If SMU Is Invited to Pac 12 . .

[BabbForHeisman]

Yes, but how many times have you read the claim that 'UL's current budget is to low to justify the move' ?

The move pays for itself.

UL’s current budget (+ additional TV revenue) is plenty to justify the move, internally.

UL’s current budget is low enough to keep us from being serious contender externally.

Large distinction there.

[ManAboutTown]

UL’s current budget (+ additional TV revenue) is plenty to justify the move, internally.

UL’s current budget is low enough to keep us from being serious contender externally.

Large distinction there.

This. And regardless of anything else, University Presidents have to vote you into their club. If you don't have relationships built and you don't have the academic prestige, you're not getting in. We have a much better shot with R1 designation, but we really need Med and Law (IMO) to be seriously considered by Big 12 Presidents.

[Turbine]

UL’s current budget (+ additional TV revenue) is plenty to justify the move, internally.

UL’s current budget is low enough to keep us from being serious contender externally.

Large distinction there.

Good point, and it's almost a catch-22

Somehow an external reminder of where current members budgets would be without TV needs to be presented without offending.

[BabbForHeisman]

Good point, and it's almost a catch-22

Somehow an external reminder of where current members budgets would be without TV needs to be presented without offending.

Once you’re in, you’re in…unfortunately. Sucks for those on the outside.

[Turbine]

Once you’re in, you’re in…unfortunately. Sucks for those on the outside.

At some point those once on the outside created a paradigm shift for those on the inside.

It will take a quality salesman, and he and his group would be wise to include recruiting footprint.

Selling Louisiana's footprint as the most desirable thing on earth.

[CajunNation]

...Selling Louisiana's footprint as the most desirable thing on earth.

Yes.

The Big-12 needs a place to pee in the sec's backyard. UCF helped, but aside from that, we are the next best public school in that footprint. They'll either go Tulane or us.

[JamesTheJeweler]

T slow aka ( T joe), Ray Jr, and his cronies. The fossil is smiling in the afterlife.

What up fam?

[ZoomZoom]

Yes.

The Big-12 needs a place to pee in the sec's backyard. UCF helped, but aside from that, we are the next best public school in that footprint. They'll either go Tulane or us.

Today, Tulane has a major airport. That’s the deal maker.

I won’t belabor what we need just to have a chance.

[Turbine]

Today, Tulane has a major airport. That’s the deal maker.

I won’t belabor what we need just to have a chance.

Can’t charter flights go direct? Thus alleviating the advantage of a major airport?

[MelRock]

Can’t charter flights go direct? Thus alleviating the advantage of a major airport?

Correct, most teams that charter do not fly into the major airports.

[HoustonCajun]

This. And regardless of anything else, University Presidents have to vote you into their club. If you don't have relationships built and you don't have the academic prestige, you're not getting in. We have a much better shot with R1 designation, but we really need Med and Law (IMO) to be seriously considered by Big 12 Presidents.

That's UL's catch 22. We won't play these schools unless we get a 1 for 1, so we don't play them. But, by not playing them, we don't build relationships and they never visit our campus and see our facilities. At some point, you need to schedule 2 for 1 or even 3 for 1 or never get have a shot at anything, which is where we are now.

[ManAboutTown]

That's UL's catch 22. We won't play these schools unless we get a 1 for 1, so we don't play them. But, by not playing them, we don't build relationships and they never visit our campus and see our facilities. At some point, you need to schedule 2 for 1 or even 3 for 1 or never get have a shot at anything, which is where we are now.

Agree a million percent. This is my biggest disagreement with our AD.