I don't see So. Miss getting into the AAC unless its backfill.....the market there isn't what Aresco is looking for.

Nothing against the school/program....I'm talking market here.

(08-04-2014 07:50 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  I don't see So. Miss getting into the AAC unless its backfill.....the market there isn't what Aresco is looking for.

Nothing against the school/program....I'm talking market here.

Yep, I like USM...great fans...but they lack the market, budget, and recent success to get in, IMHO.

(08-04-2014 06:21 PM)Tigersmoke Wrote:  To be honest you guys and memphis, ecu and ucf should have been no brainers for the old big east. I believe if they had pulled the trigger on us 4 to 5 years ago the bigeast would still be in existence as the p6 conference.

Not a chance. No additions back then would have held the old Big East together. Way too many conflicting interests. It's like trying to keep a space shuttle together with duct tape.

(08-04-2014 07:20 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  

(08-04-2014 07:18 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(08-04-2014 06:46 PM)Jayesseagle Wrote:  Louisiana Tech is the "only" recognizable program


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Rice, UTEP

None of the above.

Wonder what Eagle in Yune is doing these days?

No comment... I'll leave it at that.

It's not that we would have held the beast together but teams like ecu and s.miss not to mention ucf and yes memphis would have had enough time of bcs privilege to have been more than p5 passable even with the defections. No offense but does anyone think that uconn would have grown so fast and suddenly without stepping directly into a bcs situation? Recruits that you could realistically would have changed instantly if you put tje ssme work in. For example the only difference between ole miss and memphis was basically conference affiliation. Would cincy be as solid as they are if they didn't get the bigeast nod? No offense truly just an honest question

Y'all are in the wrong state. If you were in Lousiana, you'd be in this conference. ijs

(08-04-2014 08:45 PM)Tigersmoke Wrote:  It's not that we would have held the beast together but teams like ecu and s.miss not to mention ucf and yes memphis would have had enough time of bcs privilege to have been more than p5 passable even with the defections. No offense but does anyone think that uconn would have grown so fast and suddenly without stepping directly into a bcs situation? Recruits that you could realistically would have changed instantly if you put tje ssme work in. For example the only difference between ole miss and memphis was basically conference affiliation. Would cincy be as solid as they are if they didn't get the bigeast nod? No offense truly just an honest question

UConn invested in facilities that are miles ahead of anything most of those schools had or even have now. Not to mention it is a brand-name school and athletic program, and was when it transitioned. I get that some of the CUSA fans on this board keep trying to bring all the same schools back together, but you are kidding yourselves about the potential of some of these schools.

(08-04-2014 08:22 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Wonder what Eagle in Yune is doing these days?

Last I read he is twerking for pesos in a small bar in Baja...with SouthTampaKnight/FutbolGuru/SirGalahad

I hate it for Southern Miss as a Memphis fan. They did more with less then anyone in the country and I loved the rivalry.

Black and Blue game!

(08-04-2014 08:57 PM)TRest3 Wrote:  

(08-04-2014 08:45 PM)Tigersmoke Wrote:  It's not that we would have held the beast together but teams like ecu and s.miss not to mention ucf and yes memphis would have had enough time of bcs privilege to have been more than p5 passable even with the defections. No offense but does anyone think that uconn would have grown so fast and suddenly without stepping directly into a bcs situation? Recruits that you could realistically would have changed instantly if you put tje ssme work in. For example the only difference between ole miss and memphis was basically conference affiliation. Would cincy be as solid as they are if they didn't get the bigeast nod? No offense truly just an honest question

UConn invested in facilities that are miles ahead of anything most of those schools had or even have now. Not to mention it is a brand-name school and athletic program, and was when it transitioned. I get that some of the CUSA fans on this board keep trying to bring all the same schools back together, but you are kidding yourselves about the potential of some of these schools.

Uconn had the millions to invest because beast bball helped to build it. We did it with a 1 million a year in tv revenue. If you don't think that plus a bcs berth didn't help....


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Sorry Trest3 meant no offense I promise and I think you have a valid point so now that we've all been put in the situation we can all see beyond opinions as to who is right. Good luck to uconn and all my American breathren. We could both be correct and all prosper.

