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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
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(03-17-2017 04:26 PM)BEAST Football Wrote:  SMU got robbed, even the announcers had a rooting interest.

Not the only non-power (bull$hit tag) to be robbed.

I'm done... Officially the last basketball game I will watch.

Welcome to the G5 we are not P6.

...but, but, but adding Wichita St, Dayton and VCU will totally 100% make us a power conference. Just ask the "Add Wichita St yesterday" crowd...they'll tell you.

IMHO, with or without out Wichita State the AAC will get a nice bump $$$ in its next TV agreement... But with the Wichita's addition the AAC flexes it's muscle a bit more and shows the nation that this league means business.

Before Wichita is added though I say a GOR should definitely be a possibility.

Sure sign a GOR, as a fan of a school staying in the AAC forever Id love that!!! Tulsa and Tulane fans are all over that too!
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-17-2017 05:29 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:22 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 04:41 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 04:28 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 04:26 PM)BEAST Football Wrote:  SMU got robbed, even the announcers had a rooting interest.

Not the only non-power (bull$hit tag) to be robbed.

I'm done... Officially the last basketball game I will watch.

Welcome to the G5 we are not P6.

...but, but, but adding Wichita St, Dayton and VCU will totally 100% make us a power conference. Just ask the "Add Wichita St yesterday" crowd...they'll tell you.

No, it would make you a legit "tweener" conference in basketball, clearly above the other non-BCS conferences, much like you guys are in football.

Right now you guys have 4 quality programs (UConn, Memphis, Temple, Cincinnati), 1 program that is spending money and performing like a quality program (SMU) and 6 programs who are a drag on the conference. So a little less than half of SMU's conference games are against NCAA/NIT tournament-caliber opposition.

Bring in Wichita, Dayton and VCU and you have 7 quality programs plus SMU. That's the difference between a "mediocre conference with some good teams" and a "good conference with some bad teams."

Which means a lot come Selection Sunday. 3 more good teams boosts everyone's SOS and RPI, plus your tournament teams have a couple more games against quality opponents.

Much like bringing in Boise State would have crippled the Mountain West and made you guys the unquestioned #6 with real separation between #6 and #7-8-9-10, bringing in Wichita and Dayton and VCU cripples the A-10 and creates a real separation between #7 and #8-9-10.

First of all, the Commissioner has shot down the idea of adding multiple basketball schools, so you can stuff your add "WSU, VCU and Dayton for bball" idea. Secondly, no it would not make us a tweener conference and you know it. It would make us the mid-major that ESPN wants us to be perceived as. Not to mention Greg Marshall already has one foot out the door, and WSU is not guaranteed to consistently make S16's and E8's going forward. so adding them is another mouth to feed. In case you haven't noticed we don't get paid a lot, and our next contract is not likely to increase a whole heck of a lot, either.

UConn's greatest fear is that they could fall off playing in a quickly declining basketball conference. But, in your opinion, theres no reason to try to improve the quality of the league, especially if it might cost UConn a whole $50K. Hard to see how that makes sense for UConn and their fans. Personally, if Wichita, Dayton, and VCU were added, I think it would be a darn fun basketball league to play in. When it came to basketball, I'd be pretty content.

For both our sakes, I hope this "what we have is fine" attitude isn't the mind set of the administrations within the AAC. If it is, this conference has already seen its best days. 04-cheers
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-17-2017 05:22 PM)johnbragg Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 04:41 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 04:28 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 04:26 PM)BEAST Football Wrote:  SMU got robbed, even the announcers had a rooting interest.

Not the only non-power (bull$hit tag) to be robbed.

I'm done... Officially the last basketball game I will watch.

Welcome to the G5 we are not P6.

...but, but, but adding Wichita St, Dayton and VCU will totally 100% make us a power conference. Just ask the "Add Wichita St yesterday" crowd...they'll tell you.

No, it would make you a legit "tweener" conference in basketball, clearly above the other non-BCS conferences, much like you guys are in football.

