His four teams the AAC should add.

Quote:What teams/conference does the American conference raid to replace UCF, Cincinnati and Houston? ? James N., Dallas, Texas
We?re doing this already? ? We?re doing this already.
Remember, they are only at 11 schools now (since UConn left), so I say they add four. And keep in mind, nearly all the current members are located in or near major cities.
I?ll go with UAB, Marshall, Appalachian State and ? wait for it ? Charlotte.

If that plays out, the rest of cusa looking at ODU like


haha

I'd hate to lose the conference match up with GaSo. But sharing a conference with Marshall, ECU and Charlotte would be too nice. Throw in UAB in Alabama and Memphis in TN and damn.

I think it depends on what the AAC wants to be. Some of these additions would really start to alienate Navy/Temple, if the conference keeps moving south.

Other than ECU, basically every AAC team is in or near a major city, I think UAB and Charlotte actually make a lot of sense for that reason. If they stick with that trend, Georgia State, ODU, FAU, UTSA, and Rice could be in play as well.

I'd imagine ECU would throw a fit if the AAC tried to add two more NC teams, short of it being a whole regional reorganization of G-level football. Same reason I doubt F_U get a look even though being in the Miami area makes all the sense in the world on paper.

(09-08-2021 10:39 AM)Bogg Wrote:  I'd imagine ECU would throw a fit if the AAC tried to add two more NC teams, short of it being a whole regional reorganization of G-level football.

I have no idea, but I would agree. I imagine they would be fine with one of them, but not both of them.

I still do not get Charlotte other than the fact that they're in a major metro. Healy is a strong coach though, I think.

I was saying yesterday the first three. #4 is the big question. But you guys that have been saying Rice and/or Army, I don't know what you're thinking.

(09-08-2021 10:14 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  His four teams the AAC should add.

Quote:What teams/conference does the American conference raid to replace UCF, Cincinnati and Houston? ? James N., Dallas, Texas
We?re doing this already? ? We?re doing this already.
Remember, they are only at 11 schools now (since UConn left), so I say they add four. And keep in mind, nearly all the current members are located in or near major cities.
I?ll go with UAB, Marshall, Appalachian State and ? wait for it ? Charlotte.

I would endorse this. Two in-state rivals and Marshall Big Green Marching Machine. Yes.

If those 3 from cusa are poached it would put ODU on an island and maybe speed up their departure to a more regional basketball conference and indy in football.

If that happend there would no longer be any impetus to have a breakaway by eastern division schools. Might be a desire to leave but nowhere to go. And cusa would finally have a reasonble number of members at 10.

And App St deserves a spot in the AAC.

(09-08-2021 10:40 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  

(09-08-2021 10:39 AM)Bogg Wrote:  I'd imagine ECU would throw a fit if the AAC tried to add two more NC teams, short of it being a whole regional reorganization of G-level football.

I have no idea, but I would agree. I imagine they would be fine with one of them, but not both of them.

Don’t be so sure. ECU would like App I’m almost certain. Charlotte means recruiting. There is a desire for NC schools to keep the money in our state.

I just have a hard time seeing UNCC in any if this. I'd could see App & Marshall in the east, Louisiana & UAB in the west.
App, ECU, Marshall Navy, Temple, USF
Louisiana, Memphis, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB

App, ECU, and Charlotte in the same conference would be great for the state of NC

(09-08-2021 10:14 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  His four teams the AAC should add.

Quote:What teams/conference does the American conference raid to replace UCF, Cincinnati and Houston? ? James N., Dallas, Texas
We?re doing this already? ? We?re doing this already.
Remember, they are only at 11 schools now (since UConn left), so I say they add four. And keep in mind, nearly all the current members are located in or near major cities.
I?ll go with UAB, Marshall, Appalachian State and ? wait for it ? Charlotte.

You got a link?

I dont see that. If Im throwing academics out the window---UAB, Marshall, AppSt, and LaTech are my additions. The problem is Im pretty sure Navy is going to want a second team in Texas. I happen to think keeping Navy happy will be a priority in the rebuild. Thats one reason I think Rice has a very high probability of making it into the rebuild.

