(05-31-2015 05:08 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  This whole AAC discussion is just so so so silly. If there is a difference between the MAC and AAC it is just so incredibly tiny that it is silly to even try and discriminate. I don't think people realize all that is involved in a conference change. Its not something you do at the drop of a hat. Going to the AAC would bankrupt NIU with the travel, in essentially joining a conference at the same level, and putting you in a worst position to achieve your ultimate goal. Lets start thinking rationally please!

How many teams have gone from the MAC to a P5 conference?

(05-31-2015 05:29 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(05-31-2015 05:08 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  This whole AAC discussion is just so so so silly. If there is a difference between the MAC and AAC it is just so incredibly tiny that it is silly to even try and discriminate. I don't think people realize all that is involved in a conference change. Its not something you do at the drop of a hat. Going to the AAC would bankrupt NIU with the travel, in essentially joining a conference at the same level, and putting you in a worst position to achieve your ultimate goal. Lets start thinking rationally please!

How many teams have gone from the MAC to a P5 conference?

How many MAC teams have played in a BCS bowl game? None...no wait , 1

(05-31-2015 10:25 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  When did UCF beat us? The only time we played IIRC was 2004 and beat them at their own place.

Strictly FYI, NIU won 30-28 at UCF in 2004; also won 40-20 in 2000 in DeKalb, but did lose the very first meeting 38-17 at UCF in 1998.

(05-31-2015 05:08 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Lets start thinking rationally please!

(05-31-2015 06:03 PM)uiniu57 Wrote:  

(05-31-2015 10:25 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  When did UCF beat us? The only time we played IIRC was 2004 and beat them at their own place.

Strictly FYI, NIU won 30-28 at UCF in 2004; also won 40-20 in 2000 in DeKalb, but did lose the very first meeting 38-17 at UCF in 1998.

Thanks. I knew it wasn't recent, at least.

(05-31-2015 05:29 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(05-31-2015 05:08 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  This whole AAC discussion is just so so so silly. If there is a difference between the MAC and AAC it is just so incredibly tiny that it is silly to even try and discriminate. I don't think people realize all that is involved in a conference change. Its not something you do at the drop of a hat. Going to the AAC would bankrupt NIU with the travel, in essentially joining a conference at the same level, and putting you in a worst position to achieve your ultimate goal. Lets start thinking rationally please!

How many teams have gone from the MAC to a P5 conference?

- how many MAC mens basketball teams have won national championships, or even been in one recently...or even a final four?

-how many BCS bowl games has a MAC team been to and won?

- what MAC school is consistently ranked in top 25 or getting votes for mens bball and football?

better competition in AAC. more travel, but playing against better teams, in more areas of the country that are more populated,leads to recruiting the area and exposure.

i have no clue about AAC baseball, wrestling, golf womens sports or anything else though. although, i would imagine they would be above average and have quality teams year in and year out.

if we were in the AAC and somehow UCONN stayed...how crazy would that be to have either mens or womens UCONN basketball come to dekalb for a game against our beloved huskies?!

would be a major upgrade in mens/womens bball, also a good jump for football, for many reasons

(05-31-2015 06:50 PM)huskie61032 Wrote:  

(05-31-2015 05:29 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(05-31-2015 05:08 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  This whole AAC discussion is just so so so silly. If there is a difference between the MAC and AAC it is just so incredibly tiny that it is silly to even try and discriminate. I don't think people realize all that is involved in a conference change. Its not something you do at the drop of a hat. Going to the AAC would bankrupt NIU with the travel, in essentially joining a conference at the same level, and putting you in a worst position to achieve your ultimate goal. Lets start thinking rationally please!

How many teams have gone from the MAC to a P5 conference?

- how many MAC mens basketball teams have won national championships, or even been in one recently...or even a final four?

-how many BCS bowl games has a MAC team been to and won?

- what MAC school is consistently ranked in top 25 or getting votes for mens bball and football?

better competition in AAC. more travel, but playing against better teams, in more areas of the country that are more populated,leads to recruiting the area and exposure.

i have no clue about AAC baseball, wrestling, golf womens sports or anything else though. although, i would imagine they would be above average and have quality teams year in and year out.

if we were in the AAC and somehow UCONN stayed...how crazy would that be to have either mens or womens UCONN basketball come to dekalb for a game against our beloved huskies?!

would be a major upgrade in mens/womens bball, also a good jump for football, for many reasons

Not arguing with any of that.

