[The Athletic on DFW Football recruiting]

50 minutes ago, MeanGreenZen said:

Remember Sonny Dykes? I bet you do.
He said about transfers, “If they weren’t playing where they were, they probably won’t play for you.”

I believe there are exceptions to that. But overall, the best transfers to UNT have been proven guys that we got from lower levels. Not the guys who were highly-rated out of high school, signed with a P4 and then never saw the field there. 

From the P4, I would be on the lookout for a guy like Marcus Trice. He demonstrated that he could be productive at a high level, but fell down the depth chart on a very talented roster. Grab those guys and give them an opportunity.

Sonny was able to accelerate the turnaround at SMU through the transfer portal so......

[The Athletic on DFW Football recruiting]

It works both ways.  There are plenty of super talented guys in the portal from P5's that will need playing time.  UNT should be well positioned to find players in the portal that are in need of PT and a chance to play closer to home.

[First proposal at forming a CFB "Super League", with promotions from second-tier of non-Top70, shot down]

Thinking that SMU was the most egregious cheater in the SWC is hilarious.  Everyone was cheating.  SMU's "sin" was kicking the sh*t out of Texas, A&M, Arkansas, etc.  Those schools were more than fine with paying players.  They just weren't cool with losing to SMU.

[First proposal at forming a CFB "Super League", with promotions from second-tier of non-Top70, shot down]

28 minutes ago, Ross Hodgeson said:

So SMU gets compared to Notre Dame?🤮

[First proposal at forming a CFB "Super League", with promotions from second-tier of non-Top70, shot down]

It was inevitable.  It might take a few tweaks but this (or something very similar) is going to be the future of college football.

[USC Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield Reportedly Leaving for SMU Job]

2 hours ago, NT80 said:

You mean after the previous season.  This season he went 15-18 and many wanted him gone!  He will fail at $mut too...they all do.

Team was completely gutted by injuries but rebounded late to win 5 of last 7 (including a win over Arizona).  

[USC Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield Reportedly Leaving for SMU Job]

2 hours ago, TIgreen01 said:

It's amusing that these smu trolls are as thrilled as they are over this hire.  He was at USC for ELEVEN years.  FGCU was a long time ago.  He recruits at a high enough level that they may be able to get out of the cellar of the ACC, but he looks a lot like a Will Wade type guy to me.  Expect trouble and underachievement when up against the really big boys. Good luck....NOT.

He was in the Elite 8 in 2021 and has recruited at an elite level.  Plenty to be excited about w/ Enfield.

[USC Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield Reportedly Leaving for SMU Job]

4 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Those were both good jobs and good schools.

[USC Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield Reportedly Leaving for SMU Job]

51 minutes ago, golfingomez said:

Enfield is (was) still at USC? I remember watching FGCU at AT&T in the tournament that year... good times

Yep.  Dunk City!  Pretty incredible what he was able to do with virtually zero resources at FGCU.

If he had stayed another year he'd likely be the winningest coach in Trojan basketball history.

[Rice Hires Lanier]

3 hours ago, dodgefan said:

Maybe that was one of the reasons he was canned. June Jones knows, what happens when you lose to us. lol

He was canned b/c he is in no way prepared to handle the rigors of the ACC.  He was a mediocre AAC coach and his record/recruiting proves it.  He'll probably do ok for what Rice expects (which is nothing).

[USC Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield Reportedly Leaving for SMU Job]

8 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Uninspiring hire for an uninspiring school. Perfect fit. 

[USC Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield Reportedly Leaving for SMU Job]

8 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Uninspiring hire for an uninspiring school. Perfect fit. 

Took FCGU to the Sweet 16.  Eight appearances in the NCAA tournament including another Sweet 16 and an Elite 8.  Also regarded as one the truly elite recruiters in the country.  Signed a six year extension with USC after last season.

[BREAKING: Jason Edwards to enter transfer portal]

[Rice Hires Lanier]

29 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

I think what you were looking to say is Rice has different standards, which isn't too difficult since SMU has none.

Rice has all but given up on athletics.  Its sad but them's the breaks if you don't adapt to where college athletics is headed.  Prayers up for the feisty night birds!

[Rice Hires Lanier]

2 hours ago, MrAlien said:

Kind of a no brainer if you ask me, he's coming off 20 wins, he knows the conference and recruiting at this level. 

20 wins yet finished the year losing 6 of the last 7.  Also blew multiple double digit second half leads.  Combine that with his reluctance to embrace NIL and his goose was cooked. 

Rob is a really nice man though.  Very thoughtful and well-liked by players and opposing coaches.  I wish him well at Rice.

[Big 12 Pursuing Duke]

29 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Y'all really are clueless.