Right now you guys have 4 quality programs (UConn, Memphis, Temple, Cincinnati), 1 program that is spending money and performing like a quality program (SMU) and 6 programs who are a drag on the conference. So a little less than half of SMU's conference games are against NCAA/NIT tournament-caliber opposition.

Bring in Wichita, Dayton and VCU and you have 7 quality programs plus SMU. That's the difference between a "mediocre conference with some good teams" and a "good conference with some bad teams."

Which means a lot come Selection Sunday. 3 more good teams boosts everyone's SOS and RPI, plus your tournament teams have a couple more games against quality opponents.

Much like bringing in Boise State would have crippled the Mountain West and made you guys the unquestioned #6 with real separation between #6 and #7-8-9-10, bringing in Wichita and Dayton and VCU cripples the A-10 and creates a real separation between #7 and #8-9-10.


I think this is the best current move on the table. But that requires bold leadership and vision----this conference has shown itself to pretty timid when it comes to something like that. When your "P6" initiative consists of about $300 in helmet stickers, the word "bold" doesn't really come to mind. That said, if they at least add Wichita, they are at least showing the willingness to be more pro-active in making a common sense move in the right direction.
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NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences t...
(03-17-2017 06:11 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 05:18 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  IMHO, with or without out Wichita State the AAC will get a nice bump $$$ in its next TV agreement... But with the Wichita's addition the AAC flexes it's muscle a bit more and shows the nation that this league means business.

Before Wichita is added though I say a GOR should definitely be a possibility.

UH would be dumb to sign a GOR if anyone at this university agreed to that they need to be immediately fired. As soon as an opportunity arises to leave this conference UH needs to take it. The P5 would love for us to be stuck in this crap conference, we would literally be playing into their hands.

LOL... Expansion has left and isn't coming back anytime soon, if a GOR can fetch say $$$8 - $$$10 million each I would definitely want Houston to sign it, hell, at least till the duration of its new contract is up... GORS aren't for ever.

How do we know expansion isnt coming anytime soon proof? The fact is singing a GOR guarantees we don't get into a P5 for a good while. There is no way we get offered that kind of money for a GOR.

LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Dont need proof for me to have the better point.

Put it like this would you sign a contract saying your never allowed to have the possibility of earning a million dollars a year in exchange for $500k a year, or would you sign the $100k a year contract leaving you the possibility of eventually earning a million a year?

Just because there isn't signs of expansion does not meant you sign a contract guaranteeing the possibility you will not be a part of expansion. The fact that you fail to see this shows your accepting being stuck in a mediocre conference.
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-17-2017 06:11 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 05:42 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:31 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:18 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  IMHO, with or without out Wichita State the AAC will get a nice bump $$$ in its next TV agreement... But with the Wichita's addition the AAC flexes it's muscle a bit more and shows the nation that this league means business.

Before Wichita is added though I say a GOR should definitely be a possibility.

UH would be dumb to sign a GOR if anyone at this university agreed to that they need to be immediately fired. As soon as an opportunity arises to leave this conference UH needs to take it. The P5 would love for us to be stuck in this crap conference, we would literally be playing into their hands.

LOL... Expansion has left and isn't coming back anytime soon, if a GOR can fetch say $$$8 - $$$10 million each I would definitely want Houston to sign it, hell, at least till the duration of its new contract is up... GORS aren't for ever.

How do we know expansion isnt coming anytime soon proof? The fact is singing a GOR guarantees we don't get into a P5 for a good while. There is no way we get offered that kind of money for a GOR.

LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Doesn't matter if is or isn't. It just matters that realignment COULD return to the stage. It would take 10-15 million a team for an AAC administration to consider a GOR. That aint happening---so neither is a GOR.
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-17-2017 06:30 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 06:11 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:52 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:42 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:31 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  UH would be dumb to sign a GOR if anyone at this university agreed to that they need to be immediately fired. As soon as an opportunity arises to leave this conference UH needs to take it. The P5 would love for us to be stuck in this crap conference, we would literally be playing into their hands.

