If SMU Is Invited to Pac 12 . .

[Duckster]

More media speculation last couple days suggesting the Pac 12 must soon expand to survive. While SMU and San Diego St. were previously mentioned candidates, earlier today was first time I've heard Tulane and UNLV as potential Pac 12 invites getting their conference to 14 schools. Still debatable if Pac 12 sticks together. All speculation at this point but could result in two AAC openings.

[R1Letterman]

a public school and a private school? we were told that equals “not a good fit”

[RaginDave]

a public school and a private school? we were told that equals “not a good fit”

Only at the Louisiana high school level is that the case. LOL

[R1Letterman]

Only at the Louisiana high school level is that the case. LOL

😂

[ZoomZoom]

a public school and a private school? we were told that equals “not a good fit”

Two key words in the starting post, “media speculation”.

[R1Letterman]

well media not speculating that pac 12 already has a mix of private and public schools, lol. So why “good fit” for everyone else but not us? Or was it just opposition to the proposed other end of our potential “fit” by some (or one)

[MountainDew]

I really think the SBC is the best option right now and for the next couple years at least, especially with the expansion of the playoffs. If we stay G5, which is very very likely, SBC is our place and it should only get better.

Now time to play a little devil's advocate...What do we have to offer a conference?

-A good athletic budget? No
-Good fan support? No
-The "big market" that some of these conferences want? No
-Winning tradition? Not sure you can make that argument. Softball has really been the only consistent winner for years.
-Good facilities? Baseball, softball, and basketball all good...but Cajun Field is crumbling.

[R1Letterman]

I really think the SBC is the best option right now and for the next couple years at least, especially with the expansion of the playoffs. If we stay G5, which is very very likely, SBC is our place and it should only get better.

Now time to play a little devil's advocate...What do we have to offer a conference?

-A good athletic budget? No
-Good fan support? No
-The "big market" that some of these conferences want? No
-Winning tradition? Not sure you can make that argument. Softball has really been the only consistent winner for years.
-Good facilities? Baseball, softball, and basketball all good...but Cajun Field is crumbling.

excellent points. however, remember that many already in said p5 include the money received from the p5 conference in their budget figure, only with those monies are they that much higher than ours. also not sure about p5, but there are a few, and many in aac play at non campus stadiums yet “get credit” for higher stadium capacity and “good facilities” that their athletic budgets didn't pay for or build

[no1cajunfan]

More media speculation last couple days suggesting the Pac 12 must soon expand to survive. While SMU and San Diego St. were previously mentioned candidates, earlier today was first time I've heard Tulane and UNLV as potential Pac 12 invites getting their conference to 14 schools. Still debatable if Pac 12 sticks together. All speculation at this point but could result in two AAC openings.

Not sure what the average athletic budget is in the AAC but I'm sure it is way way more than our current 38-40 mil a year UL has. If by some grace of God, we get an invite we will be the ULM of that conference and I don't think that's a good place to be.

[Big Buds]

Not sure what the average athletic budget is in the AAC but I'm sure it is way way more than our current 38-40 mil a year UL has. If by some grace of God, we get an invite we will be the ULM of that conference and I don't think that's a good place to be.

Why would you leave the SBC for a watered down version of the AAC? The SBC is finally in a position of power when it come to the G5.

Unless Louisiana gets some P5 interest, I want no part of anything other than the SBC. I honestly love our new look conference.