(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU, Memphis, Cincinnati, UCF, USF, Houston, and WVU would be fine by me.

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

The “B12 falls apart” theory is something that we hear a lot about. But I’ve never really heard anybody explain where the different teams are going. I mean, is Texas/Oklahoma joining the PAC? Is that it? Or... what?

(07-02-2019 07:03 AM)Cardiff Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

The “B12 falls apart” theory is something that we hear a lot about. But I’ve never really heard anybody explain where the different teams are going. I mean, is Texas/Oklahoma joining the PAC? Is that it? Or... what?

I always hear it as Texas/TTU to the PAC and OU/OSU to either the BIG10 or SEC.

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:30 PM)NTXCoog12 Wrote:  

(06-29-2019 08:15 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(06-29-2019 02:04 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  It is funny how these guys always conveniently leave out the UConn womens team probably the best brand in Womens Basketball.

UConn Womens was 1st and down right dominate in the AAC every year.

Women commentators have said the UConn AAC portion of the schedule player much weaker teams did not get them ready for the NCAA tourney.

And UConn womens basketball is a huge draw in the Northeast with better ratings than NFL thursday night football games and Red Sox games

UConn hasn't lost a conference game since the formation of the AAC, they are 102-0 in AAC play.

Awful Announcing now reporting ESPN has the right to renegotiate the TV deal just signed now that UConn is gone.

ESPN Can Renegotiate AAC TV Deal

Like it or not UConn basketball men or women was the AACs biggest brand. UCF can go to the next 10 G5 New Years Days bowls and still won't achieve the brand of UConn basketball.

Houston Chronicle reporting ESPN can only renegotiate if Houston, Cincinnati, Memphis, Central Florida, or South Florida leaves

whatever 'awful announcing' is, it's reporting the same thing...

Quote:Ourand writes that ESPN has a clause in the contract that allows it to open up the deal if a school left the conference.

"The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

As football is a big part of these contracts, ESPN wanted to be protected in case one of those schools left the conference. UConn is not a football power, finishing 1-11 last season, not winning a bowl game since 2009, and not finishing with a winning record since 2010

I don't see UConn listed there...

“We’re going to sit down with ESPN fairly soon,” Aresco said. “Obviously we hope that the impact is minimal, but I really don’t want to get into it. I don’t want to do anything that would put them on the spot.”

Is “renegotiate” the right word?

“We don’t know yet,” Aresco said. “I think we should leave it at that.”

https://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/colleg...a7bd2.html

AAC fanboys and their #FakeNews.

(07-02-2019 08:22 AM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 07:03 AM)Cardiff Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

The “B12 falls apart” theory is something that we hear a lot about. But I’ve never really heard anybody explain where the different teams are going. I mean, is Texas/Oklahoma joining the PAC? Is that it? Or... what?

I always hear it as Texas/TTU to the PAC and OU/OSU to either the BIG10 or SEC.

Texas going independent with a ND type deal is also popular speculation. Not sure how viable or probable those scenarios are, but they do get thrown around. It could be just as likely the Big 12 remains intact for all anyone knows. I'm not sure if any conclusion can be drawn one way or the other, but the KSU AD did speak about the upcoming media rights deal after the ESPN plus agreement was announced.

“Our fan base can now go to one place and find all of our games.” They don’t have to try and figure out if they are on the Kansas State website or Fox Sports. That was the big local reason for this. Also, as we start to renegotiate our broadcast deal in 2024, I think it strengthens the league. Our next provider will have all the rights."

If they end up all in with ESPN does that provide stability?

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/colleg...rylink=cpy

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

Dude, you guys are crazy if you think WVU is going to want to play with that misfit ragtag bunch of schools...

(07-02-2019 11:01 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

Dude, you guys are crazy if you think WVU is going to want to play with that misfit ragtag bunch of schools...

Where else will they go?

(07-02-2019 11:07 AM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 11:01 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

Dude, you guys are crazy if you think WVU is going to want to play with that misfit ragtag bunch of schools...

Where else will they go?

I think when it's all said and done, the four major players remaining,..

PAC 10, Big 10, ACC and SEC will absorb into 4 16 team conferences, four bids into the CFB playoff.

Brands and schools like TCU, WVU, K-State and even Iowa State will get absorbed into those power players.

I do think two of your programs, Houston and UCF have the best chance of maybe cracking that opportunity.

But a program like WVU, that actually has great attendance, history, athletic background will not get left out, as much as I hate them.

(07-02-2019 11:01 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

Dude, you guys are crazy if you think WVU is going to want to play with that misfit ragtag bunch of schools...

If not for the SEC expanding, WVU would be a member of the AAC. WVU should feel damn lucky right now. They can easily be left out in the next expansion.

(07-02-2019 10:49 AM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:30 PM)NTXCoog12 Wrote:  

(06-29-2019 08:15 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(06-29-2019 02:04 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  It is funny how these guys always conveniently leave out the UConn womens team probably the best brand in Womens Basketball.

UConn Womens was 1st and down right dominate in the AAC every year.

Women commentators have said the UConn AAC portion of the schedule player much weaker teams did not get them ready for the NCAA tourney.