Southern Miss is a great school but they are tier 2 academic, in a minuscule market, lowly annual athletic budget and cannot win football games for two years.

(08-04-2014 09:09 PM)Knightbengal Wrote:  

(08-04-2014 08:57 PM)TRest3 Wrote:  

(08-04-2014 08:45 PM)Tigersmoke Wrote:  It's not that we would have held the beast together but teams like ecu and s.miss not to mention ucf and yes memphis would have had enough time of bcs privilege to have been more than p5 passable even with the defections. No offense but does anyone think that uconn would have grown so fast and suddenly without stepping directly into a bcs situation? Recruits that you could realistically would have changed instantly if you put tje ssme work in. For example the only difference between ole miss and memphis was basically conference affiliation. Would cincy be as solid as they are if they didn't get the bigeast nod? No offense truly just an honest question

UConn invested in facilities that are miles ahead of anything most of those schools had or even have now. Not to mention it is a brand-name school and athletic program, and was when it transitioned. I get that some of the CUSA fans on this board keep trying to bring all the same schools back together, but you are kidding yourselves about the potential of some of these schools.

Uconn had the millions to invest because beast bball helped to build it. We did it with a 1 million a year in tv revenue. If you don't think that plus a bcs berth didn't help....


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And who helped build BE basketball? UConn isn't facking Rutgers. If you had 1 million per year in revenue that's because the conference never did squat on the national stage.

(08-04-2014 09:12 PM)Tigersmoke Wrote:  Sorry Trest3 meant no offense I promise and I think you have a valid point so now that we've all been put in the situation we can all see beyond opinions as to who is right. Good luck to uconn and all my American breathren. We could both be correct and all prosper.

None taken. It's just for all the "let's build this conference together" stuff I see on here, it's balanced out with tons of excuse making about why this same core group of schools have all been somehow wronged by UConn, Cincy and USF. No matter how you slice it, this conference is an upgrade over whatever CUSA was the last few years. How many national championships in any sport, other than golf, did CUSA bring home?

(08-04-2014 09:22 PM)TRest3 Wrote:  

(08-04-2014 09:12 PM)Tigersmoke Wrote:  Sorry Trest3 meant no offense I promise and I think you have a valid point so now that we've all been put in the situation we can all see beyond opinions as to who is right. Good luck to uconn and all my American breathren. We could both be correct and all prosper.

None taken. It's just for all the "let's build this conference together" stuff I see on here, it's balanced out with tons of excuse making about why this same core group of schools have all been somehow wronged by UConn, Cincy and USF. No matter how you slice it, this conference is an upgrade over whatever CUSA was the last few years. How many national championships in any sport, other than golf, did CUSA bring home?

Oh boy are we getting in a measuring contest now? The short answer is uconn was afforded advantages by virtue of its bball brand. The rest of us didn't have those advantages.


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(08-04-2014 07:18 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(08-04-2014 06:46 PM)Jayesseagle Wrote:  Louisiana Tech is the "only" recognizable program


SMTTT

Rice, UTEP

I meant as far as the new members


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(08-04-2014 08:45 PM)Tigersmoke Wrote:  It's not that we would have held the beast together but teams like ecu and s.miss not to mention ucf and yes memphis would have had enough time of bcs privilege to have been more than p5 passable even with the defections. No offense but does anyone think that uconn would have grown so fast and suddenly without stepping directly into a bcs situation? Recruits that you could realistically would have changed instantly if you put tje ssme work in. For example the only difference between ole miss and memphis was basically conference affiliation. Would cincy be as solid as they are if they didn't get the bigeast nod? No offense truly just an honest question

Exactly, TigerSmoke !! You are exactly right


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Trest3 we don't feel wronged at all. We would just like you all to see that that powerful (bcs tent) had a lot to do with your sudden rise. Again no offense but do you think if uconn had started in the mac you all would have had those great years so quickly? When cincy got the call up they were on par with memphis that year, and usf never made a bowl until they were called up.. if you think I'm wrong then being in the aac in the g5 should'not have any affect on your program now, right? Because yall you all are superior anyway right. Well now here is where the rubber meets the rode.let's see