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  1. For a tournament that's not a JV trophy you would think it wouldn't have to be on the subscription required streaming platform. That it would just be on one of the many ESPN family of networks.
  2. I think some people are missing the point of NIT declines. 1. With how the transfer portal works now, it actually can be beneficial to decline the invite b/c you get a jump on the teams in the tournament and if the goal is to make the tournament, then you need to upgrade where needed. It's not always about the team declining due to "sour grapes." 2. Everyone **** on UNC last year saying they were "arrogant" for declining, but it gave them a jump on the portal and look at them this season. Are we UNC? Absolutely not, but it doesn't mean we can just overlook any competitive advantage we can get for next season. If it means opting out of a secondary tournament that generates little interest, then so be it. 3. At the end of the day, all the "good sports" can argue "it's more games," "It's a chance to compete", etc. The tournament is looked on as a JV trophy and most guys at this level don't really get "amped up" to play for a JV trophy and save the "The best way to show them we deserved to be in it, is to go win the NIT." Cause those who have the power to make those determinations don't care and aren't thinking "You know, USF really proved us wrong by going and winning that tournament." Support the team no matter what, but let's not act like if we play or don't play that the NIT is going to have much of an impact, if any, on next season. This isn't thirty years ago, it's a new era in college sports, whether we like it or not and championships matter to these kids. Not consolation games.
  3. "He's gonna cramp with this tempo, this ain't the same old South Florida. You better get them electrolytes ready" **** gave me chills
  4. If we played them close, a game like this always comes down to depth. Alabama can go 2-3 deep at every position. We can't match that right now. Hoping the boys look good and hoping they don't let the game get away from them. National audience, no one expects us to win & that's what makes it fun. If we lose, everyone expected it anyway. So if we go out, execute, play smart and don't be a prisoner of the moment and let the magnitude of the opponent get to us, we can come out looking really good this Saturday and that's all I'm hoping for.
  5. I agree, we gotta get over this "big market" ********. It's a factor for pro sports, but college sports aren't dominated by the urban metro areas. Otherwise NYC would be a HUGE recruiting ground in CFB. If we keep looking to add schools in "big cities" this conference is going to be even worse. It's like we're trying to convince ourselves that having the "Charlotte" market is gonna benefit the conference as a whole.
  6. Interesting read, but I don't think it'll be quite as drastic as he's making it. The NFL is King. They've got to that point by access. Sure there is TNF on Amazon, but that is one game per week & major sports leagues and conferences would be stupid to enter deals where access is limited, significantly, to a wider audience. We wouldn't be seeing these conferences have so much shake-up if they wanted to start limiting access. MSG+ is niche, so they are going to charge a higher rate knowing that the subscriber base will be lower. Major broadcast networks aren't gonna go to a $30-$40 month price point - if they did, they'd be incredibly stupid to do so. They won't make the lost revenue up.
  7. Yeah, that decade will go by fast. Then we can join a watered down ACC. I'm gonna go crack a warm beer to celebrate.
  8. I'm not smart enough to know what the Athletic Department should be doing, but at this point - regardless of broadcast deals, I do think the AAC is so watered down it's hurting us. I'd like to see us just "burn our boats". Take that "Anybody, anytime, anywhere" attitude and go it alone and just try an raise our profile by playing the best programs. I know it's probably an awful idea, but I just feel like the conference is actually an anchor now. The only other option, IMVHO, would be to absolutely DOMINATE the conference and play tough OOC opponents.
  9. "...ding-dong, slip, slap, slee...dipstick paddy-whack, pee pee googly gee" IYKYK
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