(02-11-2018 10:47 AM)beefcake0520 Wrote:  The whole point I was trying to make is it does not matter how much better or as good as we think we are compared to a long standing conference, it doesn't matter. I do not disagree about being as competitive as the MAC, but they have been around longer, not much change in membership, in turn they have a better reputation right now. We could bring all these new to fbs programs together, be as competitive as other G5 conferences, but be looked down upon, its all about identity and reputation, this conference lacks an identity and the reputation hasn't recovered from last realignment. Add more to that, reputation takes more of a dive. Its not that hard to figure out.

Honestly dude, just because you value reputation doesn’t make you right. Personally, I prefer potential. My proposition made geological sense, satisfied rivalries, and was a good mix of potential and reputation. You talk so much about the value of being “long standing”, but new schools like UCF and USF have eclipsed the MAC.