If Terry Holland were still the ECU AD I'm pretty confident he would be pushing for App, Charlotte, and ODU. I have no idea what current leadership thinks about that, but he was trying to push the whole "regional conference" idea for years and was a big proponent of adding ODU and Charlotte. For me selfishly I'd be fine with adding App but not Charlotte. Once the B12 eventually becomes the new home of all the OG C-USA leftovers I don't want ECU left holding the bag if Charlotte ever actually got their act together and hit their potential. Not worried about App ever passing ECU on the conference realignment hierarchy, and they are just a flat out much better program with actual fans and wins.

(09-08-2021 11:10 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(09-08-2021 10:14 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  His four teams the AAC should add.

Quote:What teams/conference does the American conference raid to replace UCF, Cincinnati and Houston? ? James N., Dallas, Texas
We?re doing this already? ? We?re doing this already.
Remember, they are only at 11 schools now (since UConn left), so I say they add four. And keep in mind, nearly all the current members are located in or near major cities.
I?ll go with UAB, Marshall, Appalachian State and ? wait for it ? Charlotte.

You got a link?

Behind a paywall..

https://theathletic.com/2813035/2021/09/...anny-diaz/

(09-08-2021 11:20 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  If Terry Holland were still the ECU AD I'm pretty confident he would be pushing for App, Charlotte, and ODU. I have no idea what current leadership thinks about that, but he was trying to push the whole "regional conference" idea for years and was a big proponent of adding ODU and Charlotte. For me selfishly I'd be fine with adding App but not Charlotte. Once the B12 eventually becomes the new home of all the OG C-USA leftovers I don't want ECU left holding the bag if Charlotte ever actually got their act together and hit their potential. Not worried about App ever passing ECU on the conference realignment hierarchy, and they are just a flat out much better program with actual fans and wins.

Right. True---but Hammonds ECU dream conference pretty much destroyed CUSA by elevating too many FCS/start up programs that just have not panned out. That said, given the replacement school pool available, I dont see many paths forward for the AAC that will allow the league to carry on as an academically respected conference that is the undisputed top of the G5 in football while also being a consistent multi-bid basketball conference. You can fix football. You can maintain academic standing (perhaps even improve it). Fixing basketball is the hardest--but it may be possible. But trying to do all three? I simply dont think that can be done using the spare parts available. The AAC will have to decide what conference attributes they want to prioritize in their rebuild. In other words---they will need to sit down and decide how they wish thier conference to be defined going forward. Once they decide that---the new additions will be pretty obvious.

(09-08-2021 11:20 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  

(09-08-2021 11:10 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(09-08-2021 10:14 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  His four teams the AAC should add.

Quote:What teams/conference does the American conference raid to replace UCF, Cincinnati and Houston? ? James N., Dallas, Texas
We?re doing this already? ? We?re doing this already.
Remember, they are only at 11 schools now (since UConn left), so I say they add four. And keep in mind, nearly all the current members are located in or near major cities.
I?ll go with UAB, Marshall, Appalachian State and ? wait for it ? Charlotte.

You got a link?

Behind a paywall..

https://theathletic.com/2813035/2021/09/...anny-diaz/

Be good if possible for someone to copy & paste.

(09-08-2021 11:20 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  

(09-08-2021 11:10 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(09-08-2021 10:14 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  His four teams the AAC should add.

Quote:What teams/conference does the American conference raid to replace UCF, Cincinnati and Houston? ? James N., Dallas, Texas
We?re doing this already? ? We?re doing this already.
Remember, they are only at 11 schools now (since UConn left), so I say they add four. And keep in mind, nearly all the current members are located in or near major cities.
I?ll go with UAB, Marshall, Appalachian State and ? wait for it ? Charlotte.

You got a link?

Behind a paywall..

https://theathletic.com/2813035/2021/09/...anny-diaz/

Thanks.