And UConn womens basketball is a huge draw in the Northeast with better ratings than NFL thursday night football games and Red Sox games

UConn hasn't lost a conference game since the formation of the AAC, they are 102-0 in AAC play.

Awful Announcing now reporting ESPN has the right to renegotiate the TV deal just signed now that UConn is gone.

ESPN Can Renegotiate AAC TV Deal

Like it or not UConn basketball men or women was the AACs biggest brand. UCF can go to the next 10 G5 New Years Days bowls and still won't achieve the brand of UConn basketball.

Houston Chronicle reporting ESPN can only renegotiate if Houston, Cincinnati, Memphis, Central Florida, or South Florida leaves

whatever 'awful announcing' is, it's reporting the same thing...

Quote:Ourand writes that ESPN has a clause in the contract that allows it to open up the deal if a school left the conference.

"The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

As football is a big part of these contracts, ESPN wanted to be protected in case one of those schools left the conference. UConn is not a football power, finishing 1-11 last season, not winning a bowl game since 2009, and not finishing with a winning record since 2010

I don't see UConn listed there...

“We’re going to sit down with ESPN fairly soon,” Aresco said. “Obviously we hope that the impact is minimal, but I really don’t want to get into it. I don’t want to do anything that would put them on the spot.”

Is “renegotiate” the right word?

“We don’t know yet,” Aresco said. “I think we should leave it at that.”

https://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/colleg...a7bd2.html

AAC fanboys and their #FakeNews.

so Aresco said a lot of nothing...which is SOP for him.

he won't give details unless forced to but we should know more by July 17 after the ADs meet for media days.

(07-02-2019 11:01 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

Dude, you guys are crazy if you think WVU is going to want to play with that misfit ragtag bunch of schools...

(07-02-2019 11:32 AM)va-eagle Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 11:01 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

Dude, you guys are crazy if you think WVU is going to want to play with that misfit ragtag bunch of schools...

If not for the SEC expanding, WVU would be a member of the AAC. WVU should feel damn lucky right now. They can easily be left out in the next expansion.

No they wouldn't. They approached the ACC when the Big East imploded and the ACC told them to go pound sand.

(07-01-2019 07:06 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU, Memphis, Cincinnati, UCF, USF, Houston, and WVU would be fine by me.

You clearly don't understand the mindset of Who fans and Admin. They think they are on the same level playing field as Alabama, Ohio State, USC and Clemson. No way would they accept playing in a conference as that. If it comes down to it they will take a BE invite in basketball and Olympic sports and go indy in football.

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

No way we get invited or accept an invite to that league. Navy likely would return to independence, we just wouldn’t be able to compete. That’d be very close to a power conference.

I could see:

East: WVU, Temple, Cincy, Memphis, UCF, USF

West: Kansas, K-State, TCU, Baylor, Iowa State, Houston

(07-02-2019 01:02 PM)THUNDERStruck73 Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 11:32 AM)va-eagle Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 11:01 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

Dude, you guys are crazy if you think WVU is going to want to play with that misfit ragtag bunch of schools...

If not for the SEC expanding, WVU would be a member of the AAC. WVU should feel damn lucky right now. They can easily be left out in the next expansion.

No they wouldn't. They approached the ACC when the Big East imploded and the ACC told them to go pound sand.

He said AAC, not ACC.

(07-02-2019 01:26 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 07:06 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU, Memphis, Cincinnati, UCF, USF, Houston, and WVU would be fine by me.

You clearly don't understand the mindset of Who fans and Admin. They think they are on the same level playing field as Alabama, Ohio State, USC and Clemson. No way would they accept playing in a conference as that. If it comes down to it they will take a BE invite in basketball and Olympic sports and go indy in football.

Exactly. Or, the more I think about it they might be a good fit. Their level of delusion, typically unmatched, would fit quite well with some of the American Conference schools.

But in reality, all joking aside, you all really have no idea the amount of popularity they have.

There are quite a few who fans out there, but most of them believe they are on the level of Ohio State.

(07-02-2019 11:01 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 07:19 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 06:59 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 02:53 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  "The network inserted the clause in case the AAC’s football powerhouse — UCF — left for a bigger conference. Memphis, Cincinnati, Houston and USF also were seen as likely AAC schools to be poached by bigger conferences if realignment took hold again. ESPN inserted the clause as an assurance that it would not be left paying $1 billion to a conference that had lost its highest-rated teams."

You mean when the B12 falls apart and the Misfit 6 are looking for schools. And at that time the B12 or whatever it morphs into will again not be a power conference. I know Baylor, Texas Tech, K-State, Iowa State, TCU and WVU can't wait for that day to happen.

West: Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, K-State, Iowa State
East: Cincy, WVU, Memphis, UCF, USF, Navy

I'm 100% down for that.

Dude, you guys are crazy if you think WVU is going to want to play with that misfit ragtag bunch of schools...

WV has no options honestly. They aren't an academic power house. The state is low population and low income. They aren't a highly desirable commodity. I'm honestly amazed the didn't get UCONN'd in the last round of realignment.

The ACC and Big 10 will never take them. What options do they really have other than stay where they are or independence?