Not flaming, but this league is built by large public schools and great markets and football. Tulsa is 0-3. I complain about Tulane a lot but at least they are 1-2.

Because teh rivalry.

I have no problem with Tulsa being in the league. They aren't very good now, but they've had multiple 10-11 win seasons and top 25 appearances in the past 6 or so years. They are also a top 100 school per USNWR. I see them, SMU, and Tulane as our Wake Forest, Duke, and BC's.

(10-23-2015 08:26 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I have no problem with Tulsa being in the league. They aren't very good now, but they've had multiple 10-11 win seasons and top 25 appearances in the past 6 or so years. They are also a top 100 school per USNWR. I see them, SMU, and Tulane as our Wake Forest, Duke, and BC's.

I see you with 600 people at basketball games

(10-23-2015 08:26 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I have no problem with Tulsa being in the league. They aren't very good now, but they've had multiple 10-11 win seasons and top 25 appearances in the past 6 or so years. They are also a top 100 school per USNWR. I see them, SMU, and Tulane as our Wake Forest, Duke, and BC's.

But so has Marshall and Southern Miss.

(10-23-2015 08:27 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(10-23-2015 08:26 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I have no problem with Tulsa being in the league. They aren't very good now, but they've had multiple 10-11 win seasons and top 25 appearances in the past 6 or so years. They are also a top 100 school per USNWR. I see them, SMU, and Tulane as our Wake Forest, Duke, and BC's.

I see you with 600 people at basketball games

That'll increase once Sampson and Co. get us to SMU-level cheating.

(10-23-2015 08:28 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(10-23-2015 08:26 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I have no problem with Tulsa being in the league. They aren't very good now, but they've had multiple 10-11 win seasons and top 25 appearances in the past 6 or so years. They are also a top 100 school per USNWR. I see them, SMU, and Tulane as our Wake Forest, Duke, and BC's.

But so has Marshall and Southern Miss.

Marshall and USM are glorified jucos.

Haha, the secretary that go us in trouble came recommended from Kansas and she is looking for a job. I will tell her to call you.

Tulsa also has a metro of just under 1 million. Huntington - 350k, Hattiesburg - 150k.

(10-23-2015 08:30 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Haha, the secretary that go us in trouble came recommended from Kansas and she is looking for a job. I will tell her to call you.

I've said it probably a dozen times and I'm only halfway kidding, I don't mind if we cheat if it gets us a few tournament appearances before we get caught. The worst that can happen is that we're penalized and relegated back to where we are now.

If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'.

(10-23-2015 08:35 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(10-23-2015 08:30 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Haha, the secretary that go us in trouble came recommended from Kansas and she is looking for a job. I will tell her to call you.

I've said it probably a dozen times and I'm only halfway kidding, I don't mind if we cheat if it gets us a few tournament appearances before we get caught. The worst that can happen is that we're penalized and relegated back to where we are now.

If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'.

SMU basketball turned a $10,000,000 profit last year.

I'm really not sure why they're members. It's a good question.

Why is your team in the AAC? Love Tulsa,Tulane,Navy and SMU. Gives our league an infusion of academic prestige and class. All four great areas to visit for AAC sporting events and top recruiting venues also. I like all the schools in our league now and they are all a great mix of diverse top universities.

(10-23-2015 08:28 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(10-23-2015 08:28 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(10-23-2015 08:26 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I have no problem with Tulsa being in the league. They aren't very good now, but they've had multiple 10-11 win seasons and top 25 appearances in the past 6 or so years. They are also a top 100 school per USNWR. I see them, SMU, and Tulane as our Wake Forest, Duke, and BC's.

But so has Marshall and Southern Miss.

Marshall and USM are glorified jucos.

Yes. Like our league.

(10-23-2015 08:43 PM)Savacool Wrote:  Why is your team in the AAC? Love Tulsa,Tulane,Navy and SMU. Gives our league an infusion of academic prestige and class. All four great areas to visit for AAC sporting events and top recruiting venues also. I like all the schools in our league now and they are all a great mix of diverse top universities.

Market. Largest school in the league. Football (not this year). 2-1

(10-23-2015 08:18 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  Not flaming, but this league is built by large public schools and great markets and football. Tulsa is 0-3. I complain about Tulane a lot but at least they are 1-2.

Tulsa's market is roughly the same size as Cincy's. We just have he disadvantage of having 2 relevant state schools instead of just one. Its funny that a UCF fan is talking junk since his school is going through pretty much the same season we went through two seasons ago after a conference championship and bowl victory over a P5 team.

But we actually managed to win a couple of games even though we had a terrible head coach and no defense.

Tulsa has had plenty of historical success on the FB field and has very good academics. They are a class institution. Id submit they historically are on par with Navy.

(10-23-2015 09:03 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(10-23-2015 08:18 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  Not flaming, but this league is built by large public schools and great markets and football. Tulsa is 0-3. I complain about Tulane a lot but at least they are 1-2.

Tulsa's market is roughly the same size as Cincy's. We just have he disadvantage of having 2 relevant state schools instead of just one. Its funny that a UCF fan is talking junk since his school is going through pretty much the same season we went through two seasons ago after a conference championship and bowl victory over a P5 team.

But we actually managed to win a couple of games even though we had a terrible head coach and no defense.

I know football is the major driver in terms of money and prestige but Tulsa has had a pretty good hoops program over the years and they should be real good this year. I see their football program improving in years to come as many of the American teams are. I'm glad they are in our conference.

(10-23-2015 09:03 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  Tulsa's market is roughly the same size as Cincy's.

The Cincinnati metro has a population of 2.3 million, and it will likely merge with the Dayton market following the next census, at which time the combined market will exceed 3 million. The population of the entire state of Oklahoma is 3.6 million.

SMU needs a Presbyterian friend