SBC Media Deal

[Cantstandza]

Turbine, I've always been intrigued by what being a major Independent could do for our brand, status and revenue. Would you come up with a makeshift schedule for UL as an Indy with a mix of say 6 P5 schools, 5 G5 schools and 1 FCS school and what kind of revenue we could generate from that? With a 41,000+ stadium, we should be able to attract 2 P5 schools, 3 G5 schools and 1 FCS school for 6 home games.

Louisiana Ragin Cajuns can be developed into a national brand. The Big 12 said it looks at brand and geography for potential members. We have the geography. We created an immediate brand awareness with our win over Iowa State. A couple of P5 wins a year would do it for us. Winning the SBC will not move the needle much and get us a bowl game vs another G5 school that finished 3rd in CUSA. And what does $2 M revenue do when P5s are getting $100M? How much more can we generate as an Indy?

We will always be an attractive member to a G5 conference. How do we step up to the big boys?

Realizing it is probably not feasible nor something shared by most on this board, just thought it would be fun to play with this since realignment has now reared it's head again and we have some time before football starts up again. Besides, has anyone really done the comparative analytics on this option?

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!

No P5 is coming to play at independent UL. We would play a home and home with UMASS, Sam Houston and be lucky to get a few Sunbelt teams to come here. Thanks for the laugh. Fact is UL is lucky to be in the Sunbelt at the present time. We are in a good spot.

[Turbine]

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!

No P5 is coming to play at independent UL. We would play a home and home with UMASS, Sam Houston and be lucky to get a few Sunbelt teams to come here. Thanks for the laugh. Fact is UL is lucky to be in the Sunbelt at the present time. We are in a good spot.

Short sighted take.

[cajun_lannister]

Anyone has the media rights contact numbers for each G5 conference?

Cusa got about tree fifty

[ZoomZoom]

The dream of UL going independent ranks right up there with the dreams of Geaux Cowboys FB page.

[cajun_lannister]

It would be brilliant and would get the lazy, fat azzes to the stadium.

1. VPN

2. People would just follow score board

3. Most have never made a decision going to a sporting event based off TV availability

[Turbine]

The dream of UL going independent ranks right up there with the dreams of Geaux Cowboys FB page.

Ouch

[ManAboutTown]

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!

No P5 is coming to play at independent UL. We would play a home and home with UMASS, Sam Houston and be lucky to get a few Sunbelt teams to come here. Thanks for the laugh. Fact is UL is lucky to be in the Sunbelt at the present time. We are in a good spot.

Liberty would be the ideal comparison. They have a ton of money, plenty of alumni, large following, and were able to put together pretty good schedules. In the end, they decided to join CDOA. That should tell us everything we need to know about being independent.

[Turbine]

Liberty would be the ideal comparison. They have a ton of money, plenty of alumni, large following, and were able to put together pretty good schedules. In the end, they decided to join CDOA. That should tell us everything we need to know about being independent.

Liberty is a terrible reference.

They have been actively boycotted.

[ManAboutTown]

Liberty is a terrible reference.

They have been actively boycotted.

What? Have you seen the schedules they played? They are the best comparison that you can find out there. The only argument you'd have is that they are newly FBS. Everything else translates, and in some cases, they have a huge advantage over what we'd have to offer.

[JMV JustMyView]

is imposing blackouts up to the team?

They have a few TV guys on this site that know.

[fanof71]

They have a few TV guys on this site that know.

No

[Big Buds]

Liberty is a fantastic best case scenario comparison and they have so much more money than Louisiana. Considering that fact, NMSU is most comparable.

I will give Turbine this, had USL had a vision 40 years ago the Independent route could have lended a positive result.

Lastly, ND and BYU both have National Championships and Heisman winners/finalist…not an apples to apples comparison.