Jump to content

What should C-USA do now?

Harry

By Harry
in Mean Green Football

 Share

Recommended Posts

Harry Grand Master

Harry

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I voted to remain -- one thing to keep in mind, if the Big East gets the better television contract then the more teams that you have the more mouths to feed. What's wrong with sticking with the group you have unless you anticipate more defections which in that case you better backfill.

kalebschumann Newbie

kalebschumann

Posted
Posted

I picked go to 14 . . . add two out of ULL, Arky State, WKY, and Ohio. Or all 4 of those would be decent additions that certainly wouldn't bring down the level of the conference at this point.

I hadn't thought about that option... Interesting...

  • Upvote 1
Harry Grand Master

Harry

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I hadn't thought about that option... Interesting...

I would be interested in hearing what Marshall would think about adding Ohio.

NM Green Experienced

NM Green

Posted
Posted

I can't imagine Ohio would be interested in leaving the stable MAC for hurricaneusa. We need to get into the MWC before SMU tries to go there.

GMG

  • Upvote 1
Green Dog Newbie

Green Dog

Posted
Posted (edited)

I personally believe we need to get ourselves into the Mountain West.

GMG

Had a person from the athletic department, back when we were speculating where we would be moving, say that the travel costs were the biggest reason for not going to the Mountain West. Remember there is softball, golf, volleyball, swimming, tennis, etc that also have to travel. Also, we don't get much mention in the Sunday papers OR ON THEIR WEBSITE as it is now, but late starts due to the time change would make it even less.

Edited by Green Dog
  • Upvote 3
  • Downvote 1
UNT90 Newbie

UNT90

Posted
Posted

Had a person from the athletic department, back when we were speculating where we would be moving, say that the travel costs were the biggest reason for not going to the Mountain West. Remember there is softball, golf, volleyball, swimming, tennis, etc that also have to travel. Also, we don't get much mention in the Sunday papers as it is now, but late starts due to the time change would make it even less.

The Sunday paper doesn't matter anymore. We have progressed out of the 90s. Now, if we don't make the website...

  • Upvote 2
Mean Green 93-98 Grand Master

Mean Green 93-98

Posted
Posted

Had a person from the athletic department, back when we were speculating where we would be moving, say that the travel costs were the biggest reason for not going to the Mountain West. Remember there is softball, golf, volleyball, swimming, tennis, etc that also have to travel. Also, we don't get much mention in the Sunday papers as it is now, but late starts due to the time change would make it even less.

Yeah, well, things have changed. This is already not the C-USA we signed on for, and the C-USA we signed on for was not the one we had been trying to get in for the past 12 years or so.

If Tulsa goes to the MWC, it immediately becomes an unquestionably better conference than C-USA, if it isn't already. And I certainly wouldn't rule out Boise and SDSU returning, and if they do, Houston and SMU may not be far behind.

We have to be proactive.

  • Upvote 1
  • Downvote 1
VideoEagle Mentor

VideoEagle

Posted
Posted

The Sunday paper doesn't matter anymore. We have progressed out of the 90s. Now, if we don't make the website...

TV is what matters most. Local broadcast TV news gets a far, far more viewers than even ESPN. You move the decimal point to the left going from any cable network to a local affiliate. And late starts mean you don't make local TV!

And while it is declining, the print DMA gets a LOT more readers than any of the online versions. Yes, it is moving toward online, but we aren't there yet.

glick1980 Community Regular

glick1980

Posted
Posted

I care much less about being in the Sunday paper or on local news than I do about being in a CUSA that loses UTEP, UTSA, Rice, and Tulsa to a MWC that gets back Boise and SDSU.

Mean Green 93-98 Grand Master

Mean Green 93-98

Posted
Posted

For those voting for "reform the alliance with the Mountain West," what's the reasoning? I assume you are not thinking about a merger, but when the two conferences were talking about having a championship game between the two . . . what exactly would that accomplish? There are no more auto-bids, and the sole purpose of that was to get an auto-bid for the winner to a BCS bowl.

Snowy Collaborator

Snowy

Posted
Posted

Can someone explain why Boise and SDSU would go back to the MWC? From what I've read, the Big East TV contract is much much much larger than the MWC.. If conferences are gaining new members to get in new markets because of money, why wouldn't a school stay in that new conference for money?

glick1980 Community Regular

glick1980

Posted
Posted

Can someone explain why Boise and SDSU would go back to the MWC? From what I've read, the Big East TV contract is much much much larger than the MWC.. If conferences are gaining new members to get in new markets because of money, why wouldn't a school stay in that new conference for money?

The Big East contract expires after this season I think and they are in negotiations now for a new one. Their current contract pays about $5M for all-sports schools, so yes it is currently more, but Boise and SDSU were sold on the notion that they would be in an AQ conference with a media deal that would give them over $10M for football only. That will no longer be the case on either front. They were also told that the Big East would get more western schools added for football. That has not happened and it may not happen as BYU and Air Force have declined. If the MWC is anywhere near comparable to the BE it makes sense to be in the MWC.

Snowy Collaborator

Snowy

Posted
Posted

The Big East contract expires after this season I think and they are in negotiations now for a new one. Their current contract pays about $5M for all-sports schools, so yes it is currently more, but Boise and SDSU were sold on the notion that they would be in an AQ conference with a media deal that would give them over $10M for football only. That will no longer be the case on either front. They were also told that the Big East would get more western schools added for football. That has not happened and it may not happen as BYU and Air Force have declined. If the MWC is anywhere near comparable to the BE it makes sense to be in the MWC.

Well the MWC isn't an AQ conference either. But why wouldn't they stay for 5x the money? I would imagine that would certainly cover the added travel costs. If the argument truly is geography/regional schools, why would UNT ever go to MWC then? Other than, perhaps more money than CUSA?

  • Upvote 2
Mean Green 93-98 Grand Master

Mean Green 93-98

Posted
Posted

Can someone explain why Boise and SDSU would go back to the MWC? From what I've read, the Big East TV contract is much much much larger than the MWC.. If conferences are gaining new members to get in new markets because of money, why wouldn't a school stay in that new conference for money?

The BE contract has not been done yet. And the BE losing Rutgers and the NJ market gives assurance that the contract won't be nearly what it would have been previously.

Boise was already showing buyer's remorse this summer, and seriously thought about changing their mind. If the contract isn't as expected, I could at least see the possibility of them leaving.

  • Upvote 1
kalebschumann Newbie

kalebschumann

Posted
Posted

I feel like we're the kid in the friend group that keeps trying to hang with the cool kids on the playground. But every time we find the kids on the jungle gym, they decide to move to another place on the playground.

Sigh.

  • Upvote 3

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

WE BELIEVE IN THE MEAN GREEN!

News

Recruiting

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Please review our full Privacy Policy before using our site.