AAC?

Per USA Today, UConn is leaving the AAC mainly for basketball reasons. But are leaving this summer regardless in all sports. That would leave 11 teams and they need 12 for a conference title game. Apparently they would love to have Boise if Boise and the MWC can't agree to terms with Boise's TV contract. If Boise is to stay put, should we be making a case for LA Tech to join the AAC? This would be about the same travel as being in CUSA. We could renew competition with Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Tulane etc. I say we start the phone ringing and letters to AAC for the future if there is a spot available. If they are truly the best conference outside a P-5 lets be in it.

Boise in the AAC makes no sense, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. I would love for us to be in the AAC. With what we've done in recent years with facilities and what we are about to build, I have to think we'll be a lot more attractive than we would have. Our place in CUSA's foot print was a factor for us getting in. Certainly we're a geographic fit on the west side of the AAC too.

Lots has to happen and I'm not sure we're close enough to start a campaign but nothing wrong with dreaming.

Boise, if you recall, joined the Big East a few years back but it never happened because the Big East fell apart. Distance doesn't seem to be a big deal to Boise. We would have to increase our budget big time, and that might not even make a difference. We have the smallest budget in the CUSA now. A student fee would help this but not enough. I bet if you go to usl's page, they are probably already announcing they will be in the AAC if Boise doesn't join.

The AAC is not going to expand. Based on interviews after the UConn announcement, they are content with odd divisions now that a conference is no longer required to have 12 for a championship game. The feeling is that they won't make moves until they get poached by the Big12.

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Originally Posted by KSDAWG

The AAC is not going to expand. Based on interviews after the UConn announcement, they are content with odd divisions now that a conference is no longer required to have 12 for a championship game. The feeling is that they won't make moves until they get poached by the Big12.

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I think they would make an exception for Boise. And with Boise suing MWC, that's probably what they want
https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.A377CC...qlt=90&dpr=1.2
Alleging Mountain West violated Broncos' re-entry agreement, Boise State sues its conference

I wish the AAC was more regional with us in it. Basically, bring back the old CUSA and add Tech.

Proverbs 29:18...

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Originally Posted by sportdawg

I think they would make an exception for Boise. And with Boise suing MWC, that's probably what they want
https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.A377CC...qlt=90&dpr=1.2
Alleging Mountain West violated Broncos' re-entry agreement, Boise State sues its conference

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Wow! That's a nasty lawsuit. And it's especially interesting how Boise State's attorney's take shots at MWC Commissioner Craig Thompson and the MWC's Board of Directors.

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Originally Posted by DD Dawg

Per USA Today, UConn is leaving the AAC mainly for basketball reasons. But are leaving this summer regardless in all sports. That would leave 11 teams and they need 12 for a conference title game. Apparently they would love to have Boise if Boise and the MWC can't agree to terms with Boise's TV contract. If Boise is to stay put, should we be making a case for LA Tech to join the AAC? This would be about the same travel as being in CUSA. We could renew competition with Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Tulane etc. I say we start the phone ringing and letters to AAC for the future if there is a spot available. If they are truly the best conference outside a P-5 lets be in it.

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Would be fine by me. But I doubt very seriously we would be first in line to replace UCONN, if they just replace the one departure. I would think another eastern school would have the inside track, like Marshall or ODU. Of course I haven't studied their geographical distribution and they might shift a school east and look for another western school....Hello!

Boise State may be in play.

Would obviously love to see us in the AAC.

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Originally Posted by dawg80

Would be fine by me. But I doubt very seriously we would be first in line to replace UCONN, if they just replace the one departure. I would think another eastern school would have the inside track, like Marshall or ODU. Of course I haven't studied their geographical distribution and they might shift a school east and look for another western school....Hello!

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Their divisions aren't set up well now. If they wanted to add a school they'd actually be better off to switch Navy to the eastern division and add a school in the west.

But as stated above, they've said they aren't interested in replacing UCONN at all. Or at least they aren't in any hurry.

Also, the thing about the AAC essentially being the old CUSA is that those are the schools that we complained for years were overly focused on metro-size and potential.

The current common ground in the AAC is schools in big cities with biggish (for G5 schools) budgets. That's not us.

As always, on the field results will be pretty far down the list of what they're looking for.

I wouldn't be holding my breath.

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Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS

Would obviously love to see us in the AAC.

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Not a chance. We are about $10 million short of slight consideration.

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Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS

Would obviously love to see us in the AAC.

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Originally Posted by PawDawg

Not a chance. We are about $10 million short of slight consideration.

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I only stated that I, and really all true Tech fans, would love seeing us in the AAC.

