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(06-24-2019 03:19 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-24-2019 03:03 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(06-24-2019 03:00 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-24-2019 02:48 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  Honestly, now that I think about it -- if I could trade out UConn (since they are leaving anyway), Tulsa and Tulane for UAB, GSU, and ODU right now, I think I would do it based on the potential of those schools and their facilities, markets, and fan bases. Keep SMU as the token private school since they have a larger fan base and market than Tulsane. No one is getting booted from the AAC though, so that's a moot point.

I'd be on board with that honestly...if we're going to be adding a team with a dogshit level of national respect/perception, we may as well gain footholds in solid markets. Maybe go with Charlotte instead of UAB though...Birmingham <<<<<<<<< Charlotte.

Birmingham isn't a huge market, but they do pull the best college football ratings in the country. Of course, most of that viewership goes towards the SEC, but it does seems like there could be some potential there. Either way, I think I prefer to stay at 11 unless we can pull in a big fish like BYU/Boise as football only members.

The Birmingham football #1s are 100% because of Alabama and Auburn. I bet 80% of the people watching football in Birmingham could even tell someone UAB's mascot.