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NEWPORT, R.I. — The trappings of American inequity dot the landscape here, as even the 1-percenters can’t help but gawk at the looming mansions on the Cliff Walk owned by iconic American families. Amid this gilded setting, the American Athletic Conference has held its Media Days since the league’s inception five years ago. And it has spent that time balancing Rockefeller ambitions on a Bundy family budget, desperately seeking a way to launch itself out of college football’s middle class.
On the field, the American Athletic Conference has acquitted itself well since the football iteration of the Big East collapsed. The AAC has made clear its aspirational desires, launching a persistent “P6” campaign to include itself in the top echelon of Power Five conferences in college sports.
The AAC has shown in a small sample size that it can be intermittently competitive with the top leagues in college football. That includes two marquee bowl wins the past three seasons, with Houston toppling Florida State in the Peach Bowl after 2015 and undefeated UCF thumping Auburn in the same game last season.
But to change the narrative on the field, the next step for the Artist Formerly Known As The Big East is to change the financial model off it. For all of AAC commissioner Mike Aresco’s stumping for the sport’s model to change to a Power Six, there’s no chance of that transcending empty rhetoric until the league’s financial revenues look more Rockefeller than Bundy.
The league is wheezing through the final two seasons of a seven-year, $126 million television contract with ESPN that was essentially a hostage negation that doubled as a TV deal. The AAC, fresh off a spate of realignment departures, did the best it could at the time and signed on for short money to be more attractive this time around. For ESPN, it has proven a grand bargain for the quality and quantity of content. (Essentially, each major conference program in the Power Five gets more television revenue annually than all 12 teams in the AAC).........
https://sports.yahoo.com/aac-tv-deal-impact-future-college-football-rights-034901284.html
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53 minutes ago, southsideguy said:
I have to agree with the regional conference but some schools will never swallow the pill because they are the next one to jump to the P5. We know SMUT would not caught dead be with us in the conference. There are the next to jump up to the the P5🙄.
What exactly does SMU add to a P5 conference.
"we were ranked in the 1980s" doesn't do it
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Thankfully, Littrell doesn’t seem like the guy that is satisfied with his program “staying in its lane”
more like the guy that will walk up to the biggest guy on the playground and punch him in the face.
Glad he’s on our side.
And if I’m a P5 AD. I’m not considering someone with some of those coaches’ attitudes for a future “dream job.”
What a bunch of ...........
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“I think this place can be a monster,”
“Why can’t this one be the next one that climbs that ladder, that you can compete for championships here and continue to rise, not just as a football program, but overall as an athletic program?”
-Seth Littrell
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11 hours ago, NTXCoog said:
Tom Herman: ""If you want to win championships and you want to win New Year's Six bowl games and win 13 games and kiss trophies … you can certainly do it at one of the finest institutions in the country and … the greatest city in America"
Art Briles: "still proud to be a Houston Cougar." 11/27/2007
"Art Briles on Wednesday accepted the position as head coach at Baylor," 11/29/2007
Not saying it will happen to you, but if it does, don't be surprised.
And regarding waiting, sometimes they go when jobs are opening up.
Sometimes they go when you think a decline us coming. Sumlin leaves when Keenum is leaving (5-7 the year before when Keenum is hurt). Herman leaves when Greg Ward is leaving (no lined up QB star ready for the next season). Since Fine isn't a Sr, that might bode well for another year
I won’t be surprised.
But again, there aren’t too many coaches that would turn down a UT job. And I would argue Briles got to stay close to home while moving up. (Assuming that was important?) TTech is a wildcard here.....it’s a Big 12 gig in Texas and he has experience there. I would say OU is probably his dream job but it looks like they’re set for a while. OSU would maybe be a possibility (although I don’t know why everyone says Gundy is on the hot seat.)
I don’t know if staying close tonfamily is as important as it seems to Littrell. History has shown that “close to home” is probably a little overrated when it comes to coaching moves or free agents, etc. So History says the odds are certainly against Littrell staying if he continues his success. But every individual is different in what they want. I think at the very least it would take a top tier job or a P5 close to this area. For example, I don’t think he would jump at a Kansas type situation just to move up.
My point is, if that ideal situation is not available yet (top tier P5, close P5) I could see him waiting it out here.
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On 7/15/2018 at 11:07 PM, Ben Gooding said:
With the Tennessee news that came out in the spring, he is not about dropping his anchor in Denton. He and/or his agent are obviously working with one ear to the ground. If he leaves, next man up. If he stays, great.
Wasn’t there a story out that he turned down one P5 interview?
