Texas State to Mountain West

[HOUCajun]

The nearest conference program is 900 miles away. Their travel coast will eat away at any additional media share they receive. I'm totally okay with them leaving as long as the SBC brings in another FBS Brand and not another FCS program. The Sun Belt now has an established brand, the conference is no longer building and can be more selective at this point.

What “established brand” would be good for the Sun Belt? UTSA and Rice won’t jump. The 3 who dumped the sun belt for cusa? Sam Houston?

I would guess if Tx St is taking this deal, it is with the assurances of a plan that will bring some closer travel partners on board.

[Jacob81]

If Texas state is leaving to join what’s left of the mountain west, that would explain their Lack of success in sports. They’re pretty stupid.

[LouisianaB]

There is something about the MW that Texas State feels connected to.

They might have felt more connected to the Sun Belt if they had been given an I-10 travel partner.

Yea, thats gotta be the reason

[CajunT]

What “established brand” would be good for the Sun Belt? UTSA and Rice won’t jump. The 3 who dumped the sun belt for cusa? Sam Houston?

I would guess if Tx St is taking this deal, it is with the assurances of a plan that will bring some closer travel partners on board.

Of course, UTSA or Rice will not jump. Who mentioned them? The AAC Media Contract is worth at least $5M more than the SBC per program. Our choices are WKU, MTU and Louisiana Tech. All of them have had Brands that are established at one time or another and rivalries in place. WKU has had recently as much or more football and mbb success as the Cajuns. All three are better Brands at this point than programs like Sam Houston St. or Jacksonville St.

[Turbine]

Yea, thats gotta be the reason

Yep.

Jest aside, they obviously don't feel connected to the SBC.

[Big Buds]

Of course, UTSA or Rice will not jump. Who mentioned them? The AAC Media Contract is worth at least $5M more than the SBC per program. Our choices are WKU, MTU and Louisiana Tech. All of them have had Brands that are established at one time or another and rivalries in place. WKU has had recently as much or more football and mbb success as the Cajuns. All three are better Brands at this point than programs like Sam Houston St. or Jacksonville St.

I’ve said this a few times but only the Legacy ACC schools receive the $7 Million/Year media package. The CUSA6 schools receive roughly $2.5 Million/Year.

[CajunT]

I’ve said this a few times but only the Legacy ACC schools receive the $7 Million/Year media package. The CUSA6 schools receive roughly $2.5 Million/Year.

The SBC sits at $2.5M, CUSA is below that amount at this point.

[facelessjonmoon]

Of course, UTSA or Rice will not jump. Who mentioned them? The AAC Media Contract is worth at least $5M more than the SBC per program. Our choices are WKU, MTU and Louisiana Tech. All of them have had Brands that are established at one time or another and rivalries in place. WKU has had recently as much or more football and mbb success as the Cajuns. All three are better Brands at this point than programs like Sam Houston St. or Jacksonville St.

The basketball rivalry against WKU was always fun

[LouisianaB]

Yep.

Jest aside, they obviously don't feel connected to the SBC.

No, they are attracted by a shiny object that is just temporarily polished, but will be not shiny soon.

[Big Buds]

The SBC sits at $2.5M, CUSA is below that amount at this point.

No, sir. I’m talking about the CUSA6, the 6 CUSA schools that recently joined the AAC. They are receiving only $2.5M/Year while the Legacy AAC teams get the full $7M annually.

[CajunT]

No, sir. I’m talking about the CUSA6, the 6 CUSA schools that recently joined the AAC. They are receiving only $2.5M/Year while the Legacy AAC teams get the full $7M annually.

Got you, but isn't that initially because they waived their entry fee?

Source, The Athletic

"The six new members will not receive the same conference payout as the eight returning members at first, though Aresco said the plan is equalization at some point. The AAC’s TV deal with ESPN has paid members around $7 million per school. A mix of exit fees from departing members and other factors will keep the eight returning members whole. The six new schools won’t make that much but will still make more than they did in Conference USA."

[Big Buds]

Got you, but isn't that initially because they waived their entry fee?

Source, The Athletic

"The six new members will not receive the same conference payout as the eight returning members at first, though Aresco said the plan is equalization at some point. The AAC’s TV deal with ESPN has paid members around $7 million per school. A mix of exit fees from departing members and other factors will keep the eight returning members whole. The six new schools won’t make that much but will still make more than they did in Conference USA."

Yes, sir, that is correct. I don’t believe they will actually see that revenue.

[RaginScotsman]

The basketball rivalry against WKU was always fun

Agreed. I don't think they'd just anywhere without a travel partner in MTSU, right?

[ZoomZoom]

Didn’t want to start a new thread because game is so deep, but the Mets/Braves game 1 in the 8th/9th is one hell of a baseball game. Not hijacking, just heads up. 3rd lead change, Mets batting top of 9th

[Esqueleto]

Agreed. I don't think they'd just anywhere without a travel partner in MTSU, right?

What good is a "travel partner"?
It's not like schools are traveling together to reduce costs. I don't understand.