SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
Tennessee and Georgia looking for games too as Oklahoma needs to go off the schedule.
Are OU and UT moving 2024?
ECU AD came from Tennessee. Are we getting ready for a 3 game agreement?
MWC commissioner resigns.
Lot's of movement behind the scenes. Makes you wonder?
(09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
(09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
If the AAC turns into a average conference with a weaker SOS, they may still have a need. Money aside.
(09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Yeah, cause making extra money in a bigger conference does not matter a bit.
That's very impressive. An example of when being in a "market" helps, as OU won't miss many chances to fly their flag in DFW.
Well done, Mustangs.
(09-14-2022 03:28 PM)TealNation Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
If the AAC turns into a average conference with a weaker SOS, they may still have a need. Money aside.
Yup that 6th auto bid is now the sun belts to lose. Per clt , did I do that right?
(09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Agree about there now being a P2, not a P5. It's more like a P2/M3/G5 structure now, IMO.
But CFP access negating the need? Bigly disagree. If given the choice of USF routinely making the playoffs (yeah, LOL if you want but I said "if") from a $7m a year AAC or never making the playoffs and being buried deep at the bottom of the standings in a $90m a year SEC, I would take the latter faster than a pit viper can strike at a rabbit.
IMO, conference stature and money are far and away the most important thing, way more important than winning. Winning gives you a nice "high" as you slap hands with your friends and then order the championship t-shirts online. But money and power are the coin of the realm.
(09-14-2022 03:56 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Agree about there now being a P2, not a P5. It's more like a P2/M3/G5 structure now, IMO.
But CFP access negating the need? Bigly disagree. If given the choice of USF routinely making the playoffs (yeah, LOL if you want but I said "if") from a $7m a year AAC or never making the playoffs and being buried deep at the bottom of the standings in a $90m a year SEC, I would take the latter faster than a pit viper can strike at a rabbit.
IMO, conference stature and money are far and away the most important thing, way more important than winning. Winning gives you a nice "high" as you slap hands with your friends and then order the championship t-shirts online. But money and power are the coin of the realm.
Agreed. I think that's the sentiment of most SMU fans.
(09-14-2022 04:10 PM)Hoofbeat83 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 03:56 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Agree about there now being a P2, not a P5. It's more like a P2/M3/G5 structure now, IMO.
But CFP access negating the need? Bigly disagree. If given the choice of USF routinely making the playoffs (yeah, LOL if you want but I said "if") from a $7m a year AAC or never making the playoffs and being buried deep at the bottom of the standings in a $90m a year SEC, I would take the latter faster than a pit viper can strike at a rabbit.
IMO, conference stature and money are far and away the most important thing, way more important than winning. Winning gives you a nice "high" as you slap hands with your friends and then order the championship t-shirts online. But money and power are the coin of the realm.
Agreed. I think that's the sentiment of most SMU fans.
Hmmm... $7M and winning against weaker competition vs $90M and losing against stronger competition. I honestly think I'd rather have the former. Losing is no fun for fans who get none of the $90M.
(09-14-2022 04:15 PM)ICB Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 04:10 PM)Hoofbeat83 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 03:56 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Agree about there now being a P2, not a P5. It's more like a P2/M3/G5 structure now, IMO.
But CFP access negating the need? Bigly disagree. If given the choice of USF routinely making the playoffs (yeah, LOL if you want but I said "if") from a $7m a year AAC or never making the playoffs and being buried deep at the bottom of the standings in a $90m a year SEC, I would take the latter faster than a pit viper can strike at a rabbit.
IMO, conference stature and money are far and away the most important thing, way more important than winning. Winning gives you a nice "high" as you slap hands with your friends and then order the championship t-shirts online. But money and power are the coin of the realm.
Agreed. I think that's the sentiment of most SMU fans.
Hmmm... $7M and winning against weaker competition vs $90M and losing against stronger competition. I honestly think I'd rather have the former. Losing is no fun for fans who get none of the $90M.
But the fans are never the ones making those decisions
(09-14-2022 04:22 PM)Cubanbull1 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 04:15 PM)ICB Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 04:10 PM)Hoofbeat83 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 03:56 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ]CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Agree about there now being a P2, not a P5. It's more like a P2/M3/G5 structure now, IMO.
But CFP access negating the need? Bigly disagree. If given the choice of USF routinely making the playoffs (yeah, LOL if you want but I said "if") from a $7m a year AAC or never making the playoffs and being buried deep at the bottom of the standings in a $90m a year SEC, I would take the latter faster than a pit viper can strike at a rabbit.
IMO, conference stature and money are far and away the most important thing, way more important than winning. Winning gives you a nice "high" as you slap hands with your friends and then order the championship t-shirts online. But money and power are the coin of the realm.
