Anyone Hoping UCF Wins Tonight?

[Triple B]

 

 

 

It won't, don't be ridiculous.

Not sure why it wouldn't, the announcers even broached the subject.

 

What exactly did they say?

Contact him, maybe he can go over it with you since he was the one that brought it up.

http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/mcdonough_sean/

 

 

Just as I suspected ...

[slick1ru2]

It won't, don't be ridiculous.

Not sure why it wouldn't, the announcers even broached the subject. Not saying it will do anything, but it will be a topic in sports news, almost certainly, when discussing the bowl season and transition to the new format.

 

Because the AAC was 4-8 against P5 teams this season and 2 of those wins were by teams that will not be here next year. The AAC is currently 2-2 in bowl games. One of those wins is by a team that will not be here next year. The AAC had no OOC wins over a ranked opponent in the regular season. That means the case for the AAC to become a power conference is: Cincinatti beat Purdue. UCF beat Penn State. UCF beat #6 Baylor. If anything it makes a case for a P5 conference to snatch UCF.

If the AAC champ can beat the Big 12 champ is enough to get the argument going. You are talking about teams in transition. UCF is one of the only current stable AAC teams with a long term coaching staff.

[slick1ru2]

It won't, don't be ridiculous.

Not sure why it wouldn't, the announcers even broached the subject.

 

What exactly did they say?

Contact him, maybe he can go over it with you since he was the one that brought it up.http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/mcdonough_sean/

 

Just as I suspected ...

That I won't go back and transcribe what he said about the the subject? Yep.

[TheUpperHand]

 

 

 

It won't, don't be ridiculous.

Not sure why it wouldn't, the announcers even broached the subject. Not saying it will do anything, but it will be a topic in sports news, almost certainly, when discussing the bowl season and transition to the new format.

 

Because the AAC was 4-8 against P5 teams this season and 2 of those wins were by teams that will not be here next year. The AAC is currently 2-2 in bowl games. One of those wins is by a team that will not be here next year. The AAC had no OOC wins over a ranked opponent in the regular season. That means the case for the AAC to become a power conference is: Cincinatti beat Purdue. UCF beat Penn State. UCF beat #6 Baylor. If anything it makes a case for a P5 conference to snatch UCF.

If the AAC champ can beat the Big 12 champ is enough to get the argument going. You are talking about teams in transition. UCF is one of the only current stable AAC teams with a long term coaching staff.

 

 

Yes, I see where you're coming from. However, the WAC did the same thing in 2006. Boise State beat the Big 12 Champion (Oklahoma). That didn't mean that they should have been proclaimed a BCS conference. The AAC wants to have the same respect that the Big East did. In order for that to happen, it needs to do what the Big East did in 2004 (when UM and VT left) and have 2-3 teams step up. The first year after Miami and VT split, Pitt finished the season in the Top 25. West Virginia spent most of that season ranked as well and had some good wins. The next year, WVU finished at #5 and Louisville came in and had an impressive showing. USF knocked off the #9 team (Louisville). In 2006, three teams finished the season ranked. Conference members were having some decent showings in bowls and OOC games. We need a few years of that in order for us to have the power conference talk. There will no onger be any BCS games to showcase our teams.

 

Unfortunately, the AAC has a much tougher road ahead of it than the Big East did ten years ago. It was contractually locked into a BCS game, it had a decent TV contract, the talent of the leftover teams was pretty good. In short, the Big East was in a pretty good position when it went through it's rebuilding and for the rest of it's existence and there were still naysayers arguing that it didn't belong as a power conference. We're nowhere near having that conversation now.

[slick1ru2]

First non-Orlando article saying UCF deserves a place in a P5 conference.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ucf-beats-baylor-fiesta-bowl-prove-belongs-061722540--ncaaf.html

 

And Blake Bortles goes from relative unknown to super star.

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-football/story/this-is-what-happens-when-you-let-blake-bortles-do-whatever-he-wants-010114

 

I think the leaders of the AAC need to hop on this and start promoting the conference like they did around the time of the meetings. It certainly can't hurt nor make it worse. Try and spread the good press of UCF to the rest of the conference.

[JTrue]

First non-Orlando article saying UCF deserves a place in a P5 conference.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ucf-beats-baylor-fiesta-bowl-prove-belongs-061722540--ncaaf.html

And Blake Bortles goes from relative unknown to super star.