50% of the AAC baseball teams made the post season

(05-31-2015 06:50 PM)huskie61032 Wrote:  

(05-31-2015 05:29 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(05-31-2015 05:08 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  This whole AAC discussion is just so so so silly. If there is a difference between the MAC and AAC it is just so incredibly tiny that it is silly to even try and discriminate. I don't think people realize all that is involved in a conference change. Its not something you do at the drop of a hat. Going to the AAC would bankrupt NIU with the travel, in essentially joining a conference at the same level, and putting you in a worst position to achieve your ultimate goal. Lets start thinking rationally please!

How many teams have gone from the MAC to a P5 conference?

- how many MAC mens basketball teams have won national championships, or even been in one recently...or even a final four?

-how many BCS bowl games has a MAC team been to and won?

- what MAC school is consistently ranked in top 25 or getting votes for mens bball and football?

better competition in AAC. more travel, but playing against better teams, in more areas of the country that are more populated,leads to recruiting the area and exposure.

i have no clue about AAC baseball, wrestling, golf womens sports or anything else though. although, i would imagine they would be above average and have quality teams year in and year out.

if we were in the AAC and somehow UCONN stayed...how crazy would that be to have either mens or womens UCONN basketball come to dekalb for a game against our beloved huskies?!

would be a major upgrade in mens/womens bball, also a good jump for football, for many reasons

Yep and football would be competing for the top day one.

(Copy and paste same ol response proving the AAC is better in the 127th thread made on this topic)

"if we were in the AAC and somehow UCONN stayed...how crazy would that be to have either mens or womens UCONN basketball come to dekalb for a game against our beloved huskies?!"

It would not be pretty for either men or women.

UCONN women beat us by 40 and only Cincy is being looked at. We used to lose $3,000,000 a year and swing to $10,000,000 profit. Every single AAC basketball game is on ESPN

(05-31-2015 05:08 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  This whole AAC discussion is just so so so silly. If there is a difference between the MAC and AAC it is just so incredibly tiny that it is silly to even try and discriminate. I don't think people realize all that is involved in a conference change. Its not something you do at the drop of a hat. Going to the AAC would bankrupt NIU with the travel, in essentially joining a conference at the same level, and putting you in a worst position to achieve your ultimate goal. Lets start thinking rationally please!

who was it that took NIU OUT of the MAC? that same clown fired Coach McDougal when he told him what a horrible move that would be....and how right he was or the MAC basketball tournament would still be in Rockford.

(05-31-2015 09:57 PM)cagy cager Wrote:  

(05-31-2015 05:08 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  This whole AAC discussion is just so so so silly. If there is a difference between the MAC and AAC it is just so incredibly tiny that it is silly to even try and discriminate. I don't think people realize all that is involved in a conference change. Its not something you do at the drop of a hat. Going to the AAC would bankrupt NIU with the travel, in essentially joining a conference at the same level, and putting you in a worst position to achieve your ultimate goal. Lets start thinking rationally please!

who was it that took NIU OUT of the MAC? that same clown fired Coach McDougal when he told him what a horrible move that would be....and how right he was or the MAC basketball tournament would still be in Rockford.

Clyde Wingfield

Niusae, the men lost at ND and Iowa by 25 and 21pts. They were soundly beat but not embarrassed. I would guess UCONN beats them by 13-20pts.

Just wondering if the reason that Monty all of the sudden came up with the best recruiting class ever was if he was telling the recruits that we would be playing in the AAC.

(06-01-2015 08:11 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  Just wondering if the reason that Monty all of the sudden came up with the best recruiting class ever was if he was telling the recruits that we would be playing in the AAC.

Interesting thought.

(06-01-2015 08:11 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  Just wondering if the reason that Monty all of the sudden came up with the best recruiting class ever was if he was telling the recruits that we would be playing in the AAC.

I think a better reason is that his back is up against the wall and he knows that this is do-or-die time.

(06-01-2015 08:11 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  Just wondering if the reason that Monty all of the sudden came up with the best recruiting class ever was if he was telling the recruits that we would be playing in the AAC.

Do you really think he could tell them that and it stay secret? Or even tell them something similar? What if it does not happen? His players would turn on him.

Maybe Monty is just growing as a head coach and learning to recruit better and he built a foundation that can now take the program higher.

(06-01-2015 08:25 AM)Mark26pt2 Wrote:  

(06-01-2015 08:11 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  Just wondering if the reason that Monty all of the sudden came up with the best recruiting class ever was if he was telling the recruits that we would be playing in the AAC.

Do you really think he could tell them that and it stay secret? Or even tell them something similar? What if it does not happen? His players would turn on him.

Maybe Monty is just growing as a head coach and learning to recruit better and he built a foundation that can now take the program higher.

Yeah, it would be a tough secret to keep. I'm not sure he would be allowed to say something that direct (naming the conference), but he could say something along the lines of "NIU is poised to move onto something bigger and better and we want you to be part of that." These are all just guesses though, he could of course have just finally put together a good class.