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SMU2006 says.....

The PAC took many of the MWC bids. It is going to be a really quality basketball conference also adding Gonzaga and St. Mary’s. Hello Jared….?…..?….

PAC will be the best G5 conference overall power-wise, especially with additions of Gonzaga and St. Mary’s in basketball. The key will be their media contract valuation, due the end of this month. Then we can compare $ to $. The AAC has deadweight in Tulsa, Charlotte, and Rice.

Game Information The Super Pit 8:00 PM, March 3, 2025Coverage: ESPN2 Denton, TX Attendance: 3,924 Referees: Jason Baker Todd Austin K.B. Burdett Jr.

I understand not using a timeout early in a game or half. I think we had 3 timeouts remaining with like under 4 minutes left in the game. We got tied up and lost the ball on the possession arrow. It was after some other turnovers and it was frustrating not to retain a possession there. Possessions in our slow offense, in a close contest, are huge to keep.

Settlement is done and signed today by all parties. Here is the good part.... "Both schools filed lawsuits against the ACC in their home states challenging the grant of rights agreement, that, according to Florida State's attorneys, could have meant paying as much as $700 million to leave the conference. The ACC sued both schools to preserve the grant of rights agreement through 2036. As a result of the settlement, the penalty to leave the conference has been significantly reduced. The grant of rights remains in place through 2036, but beginning next year, the exit fee will be $165 million. That fee then declines by $18 million per year, leveling at $75 million in 2030-31. Any team that pays the exit fee can leave with its media rights intact." https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44108761/acc-florida-state-clemson-reach-revenue-distribution-settlement

Settlement is done and signed today by all parties. Here is the good part.... "Both schools filed lawsuits against the ACC in their home states challenging the grant of rights agreement, that, according to Florida State's attorneys, could have meant paying as much as $700 million to leave the conference. The ACC sued both schools to preserve the grant of rights agreement through 2036. As a result of the settlement, the penalty to leave the conference has been significantly reduced. The grant of rights remains in place through 2036, but beginning next year, the exit fee will be $165 million. That fee then declines by $18 million per year, leveling at $75 million in 2030-31. Any team that pays the exit fee can leave with its media rights intact." https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44108761/acc-florida-state-clemson-reach-revenue-distribution-settlement

I've been very disappointed with Rice in both CUSA and the AAC. They were once a National Power in the 1950's. It's the reason they built their massive 72,000 seat stadium...they used to have crowds to fill it. Now, they are milk toast. Barely competitive in anything...but they do have baseball...so props for that!

Good observations. Also, why do our players never just call "time out" when when in danger of getting the ball tied up?, unless we have the possession arrow.

"The specific financial figures for schools to get released from the grant of rights were not readily available. But the total cost to exit the league after the 2029-30 season is expected to drop below $100 million, sources said.“ https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44093338/sources-fsu-clemson-expected-reach-settlement-acc

Sad. Some WAC trivia... The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) was founded in 1962, making it over 60 years old. The WAC is a Division I league that sponsors championships in 20 sports. How long has the WAC been a conference? The WAC was founded in 1962 as a six-team conference The WAC has had many member schools come and go over the years The WAC has been through periods of conference realignment What has the WAC accomplished? WAC members have won 32 team NCAA Championships and 19 additional national titles The WAC has sent at least two teams to the NCAA Tournament in men's basketball 28 times in the last 46 seasons The WAC has sent teams to three BCS football bowl games from 2007–2010 WAC member schools The WAC has had many member schools over the years, including: Arizona Arizona State Boise State Brigham Young Cal State-Bakersfield Fresno State Colorado State Denver

Sloppy game. We gave them a lot of confidence for if we meet again next week.

When is his return estimate? We need him for the Tourney, but he needs a warm-up game too before then...

Sources told ESPN that there'd just be one number to exit the league, not the combination of a traditional exit fee and the loss of media from the grant of rights.

