I'm sure you're upset enough for everyone involved. LR/UTA will do what's best for LR/UTA. Both their admins have been checking out MVC, OVC, ASUN, and SLC on their own volition. UTA looking for a new conference has been rumored for 6 months.

(10-10-2021 07:44 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  I'm sure you're upset enough for everyone involved. LR/UTA will do what's best for LR/UTA. Both their admins have been checking out MVC, OVC, ASUN, and SLC on their own volition. UTA looking for a new conference has been rumored for 6 months.

They don't exactly have options. They can't stay even if they wanted to because the Belch will kick them out eventually just like they kicked out New Mexico State and Idaho.

If that actually happens ODU and UTEP bookending like

(10-10-2021 07:48 AM)bit_9 Wrote:  If that actually happens ODU and UTEP bookending like

This is an accurate gif....

(10-09-2021 09:10 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 01:26 AM)All4One Wrote:  Now it's time for MY educated guess:

If the AAC.............

There are around 30 threads of 5+ pages (at max settings) that say differently!

(10-08-2021 03:18 PM)HERDDDDD Wrote:  UAB, Charlotte, UTSA, Marshall to AAC. Matt Browns Twitter BEST “educated guess”. If you know Matt he is very connected and knowledgeable, he knows something to be posting this. It’s probably gonna be announced this weekend.

He's a known Liberty hater who said that Liberty make a huge mistake moving to FBS, so I take very little stock in his opinion.

(10-10-2021 01:21 AM)Goronic Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 06:05 PM)galojah Wrote:  I can’t help but think of all the SBC schools desire to move to the CUSA, just to realize the CUSA is now only the SBC we are essentially left, if not worse.

The AAC sounds great based on what it was. What will it really be in the future?

There are no SBC schools that desire to be in CUSA. Honestly, there just isn't.

I think he meant the current C-USA schools that came from the Sunbelt.

(10-10-2021 08:00 AM)Luckyshot Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 09:10 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 01:26 AM)All4One Wrote:  Now it's time for MY educated guess:

If the AAC.............

There are around 30 threads of 5+ pages (at max settings) that say differently!

That's not what it says.......that's not what it says at all.

(10-09-2021 06:05 PM)galojah Wrote:  I can’t help but think of all the SBC schools desire to move to the CUSA, just to realize the CUSA is now only the SBC we are essentially left, if not worse.

The AAC sounds great based on what it was. What will it really be in the future?

There are ZERO Sunbelt schools who have any interest in moving to CUSA with maybe the exception of Texas State if CUSA becomes a more westward league.

LMAO....you guys also think none of the SBC teams are interested in joining the AAC. It's hilarious to be honest.

(10-09-2021 10:27 AM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 08:41 AM)grapes Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 08:33 AM)chuckk3 Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 02:59 AM)grapes Wrote:  If I could pick myself,

UAB
Marshall
Louisiana
Appalachian State

However markets seem to be more important than success and facilities so who knows.

We have a very long history with Louisiana-Lafayette, and know them pretty well.

Over the years, they have had a few opportunities to move “up” and better themselves in perception and competition but they’ve chosen to stay put.

They are satisfied with where they are, and that’s fine. Tech has never been complacent nor satisfied with the status quo. Thus the natural “rub” of our two schools.

They’ve happily resided in the Sun Belt Conference for 30 years (including 20 since they started football), and I’d be really shocked if their philosophy has changed and are seriously pushing to leave the SBC now for the AAC.

I like Tech but when it comes to facilities its a no brainer.
Louisiana would have one of the best basketball AND football stadiums in the AAC.

I was shocked when I saw them both.

Not to put anyone down but Cajun Field is a dump, it's also 11 feet below sea level and floods easy. Ive seen it under water more than once. Ive not been in the CajunDome since the 2015/16 renovations but have been in it many times. Unless the whole facility was renovated, that includes concessions, bathrooms and locker rooms and not just seating then it is probably still just adequate at best. But then again just like the FedEx Forum, the Rajin' Cajuns do not own the CajunDome.

Cajun Field does not flood easily. The field itself has a solid drainage system and the turf is relatively new. The edifice itself has seen its better days. There's a 75 million dollar renovation project about to begin on the west side of the stadium.

If you haven't been to the Cajundome since the renovations, you'd be surprised at what you'd see. The configuration has been improved with state of the art lighting. Players who see it for the first time say it's like an NBA arena.

But attendance doesn't justify playing in the 'Dome. I'd love to see a 6-7000 capacity arena.

And, I'll put our baseball facility against anyone in the G5. Softball, too.

(10-09-2021 03:39 PM)Nugget49er Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 10:33 AM)JCMiner Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 10:31 AM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Somehow I see the AAC taking UAB and standing at 9. They can have an 8 game conference schedule while waiting to see how other potential candidates do over a few more seasons.

That has been my guess since day one.

The thing is, when you go through the food line at your mom's house at Thanksgiving, if you are the first one to go get all you want, because by the time you go back things will be empty. If the AAC takes one now and passes, then CUSA/SBC/MWC realignment could happen and many of the teams will spend their money on those moves, and can't do it again in a few years should the AAC change their minds.

Good post. Very true. It's now or never for the AAC, because any schools "left out" are going to go make other plans and spend their money on another option. They are not going to wait on the AAC. These schools have to look out for the best interest of their school, and not the AAC.

