DRC: Wren Baker talks conference realignment in this week's UNT newsletter

Brett Vito · October 4, 2021

Edited October 6, 2021 by Brett Vito

Brett Vito · October 6, 2021

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Brett Vito · October 6, 2021

El Paso Eagle · October 6, 2021

@Brett Vito Thank you for another very good story. Not sure where we end up, but I have faith in Wren and company to do the best they can.

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Mike Jackson · October 6, 2021

Great piece. The contract extension for Wren Baker it deserved but gives me one question: Is the size of the extension dependent on the composition of the conference we end up in? I would prefer us not be in a Sun Belt-is west Divison of whatever conference we end up in. Although I wouldn't mind Louisiana being added to our division.

Brett Vito · October 6, 2021

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KoldBeer · October 7, 2021

I would listen to this podcast. Toward end of realignment talk, CSU mentions central time zone teams potentially being added to MWC. Wouldn't get full share until new TV deal and then would be full members. I'd think UNT would be on short list for that.

https://anchor.fm/ramnation-radio/episodes/Athletic-Director-Joe-Parker-joins-to-talk-about-the-recent-flirtation-with-the-AAC-and-much-more-e18adcb

ChristopherRyanWilkes · October 7, 2021

8 minutes ago, KoldBeer said:

I would listen to this podcast. Toward end of realignment talk, CSU mentions central time zone teams potentially being added to MWC. Wouldn't get full share until new TV deal and then would be full members. I'd think UNT would be on short list for that.

https://anchor.fm/ramnation-radio/episodes/Athletic-Director-Joe-Parker-joins-to-talk-about-the-recent-flirtation-with-the-AAC-and-much-more-e18adcb

Everyone brings up SMU (probably wishful thinking by MWC fans), but I don’t see why they would pay an exit fee to increase their travel costs and likely make the same or less money, even factoring in the losses AAC just took.

I don’t think it’s any question UNT is at the top of that list, I just think it’s a question of do they expand. This may be the top brasses’ public campaign, but they may not have the support of everyone else in the conference because they are thinking about having to split the pie up even a little bit more.