(04-05-2021 12:30 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(04-05-2021 12:10 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(04-05-2021 10:40 AM)CitrusUCF Wrote:  

(04-05-2021 09:40 AM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(04-04-2021 10:59 AM)CitrusUCF Wrote:  LOL, Georgia Southern would leave the Sun Belt and App State in a New York minute if the AAC offered membership.

These alliances fall apart as soon as some school gets a better opportunity. Rice-Tulane-SMU-Tulsa were all tied at the hip. Until Tulane and SMU got offered to join the Big East and Tulsa and Rice didn't. Then Tulsa got invited. But Rice is still in CUSA and their old allies aren't fighting to add them to the AAC.

You should also check out how the WAC teams sold out Utah State when they were working to bring BYU back into the WAC. Fresno State and Nevada turned traitor and told the MWC what Utah State and the WAC were doing to lure BYU back, so the MWC went ahead and invited all the WAC schools except Utah State. Who did finally get in as well when the dust all settled.

Each and every school works for its own betterment. It's all a medieval power battle where alliances are temporary until someone gets a better opportunity.

Maybe your right. UCF and USF get the motor running but the rest not so much. Too many what ifs. What if GS and App perform at a level similar to UCF and USF in short time? Could be argued that's already the case. We've played UCF a dozen times and i don't think we've lost. What if Marshall jumps to the Belt? What if USM jumps to the Belt? Putting App GS Marshall USM Troy Ark state UL Ga state CCU Texas state and USA and ULM in the same conference sounds like fun. Dare I say a slight shuffle of the Sun Belt and CUSA would certainly make it tougher for the AAC. With the pandemic we may find out sooner than later.

Thinking that playing UCF as a D-2 and FCS program is similar to playing us now is laughable, first of all. Second of all, let me know when Ga Southern or App State make and win multiple NY6 games.

The Sun Belt has had a couple of nice seasons, but your revenues are nowhere near the AAC's. You can shuffle programs all you want, and it won't matter to the AAC's dominance at the G5 level unless you land an AAC-level TV contract and your programs start bringing in AAC level ticket and donation revenues. The Sun Belt is certainly poised to overtake CUSA permanently, but then you can set your eyes on rivaling the Mountain West before you think about the AAC. Without the revenues, you can't sustain competition at this level...the bottom half of the AAC isn't great, but they all generate revenue above the Sun Belt level, much less the top half of the AAC that can compete with much of the P5.

Your kinda making my point. Only recently has UCF enjoyed such amazing success. You can argue six ways from Sunday why but when the horses were lined up GS had no problem competing with UCF going 10 zip. So what's the magic medicine? Could it be location? Or maybe marketz? Could be luck but it ain't money. We'll see how this works out for Ga state. The Sun Belt is betting on none of what's driven UCF so you may be right in the end. But I kinda doubt it.

You are concentrating on the wrong paragraph. The whole point of who would be an acceptable add for the AAC is based on money and prestige. On-the-field results are WAY down the list. Of course, OTF results plays a huge part in prestige and money, but unfortunately you have to have the cart before the horse in this crazy game. Take for instance, Memphis's add to the Big East. We showed an up-swing in football commitment within the previous decade, but do you really think we would have been considered if we hadn't had a nationally know basketball program, and had a deep run in the NCAA in 2008? 3 final fours ('73, '85, and '08), and 2 national title game appearances. If you swap our NCAA tournament record with y'alls, we would have not gotten a second glance, I don't think. And please do not confuse my comments as saying basketball matters. It doesn't AT ALL. What matters is are you nationally recognizable, no matter for what reason, combined with, of course, a commitment to football going forward.

Popularity contest, pure and simple.

I see your point. The Sun Belt has a looong way to go if BB plays any role in upward movement. We’ll have to get after it on the football field if we have any chance to improve our circumstance.

I prolly need to step out now. Honestly enjoyed the back and fourth over here. Nice atmosphere.