(09-02-2021 08:19 PM)grapes Wrote:  If Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF leave who do we add?

Teams who I think have a chance

Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Marshall
Old Dominion
UAB
Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss
Louisiana
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State

Opinions?

Army
Air Force
Buffalo

UAB, Marshall, Southern Miss.

(09-02-2021 08:44 PM)bearcat29 Wrote:  I don't know if they would leave the MAC, but I think Toledo would be a pretty good add.

Marshall and UAB would round out the 3.

Best would be East/West merger with MWC.

By far best route is some sort of East/West merger/alliance MWC.

Still not 100% convinced L8 adding all 4 teams.

(09-02-2021 09:01 PM)Owls9878 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:19 PM)grapes Wrote:  If Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF leave who do we add?

Teams who I think have a chance

Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Marshall
Old Dominion
UAB
Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss
Louisiana
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State

Opinions?

Army
Air Force
Buffalo

I think this Temple fan has it right. Those would be perfect for you. Maybe throw in Umass and Weber State.

Why would any teams out wast even consider it? With all our NY6 schools gone? Won't be a best of the rest anymore... no need for a nation wide conf. debacle.

I hope Rice gets a look...

(09-02-2021 08:34 PM)gotigers1 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:19 PM)grapes Wrote:  If Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF leave who do we add?

Teams who I think have a chance

Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Marshall
Old Dominion
UAB
Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss
Louisiana
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State

Opinions?

Seriously...how about No. Talk to Boise, SDSU and Colorado St

^^^^^THIS^^^^^

(09-02-2021 08:53 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:47 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:45 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Vomit to every last one of them. Not even in the same universe as this league. They would drag us all down. If we lose three, we stay as is and continue to be a top 4 conference. I honestly don’t see us losing anybody. I think ESPN is about to drop some major cash to keep this league intact.

That would literally make no sense. Why would espn spend more money to keep us together?


Sent from the Warp via the ruinous powers of Chaos!

Because the plan all along was to dismantle the Big 12. Why else would ESPN allow Oklahoma and Texas to leave? The Big 12 is done, the AAC ain’t going nowhere. This whole thing was orchestrated by ESPN to make it the “P4” then eventually the “P2”. It’s all coming together now.

Allow?!?!?

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(09-02-2021 08:19 PM)grapes Wrote:  If Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF leave who do we add?

Teams who I think have a chance

Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Marshall
Old Dominion
UAB
Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss
Louisiana
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State

Opinions?

UC Davis or bust.

In all honesty, the Sunbelt may be a better conference than whats left of the AAC. USM going to either would swing it one way or the other. This is the honest truth. Good luck, all.

(09-02-2021 08:45 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Vomit to every last one of them. Not even in the same universe as this league. They would drag us all down. If we lose three, we stay as is and continue to be a top 4 conference. I honestly don’t see us losing anybody. I think ESPN is about to drop some major cash to keep this league intact.

I seriously believe so too. The entire narrative has been told through the L8 POV. All of the "leaks" and insider scoops have been put out by L8 sources. Not one AAC president or AAC AD nor Aresco and most of all ESPN said a word (except Aresco carefully acknowledging that he is working on what's best for the AAC). Yes the L8 have intentionally jumped out in overtly aggressive posture to appear strong while actually knowing that they are contract less extremely vulnerable. There will be a counter offer and the silence on the part of the AAC and ESPN will be something to contend with. This is not about the AAC vs the big12. The battle is between the 8 big12 overpaid small market teams vs the largest most powerful and riches
sports network in the country that literally holds their fate in their hands.

(09-02-2021 09:43 PM)Tigersmoke4 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:45 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Vomit to every last one of them. Not even in the same universe as this league. They would drag us all down. If we lose three, we stay as is and continue to be a top 4 conference. I honestly don’t see us losing anybody. I think ESPN is about to drop some major cash to keep this league intact.

I seriously believe so too. The entire narrative has been told through the L8 POV. All of the "leaks" and insider scoops have been put out by L8 sources. Not one AAC president or AAC AD nor Aresco and most of all ESPN said a word (except Aresco carefully acknowledging that he is working on what's best for the AAC). Yes the L8 have intentionally jumped out in overtly aggressive posture to appear strong while actually knowing that they are contract less extremely vulnerable. There will be a counter offer and the silence on the part of the AAC and ESPN will be something to contend with. This is not about the AAC vs the big12. The battle is between the 8 big12 overpaid small market teams vs the largest most powerful and riches
sports network in the country that literally holds their fate in their hands.

One of your best teams from last year cannot beat UC Davis, please.

I would definitely try to go west first. If you can convince Boise State to come, the AAC would arguably have the 3 best "G5" football programs in Boise, Memphis, and SMU if Houston, UC, and UCF leave. Would need to have a west division to make it work, so the schools over there in order of desirability IMO:

1. Boise State
2. San Diego State
3. Colorado State
4. Air Force
5. Fresno State

Honorable mention: UNLV (lots of potential, but football has been awful)

In the east, Army seems like the clear favorite to me. UAB would probably be 2nd due to location, new stadium, and history with current conference members. After that, everyone in the east seems to have at least one fatal flaw; either a small market (Marshall, App State, Louisiana, Troy), sub-20k attendance (Old Dominion, Georgia State, Coastal Carolina, Buffalo), overlap with existing markets/footprints (North Texas, Arkansas State), bad football/lack of commitment to competing (Rice, Charlotte, UMass), or a critically low athletic budget (Southern Miss). Some of the schools have multiple issues. So I think the AAC has to go west.

