Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Friscobull]

15 hours ago, Outlaw said:

So who is more reliable ummagumma or pony exce$$. Looks like some nil smu booster paying program scheme?

 

I think SMU is gone, why else would we take UNT when we already had a team in Dallas, appears the AAC believes this as well. 

[Outlaw]

21 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

I think SMU is gone, why else would we take UNT when we already had a team in Dallas, appears the AAC believes this as well. 

I think you are right. I see them, sdsu, Fresno state, and probably Boiste State all going pac12/big 12. We got the mean green and green wave rivalry now in the AAC. I am sure the demand to see it is at an all time high. UTSA has been pretty solid and probably were the only good program we added to top half of the AAC. I

[BDYZR]

34 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

I think SMU is gone, why else would we take UNT when we already had a team in Dallas, appears the AAC believes this as well. 

Don’t they all have to serve notice of intent to leave? And isn’t there a time for that? I know they can buy their way around it, but iirc it’s supposedly more expensive.

[Outlaw]

6 minutes ago, BDYZR said:

Don’t they all have to serve notice of intent to leave? And isn’t there a time for that? I know they can buy their way around it, but iirc it’s supposedly more expensive.

I think so. SMU has deep pockets and would probably finish the 23-24 season before leaving at the end of the year. I do not think any agreements to leave conference this close to the 23-24 season will impact the 2023 season.

Edited July 18, 2023 by Outlaw

[Friscobull]

10 minutes ago, BDYZR said:

Don’t they all have to serve notice of intent to leave? And isn’t there a time for that? I know they can buy their way around it, but iirc it’s supposedly more expensive.

I meant after this year, they are obviously locked in for this year.  I agree with Outlaw that SMU is rich and money is not an issue. 

[Outlaw]

2 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

I meant after this year, they are obviously locked in for this year.  I agree with Outlaw that SMU is rich and money is not an issue. 

I think all four of those teams are either going p12/b12. They could all go together or split up . The expansion after the 2023 season  will establish which conference is in better shape for the future. The only thing USF is can do is win on the field and  to actually get in the conversation. Hopefully Goach is the right guy for the job. 

Edited July 18, 2023 by Outlaw

[BDYZR]

We’ll, the bylaws say $10mil and 27 months notice. The 3 got out for $18mil with 14 years to pay it. 

[Friscobull]

3 minutes ago, BDYZR said:

We’ll, the bylaws say $10mil and 27 months notice. The 3 got out for $18mil with 14 years to pay it. 

We will gladly take 15 mil from SMU and let them go, not a huge loss anyways IMO.  The other 3 stung, this loss is no biggie and we will gladly take the cash and they won’t have trouble coming up with it either. 

[Friscobull]

36 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

I think you are right. I see them, sdsu, Fresno state, and probably Boiste State all going pac12/big 12. We got the mean green and green wave rivalry now in the AAC. I am sure the demand to see it is at an all time high. UTSA has been pretty solid and probably were the only good program we added to top half of the AAC. I

UTSA has found recent success in FB, hoops is small time, school is not impressive at all, overall a school with very little identity except as a commuter school with shat academics. They play in an empty cavernous stadium (I know we share some similarities but overall they are trash)

[BullsFanInTX]

9 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

UTSA has found recent success in FB, hoops is small time, school is not impressive at all, overall a school with very little identity except as a commuter school with shat academics. They play in an empty cavernous stadium (I know we share some similarities but overall they are trash)

Their academics are bad and their basketball is atrocious, but their campus is really growing.  Have you  actually set foot on it or seen it.  I live in San Antonio.  As far as the cavernous stadium, that part is true, however, most UTSA games are very loud.  They drew 41K for the CUSA championship game last year.  When was the last time we drew 41K for anything.  They have a really solid football fan base.   They open the upper deck for big games.  As long as they hang on to Jeff Traylor, they will be good.

Edited July 18, 2023 by BullsFanInTX