Podcast: Dr. Bryan Maggard (9-10-21)

[HoustonCajun]

Those 4 picks are actually good picks for branding. Since the 3 schools (UCF, Houston, and Cincinnati) left the AAC yesterday, Memphis has now come up as an additional candidate for Big 12 expansion. That's where it gets interesting. And this is where I (can't believe I am doing this) tip my hat off to the Sun Belt IF they are able to make this work.

The real question comes now: Where does Aresco go? Does he go after the big market (Charlotte, Georgia St, etc.) or teams with recent solid on-field success (Coastal, UL, App)?

I'm excited to see where this thing goes. I just hope we are in the conversation.

This podcast has me concerned. Dr Maggard earlier said he was not applying to any conference and would let the university stand on its own merits (paraphrasing). Some said that is just a statement he had to make but was behind the scenes being proactive.

In the podcast, he pretty much repeated the same thing, announced solidarity with the SBC, said that without the 3 AAC schools who left for the Big 12, the SBC is a better conference and would be adding 2 or 4 teams. Doesn't sound to me that he has any interest in the AAC.

But, the AAC will move to strengthen itself. What happens if the AAC picks up, say App State and Coastal plus UAB, Marshall and UTSA? What are we then left with? The best of both the SBC and CUSA will be gone sans UL. Who will the SBC add, another FCS startup? Will we be left at the alter yet again? I hope this is just AD speak and more is being done, but with those kind of statements by our AD, I am losing confidence any move will be made by UL to better ourselves. Can I get a post from someone in the know that UL is still being proactive in pursuing all options, keeping our hopes alive?

[Turbine]

Were about to find out if Commissioner Gill is Tarzan or Jane.

I was thinking we were about to find out if Gill was igan

[ZoomZoom]

We all bashed the FCS call ups as they were added because our egos were hurt.

Georgia Southern won the Sun Belt their first year in the league.
App has won or shared every title after that til last year.
CCU is good.

And yet, it’s how the SBC is viewed…the bottom of the G5 entry level.

And don’t forget Texas State, Idaho, NMSU and ULM. How’s that worked out? They were hunting for landing spots and the SBC obliged. We’ve broken the doormat stigma…don’t go back.

[mxpxfr690]

And yet, it’s how the SBC is viewed…the bottom of the G5 entry level.

And don’t forget Texas State, Idaho, NMSU and ULM. How’s that worked out? They were hunting for landing spots and the SBC obliged. We’ve broken the doormat stigma…don’t go back.

If you go to 12 put out a feeler for SMU and Memphis…. If they bite then extend to ECU and Liberty for 14…. If you don’t go after AAC teams you should expand with Liberty and UAB…. To get to 14 invite UTSA and Marshall…JMO

[HoustonCajun]

If you go to 12 put out a feeler for SMU and Memphis…. If they bite then extend to ECU and Liberty for 14…. If you don’t go after AAC teams you should expand with Liberty and UAB…. To get to 14 invite UTSA and Marshall…JMO

The problem is the AAC will likely be going after the same schools as the SBC, plus SBC members. Keeping everything in tact plus positive additions will not be easy for the SBC. We need to end up in the strongest conference and hope we are positioning ourselves for that and not leaving all our eggs in the SBC basket.

[Turbine]

The Sunbelt needs a name change to release the old baggage.

[Redgineer]

The Sunbelt needs a name change to release the old baggage.

SCC: Southern Coast Conference