UNT TO AAC

[El Paso Eagle]

6 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

Have fun in the AAC. These are the likely divisions.

 

West: SMU, Tulsa, Tulane, North Texas, Rice, UTSA, Navy
East: USF, FAU, Temple, Memphis, UAB, Charlotte, ECU

So no Sun Belt Teams? Memphis will be joining you guys in the Big 12.

[UNTcrazy727]

6 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

Have fun in the AAC. These are the likely divisions.

 

West: SMU, Tulsa, Tulane, North Texas, Rice, UTSA, Navy
East: USF, FAU, Temple, Memphis, UAB, Charlotte, ECU

Not sure how Navy stays in the West. Think you need to flip them with Memphis. 

[Green Otaku]

4 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

Still prefer the MWC.  I don’t trust the AAC.

Same, I can't keep feeling that if we do get into the AAC it will be a replay of CUSA, where we get to the league and all of the teams we wanted to play are gone. MWC is more stable and has a chance of being the best G5 league. 

[DeepGreen]

Just now, Green Otaku said:

Same, I can't keep feeling that if we do get into the AAC it will be a replay of CUSA, where we get to the league and all of the teams we wanted to play are gone. MWC is more stable and has a chance of being the best G5 league. 

Boom!  Exactly what I was thinking.

[Jonnyeagle]

Just now, DeepGreen said:

Boom!  Exactly what I was thinking.

Would you rather be La. Tech, Southern Miss, UTEP or Marshall?  Yeah that's what I thunk!

[WanderingEagle]

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[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

12 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

Have fun in the AAC. These are the likely divisions.

 

West: SMU, Tulsa, Tulane, North Texas, Rice, UTSA, Navy
East: USF, FAU, Temple, Memphis, UAB, Charlotte, ECU

I’ll take that all day over this 

[Legend500]

36 minutes ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

UNT, SMU, Rice, UTSA, Tulsa, Navy, & Tulane would make a nice western division. Just wonder how SMU will vote in all of this.

That's a solid division, and with our institutional plusses, we could be very competitive in a few years. Navy might actually consider this, too, because recruiting. As far as how SMU will vote, 

Spoiler

definitely for Rice and UNT, since those two were their idea in the first place.

 

[Monkeypox]

Ehh, for those worried about teams leaving the AAC, they still have to have somewhere to go. Memphis is the only one I see likely to get an invite to another conference in the near future. 

I'm not sure what people think our options actually are, though, as far as "teams we wanted to play". Big 12 and SEC aren't inviting us any time soon. Have Tulane and Tulsa really been that high on our list? We already play SMU yearly, and even if they go, which I doubt, they'll still likely want to continue to be a non-conference opponent.

And all our SBCUSA friends are still out there for scheduling as well.

I mean, I would've preferred taking our nearest neighbors to the MWC as well, but AAC has a better current deal with better distribution, even with the massive cut they're about to take.

You simply have to be aggressive and make the best move you can AT THE TIME. Aresco has done a much better job for the AAC than our conference leadership has done for us, so IF this happens, I'm on board.

If you're looking for stability in the current or near-future college football landscape, prepare to be disappointed.

 

[Green Otaku]

I'm still weary if this is true. Let's not get ahead of ourselves until we see something more substantial. If you think about it adding 3 more Texas teams seems like a big question mark. 

[WanderingEagle]

46 minutes ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

UNT, SMU, Rice, UTSA, Tulsa, Navy, & Tulane would make a nice western division. Just wonder how SMU will vote in all of this.

Absolutely. Get to keep the rivalry with UTSA going, Tulsa and Tulane are geographically close and we have history with them, SMU can get bent hahahahahha we're in a conference with them FINALLY LMFAOOOOOOOOO
 

This is huge. This is gonna boost attendance at Apogee. The only schools I'll genuinely miss are La. Tech and USM. We got out of the gutter of college football. At least temporarily.

Lastly, I don't know this adds up but I hope the timeline works out that year one in the AAC is with a new coach in his first year. Start completely fresh.

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

What happens to CUSA blue bloods like Marshall and USM? Stuck in CUSA purgatory forever with Liberty and NM State?

[emmitt01]

4 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

I'm still weary if this is true. Let's not get ahead of ourselves until we see something more substantial. If you think about it adding 3 more Texas teams seems like a big question mark. 

It’s a good move for the AAC if, and only if, they believe the MWC may want to get into Texas.  This move removes DFW, Houston, and San Antonio from their options.  

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

30 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

Have fun in the AAC. These are the likely divisions.

 

West: SMU, Tulsa, Tulane, North Texas, Rice, UTSA, Navy
East: USF, FAU, Temple, Memphis, UAB, Charlotte, ECU

Why would it be Navy and not Memphis? 

[Legend500]

2 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

It’s a good move for the AAC if, and only if, they believe the MWC may want to get into Texas.  This move removes DFW, Houston, and San Antonio from their options.  

Absolutely, this is a pre-emptive strike, but not just on the MWC. AAC West teams were worried that a combination of CUSA and Sun Belt teams could overtake them as well. This eliminates that concern, while managing to keep toeholds in Houston and Florida, and actually expanding the league's presence in Dallas.

[GrandGreen]

Typical NT fan base reaction this is too good to be true.  All the good teams will leave, and the AAC will add UTEP, ULaLa, ULM, Nicholls St, Incarnate Word, Tarlington St, and Texas A&M Commerce & Corpus Christi.  

Having said that I am right there with you, waiting for something official before I get too excited.  

[El Paso Eagle]

5 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

It’s a good move for the AAC if, and only if, they believe the MWC may want to get into Texas.  This move removes DFW, Houston, and San Antonio from their options.  

This could force the MWC to move quick

[Green Otaku]

2 minutes ago, UNT Texas Hooligan said:

What happens to CUSA blue bloods like Marshall and USM? Stuck in CUSA purgatory forever with Liberty and NM State?

2 options for them. Reload with FCS schools like Liberty, JMU, Missouri St., or add in NMSU just to keep the conference alive. Or just disband and head to the SBC, they would have some nice divisions and have a good geographic fit. LA Tech I could see going independent as I don't see them wanting to be with the UL schools.  

[MeanGreen22]

Got a confirming report. Seems very real at this point. 

[wardly]

19 minutes ago, WanderingEagle said:

WHERE ARE THE WREN BAKER HATERS LINE THEM UP SINGLE FILE SO I CAN LAUGH IN THEIR FACES INDIVIDUALLY

I don't hate Wren, but a deal is not done until it is, and this deal is not done yet. If it happens, great, but I will be amazed that SMU is in agreement with including us as we bring no new market to the table and have a sorry football program.

[Green Otaku]

Like I said I wouldn't be surprised if this is more of a leak of which teams will submit their case to the AAC. I want these sources to clear up if this is only who is being considered. 

[emmitt01]

[NT93]

I know this is not official, but I don’t see how you could be a UNT fan and not be excited about this.  It’s so much better than where we are now.

[LongJim]

1 hour ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

Just wonder how SMU will vote in all of this.

Who gives a sh!t?

[GreenGuy123]

Yeah, I totally expect disappointment. I'm not getting my hopes up until I see something beyond rumors.