Rice has:
Three Cotton Bowl wins
One Orange Bowl win.
And yes we have a Hawaii Bowl win, so we’re even on that line.

Otherwise what has ecu ever done?

(09-02-2022 10:12 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  "Myrtle Beach market" lmao

You know that's only like 300k people? Half of whom are over 80 and on hospice.

Myrtle Beach metro is growing at a rate of 3.82% with Conway growing at 3.02%. The area is booming. The last I checked the Myrtle Beach metro population was a little over 500k. It's a small but growing metro that's not oversaturated with other sports. Coastal should benefit long term.

(09-02-2022 10:40 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  And I think Georgia State would’ve jumped at the chance to be in AAC, as well. The fact that we passed over both of them in favor of Charlotte is just plain stupid.

According to Matt Brown, "Admins from GSU weren't interested in an invitation even though they were included on an initial list of 16 programs presented to AAC Presidents and the consulting firm that was assisting the league to navigate the rebuild of their conference."

https://247sports.com/college/georgia-st...173428537/

Georgia State wasn't interested. I'm sure that became even more firm when it was becoming known who was likely going to be invited to the AAC.

(09-02-2022 10:40 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(09-02-2022 10:10 PM)CLTPirate Wrote:  ODU has 3 winning seasons the past decade, they aren’t some amazing program from one upset.

You’re gonna let these weird Sunbelt fans get excited

Come get some.

If your some is what you gave VaTech then you better get some more because you don't have enough!

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(09-02-2022 10:29 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Everyone knows where the real power resides.

SEC and B1G

(09-02-2022 10:37 PM)Goronic Wrote:  

(09-02-2022 10:29 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Haha let’s all relax. We have all the markets, academics, and money. Let ODU and the Sunbelt beat their chest for a day. Everyone knows where the real power resides.

Not everyone. I am sure that the AAC will keep saying they have power, and the SBC will demonstrate they have it. Once your top 3 move on and you get your new teams it is a whole new game.

We love seeing Charlotte use the #P6. Please encourage them to continue it.

P10

(09-02-2022 11:22 PM)Eagleholic Wrote:  

(09-02-2022 10:29 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Everyone knows where the real power resides.

SEC and B1G

+1000

(09-02-2022 11:08 PM)pcm0103 Wrote:  

(09-02-2022 10:40 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(09-02-2022 10:10 PM)CLTPirate Wrote:  ODU has 3 winning seasons the past decade, they aren’t some amazing program from one upset.

You’re gonna let these weird Sunbelt fans get excited

Come get some.

If your some is what you gave VaTech then you better get some more because you don't have enough!

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Both teams were pretty pathetic on offense tonight for sure but our QB was much more efficient last year and I don’t believe that the Pirates defense is that much better than the Hokies. Is your offense better? It’d be hard not to really. But without seeing a down of football that’s big talk. Know who else felt confident preseason?

(09-02-2022 10:07 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  The Sun Belt has two more great opportunities tomorrow with UNC and South Carolina as well. Troy should compete with Ole Miss as well.

You shoulda stopped with the first two.

I'll be more impressed with ODU when they beat a team who didn't turn the ball over five times. If you get five turnovers you're *supposed* to win.

(09-03-2022 12:00 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  

(09-02-2022 10:07 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  The Sun Belt has two more great opportunities tomorrow with UNC and South Carolina as well. Troy should compete with Ole Miss as well.

You shoulda stopped with the first two.

Troy is a 21.5 point dog for cryin' out loud.

South Carolina is essentially a two touchdown favorite at home.

App State definitely can beat UNC in Boone.

(09-02-2022 10:48 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  Georgia State wasn't interested. I'm sure that became even more firm when it was becoming known who was likely going to be invited to the AAC.

Cool story.

By 9/28/21, Georgia State knew it wasn’t getting an invite and responded by putting the word out to friendly media that it didn’t want one in the first place. As a Georgia State fan/alum, I understand that response as a PR-move. That doesn’t make it true. And it’s not true.

What’s done is done. The AAC made 2 strong adds (UAB/UTSA), two decent adds (UNT/FAU), one weak add (Rice) and one terrible add (UNCC). After AAC took what it wanted (or should I say, after AAC took what ESPN told it to take?), the Sun Belt took what it wanted from what was left. And as I’m happy to admit, the Belt did rather well for itself in that process. Life goes on.

don't sleep on Rice...

(09-02-2022 10:43 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Rice has:
Three Cotton Bowl wins
One Orange Bowl win.

Bragging about bowl wins that happened during the Truman administration. Power 6

(09-03-2022 12:28 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(09-02-2022 10:48 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  Georgia State wasn't interested. I'm sure that became even more firm when it was becoming known who was likely going to be invited to the AAC.

Cool story.

By 9/28/21, Georgia State knew it wasn’t getting an invite and responded by putting the word out to friendly media that it didn’t want one in the first place. As a Georgia State fan/alum, I understand that response as a PR-move. That doesn’t make it true. And it’s not true.

What’s done is done. The AAC made 2 strong adds (UAB/UTSA), two decent adds (UNT/FAU), one weak add (Rice) and one terrible add (UNCC). After AAC took what it wanted (or should I say, after AAC took what ESPN told it to take?), the Sun Belt took what it wanted from what was left. And as I’m happy to admit, the Belt did rather well for itself in that process. Life goes on.

I’m genuinely asking…where is the evidence for the “ESPN told us who to take” talking point? I’ve heard it from AAC and SBC fans who parrot each other that “the mouse decided”. Is there any actual evidence or is it a product of the echo chamber?

Ask anyone at GA St if you want an answer there.

SunBelt dogs go beat your chest on your own forum. Nobody cares.

(09-03-2022 06:37 AM)ECBrad Wrote:  SunBelt dogs go beat your chest on your own forum. Nobody cares.

Hey they're proud of beating a team from the American...

Wait, what?
ODU win over an ACC team (that went 6-7(4-4) last year) has nothing to do with the AAC? Then why are they here?

Weird

Happy for ODU but I don’t think either ODU or VT are very good. I could be wrong. I personally like ODU and we have a history in basketball. As for CLT let’s see what happens after they make their program investments and continue to build on facilities.

Rice is staring to make the investments they should have made years ago. Rice is also binding.

Stop feeding the Sun Belt trolls.

(09-03-2022 06:58 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(09-03-2022 06:37 AM)ECBrad Wrote:  SunBelt dogs go beat your chest on your own forum. Nobody cares.

Hey they're proud of beating a team from the American...

Wait, what?
ODU win over an ACC team (that went 6-7(4-4) last year) has nothing to do with the AAC? Then why are they here?

Weird

They are really at the point of trolling.