PAC-12 and Memphis Discussions Ongoing

[MCMLXXX]

 

[MCMLXXX]

Not yet serious though.

[greenminer]

Someone with the PAC numbers tell me, do they even have enough financial security to impress AAC teams? Or is it an obvious house of cards that no one wants to enter?

[greenminer]

6 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Someone with the PAC numbers tell me, do they even have enough financial security to impress AAC teams? Or is it an obvious house of cards that no one wants to enter?

This was something...

 

3 hours ago, UNT78 said:

I will say this, we were ask first, the numbers being presented were way less than what we’re getting now and in the future. The PAC doesn’t even have a media deal yet…that is why we said, “NO”!

 

[El Paso Eagle]

At this point, let them go. At this point, they are trying to lock in the 8th school, and hopefully, this crap will stop there. The AAC needs to move forward, add a replacement (JMU ?), and develop a plan to move forward.

[SUMG]

Any idea what Memphis' closest conference game would be???

[MrAlien]

The Pac is shaping up the be a high major basketball conference, and Memphis seems to be more of a basketball school.  However it makes less sense for all the other sports. 

[ColoradoEagle]

I don't see Memphis joining as a full member, and then that kinda defeats the purpose. Sending all their olympic sports to the mountains and west coast just isn't feasible.

Outside shot they would make the move with 1-4 more schools, but also hard to imagine that happening when there's no media deal.

Edited 7 hours ago by ColoradoEagle

[wardly]

Gee, didn't Memphis just sign a letter of commitment to the AAC? What is the world coming too when you can't trust the word of a University.

[NT80]

5 hours ago, MrAlien said:

The Pac is shaping up the be a high major basketball conference, and Memphis seems to be more of a basketball school.  However it makes less sense for all the other sports. 

If you like your basketball schools on Probation...

The University of Memphis men's basketball team is on probation for three years, ending on September 26, 2025. The probation was the result of an NCAA investigation that found multiple violations, including:

• Four Level I violations
• Several Level II violations
• Five Level III violations
• Lack of institutional control
• Head coach responsibility
• Failure to monitor
• Providing impermissible benefits to athletes
• Providing publicity benefits to recruits
• Failing to cooperate with the investigation 

[wardly]

7 minutes ago, NT80 said:

If you like your basketball schools on Probation...

The University of Memphis men's basketball team is on probation for three years, ending on September 26, 2025. The probation was the result of an NCAA investigation that found multiple violations, including:

• Four Level I violations
• Several Level II violations
• Five Level III violations
• Lack of institutional control
• Head coach responsibility
• Failure to monitor
• Providing impermissible benefits to athletes
• Providing publicity benefits to recruits
• Failing to cooperate with the investigation 

Didn't their head coach recently fire all his assistants? Sounds like a another problem could be coming to light.