(06-06-2013 10:43 AM)bigblueblindness Wrote:  Indiana Bones, you will notice that every post I have related to ECU in a true Southern Conference mentions that ECU would be top dog in that conference. I put South Florida and Memphis in that grouping and noted that all three of those schools would move up at the first opportunity. Is that such a travesty? Florida and Ole Miss are in the same conference, and Florida is about 100 spots hire academically and makes over $60 mil more per year in revenue. If you want to talk about gaps and "poor" schools, ECU being in conference with, say, Arkansas State is nowhere close to that disparity. I also clearly said that such a conference would encourage the teams with lower academics and athletic profiles to reach toward the goal of being in the upper tier of the league.

Perhaps you are right. Maybe ECU should embrace the AAC. For the most part, it is where I perceive you as fitting. South Florida, Memphis, Houston, Cincinnati is who you should be playing. However, I would hesitate for ECU to poo poo schools like WKU, MTSU, UAB, Marshall and Georgia State. As Zombiewoof pointed out, you guys have not exactly walked all over Southern Miss, either.

I think we can all agree that East Carolina produces some excellent BBQ, though!

The AAC was ECU's main goal this past year. They got in with all sports. I think the AAC will be better than most believe now. Members need to concentrate on making the AAC a success. Solidarity is a big start in achieving that success...