You: “The real crux of the issue for FSU and Clemson is the GOR which runs through 2036.” It no longer runs thru 2036. It will now leave when a team leaves. Teams will be leaving before 2036….like in 2030.

GOR in the new settlement would travel with the leaving school. Expect changes in 2030!

To me, the bigger news in this settlement article, and the part that eventually could affect us (UNT/AAC) is reducing the penalty for schools to leave the ACC in 2030. This also is when new media rights start with the SEC and BIG10 (no coincidence). If FSU, Clemson, UNC, etc left the ACC there is a good chance the replacements would come from the AAC (Memphis, Tulane, USF?). Do we sit tight and wait for the AAC to become CUSA 2.0, or be Proactive and reach out to the PAC (soon to bypass us as the best G5 conference)? …….. “Although the settlement will not make substantive changes to the grant of rights, it is expected that there will be declining financial penalties for schools that exit before 2036, with the steepest decreases coming after 2030 -- something that would apply to any ACC school, not just Clemson and Florida State. The specific financial figures for schools to get released from the grant of rights were not readily available. But the total cost to exit the league after the 2029-30 season is expected to drop below $100 million, sources said.“

Conferences will be the ones to start tier payouts. The MWC already has, and the ACC soon will. Boise was given more revenue when the MWC was whole. Recently, the downsized MWC gave UNLV and Air Force a higher revenue percentage to remain committed to the conference. Now the ACC is going to tiers based on viewership and success. Also, an escape from the ACC will be allowed starting in 2030 with reduced penalties... Sources: FSU, Clemson expected to reach settlement with ACC "According to sources, the settlement includes two key objectives: establishing a new revenue-distribution model based on viewership and a change in the financial penalties for exiting the league's grant of rights before its conclusion in June 2036." "Although the settlement will not make substantive changes to the grant of rights, it is expected that there will be declining financial penalties for schools that exit before 2036, with the steepest decreases coming after 2030 -- something that would apply to any ACC school, not just Clemson and Florida State. The specific financial figures for schools to get released from the grant of rights were not readily available. But the total cost to exit the league after the 2029-30 season is expected to drop below $100 million, sources said." https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44093338/sources-fsu-clemson-expected-reach-settlement-acc

No, not lazy. He does the basics. But not forward thinking. A move to the PAC requires someone willing to cheerlead the fanbase and Admin, to go above the basics. I don't seem him doing that. Out of his comfort zone. Like one fan told me "He won't make eye contact or approach you; you have to approach him."

Memphis, Tulane, USF.

wimps!

Skyler is streaky with her control. She came in relief of Anderson yesterday and couldn't find the plate. Anderson had to come back in to finish. Against BU yesterday Skyler started well for several innings, then collapsed with 2 straight 4-ball walks and a hit batter. Does she sense when she's losing control or getting tired? Coach/player communication needs to be better. As for the team, the only glaring issues I saw besides pitchers not consistently throwing strikes, was baserunning errors and batters swinging at pitches out of the strike zone. Do girls never slide into a base? A couple times we were called out just because of slowing down and standing up into second, or going back to first after a caught fly instead of sliding in to beat throws.

Yes, NCAA bids bring in a lot of revenue for a Conference. The PAC hopes to be a multi-bid league. Texas is also valued for recruiting by PAC coaches. Plus, getting their teams seen to the middle and eastern time zones is important to an AD. It would be a risk/reward opportunity for North Texas. We bring good men's and women's basketball, and beat Oregon St this season, to maybe open some eyes up there? Hopefully football plays well hosting Washington St in football this fall. Playing in DFW would be a good recruiting trip for the PAC. I'm just not sure Jared is a salesman for such an endeavor. He seems more like a sit-back-and-wait for someone to call, rather than initiating contact and being a builder/promoter of the program.

I think it is around $15 mil for less than 27 months notice. But some schools that left the AAC before we got in negotiated a lessor early-out fee.

$10 mil exit fees with 27 months notice = notice to leave AAC by June of 2025 to play in PAC in Sept 2027 season?