SMU potentially to the PAC-12

[NorthTexasWeLove]

20 minutes ago, dodgefan said:

I've seen nothing that SMU wants out of our series, didn't they recently sign an extension with UNT? Have our people reached out to TCU? The TCU campus is 39 miles and the SMU campus is 41 miles from UNT, so why are we not pursuing a series from the Frogs? 

Not really referring to the SMU administration. I'm referring to the people of SMU. They are pretty outspoken in their boards and social media that they, "don't see the upside of playing UNT". 

I'm all for getting a series with TCU in both football and basketball. Why not. I would prefer a basketball series with them, as I'm not sure a football series with them would be a good look for us. 

[GrayEagle]

On 3/13/2023 at 7:12 AM, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Not really referring to the SMU administration. I'm referring to the people of SMU. They are pretty outspoken in their boards and social media that they, "don't see the upside of playing UNT". 

I'm all for getting a series with TCU in both football and basketball. Why not. I would prefer a basketball series with them, as I'm not sure a football series with them would be a good look for us. 

I don't rely on board talk for how the decision-makers view North Texas.  They're just like our board...99% of us hate SMU and let it be known on this board.  My question is "would SMU make the AAC stronger or weaker?

Edited March 14, 2023 by GrayEagle

[Cougar King]

It's a real joy reading the "We didn't want to join the Big 12 anyway" posts on Ponyfans. Especially after they saw our home schedule.

The fact that they're willing to join the Pac 12 for free is even more pathetic.

Edited March 15, 2023 by Cougar King

[MGNation92]

26 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

It's a real joy reading the "We didn't want to join the Big 12 anyway" posts on Ponyfans. Especially after they saw our home schedule.

The fact that they're willing to join the Pac 12 for free is even more pathetic.

The real question is how the hell y'all only have 4 true road games next year

[Cougar King]

1 hour ago, MGNation92 said:

The real question is how the hell y'all only have 4 true road games next year

Good timing. Our AD isn't competent enough to make it intentional. 

[dodgefan]

On 3/15/2023 at 11:08 AM, Cougar King said:

Good timing. Our AD isn't competent enough to make it intentional. 

On 3/13/2023 at 7:12 AM, NorthTexasWeLove said:

 

You guy's have a smart AD.

[dodgefan]

Looks like this is going to happen.

 

https://www.750thegame.com/canzano-pac-12-dominos-will-start-falling-on-tuesday/?fbclid=IwAR2HasC7aMuh21LHUJxhBIWxykBar9ddSlSFhDEPUmjGEWKfEJqaCqnkoAA

Edited March 17, 2023 by dodgefan

[Mike Jackson]

On 3/15/2023 at 9:34 AM, Cougar King said:

The fact that they're willing to join the Pac 12 for free is even more pathetic.

With logical speculation that the PAC 12 might be 💀 conference walking, I would call it ironic.   Because I thought rats left sinking ships

[Green Otaku]

Rumblings of some news tomorrow, and hint that it won't be pretty. Let's see if it's actually something or just rumors. It could end up being nothing. 

[dodgefan]

6 hours ago, Green Otaku said:

Rumblings of some news tomorrow, and hint that it won't be pretty. Let's see if it's actually something or just rumors. It could end up being nothing. 

Do we want SMU to stay in the AAC or go? If they stay, it's a positive because they are one of the most prestigious, if not the most in the conference, but if they go, UNT would be the only team in the area in the AAC.

[Rudy]

9 hours ago, Green Otaku said:

Rumblings of some news tomorrow, and hint that it won't be pretty. Let's see if it's actually something or just rumors. It could end up being nothing. 

Pretty according to who?

[southsideguy]

21 pages of this and they are still in the AAC

[Green Otaku]

5 hours ago, dodgefan said:

Do we want SMU to stay in the AAC or go? If they stay, it's a positive because they are one of the most prestigious, if not the most in the conference, but if they go, UNT would be the only team in the area in the AAC.

If they stay it keeps the conference stable and they are a good program to have, but we can't blame them for looking out for themselves. We would be doing the same thing. What would be bad is if they also take someone like Tulane. I think that would be a bigger blow. 

[outoftown]

I want SMU to stay in the conference. It is the most surefire way for UNT to be able to do to them what UCF did to USF. I also think that if the AAC can stay stable in the 2024 composition it could really start improving it place in the world. However failing that, I am ok with them going to a terrible Pac12 made up of mostly WSU OSU and MWC teams and having the terrible west times while also seing the money dwindle back to AAC levels quicker than they can imagine.

My worst case scenario is that the PAC12 reconstitutes itself with more AAC teams but doesn't include UNT. Say adding air force, CSU, SDSU, Memphis, SMU, UTSA or somesuch thing.

Edited March 20, 2023 by outoftown

[UNTLifer]

7 hours ago, dodgefan said:

 they are one of the most prestigious, if not the most in the conference

[Tom McKrackin]

3 hours ago, mustangfan said:

Unfortunately, I am hearing that this has been delayed due to them being worried about the news being overshadowed by the Trump arrest and various other reasons. 

[Mike Jackson]

4 hours ago, outoftown said:

My worst case scenario is that the PAC12 reconstitutes itself with more AAC teams but doesn't include UNT. Say adding air force, CSU, SDSU, Memphis, SMU, UTSA or somesuch thing.

I wouldn’t be too worried about that. That isn’t a P5 conference with that lineup and Oregon and Washington are definitely gone.

[outoftown]

8 hours ago, Mike Jackson said:

I wouldn’t be too worried about that. That isn’t a P5 conference with that lineup and Oregon and Washington are definitely gone.

The problem there isn't what it would do for SMU (not that much indeed), but what it would do to the conference UNT is in.

Edited March 21, 2023 by outoftown

[dodgefan]

16 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Besides Tulane and Rice, who else you got?

Edited March 21, 2023 by dodgefan

[Mike Jackson]

12 hours ago, outoftown said:

The problem there isn't what it would do for SMU (not that much indeed), but what it would do to the conference UNT is in.

The trust fund musty stangs are no big loss for the AAC if they go by themselves from our conference.   If UTSA had a longer/better/stronger academic history and just a slightly longer FBS history with a few conference titles the Pac 12 would probably take them over SMU.   SMU would be an after thought to pair them with UTSA or another school in our 3 biggest metro areas.  

Edited March 21, 2023 by Mike Jackson

[southsideguy]

looks like SDSU is set to join to the pac12, so get ready for more shuffling to happen.