So yes, there are probably only 20 coaches in the country that would turn down an opportunity at a Tennessee. But Littrell has said (you can say it’s coach speech, maybe it is, maybe it’s not) he loves it here, this place “can be a monster,” if anyone thinks he wants to leave “they don’t know me”
Point being, maybe it would take a top 20-30 job to pull him away. Maybe he’ll take a million a year to stay here, close to home, building a program into “a monster.” I’m not convinced that the first P5 job that comes up, he’ll jump at.
If that’s the case, it may take 3 or 4 more years of consistent 9, 10 win seasons to get that Top tier offer. Maybe get NY6 Bowl mentions....
And if that’s the case. Imagine what kind of position we’ll be in IF he leaves.
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10 hours ago, UNT Mean Green said:
>4,500 yards. Our receiving core is almost impossible to cover. This year and next years offenses will resemble what Harrell’s teams looked like in Lubbock.
That’s an interesting comparison. Harrell threw for 4555 yards his Soph year.
5705 his Jr year
5111 his Sr year
He went 8-5 his sophomore year
9-4 his Jr year
11-2 his Sr year
I’ll take the increase in wins from Mason’s Soph year to his Sr year
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5 minutes ago, oldguystudent said:
Mason Fine > MiniMac
Let’s uhh.....let’s let it play out....
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7 minutes ago, oldguystudent said:
Boy howdy was that 2014 pick off base!
I remember being REALLY excited about that year coming off a 9 win season. 😬
However.....we weren’t bringing back a Mason Fine
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9 minutes ago, oldguystudent said:
Maybe. I just tried, and I can't get anything other than 105 either. Could be the upper level is specific to season tickets.
Wondering that myself...
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Ok maybe I’m doing something wrong...
I want to buy single game tickets in a particular section. It looks like we don’t have that option anymore.
I click “scholarship premium” and it defaults to section 105. I don’t want 105. I want 206.
Do I need to call?
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1 hour ago, Harry said:
I see the listing as a reflection from C-USA that we remain sort of a flash in the pan type of program. I just don’t think the FAU’s and La. Tech’s of the world see us as a long term threat in term of the upper tier of the conference.
Good
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They’re going to miss Briles
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Our defense should have some continuity with the staff as well. This will be year 2 of running this Reffett only defense. I have to think that will help. Plus, the offense was great last year...but if we turn a few field goals into TDs this year (and not have to depend on our kicker so much) this will help take some pressure off the D....hence the "slight" improvement needed to get 9-10 wins again this year.
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47 minutes ago, EagleMBA said:
I voted again. Any idea when this poll closes?
It’s the DMN. It will probably stay opened until SMU passes UNT. So it may never close.
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2 minutes ago, ttunt1970 said:
This is what happens when your school is under the umbrella of one Board of Regents. We are fortunate we have our own Board and
I believe the Med school in Bnhm is under UAB, but still controlled by Bama Board.
I believe that’s correct.
UAB’s president, Ray Watts doesn’t seem very popular. A lot of UAB folks see him as a puppet for the Board without UAB’s best interests in mind....
I remember driving by a stop sign in my neighborhood with a “fire Ray Watts” sticker on it.
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That is bad...
Having lived in the Birmingham area last year, I can tell you the return of UAB football was seen as a positive. They got a lot of local coverage and there was some buzz surrounding the program however it didnt' seem like the new stadium was seen in a positive light. A lot of complaining about spending that money. Plus now the shine is off the new thing and they'll have to get to work because even if UAB's buzz is positive, they are still DWARFED by Bama and Auburn in that area. If we think Big 12 has an impact on us, the SEC headquarters is in Bham, Tuscaloosa is 45 minutes away and Auburn is 2 hours away. Their alumni grow up in the Bham area, go off to school at Bama or Auburn, then come back to Bham for work and to raise families. I've never seen anything like it. Not to mention, Samford is located right there as well and has a lot of money and their athletics are doing really well. The football team is ranked in FCS and the baseball team is really good.
UAB has an uphill climb. They have to keep winning....their first 5-7 season could have a big impact on their momentum. A lot of pressure there....
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Just now, TreeFiddy said:
Agreed. The battle will be to see who is #2/#3, which will be the front runners for taking over when Fine graduates.
ahhh
good point...
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1 hour ago, jtm0097 said:
Question, can you pay at the door? There is no link to buy tickets online.
Yes you can. (I did)
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I'm gonna say that with Senior Mason Fine coming back next year there will be no QB battle....
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“Starting with Valesente, five of the last six Kansas coaches haven't coached again in the Power Five.”
That speaks volumes....
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AAC TV Deal could impact the future of college football rights
in Mean Green Football
Posted · Edited by TheColonyEagle
I get the AAC's focus on the "P6" thing. However no one outside the AAC takes it seriously...but I'll give them credit for at least trying to distance themselves from the rest of the G5.
The next 5 years are so critical for UNT