LOL... Expansion has left and isn't coming back anytime soon, if a GOR can fetch say $$$8 - $$$10 million each I would definitely want Houston to sign it, hell, at least till the duration of its new contract is up... GORS aren't for ever.

How do we know expansion isnt coming anytime soon proof? The fact is singing a GOR guarantees we don't get into a P5 for a good while. There is no way we get offered that kind of money for a GOR.

LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Dont need proof for me to have the better point.

Put it like this would you sign a contract saying your never allowed to have the possibility of earning a million dollars a year in exchange for $500k a year, or would you sign the $100k a year contract leaving you the possibility of eventually earning a million a year?

Just because there isn't signs of expansion does not meant you sign a contract guaranteeing the possibility you will not be a part of expansion. The fact that you fail to see this shows your accepting being stuck in a mediocre conference.

You right, your point is better... cough... cough... Even if is for a minimal small short term $$$ GOR ... What was I thinking.
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(03-17-2017 06:34 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 05:52 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:42 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:31 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  UH would be dumb to sign a GOR if anyone at this university agreed to that they need to be immediately fired. As soon as an opportunity arises to leave this conference UH needs to take it. The P5 would love for us to be stuck in this crap conference, we would literally be playing into their hands.

LOL... Expansion has left and isn't coming back anytime soon, if a GOR can fetch say $$$8 - $$$10 million each I would definitely want Houston to sign it, hell, at least till the duration of its new contract is up... GORS aren't for ever.

How do we know expansion isnt coming anytime soon proof? The fact is singing a GOR guarantees we don't get into a P5 for a good while. There is no way we get offered that kind of money for a GOR.

LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Doesn't matter if is or isn't. It just matters that realignment COULD return to the stage. It would take 10-15 million a team for an AAC administration to consider a GOR. That aint happening---so neither is a GOR.

Exactly! We would be stupid to even consider a GOR. I guarantee you as soon as one was signed the big 12 would immediately announce expansion and add byu and one other team. Then when UH throws a fit all UT has to do is say we should not have signed a GOR if we wanted a shot at expansion.
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(03-17-2017 06:39 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 06:11 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:52 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:42 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  LOL... Expansion has left and isn't coming back anytime soon, if a GOR can fetch say $$$8 - $$$10 million each I would definitely want Houston to sign it, hell, at least till the duration of its new contract is up... GORS aren't for ever.

How do we know expansion isnt coming anytime soon proof? The fact is singing a GOR guarantees we don't get into a P5 for a good while. There is no way we get offered that kind of money for a GOR.

LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Dont need proof for me to have the better point.

Put it like this would you sign a contract saying your never allowed to have the possibility of earning a million dollars a year in exchange for $500k a year, or would you sign the $100k a year contract leaving you the possibility of eventually earning a million a year?

Just because there isn't signs of expansion does not meant you sign a contract guaranteeing the possibility you will not be a part of expansion. The fact that you fail to see this shows your accepting being stuck in a mediocre conference.

You right, your point is better... cough... cough... Even if is for a minimal small short term $$$ GOR ... What was I thinking.

Do you really thunk they are going to offer us a short term GOR??? LMAO!! The P5 is not going to let that happen and no network is going to agree to that. Whatever your smoking i want some of that!
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
SMU loses a game and then gets Houston fans to turn against themselves. That's Class A in-state rivalry trolling if I ever saw it.
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(03-17-2017 06:56 PM)Hurricane Drummer Wrote:  SMU loses a game and then gets Houston fans to turn against themselves. That's Class A in-state rivalry trolling if I ever saw it.

Smu had nothing to do with the floating of a dumb idea.
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(03-17-2017 06:56 PM)Hurricane Drummer Wrote:  SMU loses a game and then gets Houston fans to turn against themselves. That's Class A in-state rivalry trolling if I ever saw it.