I bet Duke is watching the addition of Cal/Stanford/SMU, and the attempts by FSU/Clemson to buy out (I bet others aren't far behind) carefully.    ACC will be a dinosaur (like the PAC12) soon enough.   Enjoy your couple of years with it in tact.   I honestly hope to have SMU back in the AAC when the dust settles.

[Big 12 Pursuing Duke]

[Details of 2Pac deals with MWC, WCC]

23 hours ago, JT Hammons said:

We are already struggling to compete in this conference as it is even with SMU leaving.  I am not sure that heading west would be a good move.  I do agree with you that we will probably lose some teams to ACC.  The key seems to be Florida State and what they do.  After being undefeated and not going to playoffs the writing is on the wall.

There will continue to be jockeying between the AAC/MWC/PAC to create a "best of the rest" conference that gets the conference champion access to the playoff.

[Another example - FBS needs to restructure]

13 hours ago, rcade said:

The incentive for the ACC to work out a deal is to avoid the risk of losing in court and having the grant of rights ruled unenforceable, letting any school leave with no compensation to the conference.

The links above explained how both sides take a huge risk letting these cases reach a court judgment.

 

Good luck with the legal argument that the GoR, willingly and lawfully agreed to by every ACC member institution, is unenforceable. The legal precedent/argument is clearly on the side of the ACC.  They know it.  FSU knows.  Every other ACC institution knows it as well.

[Another example - FBS needs to restructure]

7 hours ago, Meangreen Fight said:

You should know money talks and BS walks.  What happens if ESPN call the lower value ACC team’s bluff and tell you that letting FSU go will make them happy?  You don’t want to piss off the ultimate sugar daddy.  
 

ESPN- Tell you what ACC irrelevants and your cabin boy SMU; you can either divide up your portion of the remainder of the promised revenue now and go away or the next contract we offer your school will be cents on the dollar.  Mind you in the meantime until your contract run out we are going to put as many of your games on at bad time slots and behind a paywall and show your real independent value without us.  
 

Rememberthe money is coming from the distributors and advertising on the games.  Hurting and restricting FSU, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Miami, and North Carolina is bad for viewership numbers.  
 

Ah yes nothing like ESPN trying to actively de-value its own property (ACC) so that they can let FSU walk over to FOX/Big 10, a  direct competitor.  ESPN is locked into a sweetheart deal with the ACC through 2036.  They have absolutely zero incentive to de-stabilize the league and risk losing valuable properties to their competition.

Brilliant stuff champ!

[Another example - FBS needs to restructure]

8 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Interest/desire is too strong to care about Congress.  Lots of "let's get it done and we will figure this out later" movement going on.

We'll find out, one way or the other.

Wrong again.  Congress is absolutely going to get involved here.  Grandstanding and poking their noses where it doesn't belong is what Congress does best.  

[QB commit - Chandler Morris - transfer from TCU]

43 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Exactly.  He didn't go to Clemson when his dad was there.

Clemson was never an option for him.  unless he wanted to walk on.

[Another example - FBS needs to restructure]

49 minutes ago, greenminer said:

What have you read that makes you believe this?

I'm talking about a complete split.  The B10/SEC will no longer share a playoff/system with the rest of us.

Even with some truth, I think that will be short term.  A complete split, with zero playoff involvement for the rest of us, is on the horizon.

Your scenario will be too exclusionary and would result in the mother of all antitrust lawsuits.  Big 10 and SEC will throw the Big 12/ACC a bone and keep them in the loop to avoid Congress getting involved.

[Another example - FBS needs to restructure]

37 minutes ago, NT80 said:

No, it's an all-inclusive exit fee.   They could just leave now without media rights, but the lawsuit is about all of it.

Sorry, your best teams in your new conference will soon be leaving, lol!

Welcome to the AAC 2.0

and irrespective of if/when FSU can get out the obvious moves are to add SDSU, USF, and Tulane.  Is it the SEC or the Big 10?  Nope.  Is it the AAC?  Not even close.

Being in a conference with Stanford/CAL/Louisville/GA Tech/Miami/Duke/WF/NC State/PITT/BC/Syracuse is light years better than the AAC even if there are a couple defections along the way.

[Another example - FBS needs to restructure]

33 minutes ago, NT80 said:

No, it's an all-inclusive exit fee.   They could just leave now without media rights, but the lawsuit is about all of it.

Sorry, your best teams in your new conference will soon be leaving, lol!

Welcome to the AAC 2.0

Your lack of understanding of the GoR and the ACC's motivations for enforcing it are staggering.

There is ZERO incentive for the ACC to cooperate with FSU and allow them to exit for simply a monetary fee.  They have every legal and fiscal reason to fight them tooth and nail (which they will do and are doing) b/c once the precedent is set you could see Clemson and UNC follow suit.

FSU will still be an ACC member in a decade.  Book it.