UMASS to the MAC

[Big Buds]

https://x.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/...407510473?s=20

This puts the MAC at 13 members. Very curious if they add one more. If so, who? WKU? Does Delaware have buyers remorse?

[ZoomZoom]

UCONN…lmao

https://www.csnbbs.com/thread-987266.html

Man, and they just put this on the MAC board a few days ago.

[RaginDave]

I think this makes sense from the MAC perspective. Buffalo was kind of on an island, this gives them another NE presence. I would not at all be surprised if they add another NE school to the mix.

From UMASS perspective this also makes sense. They cannot live as a football independent, and no other conference wants them right now. The only place this hurts is in basketball, where they leave the A-10 for the MAC which would be a step backwards. But in almost all other sports, joining the MAC is an improvement from their current situation. I would not be surprised if the MAC continues to try to get UCONN or Army to join the conference as a football member only or move to get an FCS team in the NE to move up.

[Big Buds]

I think this makes sense from the MAC perspective. Buffalo was kind of on an island, this gives them another NE presence. I would not at all be surprised if they add another NE school to the mix.

From UMASS perspective this also makes sense. They cannot live as a football independent, and no other conference wants them right now. The only place this hurts is in basketball, where they leave the A-10 for the MAC which would be a step backwards. But in almost all other sports, joining the MAC is an improvement from their current situation. I would not be surprised if the MAC continues to try to get UCONN or Army to join the conference as a football member only or move to get an FCS team in the NE to move up.

Army has committed to join the AAC as a replacement for SMU joining the ACC. Delaware would make the most sense but they are joining CUSA here shortly.

[Swamp]

Gotta get Army or Navy down to the swamp. That will draw a very solid crowd.

Matter of fact, line one of 'em up for Game 1 in the new swamp.

[Cajunologist]

Gotta get Army or Navy down to the swamp. That will draw a very solid crowd.

Matter of fact, line one of 'em up for Game 1 in the new swamp.

We had Boise state, Kansas state, Oklahoma state here. Nobody came

[CajunJack55]

We had Boise state, Kansas state, Oklahoma state here. Nobody came

Boise State 11 AM
Kansas State - Rained alllll day
Oklahoma State - Friday night (and if i remember was a pretty good crowd, student section was packed)

[Turbine]

We had Boise state, Kansas state, Oklahoma state here. Nobody came

The list should be 30 deep, not 3.

Get people in the habit.

If there was a music festival one every 10 years, attendance would be 10% of what it is.

[Swamp]

We had Boise state, Kansas state, Oklahoma state here. Nobody came

Dude, those aren't the U.S. Military.

[ColoradoCajun]

We had Boise state, Kansas state, Oklahoma state here. Nobody came

Well we also had Southern, Texas A&M, and Alabama, and thousands came. Granted those games were nearly 20-30 years ago now.

[ColoradoCajun]

Going back to UMass, I too think this is a good move. UMass was actually a member of the MAC from 2012-2015, so they're probably familiar with how the conference runs.

I'm starting to notice a trend though. First Army to the AAC, now UMass to the MAC. Is there a reason why these independent schools are joining conferences? My gut feel is that it has something to do with media coverage or something along those lines. I doubt it's easy for crappy programs like UMass or UConn to make a lot of money with TV deals whenever they aren't affiliated with a conference. I think having exposure on ESPN with the MAC will create more $$$ for the school. Just my thoughts tho.

[Turbine]

P5 schools are headed to 9 conference games, making it extra hard for independants to schedule.