Hey, my team lost a heartbreaker but I consider this a win haha

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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-17-2017 06:34 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 05:52 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:42 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:31 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  UH would be dumb to sign a GOR if anyone at this university agreed to that they need to be immediately fired. As soon as an opportunity arises to leave this conference UH needs to take it. The P5 would love for us to be stuck in this crap conference, we would literally be playing into their hands.

LOL... Expansion has left and isn't coming back anytime soon, if a GOR can fetch say $$$8 - $$$10 million each I would definitely want Houston to sign it, hell, at least till the duration of its new contract is up... GORS aren't for ever.

How do we know expansion isnt coming anytime soon proof? The fact is singing a GOR guarantees we don't get into a P5 for a good while. There is no way we get offered that kind of money for a GOR.

LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Doesn't matter if is or isn't. It just matters that realignment COULD return to the stage. It would take 10-15 million a team for an AAC administration to consider a GOR. That aint happening---so neither is a GOR.

The big12-2 is a dead walking conference... That said, an AAC GOR can shift everyone's interest for this league and if it increases a bump from the embarrassing one currently im all for it.
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(03-17-2017 07:09 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 06:11 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:52 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:42 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  LOL... Expansion has left and isn't coming back anytime soon, if a GOR can fetch say $$$8 - $$$10 million each I would definitely want Houston to sign it, hell, at least till the duration of its new contract is up... GORS aren't for ever.

How do we know expansion isnt coming anytime soon proof? The fact is singing a GOR guarantees we don't get into a P5 for a good while. There is no way we get offered that kind of money for a GOR.

LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Doesn't matter if is or isn't. It just matters that realignment COULD return to the stage. It would take 10-15 million a team for an AAC administration to consider a GOR. That aint happening---so neither is a GOR.

The big12-2 is a dead walking conference... That said, an AAC GOR can shift everyone's interest for this league and if it increases a bump from the embarrassing one currently im all for it.

A bump for the next 9-12 years is not worth missing out on P5. Are you really willing to settle for that? Because thats going to be the minimum for a GOR in order to have any kind of big pay bump. Anything less is just a delusional dream. No way we get a 2 year GOR for $8 mil a year...
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-17-2017 06:23 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:29 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 04:41 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 04:28 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  Welcome to the G5 we are not P6.

...but, but, but adding Wichita St, Dayton and VCU will totally 100% make us a power conference. Just ask the "Add Wichita St yesterday" crowd...they'll tell you.

No, it would make you a legit "tweener" conference in basketball, clearly above the other non-BCS conferences, much like you guys are in football.

Right now you guys have 4 quality programs (UConn, Memphis, Temple, Cincinnati), 1 program that is spending money and performing like a quality program (SMU) and 6 programs who are a drag on the conference. So a little less than half of SMU's conference games are against NCAA/NIT tournament-caliber opposition.

Bring in Wichita, Dayton and VCU and you have 7 quality programs plus SMU. That's the difference between a "mediocre conference with some good teams" and a "good conference with some bad teams."

Which means a lot come Selection Sunday. 3 more good teams boosts everyone's SOS and RPI, plus your tournament teams have a couple more games against quality opponents.

Much like bringing in Boise State would have crippled the Mountain West and made you guys the unquestioned #6 with real separation between #6 and #7-8-9-10, bringing in Wichita and Dayton and VCU cripples the A-10 and creates a real separation between #7 and #8-9-10.

First of all, the Commissioner has shot down the idea of adding multiple basketball schools, so you can stuff your add "WSU, VCU and Dayton for bball" idea. Secondly, no it would not make us a tweener conference and you know it. It would make us the mid-major that ESPN wants us to be perceived as. Not to mention Greg Marshall already has one foot out the door, and WSU is not guaranteed to consistently make S16's and E8's going forward. so adding them is another mouth to feed. In case you haven't noticed we don't get paid a lot, and our next contract is not likely to increase a whole heck of a lot, either.

