(05-07-2021 11:04 AM)PicksUp Wrote:  

(05-05-2021 10:22 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(05-05-2021 09:34 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  I hope he is wrong. IMO, the AAC should not take Boise or SDSU, and especially not if we have to take any sports other than football.

And I'm even against taking their football. The AAC has proven capable of dominating the G5 NY6 spot without these MW schools. There's a reason the rest of the MW tried to end Boise's sweetheart TV deal - because Boise hasn't been doing what they were expected to do to earn that extra money, namely capture the NY6 spot. The last time Boise did that, Saban had four national titles not seven, and the idea of Clemson going to the playoffs even once seemed far-fetched. IMO we dodged a bullet when they bailed out in late 2012 as the Big East fell fully apart.

Boise and SDSU want a lifeline. But why should the AAC provide one? As a USF fan, I'm uninterested in allowing Boise or SDSU access to our superior platform.

Let them drown.

Boise still gets a lot of left over respect from their previous success.

They havent had many NY6 bowls or dominated the MWC (only 3 CCG titles), but they are one of 6 programs with at least 100 wins since 2011. Alabama, Clemson, Ohio St, Georgia and Oklahoma. Then Boise.

SD State has 85, Cincinnati 84 and UCF 83.

Sure, they arent as dominant as they were before but maybe its because theyre in a much more competitive conference now. If they make the jump then they could be on the level of a Cincinnati, Mamphis and UCF. Maybe. Or maybe they become a .500 team.

Maybe not a .500 team, but joining the AAC does entail some risk that their performance could deteriorate further than it already has for more than one reason. The first danger is that AAC competition could prove tougher than MWC competition. A second is that it's possible playing mostly eastern teams would hurt Boise's recruiting, which is pretty regional now. I doubt their joining the AAC would lure eastern recruits to Idaho, and maybe some California prospects would be deterred.

I don't believe the AAC serves Boise's interests, and I think both sides dodged a bullet when they backed away in 2012.