director was asked if the school was ready to put its independent football program into a conference.

Suffice it to say that if Holmoe conducted another of his roundtable discussions this week, the question would come a lot sooner.

Conference realignment and BYU’s place in the college football landscape is a hot topic again, because the University of Connecticut is preparing to leave the American Athletic Conference and accept an invitation to join the Big East for basketball and other sports.

That likely leaves UConn football as an independent, because the Big East does not have football and the AAC is not expected to allow the Huskies to keep their football team in that league. It also means that the AAC will be down to 11 football programs in 2020, and might want to get back to 12.

That’s where BYU comes in — possibly. Of course, any analysis of such a jump has to include the caveat that the Cougars would first have to be invited. That’s not a sure thing, although AAC commissioner Mike Aresco has always spoken favorably of taking BYU’s football program, if the Cougars were interested.

For BYU, the big question is this: Would it make any sense for the Cougars to join a conference in football only where the Cougars’ nearest geographic rivals — Tulsa and Southern Methodist — would be around 1,200 miles away from Provo? Other American schools, such as Navy, East Carolina and Central Florida, are more than 2,200 miles away.

BYU athletic department officials have not responded to interview requests since news broke that the AAC might have an opening.

It also should be said that BYU moving all of its sports programs into the AAC makes no sense at all; aside from men’s basketball (a debatable topic for another day), BYU’s other teams are mostly flourishing in the West Coast Conference, and the travel costs to send its non-revenue sports across the country would be substantial.

The pros of a move to the AAC
• The chance to play for a conference championship. Not since their final year in the Mountain West, 2010, have the Cougars been able to play for something other than a minor bowl trophy. Winning league titles was a priority when LaVell Edwards roamed the sidelines in Provo, and November games were much more meaningful than they are now.

• The chance to get into a New Year’s Six bowl game. The Cougars simply don’t have that opportunity now. The highest ranked Group of 5 program gets an invitation into a NY6 game; Locally, Boise State has taken this route several times."

FIFY

I posted this essay on the BYU forum a little while ago pertaining to the merits of joining the AAC.

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21878983

(06-26-2019 01:52 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]I posted this essay on the BYU forum a little while ago pertaining to the merits of joining the AAC.

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21878983

To their argument that NY6 is within reach, they need to remember that they don't play a CCG in the week that they are on the couch watching everyone else. This is a huge area that they haven't really payed attention to. Sitting out that week gets you left behind ah la TCU/Baylor.

(06-26-2019 02:21 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-26-2019 01:52 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]I posted this essay on the BYU forum a little while ago pertaining to the merits of joining the AAC.

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21878983

To their argument that NY6 is within reach, they need to remember that they don't play a CCG in the week that they are on the couch watching everyone else. This is a huge area that they haven't really payed attention to. Sitting out that week gets you left behind ah la TCU/Baylor.

Good point. I may address that with them as well.

(06-26-2019 01:52 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]I posted this essay on the BYU forum a little while ago pertaining to the merits of joining the AAC.

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21878983

Good analysis.

(06-26-2019 02:23 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-26-2019 02:21 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-26-2019 01:52 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]I posted this essay on the BYU forum a little while ago pertaining to the merits of joining the AAC.

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21878983

To their argument that NY6 is within reach, they need to remember that they don't play a CCG in the week that they are on the couch watching everyone else. This is a huge area that they haven't really payed attention to. Sitting out that week gets you left behind ah la TCU/Baylor.

Good point. I may address that with them as well.

Bowl ties are still up, so they could also throw in with us and get a better line up, they also make us more attractive to bowls.

(06-26-2019 01:52 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]I posted this essay on the BYU forum a little while ago pertaining to the merits of joining the AAC.

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21878983

LOL on "you can always opted out".

Also, BYU Olympic sports aren't even being considered...(nor do they want to fly their Olympic Sports programs to FL, NC and Philly.

(06-26-2019 12:35 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-26-2019 11:42 AM)MemTGRS Wrote: [ -> ]VCU, yes. In my opinion, they are the best non-football school that we might be able to entice. So to answer, yes, they are indeed the best we can do.

They have a Final Four more recent than any of us after the departure of UConn. Living near Richmond, I see first hand the deep market penetration they provide. They have sold out all games for many years now. I think WE would be fortunate to land them.

This is all true (minus them having the most recent one). The only three schools with Final Fours this century would be Memphis (2008), VCU (2011), WSU (2013)

Oops. THANK you for noting the omission. I think dementia is setting in.

I would like to think that a double black & gold rivalry could start from Day #1 if we land the Rams. From Charleston and the AAC Tournament, I also noticed an overlapping cheer that I have never heard elsewhere... "You don't wanna go to warrrrrr... with the Shockers/Rams ..."

(06-26-2019 01:52 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]I posted this essay on the BYU forum a little while ago pertaining to the merits of joining the AAC.

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21878983

In your other sports section you apparently forgot to mention Memphis' #1 ranked basketball recruiting class excellent post:-)

(06-26-2019 02:23 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-26-2019 02:21 PM)CoastalJuan Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-26-2019 01:52 PM)B easy Wrote: [ -> ]I posted this essay on the BYU forum a little while ago pertaining to the merits of joining the AAC.

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21878983

To their argument that NY6 is within reach, they need to remember that they don't play a CCG in the week that they are on the couch watching everyone else. This is a huge area that they haven't really payed attention to. Sitting out that week gets you left behind ah la TCU/Baylor.

Good point. I may address that with them as well.

Might point out that the entire west division sans navy is west of the Mississippi too lol.

I am beginning to warm to adding AFA, CSU, and BYU, then pushing Tulane and Memphis east. IF we stat at 8 games, that's one away game in Colorado, one in either Annapolis or Provo, and one in Texas. Which isn't bad, plus one more going east for crossover.

Same almost for BYU, one game in Colorado, one game in Texas, than either Tulsa or Navy in division, one out east for crossover. This also make our chances of a rematch championship game lower and for the West AAC teams is probably a wash in travel expenses from the current set up. We add Denver and Salt Lake markets and a big time name. We get a team at least willing to spend in CSU and another Academy that should be a solid addition.

Even local BYU media pushing for AAC membership.

BYU to the AAC 'makes a ton of sense'

https://www.ksl.com/article/46582292/pat...n-of-sense

We need BYU, if only just to watch them vs Memphis every year.

(06-27-2019 07:23 PM)jaredf29 Wrote: [ -> ]We need BYU, if only just to watch them vs Memphis every year.

(06-27-2019 07:23 PM)jaredf29 Wrote: [ -> ]We need BYU, if only just to watch them vs Memphis every year.

This comment made my night :-)