(12-21-2018 05:26 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(12-21-2018 04:26 PM)tigernole79 Wrote:  

(12-21-2018 03:39 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(12-20-2018 06:15 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(12-20-2018 09:48 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  Winning games is the ONLY way you convince anyone - it's the way we crown conference & national champs - and it's the only way you get respect. Sure it will be resisted by the P5 but winning consistently takes away excuses like nothing else. And USM? They have no market, no money and are stuck in FB purgatory while the AAC schools are on the cusp, gaining credibility - as they play & win against P5 - see FSU, TCU, Utah, UWV, VT, etc.

Who are you trying to convince?
The CFP committee? Doesn't matter - they do what they want and us or UCF winning one more game won't matter.
The media and fans? Just talking heads not leading to anything.
Conference expansion committees? They don't care about winning games, tv markets matter to them.
What is the goal?

That's pretty easy one, 1) our fans prefer to play P5's OOC, 2) ranking reflect the schedule, 3) aspiriations for P5 status are improved with P5 wins - so yes expansion committees, 4) yes, the media recognizes good wins over P5s, 5) more folks watch our games against P5s - better TV ratings=more $$, so yes, all of the above.

1. Not according to attendance numbers.
2. No they don't. Not even close.
3. Not really.
4. I fully agree, if you mean games against better P5s. Nobody mentioned our beating Kansas.
5. Not true. Our games against UCF drew better numbers than most any other game we played against P5s.

If by P5s, you mean ole miss and ut, then my answer changes on number 1. Other than that, I don't think your statements have merit in fact.

1. We need to play relevant teams to be relevant. The upcoming schedules are inexcusably bad.

2. Marquee games allow the university to charge more for season tickets. If you give me a schedule full of fluff, then Im not buying season tickets. Ill pick and choose but I will not by season ticket package.

3. P5 wins increase odds of being ranked high enough to qualify for a NYD game.

4. Being a puss is a crap way to schedule and recruit.