This is an honest question. Are these three excellent private schools just to difficult to recruit players, especially given that they are surrounded by schools with much lower admissions thresholds.

SMU and TULSA have had two highly touted coaches, Montgomery and Morris and Tulane has a guy with a stellar reputation for winning. Given the amount of money all three schools have been willing to pay for coaches with nothing to show for it raises the real question of whether or not they can compete in football at this level.

I am curious as to what the fans of these schools think about what the question I posed here. TUlsa , SMU and Tulane are great schools with loyal fans. I just wonder if its possible for them to have consistent winning seasons any more.

Would the AAC ever ask any of them to leave and replace them with other schools that dont have such up hill battles in recruiting?