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I fully expect them to go Pac-12 and I feel like if Memphis and Tulane go Pac-12 that we could see someone else from the AAC and 1-3 schools from Sun Belt in contention to go there as well.T-Dog wrote: ↑Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:25 pmhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... next-steps
Texas State has only July 1 to announce they're leaving by this time next year for only $5 million before it jumps to $10 million.
The article lays out why Memphis isn’t going to the PAC. The buy out to leave the AAC is insane.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 15, 2025 9:11 pmI fully expect them to go Pac-12 and I feel like if Memphis and Tulane go Pac-12 that we could see someone else from the AAC and 1-3 schools from Sun Belt in contention to go there as well?T-Dog wrote: ↑Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:25 pmhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... next-steps
Texas State has only July 1 to announce they're leaving by this time next year for only $5 million before it jumps to $10 million.
Remember when their AD trash talked Louisiana and the Sun Belt a few years ago?
Exactly…glad to see I wasn’t the only one who found that humorous.
He has but it is just interesting that leadership once mocked our league and now the school could end up in it. I wonder how alumni would feel if they made that move.
Ruston is such a beautiful place to visit.BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 5:00 amDoes adding Tech add any overall value? There are two teams from La. already.
I don’t think so.BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 5:00 amDoes adding Tech add any overall value? There are two teams from La. already.
At the top of my travel bucket listNattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:53 amRuston is such a beautiful place to visit.BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 5:00 amDoes adding Tech add any overall value? There are two teams from La. already.
I had the best Po’Boy I’ve ever eaten in Ruston.NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:53 amRuston is such a beautiful place to visit.BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 5:00 amDoes adding Tech add any overall value? There are two teams from La. already.
Agree with you. I actually wanted to stay in SBC 5 years ago but now I feel like the AAC or Pac-12 is a better place for us for the reason you have on Gill. I am to the point where I either hope AAC and Sun Belt elite schools form a new league or the top schools in both form an east division in Pac-12. I would be okay with going to AAC but the Pac-12 would give us a national conference where we would be in homes of every time zone during the year.
I hate the idea of playing in a conference so spread out, we don't do well traveling west of the Mississippi River. I like the footprint of the SunBelt but I agree that Gill is not an impressive leader at all.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 9:35 amAgree with you. I actually wanted to stay in SBC 5 years ago but now I feel like the AAC or Pac-12 is a better place for us for the reason you have on Gill. I am to the point where I either hope AAC and Sun Belt elite schools form a new league or the top schools in both form an east division in Pac-12. I would be okay with going to AAC but the Pac-12 would give us a national conference where we would be in homes of every time zone during the year.
I typically agree with you but I have several reasons that make me say I am okay with the Pac-12 as long as there is a strong east division, assuming that Memphis, Tulane, and ECU are part of it.t4pizza wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 9:41 amvI am also assuming that being there is good if we are in same division with ECU, Memphis, Tulane, etc.I hate the idea of playing in a conference so spread out, we don't do well traveling west of the Mississippi River. I like the footprint of the SunBelt but I agree that Gill is not an impressive leader at all.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 9:35 amAgree with you. I actually wanted to stay in SBC 5 years ago but now I feel like the AAC or Pac-12 is a better place for us for the reason you have on Gill. I am to the point where I either hope AAC and Sun Belt elite schools form a new league or the top schools in both form an east division in Pac-12. I would be okay with going to AAC but the Pac-12 would give us a national conference where we would be in homes of every time zone during the year.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I thought “lack of” a lucrative tv deal played a big part in the PAC all but disbanding?…AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 9:48 amI typically agree with you but I have several reasons that make me say I am okay with the Pac-12 as long as there is a strong east division, assuming that Memphis, Tulane, and ECU are part of it.t4pizza wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 9:41 amvI am also assuming that being there is good if we are in same division with ECU, Memphis, Tulane, etc.I hate the idea of playing in a conference so spread out, we don't do well traveling west of the Mississippi River. I like the footprint of the SunBelt but I agree that Gill is not an impressive leader at all.AppStFan1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 9:35 amAgree with you. I actually wanted to stay in SBC 5 years ago but now I feel like the AAC or Pac-12 is a better place for us for the reason you have on Gill. I am to the point where I either hope AAC and Sun Belt elite schools form a new league or the top schools in both form an east division in Pac-12. I would be okay with going to AAC but the Pac-12 would give us a national conference where we would be in homes of every time zone during the year.
My reasons are:
1. Has a good brand name overall.
2. The TV deal would mean more money.
3. No confidence in Gill.
4. Outside of those 3 mentioned I would also want to be aligned with at least 3 of Marshall, JMU, ODU, Troy, UAB, and USF if we can.
5. National conference that puts us in households all over the country regularly but having a strong east division means we stay in current SBC footprint for most part.