Agreed. I think that's the sentiment of most SMU fans.
Hmmm... $7M and winning against weaker competition vs $90M and losing against stronger competition. I honestly think I'd rather have the former. Losing is no fun for fans who get none of the $90M.
But the fans are never the ones making those decisions
You are correct. I'm sure decision makers will always got for the money!
(09-14-2022 04:15 PM)ICB Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 04:10 PM)Hoofbeat83 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 03:56 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Agree about there now being a P2, not a P5. It's more like a P2/M3/G5 structure now, IMO.
But CFP access negating the need? Bigly disagree. If given the choice of USF routinely making the playoffs (yeah, LOL if you want but I said "if") from a $7m a year AAC or never making the playoffs and being buried deep at the bottom of the standings in a $90m a year SEC, I would take the latter faster than a pit viper can strike at a rabbit.
IMO, conference stature and money are far and away the most important thing, way more important than winning. Winning gives you a nice "high" as you slap hands with your friends and then order the championship t-shirts online. But money and power are the coin of the realm.
Agreed. I think that's the sentiment of most SMU fans.
Hmmm... $7M and winning against weaker competition vs $90M and losing against stronger competition. I honestly think I'd rather have the former. Losing is no fun for fans who get none of the $90M.
yeah but you can lord it over fans that have winning programs but less money they don't get.
(09-14-2022 04:15 PM)ICB Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 04:10 PM)Hoofbeat83 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 03:56 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Agree about there now being a P2, not a P5. It's more like a P2/M3/G5 structure now, IMO.
But CFP access negating the need? Bigly disagree. If given the choice of USF routinely making the playoffs (yeah, LOL if you want but I said "if") from a $7m a year AAC or never making the playoffs and being buried deep at the bottom of the standings in a $90m a year SEC, I would take the latter faster than a pit viper can strike at a rabbit.
IMO, conference stature and money are far and away the most important thing, way more important than winning. Winning gives you a nice "high" as you slap hands with your friends and then order the championship t-shirts online. But money and power are the coin of the realm.
Agreed. I think that's the sentiment of most SMU fans.
Hmmm... $7M and winning against weaker competition vs $90M and losing against stronger competition. I honestly think I'd rather have the former. Losing is no fun for fans who get none of the $90M.
I'm confused who's paying SMU 90 maybe I got off track?
(09-14-2022 04:31 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 04:15 PM)ICB Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 04:10 PM)Hoofbeat83 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 03:56 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ]CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
Agree about there now being a P2, not a P5. It's more like a P2/M3/G5 structure now, IMO.
But CFP access negating the need? Bigly disagree. If given the choice of USF routinely making the playoffs (yeah, LOL if you want but I said "if") from a $7m a year AAC or never making the playoffs and being buried deep at the bottom of the standings in a $90m a year SEC, I would take the latter faster than a pit viper can strike at a rabbit.
IMO, conference stature and money are far and away the most important thing, way more important than winning. Winning gives you a nice "high" as you slap hands with your friends and then order the championship t-shirts online. But money and power are the coin of the realm.
Agreed. I think that's the sentiment of most SMU fans.
Hmmm... $7M and winning against weaker competition vs $90M and losing against stronger competition. I honestly think I'd rather have the former. Losing is no fun for fans who get none of the $90M.
I'm confused who's paying SMU 90 maybe I got off track?
SMU can pay itself $90M if they needed to. They need a conference for teams to ensure a complete schedule. If a P5 invite w/revenue comes along, combined with their existing budget, that should put them over a $90M budget. And that doesn't include all the NIL $. The sleeping giant is emerging from it's NCAA grave.
(09-14-2022 03:51 PM)vcoog Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 03:28 PM)TealNation Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 02:57 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 01:47 PM)RustonBulldog Wrote: [ -> ]SMU will have their invite to a Power Five conference within the next 2-3 years
CFP access negates the need, but they can go ahead if they want. Technically there is only a P2.
If the AAC turns into a average conference with a weaker SOS, they may still have a need. Money aside.
Yup that 6th auto bid is now the sun belts to lose. Per clt , did I do that right?
clt would say yes grasshopper
(09-14-2022 03:51 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]That's very impressive. An example of when being in a "market" helps, as OU won't miss many chances to fly their flag in DFW.
Well done, Mustangs.
Yeah especially if you consider OU for so many years played their biggest rivalry game in SMU’s home stadium…
(09-14-2022 07:08 PM)owl at the moon Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2022 03:51 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]That's very impressive. An example of when being in a "market" helps, as OU won't miss many chances to fly their flag in DFW.
Well done, Mustangs.
Yeah especially if you consider OU for so many years played their biggest rivalry game in SMU’s home stadium…
For three years while Ford was built?