(09-02-2021 09:44 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 09:43 PM)Tigersmoke4 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:45 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Vomit to every last one of them. Not even in the same universe as this league. They would drag us all down. If we lose three, we stay as is and continue to be a top 4 conference. I honestly don’t see us losing anybody. I think ESPN is about to drop some major cash to keep this league intact.

I seriously believe so too. The entire narrative has been told through the L8 POV. All of the "leaks" and insider scoops have been put out by L8 sources. Not one AAC president or AAC AD nor Aresco and most of all ESPN said a word (except Aresco carefully acknowledging that he is working on what's best for the AAC). Yes the L8 have intentionally jumped out in overtly aggressive posture to appear strong while actually knowing that they are contract less extremely vulnerable. There will be a counter offer and the silence on the part of the AAC and ESPN will be something to contend with. This is not about the AAC vs the big12. The battle is between the 8 big12 overpaid small market teams vs the largest most powerful and riches
sports network in the country that literally holds their fate in their hands.

One of your best teams from last year cannot beat UC Davis, please.

Really?!?! Who? Ive never watched something called UC David.

(09-02-2021 08:48 PM)Reggie Favre Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:34 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  Who has a "name" or "brand" people have heard of? Who puts butts in the seats? Who does TV like?

Go with those.

That would be Southern Miss.

The USM brand is what 0-4 in football and 0-10 in basketball against WKU.

(09-02-2021 10:08 PM)topper1296 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:48 PM)Reggie Favre Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:34 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  Who has a "name" or "brand" people have heard of? Who puts butts in the seats? Who does TV like?

Go with those.

That would be Southern Miss.

The USM brand is what 0-4 in football and 0-10 in basketball against WKU.

We could be 0-40 and still have more brand than a west kentucky.

(09-02-2021 09:44 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 09:43 PM)Tigersmoke4 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:45 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Vomit to every last one of them. Not even in the same universe as this league. They would drag us all down. If we lose three, we stay as is and continue to be a top 4 conference. I honestly don’t see us losing anybody. I think ESPN is about to drop some major cash to keep this league intact.

I seriously believe so too. The entire narrative has been told through the L8 POV. All of the "leaks" and insider scoops have been put out by L8 sources. Not one AAC president or AAC AD nor Aresco and most of all ESPN said a word (except Aresco carefully acknowledging that he is working on what's best for the AAC). Yes the L8 have intentionally jumped out in overtly aggressive posture to appear strong while actually knowing that they are contract less extremely vulnerable. There will be a counter offer and the silence on the part of the AAC and ESPN will be something to contend with. This is not about the AAC vs the big12. The battle is between the 8 big12 overpaid small market teams vs the largest most powerful and riches
sports network in the country that literally holds their fate in their hands.

One of your best teams from last year cannot beat UC Davis, please.

My take is a little different than most...

Oklahoma State
Baylor
Texas Tech
TCU
Kansas...

Heck of a basketball and football conference, enough at the bottom to feed on for multiple ranked teams every year.

(09-02-2021 08:56 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:48 PM)Reggie Favre Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:34 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  Who has a "name" or "brand" people have heard of? Who puts butts in the seats? Who does TV like?

Go with those.

That would be Southern Miss.

Quite possibly the funniest thing I’ve ever read on this board. You have no brand, you have no market, you have no academics. Winning a few football games in 1988 and being lucky that Brett Favre played 20 years in the NFL is not a brand. USM was never relevant and before y’all come come on OUR board thumping your chest about the past and beating Tulane in 1977, understand that Tulane is the future of college football, that’s why the AAC chose us and doesn’t even know who you are.

:lmfao: :lmfao: I give it to you Tulane has beaten Southern Miss the last two times we played. Do the right thing and send your thank you cards to the AAC for given you better TV coverage and a recruiting advantage over us. Don't forget to send one to Coach Fritz. Without those two Tulane is still Tulane.

You lucky Southern Miss Football didn't charge Tulane Tution for all the free schooling we gave you before you joined the American! You're Welcome! :lmfao:: lmfao:

(09-02-2021 09:15 PM)Tigersmoke4 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:34 PM)gotigers1 Wrote:  

(09-02-2021 08:19 PM)grapes Wrote:  If Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF leave who do we add?

Teams who I think have a chance

Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Marshall
Old Dominion
UAB
Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss
Louisiana
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State

Opinions?

Seriously...how about No. Talk to Boise, SDSU and Colorado St

^^^^^THIS^^^^^

Those three didn't come when you're getting 7 mil per school. Now you think they will come making the same as being in the MWC? Asking for a friend's friend.