Why didn’t we stay in the MAC?
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Because AT THAT TIME we were losing money going to bowls, losing money at the gates for weeknight MACtion, and I believe our last tv check from the MAC was something like $34,000.
While I agree that the rivalries were better we just couldn't stay. Sure comparing today to 2004 can give some an arguement, but at that time we were all wanting out and were trying to grow as a program.
We had tried to move to CUSA two seasons prior when Louisville and Cincy were still in the conference, but couldn't find a home for the other sports and Greg White didn't want to go to the Horizon league.
We were still in the Pruett era(remember he abruptly retired) and no one could have foreseen the Snyder years happening. We also could not have foreseen CUSA becoming an annexation of the Sun Belt/FCS.
Personally as it stands now I'd rather be in the MAC. I know that is going to draw contention, but save for Southern Miss I couldn't care any less about playing the teams in this conference especially these eastern teams. Though WKU has become a hatefest. Never thought I'd hate a team more than WVU.
While I agree that the rivalries were better we just couldn't stay. Sure comparing today to 2004 can give some an arguement, but at that time we were all wanting out and were trying to grow as a program.
We had tried to move to CUSA two seasons prior when Louisville and Cincy were still in the conference, but couldn't find a home for the other sports and Greg White didn't want to go to the Horizon league.
We were still in the Pruett era(remember he abruptly retired) and no one could have foreseen the Snyder years happening. We also could not have foreseen CUSA becoming an annexation of the Sun Belt/FCS.
Personally as it stands now I'd rather be in the MAC. I know that is going to draw contention, but save for Southern Miss I couldn't care any less about playing the teams in this conference especially these eastern teams. Though WKU has become a hatefest. Never thought I'd hate a team more than WVU.
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Probably. Either it would have pushed Doc to not grow complacent or exposed him earlier on.
Marshall not getting an invite to the AAC instead of teams like ECU and Tulsa was a big detriment to the program.
Cue Sammy...
Cue Sammy...
This again?
Lord have mercy.
MAC - Bleeds explains it well. We were losing our a** and playing in a ginned up "bowl game" which we had to win the conference to play in. No body AT THE TIME knew that ESPN would create today's system of 6 wins = bowl. It was the right decision. The lowly MAC was pulling us down to their level.
I do disagree that there are any "rivalries" in any league. MU fans tend to latch on to whoever is good in whatever league and claim that is a rivalry. UTC, Furman, Miami, Toledo, UCF, WKU, on and on. That is not a rivalry. Ohio State and Michigan are rivals. Texas and Oklahoma are rivals.
AAC - What do you want to say? The Liar KO Marcum, though his total mismanagement, incompetence, and dishonesty and his idiot football and basketball coaches had the program at its lowest point since the climb began. Right at the wrong time. BUT, it remains to be seen if the AAC, in its arrogance and idiocy spewing hype, is a viable financial entity, or a long lasting one. The next realignment is coming, and all of the schools want to be in another conference. And UConn, named for a state, in fact one of the richest states, lost money by the tank car load at it, as do most AACers.
But, so what. MU is in CUSA. MU will be in CUSA for the foreseeable future. MU football is CUSA football. MU basketball is CUSA basketball, sad to say. If that does not suit, then this isn't for you. Move on.
Lord have mercy.
MAC - Bleeds explains it well. We were losing our a** and playing in a ginned up "bowl game" which we had to win the conference to play in. No body AT THE TIME knew that ESPN would create today's system of 6 wins = bowl. It was the right decision. The lowly MAC was pulling us down to their level.
I do disagree that there are any "rivalries" in any league. MU fans tend to latch on to whoever is good in whatever league and claim that is a rivalry. UTC, Furman, Miami, Toledo, UCF, WKU, on and on. That is not a rivalry. Ohio State and Michigan are rivals. Texas and Oklahoma are rivals.
AAC - What do you want to say? The Liar KO Marcum, though his total mismanagement, incompetence, and dishonesty and his idiot football and basketball coaches had the program at its lowest point since the climb began. Right at the wrong time. BUT, it remains to be seen if the AAC, in its arrogance and idiocy spewing hype, is a viable financial entity, or a long lasting one. The next realignment is coming, and all of the schools want to be in another conference. And UConn, named for a state, in fact one of the richest states, lost money by the tank car load at it, as do most AACers.
But, so what. MU is in CUSA. MU will be in CUSA for the foreseeable future. MU football is CUSA football. MU basketball is CUSA basketball, sad to say. If that does not suit, then this isn't for you. Move on.
For market/history I can understand why Tulane and SMU were. What does East Carolina and Tulsa bring?
