funny how the ones leaving are saying the level of competition is better in AAC and yet they took two bottom feeders from CUSA in Tulane & Memphis

(05-08-2013 12:49 PM)TG4 Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 10:45 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  funny how the ones leaving are saying the level of competition is better in AAC and yet they took two bottom feeders from CUSA in Tulane & Memphis

Tulane might be one, but they are committed to athletics, Memphis brings a top 25 BB program. Still better than, FIU, FAU, UTSA, ODU UNCC shall I keep going?

(05-08-2013 10:45 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  funny how the ones leaving are saying the level of competition is better in AAC and yet they took two bottom feeders from CUSA in Tulane & Memphis

I still believe the only school that is in a "better" situation is Memphis, since they've pretty much cleared whatever the fees will be via their basketball credits.

We've never gotten a confirmed number on (just estimates)

a) what the schools will end up paying C-USA for exit fees, (rumoured to be between 5-7m, except Memphis)

b) How much per year they're going to earn in the AAC contract (and btw... I just read that the BE does not make their revenue sharing plan out, only the total moneys paid out so we've all been guessing how that money is getting divided up, so we won't know until some of the AAC schools fans find out from their schools. (we've just been assuming it's the $3M number for all-sports, but we haven't seen anything officially official yet).

(05-08-2013 10:57 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 10:45 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  funny how the ones leaving are saying the level of competition is better in AAC and yet they took two bottom feeders from CUSA in Tulane & Memphis

I still believe the only school that is in a "better" situation is Memphis, since they've pretty much cleared whatever the fees will be via their basketball credits.

We've never gotten a confirmed number on (just estimates)

a) what the schools will end up paying C-USA for exit fees, (rumoured to be between 5-7m, except Memphis)

b) How much per year they're going to earn in the AAC contract (and btw... I just read that the BE does not make their revenue sharing plan out, only the total moneys paid out so we've all been guessing how that money is getting divided up, so we won't know until some of the AAC schools fans find out from their schools. (we've just been assuming it's the $3M number for all-sports, but we haven't seen anything officially official yet).

We only pay 500k

I think schools like ODU, UTSA & Charlotte could grow into well respected programs with the markets they have

disagree AirRaid,. that's it.. Houston fans are claiming that, but BB has said in interviews (multiple times), it's definitely MORE than that.... the 500K is the base (bare minimum that they'll have to pay, Houston was grandfathered into the 500K number) + Lost revenue... (whatever that number comes out to).

Again, nobody has come out with the exact numbers, but the commissioner has shot that theory that you'll only have to pay 500K to shreds...

When ol' Air Raid tries to talk how bigtime his team is....well

In light of what threads have been locked just this week. Im at a loss as to why anyone with moderator status would allow this one to stay open.

Its actually been nice for about 6 weeks or so..then boom the Houston fans return.

(05-08-2013 11:36 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  In light of what threads have been locked just this week. Im at a loss as to why anyone with moderator status would allow this one to stay open.

Its actually been nice for about 6 weeks or so..then boom the Houston fans return.

This time, the Houston guys got called out. Jus' sayin'

(05-08-2013 11:19 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  When ol' Air Raid tries to talk how bigtime his team is....well

Thanks...I needed that.

(05-08-2013 11:19 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  When ol' Air Raid tries to talk how bigtime his team is....well

0-12

Though I hope we schedule something soon, we never got a chance for payback.

(05-09-2013 12:24 AM)Cougar Hippy Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 11:19 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  When ol' Air Raid tries to talk how bigtime his team is....well

0-12

and you ******* were not one of the 12

(05-09-2013 12:24 AM)Cougar Hippy Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 11:19 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  When ol' Air Raid tries to talk how bigtime his team is....well

0-12

49-28

(05-08-2013 06:49 PM)Cougar Hippy Wrote:  Somebody's jealous. At least Memphis didn't get dogged out by Ohio State's AD.

Ha. Don't think you're immune to some jacka$$ at a school like OSU making a similar comment about you.

But let's keep in mind that Gene Smith's boss was the former Chancellor of Vanderbilt. The same former Chancellor of Vanderbilt whose football team went 0-3 against Middle Tennesee during his tenure there.

This isn't the first time someone at Ohio State has made a derogatory comment about MT since our good friend Gordon landed in Columbus. But hey take it for whatever its worth to you.

(05-08-2013 09:51 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 08:35 PM)TG4 Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 07:06 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 06:49 PM)Cougar Hippy Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 12:49 PM)TG4 Wrote:  

Somebody's jealous. At least Memphis didn't get dogged out by Ohio State's AD.

A big difference in jealous and reality.

No $hit. And some folks are pretty sensitive about it. I got banned this morning from posting on the AAC Conference Talk board for the same response to a similar thread started by a Memphis fan (TIGERCITY). Derby is on the warpath. Kicked out of two boards, I'm on a roll.

For a MTSU/Belmont fan you sure do post about Memphis a lot...

You better make the best of the Stoudamire defection to Arizona situation to push for Andre Turner as his replacement.

(05-08-2013 06:34 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  According to Jonesing Cincy is in the promised land now.

Never said that, but of the non big 5 this is certainly the place to be. The teams in this conference have the much better resources and potiental.

(05-09-2013 12:24 AM)Cougar Hippy Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 11:19 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  When ol' Air Raid tries to talk how bigtime his team is....well

0-12

49-28

......and it wasn't that close.

(05-09-2013 07:43 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(05-08-2013 06:34 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  According to Jonesing Cincy is in the promised land now.

Never said that, but of the non big 5 this is certainly the place to be. The teams in this conference have the much better resources and potiental.

AAC
UConn......64 million...(27% student fee's)
Cincy.......49 million...(34% studnet fee's)
Memphis...47 million...(40% student fees)
USF.........44 million...(38% student fees)
SMU........43 million....N/A
UCF.........40 million...(55% student fees)
Temple.....40 million...N/A
Houston...37 million...(58% student fees)
ECU.........36 million...(40% student fees)
Tulsa.......31 million.....N/A
Tulane.....28 million.....N/A
Navy........N/A

Conference average budget......42 million

CUSA
ODU.........35 million......(74% student fees)
Rice.........30 million.......N/A
Marshall....29 million......(50% student fees)
UAB.........28 million.......(67% student fees)
UTEP........27 million......(55% student fees)
MTSU.......27 million.......(72% student fees)
WKU.........26 million......(69% student fees)
FIU..........25 million.......(84% student fees)
FAU.........23 million........(60% student fees)
USTA.......22 million........(62% student fees)
USM........22 milion.........(38% student fees)
UNCC.......21 million........(89% student fees)
UNT.........19 million.........(50% student fees)
La Tech....19 million.........(51% student fees)

Conference average budget....25 million

That's with far less reliance on student fees as well. These are the numbers that matter most to the future.