(10-10-2021 11:23 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  LMAO....you guys also think none of the SBC teams are interested in joining the AAC. It's hilarious to be honest.

It doesn't matter if they are "interested in joining the AAC" or not. It won't happen. The SBC schools are already under contract with ESPN for roughly 500K each, and the AAC schools are under contract with ESPN for $7M each (or whatever it is). Why would ESPN allow the SAME teams they have under contract for 500K to move to the AAC and have to pay them more $$$?? Won't happen.

CUSA schools are the best targets because they are not already under contract with ESPN. Moving them to the AAC is a net gain for ESPN.

(10-10-2021 01:58 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(10-10-2021 11:23 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  LMAO....you guys also think none of the SBC teams are interested in joining the AAC. It's hilarious to be honest.

It doesn't matter if they are "interested in joining the AAC" or not. It won't happen. The SBC schools are already under contract with ESPN for roughly 500K each, and the AAC schools are under contract with ESPN for $7M each (or whatever it is). Why would ESPN allow the SAME teams they have under contract for 500K to move to the AAC and have to pay them more $$$?? Won't happen.

CUSA schools are the best targets because they are not already under contract with ESPN. Moving them to the AAC is a net gain for ESPN.

I was leaning in that direction for a while---now I wonder if thats a factor at all. Given that the CUSA deal is up for grabs in a year---ESPN could have the whole thing--or certainly first tier position---for 10 million or so. Thats about what it would cost them just to move a team or two the AAC at 7 million a pop.

Since it would be another year at least before any team could actually move to the AAC---Im starting to question if the "dont raid any ESPN properties" factor really has any bearing at all in how this plays out.

(10-10-2021 01:58 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(10-10-2021 11:23 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  LMAO....you guys also think none of the SBC teams are interested in joining the AAC. It's hilarious to be honest.

It doesn't matter if they are "interested in joining the AAC" or not. It won't happen. The SBC schools are already under contract with ESPN for roughly 500K each, and the AAC schools are under contract with ESPN for $7M each (or whatever it is). Why would ESPN allow the SAME teams they have under contract for 500K to move to the AAC and have to pay them more $$$?? Won't happen.

CUSA schools are the best targets because they are not already under contract with ESPN. Moving them to the AAC is a net gain for ESPN.

We’ve been trying to tell him that on our board for days now. He just won’t listen. He lives in a fantasy land where Marshall is going to cherry pick a conference of teams they want and everyone else can shove it.

(10-10-2021 01:58 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(10-10-2021 11:23 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  LMAO....you guys also think none of the SBC teams are interested in joining the AAC. It's hilarious to be honest.

It doesn't matter if they are "interested in joining the AAC" or not. It won't happen. The SBC schools are already under contract with ESPN for roughly 500K each, and the AAC schools are under contract with ESPN for $7M each (or whatever it is). Why would ESPN allow the SAME teams they have under contract for 500K to move to the AAC and have to pay them more $$$?? Won't happen.

CUSA schools are the best targets because they are not already under contract with ESPN. Moving them to the AAC is a net gain for ESPN.

I think it has more to do with the fact the SBC teams are not P6 material.

(10-10-2021 02:51 PM)Troy_Fan_15 Wrote:  

(10-10-2021 01:58 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(10-10-2021 11:23 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  LMAO....you guys also think none of the SBC teams are interested in joining the AAC. It's hilarious to be honest.

It doesn't matter if they are "interested in joining the AAC" or not. It won't happen. The SBC schools are already under contract with ESPN for roughly 500K each, and the AAC schools are under contract with ESPN for $7M each (or whatever it is). Why would ESPN allow the SAME teams they have under contract for 500K to move to the AAC and have to pay them more $$$?? Won't happen.

CUSA schools are the best targets because they are not already under contract with ESPN. Moving them to the AAC is a net gain for ESPN.

We’ve been trying to tell him that on our board for days now. He just won’t listen. He lives in a fantasy land where Marshall is going to cherry pick a conference of teams they want and everyone else can shove it.

Not true, you guys are delusional. You think the AAC would prefer SBC teams but aren't targeting you just because you all have a deal with ESPN. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard to be honest.

You guys aren't being targeted because the CUSA schools are better candidates...period.

P6… a fictitious slogan for marketing that no one ever believed and is weaker today than it’s ever been.

Don’t use that around your middle school friends in Huntington, you’ll get bullied and that’s not cool.

(10-10-2021 11:16 AM)HighlandsApp Wrote:  

(10-09-2021 06:05 PM)galojah Wrote:  I can’t help but think of all the SBC schools desire to move to the CUSA, just to realize the CUSA is now only the SBC we are essentially left, if not worse.

The AAC sounds great based on what it was. What will it really be in the future?

There are ZERO Sunbelt schools who have any interest in moving to CUSA with maybe the exception of Texas State if CUSA becomes a more westward league.

Well, Texas State is the only school in the Sun Belt capable of making money. They just need to improve their product.

http://cafidatabase.knightcommission.org/fbs/sunbelt

Some folks need to stop saying "School X" will do this and "School Y" will do that because none of us have any real idea what these schools' leaders think and say behind closed doors.

Most here can only speak to what your schools' FANBASES MIGHT think and that's almost the very last factor any school administrators think about.

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