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-football/story/this-is-what-happens-when-you-let-blake-bortles-do-whatever-he-wants-010114

I think the leaders of the AAC need to hop on this and start promoting the conference like they did around the time of the meetings. It certainly can't hurt nor make it worse. Try and spread the good press of UCF to the rest of the conference.

That article didn't say anything close to them deserving a place in the P5. Put it back in your pants.

[slick1ru2]

 

First non-Orlando article saying UCF deserves a place in a P5 conference.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ucf-beats-baylor-fiesta-bowl-prove-belongs-061722540--ncaaf.html

And Blake Bortles goes from relative unknown to super star.

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-football/story/this-is-what-happens-when-you-let-blake-bortles-do-whatever-he-wants-010114

I think the leaders of the AAC need to hop on this and start promoting the conference like they did around the time of the meetings. It certainly can't hurt nor make it worse. Try and spread the good press of UCF to the rest of the conference.

That article didn't say anything close to them deserving a place in the P5. Put it back in your pants.

 

Please explain what this quote means to you then:

 

But more importantly, UCF showed that it belongs in the among the automatic qualifying teams.

 

Or this one:

 

It’s time to give UCF a seat at the table.

 

Edited January 2, 2014 by slick1ru2

[JTrue]

First non-Orlando article saying UCF deserves a place in a P5 conference.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ucf-beats-baylor-fiesta-bowl-prove-belongs-061722540--ncaaf.html

And Blake Bortles goes from relative unknown to super star.

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-football/story/this-is-what-happens-when-you-let-blake-bortles-do-whatever-he-wants-010114

I think the leaders of the AAC need to hop on this and start promoting the conference like they did around the time of the meetings. It certainly can't hurt nor make it worse. Try and spread the good press of UCF to the rest of the conference.

That article didn't say anything close to them deserving a place in the P5. Put it back in your pants.

Please explain what this quote means to you then:

But more importantly, UCF showed that it belongs in the among the automatic qualifying teams.

Or this one:

It’s time to give UCF a seat at the table.

Saying they deserved to be there or deserved their place in the game despite the perception of the AAC was the point of the article. But feel free to interpret it as, "The SEC would be lucky to have UCF."

[slick1ru2]

 

 

 

First non-Orlando article saying UCF deserves a place in a P5 conference.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ucf-beats-baylor-fiesta-bowl-prove-belongs-061722540--ncaaf.html

And Blake Bortles goes from relative unknown to super star.

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-football/story/this-is-what-happens-when-you-let-blake-bortles-do-whatever-he-wants-010114

I think the leaders of the AAC need to hop on this and start promoting the conference like they did around the time of the meetings. It certainly can't hurt nor make it worse. Try and spread the good press of UCF to the rest of the conference.

That article didn't say anything close to them deserving a place in the P5. Put it back in your pants.

Please explain what this quote means to you then:

But more importantly, UCF showed that it belongs in the among the automatic qualifying teams.

Or this one:

It’s time to give UCF a seat at the table.

Saying they deserved to be there or deserved their place in the game despite the perception of the AAC was the point of the article. But feel free to interpret it as, "The SEC would be lucky to have UCF."

 

 

 

A seat at the table means that to you? Riiiight. For just one game? Riiight. Now go away, you can beat the Big XII champ but you suck? Riiight. None say they deserved to be in the "game". At the table doesn't mean one game.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/92311/instant-analysis-ucf-52-baylor-42

 

 

What UCF learned: It belongs. Few outsiders wanted to give the American Athletic Conference champs much credit entering the game -- the Knights were a 17-point underdog -- but that chip on their shoulder proved ample motivation. UCF dominated early then coughed up the ball on three straight plays. For most teams, that might’ve been a dagger. The Knights never wavered. The resiliency proved this was no fluke. UCF belonged on the big stage, and Bortles and Johnson are legitimate stars. Add in a young, hungry defense, and the conference affiliation means nothing. UCF is good.

 

[Who'sYourData?]

OT: Why would the Houston Texans take Bridgewater over Manziel?  One would think Manziel would sell a lot more tickets in Texas...

 

Seriously?  Because Bridewater is better.  Winning games sells a lot more tickets than losing.