How UNT football can traverse the enigma of conference realignment

[meangreen11]

North Texas was not an outlier in the instant panic which took place as pundits, professional and amateur, took to giving theories on what could happen to the Mean Green. 

Conference USA commissioner Judy Macleod did not offer much of a guiding arrow in terms of what the future holds for C-USA teams in a brief statement, but assured the conference would “position [C-USA] institutions collectively.” What that means is up for interpretation, but the statement did not quell the minds of C-USA universities or their fanbases. 

So, with a conference seemingly as uncertain of the future as its member institutions, what do schools like North Texas need to do to ensure they have a future in a league which seems destined for realignment?
 

read more:  https://www.ntdaily.com/column-how-football-can-traverse-the-enigma-of-conference-realignment/

Edited August 11, 2021 by meangreen11

[Wag Tag]

There needs to be better mkting in the Denton area. Maybe free tkts to first responders with a bus pick up? We need to increase the Internet reception at Ap. Fans could post picks live time for social media. I’m confident Smak is keeping us in the loop of happenings.

[southsideguy]

I feel better knowing Judy is watching out for CUSA.   Honestly what has she done for CUSA and how does she keep her job?

[RBP79]

NT has alot more to offer than a winning FB team. It's been discussed to many times before. This is where Wren earns his money.

[Mean Green Matt]

…by joining the Southland?

[UNTLifer]

32 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

Honestly what has she done for CUSA and how does she keep her job?

Conference USA commissioner Judy Macleod did not offer much of a guiding arrow in terms of what the future holds for C-USA teams in a brief statement, but assured the conference would “position [C-USA] institutions collectively.” What that means is up for interpretation, but the statement did not quell the minds of C-USA universities or their fanbases. 

[southsideguy]

Judy's  translation, your on your own to make your own deals.

[Arkstfan]

Win games + Sell tickets.

We are moving into a universe where viewership numbers are calculated by seeing how many subscribers access the servers to watch. Value in G5 boils down to can you help us get our champ into the access bowl or possibly into the expanded playoff? Can you boost our CFP performance money? Do you have a program that people want to watch on their TV, phone, tablet, laptop?

 

[Hunter Green]

Clearly, to me anyway, is our lack of exposure on TV week in and week out. Judy and CUSA have done a poor job of securing a meaningful TV package for us and the conference overall. There's a good reason we're not mentioned in any realignment talk. Out of sight, out of mind.

[SilverEagle]

On 8/14/2021 at 12:11 PM, Arkstfan said:

Win games + Sell tickets.

We are moving into a universe where viewership numbers are calculated by seeing how many subscribers access the servers to watch. Value in G5 boils down to can you help us get our champ into the access bowl or possibly into the expanded playoff? Can you boost our CFP performance money? Do you have a program that people want to watch on their TV, phone, tablet, laptop?

 

Consistently win games, and then consistently sell tickets.

Even when NT was dominating the Sun Belt and went to four bowl games, we got our butts kicked in all but one. Littrell has taken the team to four bowl games.....butt kickings one and all. Which makes the regular season look like nothing but smoke and mirrors.

[Arkstfan]

6 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

Consistently win games, and then consistently sell tickets.

Even when NT was dominating the Sun Belt and went to four bowl games, we got our butts kicked in all but one. Littrell has taken the team to four bowl games.....butt kickings one and all. Which makes the regular season look like nothing but smoke and mirrors.

AState started increasing season ticket sales well before things took off 3210 in 2005, 6180 Roberts last year, 7042 for the Freeze hire, 8092 for the Malzahn hire, finally peaking at 10,582 in 2017 before the fan base turned on Anderson.

But that stretch 2005-2010 saw a near doubling to 6180 and never did better than 6 wins but never worse than 4. That built a foundation.

I don't think it is likely that the typical G5 hustles hard enough or hitting enough prospects that they are at their potential for sales.

[GrandGreen]

8 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

Consistently win games, and then consistently sell tickets.

Even when NT was dominating the Sun Belt and went to four bowl games, we got our butts kicked in all but one. Littrell has taken the team to four bowl games.....butt kickings one and all. Which makes the regular season look like nothing but smoke and mirrors.

Would you prefer, losing more regular season games and not being eligible for a bowl game?

 

[DeepGreen]

On 8/13/2021 at 9:57 PM, southsideguy said:

Judy's  translation, your on your own to make your own deals.

What she really meant-

Figure it out on your own. Just be sure I get my salary check on time.

[SilverEagle]

15 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

Would you prefer, losing more regular season games and not being eligible for a bowl game?

 

Consistency includes winning the BOWL GAME, so that our season doesn't look like smoke and mirrors. Because that is what our recent history looks like. THAT is what will get the fence-sitting alums as well as the general public, interested in buying season tickets.

[untjim1995]

3 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

Consistency includes winning the BOWL GAME, so that our season doesn't look like smoke and mirrors. Because that is what our recent history looks like. THAT is what will get the fence-sitting alums as well as the general public, interested in buying season tickets.

He won't get it, Silver...