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1. Gabe Blair - I think he may be the best guard in the entire conference. I think our entire OL is vastly underrated. 2. Qualon Farrar - The SOC running back is going to surprise a lot of people this year. I think he becomes the go to guy.

I respectfully think you are not giving this new AAC enough credit and also the difficult nature of our schedule.

College football’s little guy just can’t have nice things. Group of Five conferences were momentarily teased with a potential benefit from the Pac-12’s impending doom. With that conference in ashes, that would broaden the avenue for the Group of Five to secure a second bid to the 12-team College Football Playoff, set to debut in 2024. The approved playoff format doesn’t guarantee bids for any particular conference, but the format of automatic bids for the top six conference champions, plus six at-large bids, created the likelihood of five Power Five automatic qualifiers, with the remaining bid fought over by the Group of Five. The Pac-12 is nearly out of the picture, though, and that would open room for, say, Tulane and Boise State to claim automatic bids. Or, Troy and Fresno State. Get it in gear, Memphis. This is your chance. read more: https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/SEC/2023/08/16/college-football-playoff-format-ncaa-conference-realignment-sec/70586527007/

Good write up again JD. I feel more enthused about this position than I did prior. Especially defensive end.

No matter how this round of realignment plays out, the remaining Pac-12 teams will be losing money In many ways, this upcoming round of conference realignment is more uncertain than the last one. At least last time -- all the way back to earlier this month -- we knew the participants, where the money was going and who was throwing it around. Consider this rarity as the four remaining Pac-12 schools try to figure out where they'll be playing in 2024: The priority for California, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State -- at the moment -- isn't money. In fact, for perhaps the first time in realignment, Power Five schools are assured of losing money by changing conferences. That's a function of the Pac-12 all but dissolving and the remaining Pac-4 having limited options. The priority now is finding a conference to call home in 2024. Clearly, Oregon State and Washington State have little value -- at least compared to the $21 million they are set to earn in the last year of the Pac-12 contract. It's almost assured they won't match that sum no matter where they end up. The Mountain West and American are both in competition for any combination of the Pac-4. The MWC pays schools approximately $4 million per year in media rights with three years left to go on its deal with CBS and Fox. The AAC pays approximately $7 million per school and has 10 years to remaining on its deal with ESPN. In both cases, rightsholders for those conferences would have to go back to affiliates and ask for additional subscription fees. read more: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/options-dwindling-as-california-stanford-oregon-state-washington-state-prepare-to-take-financial-hits/

I really like Jim and he seems to have a good head on his shoulders.

I do feel like Jared and his staff have really gone to bat for us unlike any prior regime has. So let's not throw the baby out with the bath water.

The younger son does not like UNT it seems. Just wishing he and others would give us our just due.

Never was a fan of the restrooms there.

My best guess is SMU is the ringleader on this cabal. As posted prior SMU, Memphis, UTSA, Tulane would in essence be the traitors on this deal. Where would we be if they dismantle the conference? Personally I would say the Sun Belt would be the best landing spot as we could replace UTSA with Texas State. Any thoughts on this?

But is that as much an indictment of the Pac12 or just a lack of interest out west with those late games and travel. Also seemed like during covid the Pac12 teams dropped out of games and seasons the quickest which probably damaged their value in the eyes of ESPN.

Do you really not like Beaver or were you just kidding around? He seems like a sincere poster to me although he does not reveal or cite sources which is not unusual for most reporters.

Welcome. It is good to have you here.

MWC exit fee not tied to an active contract (can't just wait out the contract): "The conference bylaws state that schools leaving the Mountain West must pay three times the average yearly conference distribution if they give timely notice by June 30 of the prior year, roughly $17 million. However, for a team to withdraw from the Mountain West in time for the 2024-25 season, when the Pac-12 loses eight members to the Big Ten and Big 12, the school will have to pay an exit fee double the timely notice fee, around $34 million." https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-football/crippling-exit-fee-could-keep-unlv-from-joining-pac-12-ad-says-2883990/amp/

He should be given every opportunity and I would like to have Head as well.

This x 100. Isn't ESPN laying off many long time employees and slashing budgets as we speak? I also read somewhere Apple is potentially buying them as well. They seem to be on faulty ground to me.

I think we have to be honest with ourselves. The only proven QB on this roster is Chandler Rogers and possibly Head. Rogers played against Texas and many other teams and had success. In the end that will win the day in my opinion. That said, I would almost not want to be the very first guy. Alex Morris was and we all know how that turned out for him.

The shirt looks awesome I agree.

https://sports.yahoo.com/where-do-pac-12s-remaining-4-end-up-after-latest-conference-realignment-shakeup-160519223.html

Wow amazing photos @Cerebus

Yes but I think for good reason. This would be like hitting the lottery for UNT athletics.

I though Coach Eric and the AD under Jared was going to open things up? Why so much secrecy? Are they worried Russian spies will be watching them?