UConn's greatest fear is that they could fall off playing in a quickly declining basketball conference. But, in your opinion, theres no reason to try to improve the quality of the league, especially if it might cost UConn a whole $50K. Hard to see how that makes sense for UConn and their fans. Personally, if Wichita, Dayton, and VCU were added, I think it would be a darn fun basketball league to play in. When it came to basketball, I'd be pretty content.

For both our sakes, I hope this "what we have is fine" attitude isn't the mind set of the administrations within the AAC. If it is, this conference has already seen its best days. 04-cheers

Why do you insist on advocating for something the Commish said isn't happening (adding multiple bball schools)? UCONN and Houston won't be making a cool extra 50k; they'll be making a cool extra 0k. That's how much Wichita will add to a current and future TV contract. Now I'm sure you're wailing "But, but, but MUH TOURNEY CREDITS!!" in response and I say "nay, nay". There's no guarantee that WSU will consistently make S16's and E8's, so to project that canard into the convo is just insulting.

Or, continue to bulid that strawman. He's quite handsome.
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-17-2017 08:03 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 05:29 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
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(03-17-2017 04:41 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  ...but, but, but adding Wichita St, Dayton and VCU will totally 100% make us a power conference. Just ask the "Add Wichita St yesterday" crowd...they'll tell you.

No, it would make you a legit "tweener" conference in basketball, clearly above the other non-BCS conferences, much like you guys are in football.

Right now you guys have 4 quality programs (UConn, Memphis, Temple, Cincinnati), 1 program that is spending money and performing like a quality program (SMU) and 6 programs who are a drag on the conference. So a little less than half of SMU's conference games are against NCAA/NIT tournament-caliber opposition.

Bring in Wichita, Dayton and VCU and you have 7 quality programs plus SMU. That's the difference between a "mediocre conference with some good teams" and a "good conference with some bad teams."

Which means a lot come Selection Sunday. 3 more good teams boosts everyone's SOS and RPI, plus your tournament teams have a couple more games against quality opponents.

Much like bringing in Boise State would have crippled the Mountain West and made you guys the unquestioned #6 with real separation between #6 and #7-8-9-10, bringing in Wichita and Dayton and VCU cripples the A-10 and creates a real separation between #7 and #8-9-10.

First of all, the Commissioner has shot down the idea of adding multiple basketball schools, so you can stuff your add "WSU, VCU and Dayton for bball" idea. Secondly, no it would not make us a tweener conference and you know it. It would make us the mid-major that ESPN wants us to be perceived as. Not to mention Greg Marshall already has one foot out the door, and WSU is not guaranteed to consistently make S16's and E8's going forward. so adding them is another mouth to feed. In case you haven't noticed we don't get paid a lot, and our next contract is not likely to increase a whole heck of a lot, either.

UConn's greatest fear is that they could fall off playing in a quickly declining basketball conference. But, in your opinion, theres no reason to try to improve the quality of the league, especially if it might cost UConn a whole $50K. Hard to see how that makes sense for UConn and their fans. Personally, if Wichita, Dayton, and VCU were added, I think it would be a darn fun basketball league to play in. When it came to basketball, I'd be pretty content.

For both our sakes, I hope this "what we have is fine" attitude isn't the mind set of the administrations within the AAC. If it is, this conference has already seen its best days. 04-cheers

Why do you insist on advocating for something the Commish said isn't happening (adding multiple bball schools)? UCONN and Houston won't be making a cool extra 50k; they'll be making a cool extra 0k. That's how much Wichita will add to a current and future TV contract. Now I'm sure you're wailing "But, but, but MUH TOURNEY CREDITS!!" in response and I say "nay, nay". There's no guarantee that WSU will consistently make S16's and E8's, so to project that canard into the convo is just insulting.

Or, continue to bulid that strawman. He's quite handsome.

