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shizzle787 · 12-24-2021 05:07 PM

This would mean going independent in football and no Big 12 invite is on the horizon (I don't think there is tbh).

memtigbb · 12-24-2021 05:17 PM

I think at this point we have made such an investment into improving our football program that giving up on it would be out of the question.

Tiger87 · 12-24-2021 05:36 PM

No.
When the American was formed, the BEast inquired about us joining them.
We want football, so we said no.
Independence would be a death blow to a program like Memphis these days.
(see UConn)

tnzazz · 12-24-2021 06:06 PM

(12-24-2021 05:36 PM)Tiger87 Wrote: No.
When the American was formed, the BEast inquired about us joining them.
We want football, so we said no.
Independence would be a death blow to a program like Memphis these days.
(see UConn)

This. I’ll just add Hell No!

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Browning Hall · 12-24-2021 06:36 PM

Get all the original football members back first. Then…

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tigerderek · 12-24-2021 06:44 PM

(12-24-2021 05:07 PM)shizzle787 Wrote: This would mean going independent in football and no Big 12 invite is on the horizon (I don't think there is tbh).

I’m a huge football fan and not just no but as of right now HELL no….at this time that is.

tcountytigerfan · 12-24-2021 09:25 PM

Not even a legitimate question. OP is either being facetious or has no clue how college athletics work.

TigerBlue4Ever · 12-24-2021 09:40 PM

Seems like we tried that once and got bent over by them. Eff em...

BERT56 · 12-24-2021 10:11 PM

Dumbest thread ever.

UOFMGLENN · 12-25-2021 12:39 AM

(12-24-2021 10:11 PM)BERT56 Wrote: Dumbest thread ever.

Not sure about forever but it is in the top five.

ImaTiger · 12-25-2021 12:45 PM

Nope

Keeper · 12-25-2021 07:57 PM

FUGEDABOUDIT!

memphisike · 12-26-2021 11:03 AM

IKE's hearing the big east will be a football powerhouse within two years

cmt · 12-26-2021 01:15 PM

We're joining the B12

former guest · 12-26-2021 01:19 PM

(12-24-2021 09:25 PM)tcountytigerfan Wrote: Not even a legitimate question. OP is either being facetious or has no clue how college athletics work.

Hey, it looks like the OP is a UConn fan, so that means the second part of your sentence is most likely correct.

Do you think they already miss us? Is that why he came here to post?

EarthBoundMisfit · 12-26-2021 09:16 PM

I would say there is a SMALL chance it could happen.

ONLY and IF ONLY Memphis is not accepted into the Big 12 or another P5.
If the AAC payout greatly diminishes...we aren't in demand for expansion...then I could see us maybe pulling the trigger...all of those things would have to happen first.

~~shere khan~~ · 12-26-2021 10:13 PM

UConn

Gtfoh

hsvtiger · 12-26-2021 11:29 PM

Probably not likely, but with the AAC being weakened, would the AAC now POSSIBLY be willing to allow one if their biggest remaining brands be football only? Would they rather have a foitball-only Memphis or no Memphis, at all? ?

macgar32 · 12-27-2021 08:36 AM

(12-24-2021 05:36 PM)Tiger87 Wrote: No.
When the American was formed, the BEast inquired about us joining them.
We want football, so we said no.
Independence would be a death blow to a program like Memphis these days.
(see UConn)

Agreed...

Unless we are going to take Tommy West's advice we should never go independent.

But if we cannot drag ourselves into the Big XII there will need to be some tough conversations.

tcountytigerfan · 12-27-2021 11:08 AM

(12-27-2021 08:36 AM)macgar32 Wrote:
(12-24-2021 05:36 PM)Tiger87 Wrote: No.
When the American was formed, the BEast inquired about us joining them.
We want football, so we said no.
Independence would be a death blow to a program like Memphis these days.
(see UConn)

Agreed...

Unless we are going to take Tommy West's advice we should never go independent.

But if we cannot drag ourselves into the Big XII there will need to be some tough conversations.

If P5 doesn’t happen, then we have the opportunity to be the #1 brand G5 program. If that still means an opportunity for ESPN contracts and a chance at an auto bid for a NY6 or possibly even a spot in an expanded playoff, then it means we continue to press onward with football.

The school has put all the pieces together over the past several years to position ourselves as the top choice for any continued P5 expansion. I believe there will be one last consolidation (and ND will finally join a conference), and we’ll finally catch that last train out.

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