(09-06-2021 05:11 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  

(09-06-2021 04:11 PM)banker Wrote:  Again, we would all be better off not jumping to the AAC and instead pushing for 3 regionally based conferences taking the AAC leftovers plus the Belt and CUSA. Those three conferences should then sign a scheduling and media rights agreement to leverage what little leverage we have.

The AAC, if it retools, will still be a horribly disjointed conference, much like CUSA. The money is going to drop and while it might be slightly better, not enough so to pay entry and exit fees.

Agreed with the regional conference idea, but it will be hard to stop an AD from jumping at an AAC invite, they'd certainly take heat if they passed and someone else from the conference jumped.

This is where it is very unfortunate that we have Judy. The three conference ADs should be meeting. Their goal should be making non P5 football as strong for the future as possible.

To ensure mutual survival they need to focus on building fan interest and overall marketability while lowering expenses. Having the AAC grab a few teams may not hurt the AAC more than they already will be, but it really isn’t going to help them either. It will hurt both the Belt and CUSA.

They need to drive fan growth and rivalries to entice fans to travel. That really can only happen if things get more regional.