Theres no "guarantee" anyone will make the NCAA---that includes UConn (see this year). Also---speaking of straw men---I didn't say we'd make a dollar more (don't know where you got that--I actually said they would cost each team $50K--assuming no increase in the contract at all). So, your whole argument is a "straw man"---but thanks for playing. My feeling is its worth $50K a team to play in a better league. Most leagues have 12 football/12 basketball---so its really just the way its supposed to be. My guess is at worst Wichita would be revenue--but even under the worst case scenario it a $50K hit per team.

The reality? This league in its current form has provided just 2 bids more often than not. If that's the league you want---be happy. Your there. Some of us think it can be better. Wichita is a solid program with the kind of solid financial support that makes it likely to continue to have success even if Marshall moves on.
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-17-2017 07:18 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 07:09 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 06:34 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 06:11 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 05:52 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  How do we know expansion isnt coming anytime soon proof? The fact is singing a GOR guarantees we don't get into a P5 for a good while. There is no way we get offered that kind of money for a GOR.

LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Doesn't matter if is or isn't. It just matters that realignment COULD return to the stage. It would take 10-15 million a team for an AAC administration to consider a GOR. That aint happening---so neither is a GOR.

The big12-2 is a dead walking conference... That said, an AAC GOR can shift everyone's interest for this league and if it increases a bump from the embarrassing one currently im all for it.

A bump for the next 9-12 years is not worth missing out on P5. Are you really willing to settle for that? Because thats going to be the minimum for a GOR in order to have any kind of big pay bump. Anything less is just a delusional dream. No way we get a 2 year GOR for $8 mil a year...

I never said anything about a 2 years GOR... A 2 month GOR in the other hand is more like it. LOL

I'm done here... My... LOL
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NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
This is like watching the retarded kids of the old men from the muppets, arguing and bickering amongst themselves about how important they are....while everyone else sits back and laughs at them.


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(03-18-2017 01:34 AM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 07:18 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 07:09 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 06:34 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  
(03-17-2017 06:11 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  LOL - Proof that IS coming back?!? LOL

Doesn't matter if is or isn't. It just matters that realignment COULD return to the stage. It would take 10-15 million a team for an AAC administration to consider a GOR. That aint happening---so neither is a GOR.

The big12-2 is a dead walking conference... That said, an AAC GOR can shift everyone's interest for this league and if it increases a bump from the embarrassing one currently im all for it.

A bump for the next 9-12 years is not worth missing out on P5. Are you really willing to settle for that? Because thats going to be the minimum for a GOR in order to have any kind of big pay bump. Anything less is just a delusional dream. No way we get a 2 year GOR for $8 mil a year...

I never said anything about a 2 years GOR... A 2 month GOR in the other hand is more like it. LOL

I'm done here... My... LOL

Wait are just being funny or are you literally just making dumb stuff up now to try and defend your point?
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RE: NCAA game are fixed. I guess that's what it takes for the power conferences to win.
(03-18-2017 03:29 AM)Puckhead48E Wrote:  This is like watching the retarded kids of the old men from the muppets, arguing and bickering amongst themselves about how important they are....while everyone else sits back and laughs at them.


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Well I certainly sat back and laughed at your pathetic school for failing, yet again, to win even one tournament game. Adding Wichita St isn't going to up the prestige of SMU. At least WSU manages a win in the big dance.
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(03-18-2017 09:50 AM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  
(03-18-2017 03:29 AM)Puckhead48E Wrote:  This is like watching the retarded kids of the old men from the muppets, arguing and bickering amongst themselves about how important they are....while everyone else sits back and laughs at them.


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Well I certainly sat back and laughed at your pathetic school for failing, yet again, to win even one tournament game. Adding Wichita St isn't going to up the prestige of SMU. At least WSU manages a win in the big dance.

We had a poor showing, and yet we destroyed the dumpster fire from Storrs again this season. You had a great run with Calhoun. Sadly, you now have the mediocre CBB version of Gruden...living of success gained using someone else's players and system. Enjoy another great prep season as you ready for a great football campaign knowing you're linked to the part of Connecticut that Rhode Islanders male fun of.



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