(04-13-2020 03:28 PM)Tribal Wrote:  My greatest hope is that she and every W&M coach is so wildly successful, multiple P5 schools beg to hire them.

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The opportunity is there. The perceived/actual hierarchy of G-5/mid-major/FCS institutions may look different in the years to come, and Wm & Mary can be "relevant." Trends underway are such that there could be some shuffling as far as who is sitting at the football player/cheerleader lunchroom tables beginning with the 21-22 school year.

During and post-pandemic, the most attractive dance partners won't necessarily be those who were previously beneficiaries of media contract revenues and/or hefty student activity fees/bigger enrollments. The wonderfulness of numerous previously admired athletic programs/affiliations will come into question as these revenues decline. CUSA and AAC institutions/geographic footprints have received the most media attention, but the A10 is not without issues.

Future successful conferences will consist of institutions that:
- have a value proposition that allows them to attract students who are persuaded the in-residence experience and likelihood of future quality employment as a result of that experience are worth the cost;
- have athletic departments with reliable revenue streams and efficient management;
- can attract fans in the digital era;
- don't require expensive travel for competitive events; and
- can effectively brand/market the above to athletes, donors, fans and competitors.

No one would begrudge P5 attention received by any leadership pulling off the above.