The AAC will never happen for us. We just don't have the financial resources to hang out with those guys.

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Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS

I only stated that I, and really all true Tech fans, would love seeing us in the AAC.

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Of course. Me too, but...

The last time I shot down the AAC thing you replied to me, "never say never."

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Originally Posted by sportdawg

I think they would make an exception for Boise. And with Boise suing MWC, that's probably what they want
https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.A377CC...qlt=90&dpr=1.2
Alleging Mountain West violated Broncos' re-entry agreement, Boise State sues its conference

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I read the lawsuit, but I don't think Boise is going anywhere. Not even to the AAC. It would hurt them in the long run because they would be on even ground with most of their conference mates and less likely to make the access bowl.

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Originally Posted by PawDawg

Not a chance. We are about $10 million short of slight consideration.

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My son is going to become a billionaire and see us to P5 (P6?) status!

Playing devil's advocate here: what if Boise did go to the AAC. Would the MWC fill the vacancy, and with whom? If it's UTEP, there goes another chain reaction. The CUSA would have an opening in the West. CUSA will be looking at SBC schools in the footprint, and our old cajun buddies would be after that spot big time. They are pretty damn good at BS'ing their way with what they desire, such as being called "Louisiana".

What say you?

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Originally Posted by Amos Moses

Playing devil's advocate here: what if Boise did go to the AAC. Would the MWC fill the vacancy, and with whom? If it's UTEP, there goes another chain reaction. The CUSA would have an opening in the West. CUSA will be looking at SBC schools in the footprint, and our old cajun buddies would be after that spot big time. They are pretty damn good at BS'ing their way with what they desire, such as being called "Louisiana".

What say you?

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Tell 'em IF they'll put it in the contract to always go by Louisiana Lafayette we'll think about it.

On second thought, just say "No".

Yeah, ULL wouldn't be the first school called up out of the Sunbelt. Arkansas State, App State, Troy one of the Georgia schools. if all of them said no, ULL might be in strong consideration. The reality is that we don't need to replace UTEP if they leave. Unlike the Sunbelt or ACC we already have 2 to many schools as it is. Losing one of our bottom dwellers would be a big gain for us. It would just make scheduling a mess.

The real problem is that the MWC wouldn't want any part of UTEP. They bring nothing to the table these days.

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Originally Posted by detltu

Yeah, ULL wouldn't be the first school called up out of the Sunbelt. Arkansas State, App State, Troy one of the Georgia schools. if all of them said no, ULL might be in strong consideration. The reality is that we don't need to replace UTEP if they leave. Unlike the Sunbelt or ACC we already have 2 to many schools as it is. Losing one of our bottom dwellers would be a big gain for us. It would just make scheduling a mess.

The real problem is that the MWC wouldn't want any part of UTEP. They bring nothing to the table these days.

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You never know with this realignment stuff, but yeah - I think there would have to be a perfect storm for ULL to find their way into CUSA because of this. I think it's pretty unlikely Boise leaves the MWC, but even if they did - I don't know that the MWC automatically goes to UTEP to replace them. And if CUSA lost UTEP, I think ULL would be on the list but probably not at the top of the list. You could always pursue an eastern team and shift everyone over (which would split MTSU and WKU, and they wouldn't like that).

Ah - realignment. How many words have college football fans wasted on you?

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Originally Posted by tenacious_dog

On second thought, just say "No".

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A much more compelling argument if you ask me! :D:D

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Originally Posted by brtransplant

The AAC will never happen for us. We just don't have the financial resources to hang out with those guys.

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That's the AAC in 2020. We don't know what it will look like in 2025.

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Originally Posted by Amos Moses

Playing devil's advocate here: what if Boise did go to the AAC. Would the MWC fill the vacancy, and with whom? If it's UTEP, there goes another chain reaction. The CUSA would have an opening in the West. CUSA will be looking at SBC schools in the footprint, and our old cajun buddies would be after that spot big time. They are pretty damn good at BS'ing their way with what they desire, such as being called "Louisiana".

What say you?

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Appalachian State and Troy would be better than Oo-La-La. Of course, the Cajuns would forever swear every other CUSA member wanted them but Tech blocked them because Oo-La-La joining CUSA would mean Tech would never have a chance at conference champion in any sport.

I'd just as soon have LaLaff if I didn't have to hear the UL crap. Still can't believe the presidents in the UL system played politics on the name game.

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Originally Posted by dawg1984

Appalachian State and Troy would be better than Oo-La-La. Of course, the Cajuns would forever swear every other CUSA member wanted them but Tech blocked them because Oo-La-La joining CUSA would mean Tech would never have a chance at conference champion in any sport.

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So true.