(07-02-2013 08:59 PM)UNLVFan90 Wrote:  I'm all for the #OccupyStanford movement by the AAC, but if they are successful in getting their blog back the MWC should get their own as well.

Exactly - us versus them so join us

(07-02-2013 09:04 PM)MasMack Wrote:  If the AAC deserves it's own blog, so do the other 4 members of the G5. If you really want to turn this into something big, gain the support of the other 4 conferences that make up the G5. This is could be the start of the fight for equality for the G5. The fight shouldn't be just about the AAC being downgraded, because that has already happened. It should be about the respect of the G5.

If you think losing a blog on ESPNs website is unfair and disrespectful, just wait until these guys really start to push us out.

But the AAC fans apparently don't respect the other G5 conferences. MAYBE the MWC. They think they're above the other conferences so there won't be any joining of forces.

(07-02-2013 09:33 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 09:04 PM)MasMack Wrote:  If the AAC deserves it's own blog, so do the other 4 members of the G5. If you really want to turn this into something big, gain the support of the other 4 conferences that make up the G5. This is could be the start of the fight for equality for the G5. The fight shouldn't be just about the AAC being downgraded, because that has already happened. It should be about the respect of the G5.

If you think losing a blog on ESPNs website is unfair and disrespectful, just wait until these guys really start to push us out.

But the AAC fans apparently don't respect the other G5 conferences. MAYBE the MWC. They think they're above the other conferences so there won't be any joining of forces.

Nope, we are doing this for you too

smupony94
So what about the AAC, MAC, CUSA, MWC and Sun Belt?

(07-02-2013 09:33 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 09:04 PM)MasMack Wrote:  If the AAC deserves it's own blog, so do the other 4 members of the G5. If you really want to turn this into something big, gain the support of the other 4 conferences that make up the G5. This is could be the start of the fight for equality for the G5. The fight shouldn't be just about the AAC being downgraded, because that has already happened. It should be about the respect of the G5.

If you think losing a blog on ESPNs website is unfair and disrespectful, just wait until these guys really start to push us out.

But the AAC fans apparently don't respect the other G5 conferences. MAYBE the MWC. They think they're above the other conferences so there won't be any joining of forces.

Well they will never disassociate themselves from the rest of us. Well, I hate to say never bc college athletics is so unstable and unpredictable, but it's pretty close to never. I think the majority of their fans realize that. Still doesn't make it any easier to take. Of any conference, the AAC has more to be upset and disappointed about considering where the conference was, what they thought it would be, and how it is viewed now.

(07-02-2013 10:01 PM)MasMack Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 09:33 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 09:04 PM)MasMack Wrote:  If the AAC deserves it's own blog, so do the other 4 members of the G5. If you really want to turn this into something big, gain the support of the other 4 conferences that make up the G5. This is could be the start of the fight for equality for the G5. The fight shouldn't be just about the AAC being downgraded, because that has already happened. It should be about the respect of the G5.

If you think losing a blog on ESPNs website is unfair and disrespectful, just wait until these guys really start to push us out.

But the AAC fans apparently don't respect the other G5 conferences. MAYBE the MWC. They think they're above the other conferences so there won't be any joining of forces.

Well they will never disassociate themselves from the rest of us. Well, I hate to say never bc college athletics is so unstable and unpredictable, but it's pretty close to never. I think the majority of their fans realize that. Still doesn't make it any easier to take. Of any conference, the AAC has more to be upset and disappointed about considering where the conference was, what they thought it would be, and how it is viewed now.

USF UCONN and Cincy do but the rest of us are just like you

Lots of EPIC WIN in the comments section.

Nice work fellas.

(07-02-2013 10:03 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 10:01 PM)MasMack Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 09:33 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 09:04 PM)MasMack Wrote:  If the AAC deserves it's own blog, so do the other 4 members of the G5. If you really want to turn this into something big, gain the support of the other 4 conferences that make up the G5. This is could be the start of the fight for equality for the G5. The fight shouldn't be just about the AAC being downgraded, because that has already happened. It should be about the respect of the G5.

If you think losing a blog on ESPNs website is unfair and disrespectful, just wait until these guys really start to push us out.

But the AAC fans apparently don't respect the other G5 conferences. MAYBE the MWC. They think they're above the other conferences so there won't be any joining of forces.

Well they will never disassociate themselves from the rest of us. Well, I hate to say never bc college athletics is so unstable and unpredictable, but it's pretty close to never. I think the majority of their fans realize that. Still doesn't make it any easier to take. Of any conference, the AAC has more to be upset and disappointed about considering where the conference was, what they thought it would be, and how it is viewed now.

