Sports Illustrated: ACC having discussions w/ SMU

[Coach Andy Mac]

 

[NT80]

Smut harassing these P5 Conferences is not the same as the Conferences calling them.....it's called Stalking!

[untphd]

Is Sidelines Sports Network really Sports Illustrated or is it the Dallas Morning News getting repeated so it looks real.

[NM Green]

I think smu is as good as gone and good for them. They aren’t sitting idling by while the conference quakes rattle. 

This isn’t all bad for UNT. Become the premier team in the AAC with new foes and a regional reach. We’ll be fine. But kudos to SMU for their aggressiveness. If they land in a bigger conference it will have been earned/lobbied to success.

In this new day and age that’s what it takes folks.  

Now win Seth or get out of the way. 

GMG

[Wag Tag]

4 minutes ago, NM Green said:

I think smu is as good as gone and good for them. They aren’t sitting idling by while the conference quakes rattle. 

This isn’t all bad for UNT. Become the premier team in the AAC with new foes and a regional reach. We’ll be fine. But kudos to SMU for their aggressiveness. If they land in a bigger conference it will have been earned/lobbied to success.

In this new day and age that’s what it takes folks.  

Now win Seth or get out of the way. 

GMG

I don’t know how when they were turned down with the Big 12 expansion? ND and SMU in the same conference? Can’t believe they are mentioned in the same BS article! Big 12 needs to expand it’s geographical footprint, which would mean PAC.

[DeepGreen]

If true, and it happens, good for SMU.  

The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

[keith]

Are we sure that’s an SI (S eye) in the tweet, and not an Sl (S el). SideLines sports is using themselves as the source for their own story!  Sneaky.  

[MCMLXXX]

Is the invitation for the Women's Fencing Team and or Women's Lacrosse Team to join?

[greenminer]

The author seems to go out of his way to avoid saying these conferences don't really want SMU.  From beginning to end, wording is such that, IMO, SMU is the one reaching out and the interest is not reciprocal.

Good on them for being proactive, though.  They (and we, truthfully) are about to find out what the rest of CFB thinks of them.

[NT93]

38 minutes ago, keith said:

Are we sure that’s an SI (S eye) in the tweet, and not an Sl (S el). SideLines sports is using themselves as the source for their own story!  Sneaky.  

 

[keith]

How laughable is it that SMU's attitude is that when Notre Dame makes a decision then they would go ahead and bless the same conference with their presence!  Classic SMU.

[akriesman]

I don't know about anyone else.  But, I am sick of hearing about SMU rumors.   If it was actual news, it might be different.  

[RBP79]

I'll be surprised if we ever play each other as members of the same conference. 

Their SmuT remember.

[Cr1028]

12 hours ago, Coach Andy Mac said:

 

 

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/football/report-acc-has-had-conversations-in-regards-to-adding-new-team-to-conference

Above is the SI article “reporting” about SMU. They just report that the DMN is reporting SMU has had conversations.

[Cr1028]

I have zero doubt that SMU’s pitch to these conferences looks exactly like this.

 

[PlummMeanGreen]

Honestly never thought we’d play more than one season with SMU as a conference-mate—who knows, maybe not even one season.  
Theres so much in the NCAA happening now & will in the future.  UNT still needs to take care of business.  (The End zone/Athletic Center venue is still a good idea).

One day our constituency numbers will mean something; albeit some on GMG say it won’t. (SMU may prove them to be right).

••• Funny how life can take you on so many unexpected destinations.  If I hadn’t had a girl friend going to TWU I would probably be a UH alum today. 

Edited July 14, 2022 by PlummMeanGreen

[Cougar King]

1 minute ago, PlummMeanGreen said:

Honestly never thought we’d play more than one season with SMU as a conference-mate—who knows, maybe not even one season.  
Theres so much in the NCAA happening now & will in the future.  UNT still needs to take care of business.  (The End zone/Athletic Center venue is still a good idea).

One day our constituency numbers will mean something; albeit some on GMG say it won’t. (SMU may prove them to be right).

Funny how life can take you on so many unexpected destinations.  If I hadn’t had a girl friend going to TWU I would probably be a UH alum today.  

 

And in an alternate universe, you'd be posting rainbow texts (since there isn't a color you don't like) on Coogfans and Cougar's Digest.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

15 hours ago, NM Green said:

I think smu is as good as gone and good for them. They aren’t sitting idling by while the conference quakes rattle. 

This isn’t all bad for UNT. Become the premier team in the AAC with new foes and a regional reach. We’ll be fine. But kudos to SMU for their aggressiveness. If they land in a bigger conference it will have been earned/lobbied to success.

In this new day and age that’s what it takes folks.  

Now win Seth or get out of the way. 

GMG

It is as bad as it seams, IMO. We're right back into some variation of the SunBelt/CUSA. 

[Mike Jackson]

20 hours ago, Wag Tag said:

ND and SMU in the same conference?

No way in the world ND joining a conference with SMU.  Why would they want to split media revenue money with ANY team that was in G5 after TCU and Utah joined the P5.  No slight to SMU but no school in a good media revenue situation right now would want their future revenue growth split/interdependent with SMU.   

Edited July 14, 2022 by Mike Jackson

[Mike Jackson]

3 hours ago, Cr1028 said:

I have zero doubt that SMU’s pitch to these conferences looks exactly like this.

 

I might disagree with but I will still use an anchor man clip.  Christina Applegate is the ACC and the dude is the Big 12. 

 

[jtm0097]

Here's the conversation.

SMU: Can we join the conference?

ACC: No, we already have a religious school with a small enrollment called Wake Forrest.

[All About UNT]

14 minutes ago, Mike Jackson said:

I might disagree with but I will still use an anchor man clip.  Christina Applegate is the ACC and the dude is the Big 12. 

 

Very Well!

Ian.... would you like to go to a party in my pants?

[southsideguy]

If we never played the SMUTS again I would be ok with it.   They bring few fans to 

Denton for games.  Our fan show up but the games are seldom close.   I rather play the toads.

[UNTLifer]

Do not care.

[DentonStang]

4 hours ago, Mike Jackson said:

No way in the world ND joining a conference with SMU.  Why would they want to split media revenue money with ANY team that was in G5 after TCU and Utah joined the P5.  No slight to SMU but no school in a good media revenue situation right now would want their future revenue growth split/interdependent with SMU.   

You aren't getting an equal cut of AAC conference money. Why would SMU have to get an equal cut with ND?