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Good decision. Do we need a football only replacement for SMU?

I had a senior moment . Forgot U Conn left the AAC.

Thanks for the information! Thoughts on U Conn football only?

Wasn't U Mass kicked out of the MAC for not investing in their athletic program? And please, no more Texas or Florida schools. WK and MTSU were invited into the MAC when CUSA imploded . WK wanted to go,MTSU didn't .

They have stated several times that they are not interested in a football conference and prefer an independent schedule. However, that could change. U Conn for football only?

So how about U Conn for football only to match with Wichita?

Army should be but La. Tech has no market.

I don't know if its true, but just heard on radio 1310 Sports that the PAC 12 is due $65 million for its share of NCAA basketball money. They also said that you must be a member of the PAC 12 to get a share and that those who left get nothing. That leaves the PAC 2 due $65million, BUT they must be a viable conference to collect otherwise they get nothing. To be a viable conference you need 6 members within the next two years and/or a plan to gain up 6 members in 2 years. The MWC buyout drops back to $17 million in 2025 and I'm not sure what the AAC's is. The PAC 2 could use the $65million to help offset conference buyouts but that would leave them in a small conference with no media contract. Since the MWC buyout is still cost prohibitive at $17 millionin 2025 the PAC 2 could poach 6 AAC schools, kicking in up to $10 million per program to help with the buyout. That gives them 8 programs in a G5 PAC 8 conference with no media contract. Interesting times.

James Madison is tied to ODU and not going anywhere. Fouts Field was butt ugly and the Georgia Dome was for football and baseball. Scroll thru pictures of all AAC stadiums for comparison.

The members of the ACC are locked in for another decade and can't buy their way out. The only schools I have heard that might garner interest from the BIG 10 and SEC are North Carolina and NC State. Naturally this could change if the ACC implodes . While I doubt they will, and also doubt whether the ACC would be a preferred landing spot for those left behind, but that discussion is down the road. However the AAC is in serious discussions with OSU and WSU so I certainly could be wrong. Regardless of whether we gain the PAC TWO or not with SMU apparently leaving it looks like the need to add another program in the near future. The MWC schools have buyout problems of their own for the next two years. Aresco's recent addition of 6 programs were geared towards large markets where schools have committed to invest in their athletic programs, although I don't see much out of Rice. The only reason I suggested Georgia State from Atlanta is the size of the university, the apparent financial commitment to athletics, and the huge market which is sandwiched between Charlotte, Ft. Lauderdale, and Birmingham .

So North Texas is one of the smaller schools in the conference?

No, Florida State played in Denton during the Fry era. A blue norther with a lot of snow came in and we lost by a few points.

Have you seen pictures of all AAC stadiums? FAU is horrible, this is just butt ugly.

I think they bought the Georgia Dome, don't know about basketball

So even if OSU and WSU move to AAC, we still need a program to replace SMU. My vote is for Georgia State, which gets us in the Atlanta market. Think of them as a much larger Charlotte in a much larger city and state.

The Longhorns have done the least with the most. While not a P5 program I always though La. Tech did the most with the least.

Speaking of fund raising, I just watch "30 for 30" a few hours ago and the 2 hour program was the history of SMU's " Pony Express " and how they got the " death Penalty." Interesting timing.

Did you include Wichita State for all sports except football?

I don't know exactly what the ACC gains with SMU except a bigger foot in Texas recruiting. I think that all 3 schools have been accepted based the how is the additional revenue to be allocated. I can only assume that the 4 hold outs want most if not all of it given to them. All the AAC Presidents Committee that is putting a proposal for distribution need to do is satisfy one of them with out pissing the rest of the conference members off and the deal is done.

Everyone buys their way up the ladder one way or another . Without the major millions North Texas has put into bricks and sticks we wouldn't be in the AAC. It appears to me that SMU is looking at the long game. The PAC 12 imploded before the Mustangs were invited, the Big 12 has TCU in DFW ,and the Big 10 and SEC are out of reach. The only opportunity for SMU to move to a P5 conference is to partner with Stanford and Cal and buy their way into the ACC. This is probably their only chance at the brass ring and they are going for it. While the two teams I root for in athletics are UNT and whoever is playing SMU I say good for them. We both have major attendance issues and it is yet to be seen if moving into a better neighborhood will increase cheeks in the seats for either of us. I grew up in Ft. Worth in early 50's thru mid 60's and my favorite memories were listing to Kern Tipps on the radio broadcasting the SWC Humble Oil Game of the Week with my dad on our back porch. I still catch a TCU game every few years and would love to see Fla. State and Clemson play in Dallas. Color me an 80 year old died in the wool Mean Green fan who loves college football.

Having said that, if Aresco had not felt that the Mustangs would bail on the AAC at the first chance they had UNT would still be in CUSA.

SMU might need to play all OOC games at home to increase revenues. However with their historical poor attendance it probably won't help much.

My guess is that they will drop us from their schedule.

I am probably wrong but I think the MWC programs can leave in 2025 without penalty or one that is significantly reduced. Did I dream this?

Why would UNT go to the MWC?