A new look at conference expansion
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Wise Owl
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Granted this is only one projection for expansion and was written by Graham Watson of all people, but does anyone in Owl Country believe we will try to make the jump to another conference, if this expansion takes place in another year or two?
And when I say believe; I don't mean you want them to change conferences, I am asking do you think FAU has the resources to: money, fan base, facilities, student body, talent, experience, staff, etc. to do so?
I really don't think we do this time around.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2006
Re: A new look at conference expansion
The fans will show up if its on campus and there's a good product on the field.
Look at basketball for an example. Before Jarvis attendance was horrible. He's put a great product on the court, people are starting to notice and they are starting to show up
My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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VIP DONOR
Member since 2008
Re: A new look at conference expansion
And I agree, if the door opens, you can't afford not to jump. Especially if it is to one of the six superconferences (16 teams each) that will exist soon. They are doing this and HAVE TO in order to fend off the "playoff" proponents in the public and the government.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2007
Re: A new look at conference expansion
No question that if the call comes in you go, whether your ready or not. Hell thats how we got in the SunBelt! The Belt asked us to move up our time table to become FBS elligible (along with FIU) so that they could stay viable as a confrence. We werent really ready from a facility or fanbase perspecitve but we went anyway.
A raido station in Kansas city is reporting htat the big 10 has offers out to Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, and Rutgers. If Notre dame declines then they stop at Rutgers, If Notre dame Accepts then they pick up another team and go to 16.
The shake up could be very close. Lets just hope we get a seat at the AQ table.
IF we dont get a invite to a AQ confrenc, then Im perfectly happy to stay in the Belt.
I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick @$$ and I'm out of bubble gum.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2009
Re: A new look at conference expansion
Jab979 said
USF didn't have the resources to jump to the Big East but when an opportunity like that comes up you don't pass it up.
While USF made the jump from start-up to Big East in only 8 years, they also had more going for them then you think?
A student body of over 45,000
A pre-existing stadium with seating for more than 65,000
The school has been around longer and graduated more students = more alumni donor $
I would love for us to get out of the Belt, but I just don't see us getting a conference invite.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
Re: A new look at conference expansion
GO OWLS!!!
2017 and 2019 Conference USA Champions
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VIP DONOR
Member since 2006
Re: A new look at conference expansion
Teambeer is the most knowledgeable FAU sports fan I know, way smarter than me.
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VIP DONOR
Member since 2008
Re: A new look at conference expansion
A new look at conference expansion
The WAC and Mtn. West could combine their remaining teams. Then what of CUSA, the MAC and the Belt? Possiblly the same. Do these "lower" conferences try to go the "super conference" route and try to forge into the AQ category or remain smaller?
IMHO, the Big East wants to remain in football which is why the retained Tagliabue, former commish of the NFL, to help them through this round of raids. I think they try to add to their remaining members with CUSA, MAC and Belt teams to keep their AQ status. And if they add UCF, FAU and FIU to USF, they have a HUGE footprint to the Florida media markets so needed for the media contracts, the lifeblood of all the conferences! That is unless they cave and merge with the remaining ACC teams, which they could very well do.
It is going to get very interesting and messy from here on guys. Let's hope we come out with a nice upward move to help our programs out!
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Administrator
Member since 2006
Re: A new look at conference expansion
;D
Geography plays a part, can't see us going any higher than that, and agree with Captain Owlmerica's points on logistics…
The TV market is our trump for any invite.
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VIP DONOR
Member since 2007
Re: A new look at conference expansion
Our facilities, our fanbase, our academics - it all needs significant improvement. A new football stadium is going to boost enthusiasm but it's not going to single-handedly save us.
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