USF UCONN and Cincy do but the rest of us are just like you

Today, yes. But the conference sure isnt what you expected it would be when you all made the decision to move. And for that, you have every right to be pissed the hell off.

I don't understand why AAC fans feel they are entitled to this blog. Kind of weird and immature. Should C-USA and MAC fans act like this too? We would be no less deserving. But I guess we already have our own blog.

(07-02-2013 10:42 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  I don't understand why AAC fans feel they are entitled to this blog. Kind of weird and immature. Should C-USA and MAC fans act like this too? We would be no less deserving. But I guess we already have our own blog.

Might make zero difference. On the other hand, what if it works? Not to mention the fact that doing absolutely nothing simply reinforces the narrative that the G5 have no fans and nobody cares about them.

(07-03-2013 01:49 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 10:42 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  I don't understand why AAC fans feel they are entitled to this blog. Kind of weird and immature. Should C-USA and MAC fans act like this too? We would be no less deserving. But I guess we already have our own blog.

Might make zero difference. On the other hand, what if it works? Not to mention the fact that doing absolutely nothing simply reinforces the narrative that the G5 have no fans and nobody cares about them.

Yep, the narrative is no one cares about G5 schools. The AAC in at least a small way is proving that's not true. Quite frankly all G5 schools need to do things like this to show ESPN and others that there are a lot of people who care deeply about these schools. Also AAC fans probably would be mad but would deal with it if they had given warning the blog was going away and actually had real valid reasons like lack of activity or cost savings for getting rid of it. However, there's a Stanford blog that to the best of my knowledge hasn't had more than 15 posts in any story that I could find and they didn't fire a single blogger they just reassigned them. They got rid of the blog for no other reason than to send a message, so a message has to be sent back. This is a cause that all of the G5 should get behind.

Couldn't the AAC's official website start a blog of its own?

(07-03-2013 10:25 AM)ecuacc4ever Wrote:  Couldn't the AAC's official website start a blog of its own?

Not the point. The point is the leagues TV partner should not have pulled an active and well used blog while keeping several that are complete wastelands. Sure we could create our own blog, but this is about the complete disrespect of dropping the blog the day of the new name change with zero heads up and zero guts to respond to why they did it.

(07-03-2013 07:40 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(07-03-2013 01:49 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 10:42 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  I don't understand why AAC fans feel they are entitled to this blog. Kind of weird and immature. Should C-USA and MAC fans act like this too? We would be no less deserving. But I guess we already have our own blog.

Might make zero difference. On the other hand, what if it works? Not to mention the fact that doing absolutely nothing simply reinforces the narrative that the G5 have no fans and nobody cares about them.

Yep, the narrative is no one cares about G5 schools. The AAC in at least a small way is proving that's not true.

At the very least, you're proving that you have a small but ultracommitted fanbase. You can make money off a small, fanatically loyal fanbase.

(07-03-2013 12:22 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(07-03-2013 07:40 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(07-03-2013 01:49 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 10:42 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  I don't understand why AAC fans feel they are entitled to this blog. Kind of weird and immature. Should C-USA and MAC fans act like this too? We would be no less deserving. But I guess we already have our own blog.

Might make zero difference. On the other hand, what if it works? Not to mention the fact that doing absolutely nothing simply reinforces the narrative that the G5 have no fans and nobody cares about them.

Yep, the narrative is no one cares about G5 schools. The AAC in at least a small way is proving that's not true.

At the very least, you're proving that you have a small but ultracommitted fanbase. You can make money off a small, fanatically loyal fanbase.

How is the AAC fanbase small?

(07-03-2013 01:00 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(07-03-2013 12:22 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(07-03-2013 07:40 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(07-03-2013 01:49 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(07-02-2013 10:42 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  I don't understand why AAC fans feel they are entitled to this blog. Kind of weird and immature. Should C-USA and MAC fans act like this too? We would be no less deserving. But I guess we already have our own blog.

Might make zero difference. On the other hand, what if it works? Not to mention the fact that doing absolutely nothing simply reinforces the narrative that the G5 have no fans and nobody cares about them.

Yep, the narrative is no one cares about G5 schools. The AAC in at least a small way is proving that's not true.

At the very least, you're proving that you have a small but ultracommitted fanbase. You can make money off a small, fanatically loyal fanbase.

How is the AAC fanbase small?

Compared to the power conferences.