if you're going to go the year-to-year membership route Liberty would be the best choice IMHO. Make them pay a yearly 7 figure fee to participate in full revenue sharing.

(12-26-2019 09:29 PM)BearcatJerry Wrote:  Maybe, if we add LaTech, the AAC could get the Independence Bowl... [/sarcasm]

...and the Ruston, Louisiana market.

Coworker who sits next to me is is an LT grad. Says the town doesn’t even have a bookstore.

Kick start WSU football and add VCU

(12-29-2019 07:35 AM)Agust Wrote:  Kick start WSU football and add VCU

This may work!!

(12-29-2019 09:46 AM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 07:35 AM)Agust Wrote:  Kick start WSU football and add VCU

This may work!!

Football is a very expensive sport.

Do we really want Wichita basketball take a nosedive b/c the focus has shifted to football.

(12-29-2019 10:00 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 09:46 AM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 07:35 AM)Agust Wrote:  Kick start WSU football and add VCU

This may work!!

Football is a very expensive sport.

Do we really want Wichita basketball take a nosedive b/c the focus has shifted to football.

I was about to post that they have the backing of the "Koch Brothers", but unfortunately they are now short one brother and who really knows if the same level of support will be there in the future.

Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

Money...

If they take a hit in the wallet and they know that it is because of the P5 bias by their announcers then they might tone it down. But they need to lose money or that to happen.

Unfortunately for us, AAC fans, the AAC is still a huge bargain and a great ROI even with the increase in payout to member Universities.

Boycott???

(12-29-2019 04:28 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

Money...

If they take a hit in the wallet and they know that it is because of the P5 bias by their announcers then they might tone it down. But they need to lose money or that to happen.

Unfortunately for us, AAC fans, the AAC is still a huge bargain and a great ROI even with the increase in payout to member Universities.

Boycott???

The CFP??? Yes. Do not watch a SECOND of it.

(12-29-2019 07:29 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 04:28 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

Money...

If they take a hit in the wallet and they know that it is because of the P5 bias by their announcers then they might tone it down. But they need to lose money or that to happen.

Unfortunately for us, AAC fans, the AAC is still a huge bargain and a great ROI even with the increase in payout to member Universities.

Boycott???

The CFP??? Yes. Do not watch a SECOND of it.

I've only watched AAC games this whole year, I've missed some UConn games that were Blacked out here in NYC.

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

He!!, I'd be happy if the announcers would call UCF by their right name. Heard them called UFC during the bowl game.

(12-30-2019 07:45 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

He!!, I'd be happy if the announcers would call UCF by their right name. Heard them called UFC during the bowl game.

Y'all need to go back to "central florida". Harder to mess that up. Or just do like we did. "Orlando".

(01-01-2020 11:21 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(12-30-2019 07:45 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

He!!, I'd be happy if the announcers would call UCF by their right name. Heard them called UFC during the bowl game.

Y'all need to go back to "central florida". Harder to mess that up. Or just do like we did. "Orlando".

I always thought that they should be called “UFO”

(12-30-2019 07:45 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

He!!, I'd be happy if the announcers would call UCF by their right name. Heard them called UFC during the bowl game.

yeah, I've heard this a couple of times as well

(12-29-2019 07:29 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 04:28 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

Money...

If they take a hit in the wallet and they know that it is because of the P5 bias by their announcers then they might tone it down. But they need to lose money or that to happen.

Unfortunately for us, AAC fans, the AAC is still a huge bargain and a great ROI even with the increase in payout to member Universities.

Boycott???

The CFP??? Yes. Do not watch a SECOND of it.

I haven't watched a CFP game yet. You can't turn college teams into national teams like the NFL. I gives a damn about Alabama, Clemson, LSU, etc, etc. I watch my team, the teams in my conference and maybe some teams I have an affinity for for whatever reason (underdog in a particular game).

(01-01-2020 11:21 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(12-30-2019 07:45 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

He!!, I'd be happy if the announcers would call UCF by their right name. Heard them called UFC during the bowl game.

Y'all need to go back to "central florida". Harder to mess that up. Or just do like we did. "Orlando".

Just because the brainless announcers that ESPiN hires on the cheap can't do their homework, UCF should change their name. Think about it.

(12-29-2019 10:00 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 09:46 AM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 07:35 AM)Agust Wrote:  Kick start WSU football and add VCU

This may work!!

Football is a very expensive sport.

Do we really want Wichita basketball take a nosedive b/c the focus has shifted to football.

In a Wichita minute! Basketball is fun and all for a month but doesn't matter in the big picture.

(01-01-2020 03:11 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(01-01-2020 11:21 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(12-30-2019 07:45 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(12-29-2019 03:21 PM)sherekhan Wrote:  Is it possible to have verbiage added to the TV contract that states ESPN announcers are not allowed to refer to AAC schools as the "Group Of Five" while doing telecasts? This is insulting.

Some of our schools have been competing in College Athletics over a century and have shared conferences with many P-5 schools. We feel we are on the same level and should be treated with the same respect.

He!!, I'd be happy if the announcers would call UCF by their right name. Heard them called UFC during the bowl game.

Y'all need to go back to "central florida". Harder to mess that up. Or just do like we did. "Orlando".

I always thought that they should be called “UFO”

They were probably drunk. At least they didn't call them "KFC."

Any updates on the new numbers? Seems worst case is we lose UCONN's equal share. Or, if ESPN let's it stand, tells us all we need to know about UCONN's true value to the league.

(01-02-2020 01:37 PM)Pirate1989 Wrote:  Any updates on the new numbers? Seems worst case is we lose UCONN's equal share. Or, if ESPN let's it stand, tells us all we need to know about UCONN's true value to the league.

A few reports have said this new deal is more about structure and not about Numbers. Uconn leaving isnt expected to be a big change in overall value.

Great school and bball program but football is driving the bus and their viewership wasnt anything impressive. WE will miss their NCAA credits though.