This is a great opportunity for us. UCONN sucks in football and will never be good.

We want to be P6 we need a football school. Not many options but we get the right program we gain a lot from this.

BYU

Not sure they’re interested:

https://www.cougarboard.com/board/messag...d=21860902

BYU and Boise move the needs. Others would be OK. Not sure how long lasting Army's success would be if their coach leaves.

(06-22-2019 07:52 PM)SMUleopold Wrote:  This is a great opportunity for us. UCONN sucks in football and will never be good.

We want to be P6 we need a football school. Not many options but we get the right program we gain a lot from this.

BYU or Army. Boise if they don’t go stupid and ask for a special deal. They aren’t special.

Outside of those 3 there is nothing worth adding. Stay at 11 if you don’t get these 3.

Army has the national brand that you can’t underestimate. Good or bad it doesn’t matter fans watch Army play and respect their programs. They would fit perfectly w Navy and the geography.

I’d be happy w adding Army for football, get BYU to do some kind of scheduling alliance if they don’t join outright. Maybe.....maybe then add VCU for all sports except football. That would offset UConn basketball and offer another NCAA contender every year.

In another thread, I stated that my hunch was that we would add Air Force (FB only, who would move their Olympic sports to the Horizon) and VCU as an Olympic program.

If we were to do this, it would be an upgrade by all reasonable measurements.

I also wonder if we’ll somehow wind up with a bunch of MWC teams, or just Army for FB only.

BYU.

BYU football - Gonzaga basketball
Air Force football - Gonzaga basketball

(06-22-2019 08:33 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  BYU football - Gonzaga basketball
Air Force football - Gonzaga basketball

Im fine with that.

but I'd be fine with VCU or Dayton basketball too


but some are saying its an all sports or nothing deal...sooooo


I assume those saying its all sports or nothing are saying that because the new ESPN deal stipulates it?

The only nonP5 f-ball schools that move the needle are
BYU, Army, Boise St, then Air Force

After those 4,
NO ONE other school can move the f-ball needle as much

But IF AAC looked @ “potential” Longterm Value schools
Currently, AAC already have 2 school mbrs in both Texas/Florida
So, how 2 best spread the AAC footprint?

Top 3
ODU (#42 TV Mkt but located in Norfolk, Va/25K student enrollment)
OR
Georgia St (In Atlanta, 10th largest TV market/52K students)
OR
UNC @ Charlotte (25k St pop/ #23 TV Mrkt/fastest growing school in NC))

All located in fertile recruiting areas &
large TV mrkts &/or large pop base

(06-22-2019 08:35 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(06-22-2019 08:33 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  BYU football - Gonzaga basketball
Air Force football - Gonzaga basketball

Im fine with that.

but I'd be fine with VCU or Dayton basketball too


but some are saying its an all sports or nothing deal...sooooo


I assume those saying its all sports or nothing are saying that because the new ESPN deal stipulates it?

I also wouldn't mind if we simply remain put... I'm just glad we no longer have to deal with a crappy football member.

If it had ever been about football, USM would have been chosen before any of you.

Byu, that’s it.

(06-22-2019 09:50 PM)Noodles Wrote:  If it had ever been about football, USM would have been chosen before any of you.

I hope your people are doing work. I'd trade Connecticut for southern miss in a New York minute. I'm just sad we didn't kick their half ass program out.

Give Army a call. They might be interested this time. If they say no, I’d say Old Dominion makes sense. UAB is building a new stadium and they came back from the dead plus they have history with the vast majority of schools. Those would be the 3 schools I’d considered if I was the commissioner.

BYU

We are lucky ESPN and BYU haven’t been able to reach an agreement on the new tv deal. Time for ESPN to do what they do best and strong arm them to either join the AAC and make more money or take a pay cut because independent hasn’t worked out.

(06-22-2019 11:55 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(06-22-2019 09:50 PM)Noodles Wrote:  If it had ever been about football, USM would have been chosen before any of you.

I hope your people are doing work. I'd trade Connecticut for southern miss in a New York minute. I'm just sad we didn't kick their half ass program out.

I agree.

(06-23-2019 07:18 AM)GrayBeard Wrote:  

(06-22-2019 11:55 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(06-22-2019 09:50 PM)Noodles Wrote:  If it had ever been about football, USM would have been chosen before any of you.

I hope your people are doing work. I'd trade Connecticut for southern miss in a New York minute. I'm just sad we didn't kick their half ass program out.

I agree.

no

(06-23-2019 07:18 AM)GrayBeard Wrote:  

(06-22-2019 11:55 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(06-22-2019 09:50 PM)Noodles Wrote:  If it had ever been about football, USM would have been chosen before any of you.

I hope your people are doing work. I'd trade Connecticut for southern miss in a New York minute. I'm just sad we didn't kick their half ass program out.

I agree.

USM is in a small town that is not easily gotten to. Sorry USM but no.

(06-22-2019 08:33 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  BYU football - Gonzaga basketball
Air Force football - Gonzaga basketball

Serious question 2

Does anyone from Mountain Time Zone really want to fly 1700 miles? And will fan bases on either end of that trip care?

Ok that's actually 2 questions...

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