I agree andy, one thing is for sure though. Its a catch 22 no matter what we do. If we stay here we can continue to be in the top of the conference and play for the BCS slot. Also if we stay here we will always lose the battle going head to head with whoever is leading the AAC and even the MW. Its almost the equivalent of us with one loss versus them with 3 to make us equal in standing, and its all due to our conference schedule. We move to AAC and roll the dice, we could lose out, we could compete with the best, its a big unknown. We have always been behind the 8 ball regarding our budget vs. peer conference members no matter what conference we have been in. We aren't the top in CUSA now. BUT all that said, if we lose the ability to pull in high caliber athletes due to a no prop rule, I think it would hurt us. To be fair, it looks like it may have hurt ECU a bit, no disrespect intended. The only few programs that would help raise our attendance to counter a budget difference would be Navy, maybe ECU, maybe UConn (assuming UC is going to B12 and maybe UH). The others I don't think would help much. Its really hard to gauge what attendance can be considering our time with them before was with a terrible coach and losing seasons. He really did cost us many close games (remember the USM and UCF fiascos?) and responsible for one of the worst seasons in a long time in 2007 (ironically a year we beat ECU and lose to NH). So a good question would be, if we compete for a bowl every year against our former conference rivals, but actually win our share of games versus the past, would attendance make an upward trend, bring in more money? Just a lot of unknowns and a hard decision to make in the simplest terms.
very much agree, I have said that before, I do not want to be in CUSA without USM, don't really care about WKU or MT though
Agree to the fullest extent. It was as sad set of circumstances that made it extra hard that year to get ahead of a 2 loss BSU and there were a few arguments on whether a 2 or 3 loss AAC team would be ahead of us. It seemed through projection that Boise was going to get the go ahead before us no matter what we did because of our schedule, and really we would have not had a good argument against that, even though we felt our team was better, the schedule just wasn't there to prove it. If we luck up and win both UL and Pitt, and don't lose another game (not likely, I know), and Houston didn't lose, they'd would get in over us definitely but its not impossible for them to get in the playoff with wins of Oklahoma and UL. If that was to happen (again not likely but not impossible), it would leave the BCS game up for grabs for the runner up of the G5. If we did our part that could very well be us.
I have never seen a hilljack try to back his tit out of a wringer as much as this one. "Well that wasn't what I was saying" turns up more than in a Killery interview.
That's what I hope as well, that's how the BCS G5 exclusion got changed in the past, and of course the threat of legal and congressional action. As long as a committee made up of mostly P5 folks exists to pick and choose who they want in the playoff by being in control of the ranking structure, its going to be hard for G5 to make it in the playoff, much like the old bowl system used to be, see our undefeated season before the BCS era. and Tulane.
Right. A person can be identified by stating classes and locations. You arent not just a hilljack troll, you are by far the most chicken crap one that has been on here. Please stay away stupid.
Well if you consider a few things, like if USM is going too, I don't think we can afford not to go. Let our program decay in a sunbeltish conference that we didn't sign up for or get back to the conference that we did sign up for. I dunno, just hard to imagine that we have done our time, spent money on projects to further our program and then get to watch it dwindle.....
I don't disagree but we don't have the money. If we could triple or at least double the BG enrollment, we would be in the ball park.
That's true, but for arguments sake, I don't think the president would green light promoting to the AAC if we didn't have a way to get it. JMHO. We do need to grow our budget, that is for sure. On the flip side of things, most other schools are worse off than we are, USM for example, La Tech as well. ODU can probably find the money BUT they are behind the 8 ball in too many areas, like getting the stadium built etc.
It was in one of these thread, an article written about the new pres. liking the academic side of the AAC and giving the green light to produce a video promoting Marshall to the AAC. If you have facebook, look up "marshall to the AAC" page and its on there.
Usm is not behind. We have the facilities,brand, for football and our AD has been promoting us for a step up. Looks as if we are off to another good start this year. We will be a prime candidate for AAC. It would be great if Usm and Marshall made a move together, but not likely.
Was referring to money, you guys have good facilities. We both belong in the aac.
