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I think all of us know that the new AAC is doomed to fail. So what do you guys think about joining the SBC? The league is on the rise and plus it would make sense geographically too. Only issue is that the basketball in the league is quite weak. Otherwise both football and baseball are pretty good. Maybe Memphis, ECU, and Tulane as a trio in the near future?
05-09-2023 06:18 PM
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(05-09-2023 06:18 PM)ExpertAd991 Wrote:  I think all of us know that the new AAC is doomed to fail. So what do you guys think about joining the SBC? The league is on the rise and plus it would make sense geographically too. Only issue is that the basketball in the league is quite weak. Otherwise both football and baseball are pretty good. Maybe Memphis, ECU, and Tulane as a trio in the near future?

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never say never, but for now, no.
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If you told me that basketball was going BigEast for basketball and sunbelt for all other sports I’d say heck yeah!
05-09-2023 07:51 PM
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(05-09-2023 07:51 PM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  If you told me that basketball was going BigEast for basketball and sunbelt for all other sports I’d say heck yeah!


You know what. That doesn't sound like a bad idea. Football wouldn't take too much of a bit because they would still be in a good football league, the opportunity to play in the big east would probably boost the popularity of the school, and with playing in the SBC the opportunity to renew the rivalry with Arkansas state is also there. Only issue is if Memphis moves to the SBC for football only would attendances be good?
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(05-09-2023 06:18 PM)ExpertAd991 Wrote:  I think all of us know that the new AAC is doomed to fail. So what do you guys think about joining the SBC? The league is on the rise and plus it would make sense geographically too. Only issue is that the basketball in the league is quite weak. Otherwise both football and baseball are pretty good. Maybe Memphis, ECU, and Tulane as a trio in the near future?

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(05-09-2023 08:17 PM)ExpertAd991 Wrote:  
(05-09-2023 07:51 PM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  If you told me that basketball was going BigEast for basketball and sunbelt for all other sports I’d say heck yeah!


You know what. That doesn't sound like a bad idea. Football wouldn't take too much of a bit because they would still be in a good football league, the opportunity to play in the big east would probably boost the popularity of the school, and with playing in the SBC the opportunity to renew the rivalry with Arkansas state is also there. Only issue is if Memphis moves to the SBC for football only would attendances be good?

With the current speculation that the BE will get $8-10M per school in their next contract coming up soon, if Memphis could get a BE invite for BB then FB in the SB would actually have us playing an interesting in-conference schedule with an equal chance to get the CFP slot and we'd get a nice raise at the same time. Probably better attendance too.
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If we remain in an all sports conference then I think we’re destined to end up in some configuration of the Sunbelt, CUSA and the American. Perhaps the 3 leagues will merge and then break into 3-4 divisions, thus cutting down travel expenses & focusing on regional rivalries.
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(05-09-2023 06:18 PM)ExpertAd991 Wrote:  I think all of us know that the new AAC is doomed to fail. So what do you guys think about joining the SBC? The league is on the rise and plus it would make sense geographically too. Only issue is that the basketball in the league is quite weak. Otherwise both football and baseball are pretty good. Maybe Memphis, ECU, and Tulane as a trio in the near future?

I think that the Sunbelt would make an excellent home for the Rice Owls.

You should get started on making it a reality.
05-09-2023 09:45 PM
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I think all the Sunbelt teams play in OCS's.
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(05-09-2023 09:46 PM)micman Wrote:  I think all the Sunbelt teams play in OCS's.

Then we aren't qualified for sure. But on 2nd thought, I think all other AAC schools have an OCS too, oh well.
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(05-09-2023 07:51 PM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  If you told me that basketball was going BigEast for basketball and sunbelt for all other sports I’d say heck yeah!

Unfortunately I agree with this
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That went over well
05-10-2023 08:31 AM
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(05-10-2023 07:49 AM)ZachMan Wrote:  
(05-09-2023 07:51 PM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  If you told me that basketball was going BigEast for basketball and sunbelt for all other sports I’d say heck yeah!

Unfortunately I agree with this

Yeah I am probably on this boat as well.
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Glad to see Memphis fans are warming up to the idea of joining the Sunbelt. The big east deal does end in two years and so I think it's likely that they'll try to join
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(05-10-2023 10:07 AM)memtigbb Wrote:  
(05-10-2023 07:49 AM)ZachMan Wrote:  
(05-09-2023 07:51 PM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  If you told me that basketball was going BigEast for basketball and sunbelt for all other sports I’d say heck yeah!

Unfortunately I agree with this

Yeah I am probably on this boat as well.

Amen but you can’t
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With Houston, UCF & Cincy gone you can literally throw the AAC, CUSA, MWC & SBC in a bucket, shake it up and draw one out and without the names on the jerseys they are all pretty much the same conference.

It's time to elevate basketball to the BigEast, while still working to grow football in another league or go independent. Seems to be working well for UCONN right now.
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The new addittions to the AAC were a scared knee jerk premature reactions. Should have stood still and really monitored the market for a few years. Charlotte and Rice? UTSA? UNT? It's dumb and in the long run will be the death of the AAC.
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