PAC 12

[JamesTheJeweler]

If we as a University aren't actively involved in moving up, then we never will. Don't forget the SunBelt east schools are gonna bolt as soon as they can. If we aren't proactive with this stuff, we're gonna once again find ourselves still in the same conference with ULM and a bunch of new scrubs in a conference trying to work its way back up. People always talking about getting rid of ULM instead of moving up and away from them and this conference.

I apologize guys, I just realized I said the University needs to be proactive. LoL! We all know that will never happen. We're more of a reactive school. And in most cases, years, even decades late in reacting.
Le sigh!

[Big Buds]

To answer the original question, it is an unequivocal YES.

[SlickRick]

The PAC 12 is reportedly finalizing a deal for $13.4M per team and is poised to invite Texas State. Other schools they are looking at are North Texas, Memphis and Tulane. UL is not mentioned. If UL was being considered, would $13.4M be enough additional revenue to make this move? How much additional revenue would UL have if it averaged 30,000 per game in football and over 8,000 in basketball? I doubt that we average 15,000 now, so that would be huge. Would a much better conference schedule improve attendance? How would this impact basketball attendance with our new coach. Gonzaga would be huge.

Washington State, Oregon State, Boise State, Utah State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Gonzaga, Texas State, Louisiana

Should UL talk to Texas State and approach the PAC 12 as a travel partner for them. Travel to the West shouldn't be any more costly than travel to the East. Would this greatly change the perception of UL to the public? We have the academics and the facilities. If the PAC 12 was willing to go as far as New Orleans, Lafayette shoudn't be a problem. Can we sell ourselves to the PAC 12? Do we want to make such a move or maintain status quo? The future may not bring any other options.

If that $$ amount is real, we'd be fools to not make the effort to jump. The East side of the Belt will jump ship in the next conference shake up, right away.

[CajunNation]

They'll invite Texas State. Texas State will accept.

The SBC will invite WKY. WKY will accept.

The PAC will revisit Tulane and Memphis next year. If we want to be included in that mix, the time to start lobbying is now.

[CajunT]

They'll invite Texas State. Texas State will accept.

The SBC will invite WKY. WKY will accept.

The PAC will revisit Tulane and Memphis next year. If we want to be included in that mix, the time to start lobbying is now.

If this contract actually turns out to be accurate, someone needs to ask Dr. Maggard if there is a push to build a larger Southern based G5 conference and coalition, maybe uniting with the rest of the AAC? That would certainly be in his and the universities interest.

[CajunSID]

Truth serum would show every school is thinking about greener pastures.

But while the rules have changed, UL’s best way forward continues to be doing everything it possibly can to make its football (for now) and men’s basketball programs a consistent success.

It is harder than ever.

[Turbine]

Oh make no mistake. Our chances of getting an invite are close to zero. It is still all about markets.

Louisiana has done the worst job of throwing their name in the ring of various conference shuffles.

Invite or not, that's millions of free advertising dollars lost.

[CajunT]

Truth serum would show every school is thinking about greener pastures.

But while the rules have changed, UL’s best way forward continues to be doing everything it possibly can to make its football (for now) and men’s basketball programs a consistent success.

It is harder than ever.

There is no doubt a success football and basketball brand matter. But it's obvious that money is still a major driver when you look at a football program at Texas St and a decent MBB program.

[Cajunrunner]

There is no doubt a success football and basketball brand matter. But it's obvious that money is still a major driver when you look at a football program at Texas St and a decent MBB program.

I was told last summer that Texas State had launched an athletic and overall university initiative in the Hill Country region that angered UTSA and UT-Austin, and some of those school's external "important people".

I know we've done that SOME ourselves, but have we done enough of that. While that promotion doesn't seem to have improved TX State athletics at least wins/losses wise for this current athletic year, it sure seems to have helped in gaining some eyes.

[cajunref]

Martin Hall is comfortable in the SBC. We haven't put our power point together yet.....

[BayouRichard]

Always keep your resume warm and never burn a bridge on the way out. With that said what’s wrong with Window shopping?

[ColaCajun]

If that $$ amount is real, we'd be fools to not make the effort to jump. The East side of the Belt will jump ship in the next conference shake up, right away.

That's my biggest worry and my #1 reason why we need to push for PAC. If AAC loses Memphis, Tulane and USF to either B12 or ACC, then Texas AAC schools might push for PAC. JMU, CCU, GA Southern, GSU, ODU, App & Marshall would be fools not to join AAC to form a east coast league. That would leave us with a very depleted league that no one, especially donors or recruits, would be interested in.

No one thought the SBC would be as strong as it is now back in 2012 when the schools left for CUSA. I strongly believe that we got lucky and I don't see that happening again. We've got momentum with new football stadium and new MBB coach and we need to capitalize on it.