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Houston will probably benefit the most in regards to visiting fan base attendance as most Big 12 schools have huge alumni bases in Houston...plus 3 other teams are from TX and another from nearby OK. With just a 40,000 seat stadium, this new demand will finally cause some UH casual fans to buy season tix as they will finally have several hard sellouts so might as well get the lower priced season tix vs high demand single game tix on secondary market.

Looks like the AAC will expand by these 6 teams: https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1450305278486978564?s=20

First show was pretty entertaining...as it will definitely help attract attention amongst recruits who get an inside look at the day-to-day dealings with Coach Gus in particular and/or what their future teammates are up to in practice and in campus life.

DYK: Kansas paid Coastal Carolina some good change for a 2-for-1 series...and now Coastal has won all 3 games. KU should just have "Fall Basketball" instead of Fall Football.

Its certainly a template that others should follow...and similarly, 3 out of the other 4 new Big 12 members did so since 2007: 2007: UCF's 45,300 seat On-Campus Football Stadium and New 10,000 Seat Arena open up that Sept. 2014: Houston opens up their new 40,000 seat on-campus stadium (built for $138 Million). Without that on-campus stadium, I don't think UH would have been considered a strong candidate for expansion if they were playing at the Texans NFL Dome down the road. 2016: Cincinnati spent $86 Million to expand and renovate Nippert Stadium to 40,000 seats. Cinci also spent $87 Million during a 20 month renovation of their Firth Third Bank Arena that reopened in 2018. Houston also spent $60 Million (after a HUGE $20 Million gift from Fertitta) to totally renovate their basketball area that reopened in 2018 as well. While winning certainly helps anyone, investing in ON-CAMPUS facilities is big to most conferences and I think thats what held Memphis back. Building a new indoor practice facility is a good first step but one could ask, why wasn't that done earlier, especially when you were receiving BCS $$$? (UCF's indoor facility was planned in 2004 during their last season in the MAC and opened up just over a year later during year 1 of CUSA Football in 2005 ).

5th straight year UCF won the War on I-4 Trophy. (This is the 5th year that both schools decide to award this trophy). This year it wasn't even close as UCF added 6 more pts this past weekend via Track & Field Championships: https://twitter.com/UCFKnights/status/1394091012243566592?s=20

Strong's recruiting classes for his 3 years in the AAC: 2017: #4 in AAC (Frost's UCF Class was #1) 2018: #2 in AAC (Heupel's UCF Class was #5) 2019: #3 in AAC (Heupel's UCF Class was #1) There is a lot more to winning football vs targeting just individuals...its how you mold them as a team and how they can fit your schemes.

DYK that UCF built the first Indoor Practice Facility (College or NFL) in the State of FL back when UCF was leaving the MAC and about to join CUSA? UCF's Nicholson Fieldhouse opened in June 2005. (This became a focus due to all the lost practice time in August/Sept when afternoon lightning storms were the norm). Here's a shot of Alabama practicing at UCF's Nicholson Fieldhouse prior to a recent Citrus Bowl Game

Why? AAC has been a much better football conf this year vs Pac-12 or even the ACC. Quality of football in the AAC is pretty darn good and easily the deepest in regards to number of good programs.

Yeah...Burger U will have a huge set up (between the Arena and Stadium in the Athletic Village) as they will have indoor and outdoor serving areas. They have about 25 beers on draft and about another 40 or so bottle. (Plus have hard liquor and obviously wine too). Gringos Tacos (on the other side of the Arena) and Chili's in the Student Union will also serve beer. Near Burger U will be the free concerts and the Monster Engergy Motorcycle Jumping Show. [image] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKT8jxNXUAEpNHZ.jpg

In the Cabana Club, Stadium Club, Tower Club (including Loge Seats) and obviously Suites.

Taggart hired Leavitt as an "Analyst" (can't coach on the field at practice or obviously at games) but this FSU Player admitted that Leavitt is coaching them AT practice.

You can't go to a NYD6 unless you are a Conf Champion of a G5 Conf....and THEN you have to be the highest ranked G5 Conf Champ (like UCF has been lately) so yes, all games are important...but you first have to win your division and then your conf, before you are even eligible to be considered for a NYD6 Bowl spot.

I think puc never wants to worry about EVERY having to attend a Conf Championship Game on Championship Saturday nor having a full stadium for said game and have ABC broadcast it to the world. And since he doesn't want to make plans for that Championship Saturday, he obviously never ever wants to worry about traveling to a NYD6 Bowl Game and interrupting his exciting NYE plans. Pretend you don't care....and when you don't win...you can't be disappointed. (Thats for puc as obviously many of your fans do want to win and they do want to win conf championships which would mean they would have a shot at a NYD6 Game).