My perception of the SBC is a little lower than his.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun4life
It would take a decade of maintaining these positives to change my perceptions.
For outsiders it will take longer.
jmo
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My perception of the SBC is a little lower than his.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun4life
It would take a decade of maintaining these positives to change my perceptions.
For outsiders it will take longer.
jmo
If we wanted to join the Big 12 in Baseball and Softball only, we'd already be there. I know it sounds great joining the Big 12 in Baseball and Softball, it would absolutely never happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun4life
100% Agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
Unfortuantely, Perception is 4/5 of the argument on this.
A significant increase in value is bringing UL $2M a year instead of $500K (think those are correct numbers)? Hardly significant. Isn't the AAC getting $7M+ and the PAC even more?Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun4life
SBC is around $2.5/year. AAC is $7/year for the legacy programs only. For example, North Texas is getting roughly $2.5/year.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
PAC is TBDQuote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
This is why any discussion about a jump to the PAC is difficult, especially for Eastern teams. Make a move and the PAC has a poor media rights deal and you're stuck with the travel costs of going west and egg on your face.Quote:
Originally Posted by covcaj
Easy for a Boise to jump. Travel costs are the same, and the announced PAC teams are at least half a step up from the MWC. But, considerably more expense and travel time away from school for athletes for a school in the central time zone.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaginCajun77
UL's current media share is right at $2.5M. There is no $7M or more on the table from ESPN to the PAC 12. That is strictly rumor and projection. This is why a number programs including Tulane walked away from any discussion because they have nothing to offer on contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
. . . all this talk over here is just like the talk that we could have kept Napier here for $2,000,000 or that $2,000,000 was available to hire anyone else when we hired Dez . . . that was all fiery dust and reindeer farts . . .
That is the point I was attempting to make. If the PAC wants to get schools in the Central Time Zone on board there needs to be a media deal in place with specific payouts.Quote:
Originally Posted by covcaj
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunT
Basically, most of these realignment conferences are basically Frankenstein reincarnated.
I agree, but I don't care what platform eventually gets the contract. If it comes in at around 7M, and they would offer us, we need to accept that invite.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunT
That’s part of it, but the main reason Tulane and Memphis walked because they’d owe a $25 million exit fee and the PAC wasn’t willing to chip in enough to help pay for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunT
Except the contract won’t be finalized until the teams are locked in. Boise could do it cause their expenses won’t be increased and the contract will be at least as much as the MW.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
Louisiana doesn’t have that luxury.
So a REAL insider news source!Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunRebel
Good chance that both of them join the PAC at a later date when that fee is much less.
Totally agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by covcaj
Never claimed this was news. Just thought this should be discussed here as it is being discussed elsewhere. Interesting topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunrunner
IF this comes to fruition, then 100% YES!Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
No, but it is an interesting discussion with UL mentioned by several outsiders to go along with Texas State.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunrunner
While waiting for that media deal to be finalized and with understanding that $7M is likely the least amount needed to make this work, let's continue to explore and keep our name in the forefront. We don't have to accept but we do need to be offered.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
While waiting for that media deal to be finalized and with understanding that $7M is likely the least amount needed to make this work, let's continue to explore and keep our name in the forefront. We don't have to accept but we do need to be offered.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
We have gained so much street cred since Napier. It is astounding what being ranked does for your program. People remember the last 4 years, and now we're nearly ranked again. Big reason why our name is coming up elsewhere as expansion material.
With the new stadium, we have the facilities.
With R1 status, we have the academics.
With the rankings, we have the street cred.
Our budget is close enough to the other expansion candidates to not be a problem.
We just have to take the opportunity when it is given to us to move up.
I don’t like the idea of going west. Unless there is 7m to fund it. I doubt that will ever happen.
What i wish would happen but won’t, is for SBC/AAC to divide the teams into east and west. 1 could be called the sbc and the other the AAC. Or come up with new names. Create a scheduling alliance for basketball and other sports, and get a bowl to have the 2 conf champions play if no CFP invite is forthcoming.
They could be “sister conferences” and could even tie some revenue to their respective successes against each other. Travel costs and regional rivalries would flourish and Fans could easily travel to more away games.
Something like this probably won’t happen because everyone would
Prefer to step on others to get ahead instead of working together and thinking practically.
And we all hope 1 day to get the P4 invite and leave everyone else behind