GMG_Dallas

Need a score obviously but also munch some clock

So we get a big play on defense and then allow a huge play right after.

Do you have a news article for that incident? Never heard of it but wondering why anybody was in an AD's face.

Effing freshman can run damn

If they get points here without us putting up a fight, the game's over. The level of intensity being displayed so far leads me to believe they've already rolled over. Need a defensive stand to change my mind.

Why when you can you just watch them play catch like they're in the backyard?

Sloppy to start in all 3 phases

Where's the official thread?? Tech RB Brooks is back today. Need to make tackles today.

Funny thing, is Tech is telling fand to wear white.

What makes Colorado State a contender outside of money? They haven't hit .500 since 2017.

Wow. Had no idea it was that large. Yeah, the PAC will get whoever the networks want them to get out of the G5.

100% agree. The only way it works is as a block. I don't think the current PAC with just any 2 AAC schools works with the involved travel. Need that PAC East division for it to work.

Of course that's a great point. The PAC has $65 million to spend if I'm not mistaken. Are they covering all of the MWC buyouts? I don't think so but I'm not sure. I read they were just helping so who knows what that means. I'd imagine they earmarked some for the MWC 4 and some for whoever else they want. You also have to consider what the next AAC deal will be without Houston, Cincy, UCF, and even SMU. Now imagine if Memphis and Tulane leave. It'd be CUSA 2.0 and we don't want that. The media deal would be a fraction of what it is now so we'd be at a loss in money over the course of a 10 year media deal when factoring the $10 million buyout versus better long-term media money. The only option is invest now for a better deal later. Otherwise you're always stuck in conference purgatory. We cry about UNT never making the right investments in athletics. This is the prime opportunity. We better do everything possible to be included.

If they want in, yes. Will it be the $23 million base and up to $50 million they offered the previous PAC? No. Will it be better than what the AAC leftovers get when that deal is up? Absolutely. If the AAC loses Memphis and Tulane, we better hope we can latch on. Otherwise we might as well go back to the Sun Belt because the next AAC deal won't be anything close to what it is now. This isn't about next year or the year after. It's about 2030 and beyond.

Why not? ESPN has the SEC and ACC, Fox has the Big 10, and they both have a piece of the Big 12. Those media networks have their money spent. If we want a bigger amount of money, being Apple or Amazon Prime's primary college football product may provide a more lucrative media deal than getting the ESPN or Fox scraps.

Understood but the brands then and now are not the same, even if some of the programs are the same. Also, this is why I think it's important to have a group of 4 western AAC schools make the jump to form a PAC east with Colorado State. The goal, in my opinion, would be to be in the PAC while maintaining a regional division to latch on to the PAC name. Up until last year the Big 10 East completely carried the Big 10 in terms of brand and overall football value. The Big 10 West has still greatly benefited from being under the Big 10 umbrella. I view this opportunity as the same (if we can be a part of a PAC East with other programs). Need to latch on to the best conference brand available. That's the PAC 12. I hope we don't get left out.

The PAC is helping the MWC schools pay buyouts with the money retained from former members and, for UNT at least, travel to the west coast once or twice per year is no different in travel than going to the east coast once or twice per year. I think the move would make sense for the western AAC schools if they're offered a spot.

It is my opinion that this isn't about who wants into the PAC but who the media networks want in the PAC. I would not be surprised if there's already an agreement laid out between the PAC and another media network or two that says what the media deals will look like with which schools. Because the PAC ended up keeping $65 million from the departed schools, they can cherry-pick who the networks want by funding the buyouts to those schools' current conferences. It allows the networks involved to cut who they believe to be dead weight from current conference structures by using the PAC money to pay buyouts and gives the PAC new life. It's a win-win for the PAC, networks, and those who make it out alive. Those who don't get buried a bit deeper. Again, it's not about who's desperate to get in but who the networks want to be in. Edit I realize this is all obvious. I just highly doubt any desperate efforts to get in will help any school from the G5.

Understood. I just don't see the PAC making any concessions right now to let UNLV in. Their MWC pickings are done. Next is the AAC.

Sure a school like UNLV is likely desperate. I think the western AAC schools are the next target so they'll likely get a deal similar to what the MWC 4 got. The Pac is also desperate in that they need 2 more to be a conference. Why not take 2 more from the MWC? Because they want 2-4 from the AAC. Just a matter of who from the AAC.

For those who've mentioned the travel if UNT joined the Pac, this above would make it work minus USF. An "eastern" division with a combination of Colorado State, UNT, Texas State, Tulane, Memphis, and UTSA or even Tulsa depending on how many programs you'd want would make it work in my opinion. Currently we have to travel to Philadelphia for Temple, West Point (closest airport in New Windsor) for Army, Miami for FAU, and Annapolis for Navy. An eastern division with a couple cross-division games per year wouldn't result in any significant additional travel than what we currently in the AAC. I hope if we get the call, we answer the phone, and make the jump.

They got the mayor in on this?!? Great job!

Got it. If I see something posted on social media. I'll put it here. He seems like a good kid who was raised well.

Compound leg fracture

Some injury updates and some running back updates.