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It really was an exciting game. The fourth quarter was fun to listen to in the car! But I wouldn't mind a game where we're ahead and the fourth quarter is boring.

It's Morriss' first win at NT - of course he gets a game ball!

How to you get it to sync up to the Dave is calling what you see on the screen?

For a comparison of 3 and 4 man fronts to be worthwhile, they need to include down and distance at a minimum. 3 man fronts make sense on third and long, but no sense on the goalline. There is far more to understanding a defense than a simple "3 man bad" and "4 man good."

That was great!

+ varies a lot. Many places it is controlled but the home school, but but not all. And the school's level of spending also varies as some schools bring in a professional crew and truck while others use all students with a church broadcast level of equipment.

Wow, it's a very interesting article. I don't believe it's behind a paywall. If you ever watch sports on TV, you should read this article. But, I'll throw out a few points from the article to pique your interest: 1. In the last nine years, ESPN has gone from 100 million households to just 55 million without Charter/Spectrum. That's about half of their subscription fees and a huge drop in ad revenue. 2. Charter/Spectrum have actually done the math - they make MORE money on the internet than on cable TV bundles. In past carriage disputes, ESPN could tell Charter/Spectrum customers to go find another provider like Fubo or YouTubeTV. This time, Charter/Spectrum are telling their own customers to go get a sports streaming service since Charter/Spectrum will actually net MORE money that way. 3. While streaming is coming, so far it has NOT been a money maker. In public filings, it turns out ESPN has so far lost $11 BILLION on streaming. Read the article and get your popcorn to watch the fight. Because at some point, most people will no longer watch very many live games! https://www.foxnews.com/sports/clay-travis-espn-vs-charter-end-table-bundle-televised-sports-we-know-it

One of those things is NOT like the others! Three are AAU members, one isn't even Tier One Research.

You realize UTSA also started playing FBS ball at the same time. They both became FBS schools when they were admitted to the WAC.

It's a lot more if you count the players that actually playing in the American but whose schools are now in the Big XII. I wouldn't call players that never played a down in a Big XII game "Big XII players."

Truman State in Mo., I think.

Cal is still the flagship of the University of California system, no matter how bit UCLA is.

Only if the money is a LOT better. As the American's pursuit of Wazzu and OSU showed, it was not enough to make it worth adding them to our conference. With 13 or 14, you don't have to have divisions, but by 16 you do. And with divisions, you have a strong chance you won't have the two strongest teams from your conference in the title game which cuts your chances for one of those coveted CFP slots. The Mountain has never, ever been a conference that chased markets; that was CUSA and then to a certain degree the American. ESPN has made it pretty clear they will give a bit of a bump, but not enough to even cover the extra travel costs. Without a lot of money that I don't see coming in, I don't see any reason for anyone in the American to jump.

But there is a logic - the pursuit of money! There is a pursuit of more money in all but 1 of the moves to the B1G, Big XII, and ACC. And in that one, SMU hopes to leverage their current cash into staying P4 after the next big consolidation. An AAC team moving to the Mountain will create LESS money per team while doing nothing to increase the chances of becoming the G5 that gets into the playoffs. That's why a raid by the Mountain on the America is very unlikely.

Why would you think the Mountain is going to poach the AAC? Or why anyone from the AAC would want to jump the Mountain? If the MWC adds Wazzu and OSU, they are at 13 members. After SMU leaves the AAC is at 13. Adding schools divides the pie into smaller pieces unless you add a school that has a strong enough national draw to increase the size of the money pool more than the loss in dividing it more ways. I don't think anyone in either conference does that. Then, you have several MWC members who have repeatedly said they do NOT want to expand the conference into the Central time zone unless they can get the "right" schools. Those mentioned were Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. Colorado State, AF, Wyoming, and at least one more don't want to have a conference mate east of the Rockies. Look at it the other way - who from the AAC is going to want to go to the MWC? Yes, a lot would want to have gone to the old PAC 12, but that's NOT who they would be joining. The MWC is a lateral move at best with increased costs that would NOT be offset by increased TV revenue. I just don't see a real reason for anyone in the American to jump to the Mountain!

No, not worried at all. Vito did a long article on how he has worked to completely change his throwing mechanics. He’s not the same quarterback Seth and staff saw last Fall.

I'm sure you're all aware ESPN wasn't available on the 2nd largest cable provider this weekend. These disputes have happened before, but both sides say this time it's more than just carriage rights fees. Charter Spectrum wants to include all the Disney streaming services - Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu as part of its packages. Disney is saying no way. Disney is using this as a chance to push Hulu+Live TV as an alternative to cable. CEO Bob Iger has been prepping a full ESPN streaming service that will almost certainly be cheaper than cable TV with ESPN. He has also talked with increasing frequency of Disney selling their old cable TV assets - ABC and FX - as they are quickly turning into something similar to landline telephones. This is all against a backdrop of viewers watching streaming services nearly 2 to 1 over cable. Live sports like ESPN are the last reason people have for keeping cable TV. If (when) Disney starts the ESPN streaming service, expect a flood of cable cutting that could eventually make many old-style cable systems unsustainable. Or, Charter Spectrum could raise everyone's rates $8/month for basic and proportionately more for the upper tiers and pay Disney enough to hold off a little longer. In any case, everyone should get ready to watch your sports on streaming platforms because a some point it IS going to be the only option.

And that is saying a lot!

A school getting kicked out of a conference is rare, but it can happen. Usually it's because a school does something egregiously bad. Or, a conference changes rules about the number of required sports or specific required sports. Being obnoxious isn't usually enough. The last team I know being kicked out of a conference was what is now called UT-RGV was told to leave either the Sunbelt or the America South conference. I forget which, but I'll bet @Arkstfanknows know the details.

Ummmmm, no.

Not so with attendance and ticket sales. OSUs five year average is 35k, Wazzu is 30k. And that's when you've got UCLA, USC, Wachington and Oregon coming in. How many of the OSU and Wazzu fans are going to come for UNLV, San Jose State, and Wyoming? In the American, ECU's 5 year average is 36k, Memphis is 34k, Navy is 32k, and South Florida is 34k so they are roughly equivalent. After afive or six years without P5 money coming in, the Pac-2 won't have a huge advantage anymore.

My understanding is both wanted to go, but MTSU didn't have the money for the exit fee. The MAC wanted both or none, so it was none. I think this will add to the existing dislike between WK and MTSU!

My personal thought is BOTH are true!

If LaTech wasn't good enough for SunBelt, why would they be good enough for the AAC? They move "the needle" the wrong way in terms of market, financial strength, and growth potential. The thought that LaTech is a replacement for SMU is rediculous unless the only criteria is a team with red and blue as their colors.