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SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:39 am
by PK
Nice article on SMU officially becoming part of the AAC. Big AAC Logo and "
SMU" with the Mustang logo in red taking up most of the front page.
Story on line may require subscription, but here it is.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/colleg ... posure.ece
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:01 am
by cutter
SMU’s preparations are in full swing. The school is adding marketing, video and social media positions solely for athletics.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:23 am
by crazy horse
Watered-down?
I'll take the American all day over the conference of misfit toys that CUSA has become.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:03 pm
by SMU 86
crazy horse wrote:Watered-down?
I'll take the American all day over the conference of misfit toys that CUSA has become.
I think he is talking about "slightly watered down" in comparison to the old Big East.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:04 pm
by PonyPlayer4
Can't deny that we trimmed the fat in this new conference for the most part.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:40 pm
by StallionsModelT
Depending on how things play out over the next couple of years, the American could become the clear-cut "contender" conference. Other than Boise State there are no serious contenders in the remaining "Group of 5". If the league can make its mark maybe you renegotiate a TV deal that can improve what we already have and possibly add a couple of schools to ensure that the American stays on the top of the "Group of Five".
West - SMU, Houston, Tulsa, Tulane, Air Force, BYU, Boise State
East - Memphis, Cincinnati, UConn, Temple, East Carolina, USF, UCF
That conference would be quite competitive.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:47 pm
by GreenbeltPony
You left out Navy.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:03 pm
by StallionsModelT
Oops. My bad. You could add San Diego State to the West and Navy to the East. That's 16.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:05 pm
by blackoutpony
StallionsModelT wrote:Depending on how things play out over the next couple of years, the American could become the clear-cut "contender" conference. Other than Boise State there are no serious contenders in the remaining "Group of 5". If the league can make its mark maybe you renegotiate a TV deal that can improve what we already have and possibly add a couple of schools to ensure that the American stays on the top of the "Group of Five".
West - SMU, Houston, Tulsa, Tulane, Air Force, BYU, Boise State
East - Memphis, Cincinnati, UConn, Temple, East Carolina, USF, UCF
That conference would be quite competitive.
That's what we tried doing originally and we couldn't get it to work out. I agree it would be awesome, but with BYU having their own ESPN deal and Boise getting to keep the money from their home games, they have no reason to come and join us at our pathetic 1 or 2 mil a year. Not for a very VERY long time at least
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:15 pm
by StallionsModelT
Yes under the current TV deal there is no incentive for either BYU or Boise to join the American. However, if the conference can prove itself on the field as being the clear cut #1 contender and with the added exposure of ESPN you might be able to get Boise State, San Diego State, Air Force, etc. to come back to the negotiating table. Remember Aresco has said this TV deal has the potential to be re-worked. The current teams have to prove it on the field first.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:06 pm
by PonySnob
Hopefully the conference will start doing very well in all of it's non-conference games. Going 0-4, 1-3 in non-conference and not beating any true "BCS" teams will not help the conference prove itself................
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:59 pm
by The PonyGrad
One concern for the future is that the American may be the clear cut conference that is best after the 5, Boise may have a big advantage by not facing that competition week in and week out, as AAC teams knock each other off.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:31 pm
by blackoutpony
The PonyGrad wrote:One concern for the future is that the American may be the clear cut conference that is best after the 5, Boise may have a big advantage by not facing that competition week in and week out, as AAC teams knock each other off.
That's what Boise was hoping when they originally bailed
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:32 pm
by PonyKai
King of the Midgets they forever will be.
Re: SMU/AAC front page of the DMN Sports section
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:24 pm
by SMU 86
Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:King of the Midgets they forever will be.
They have beaten many BCS teams, more than any non-BCS team. They schedule smartly.