(06-29-2020 12:04 PM)HyperDuke Wrote: Don’t say that to Thundercuck!
I'm not sure what his opinion is.
I'm going to repeat myself a little here as I've mentioned this in the past. But I think any future conference additions should bring one or more of the following criteria:
1. Flagship Universities/State in the name of School (Example: Delaware, UConn, UMass, Ohio, Georgia State) To me this criteria of school offer name identity and legitimacy. Whether they're good or not it feels more legitimate than "directional state U". Especially when shopping for a TV deal. They also bring the potential of "T-Shirt fans" who didn't go to school there. People like to rep where they're from.
2. Military Schools (Army would be a home run add IMO. National Brand. Name Identity. Helps TV deal)
3. City Universities from Metro areas. (Example: Buffalo; Charlotte) The same premise of name identity applies here. So does the "T-Shirt fan" idea. People like to rep where they're from especially if they're winning. And casual fans are at least familiar with large U.S. cities. Potential for bigger fan bases lies with State and City named schools.
4. G5 Brands (Example: Marshall; App State). You want to add schools casual fans recognize. They also offer the next criteria...
5. Butts In Seats/Support (This is where JMU lies IMO). You want schools that look full and exciting on TV. I think this is something that hurts C-USA's TV deal. The stadiums are empty and it feels boring on TV.
Directional school vs. Directional school in an empty stadium just isn't exciting. It hurts the legitimacy of the league and the TV deal. IMO.
So if C-USA East breaks away or a whole new league is created. I think additions should be made with these 5 criteria in mind.