American Athletic Conference could be headed to Dallas/Fort Worth

[Confident Carl]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/co...rence-could-be-headed-to-dallasfort-worth.ece

The Big XII and CUSA are also headquartered in the area. Not sure what the strategy is here.

 

[itgoeslike]

If UConn were to exit the conference, the Providence location would look even sillier than it does now. I think it may indicate a Western expansion for the conference if CR starts up again. It also puts the AAC in a better position to pick up pieces from a B12 implosion. If they were in the geographic center of the current conference, they would be on an island, totally out the loop. Being in the same building as the College Football Playoffs can't hurt.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Well the AAC is a southern mid-major conference.

 

[Confident Carl]

If UConn were to exit the conference, the Providence location would look even sillier than it does now. I think it may indicate a Western expansion for the conference if CR starts up again. It also puts the AAC in a better position to pick up pieces from a B12 implosion. If they were in the geographic center of the current conference, they would be on an island, totally out the loop. Being in the same building as the College Football Playoffs can't hurt.

Good points

 

[noeynox]

I doubt that where a conference has their headquarters/office will affect anything in regards to conference realignment. I also think it is silly that being near the CF playoff headquarters will mean anything like it was suggested in that article.

 

[itgoeslike]

I doubt that where a conference has their headquarters/office will affect anything in regards to conference realignment. I also think it is silly that being near the CF playoff headquarters will mean anything like it was suggested in that article.

The location itself isn't going to drive change. . .it's really about envisioning where your future membership might come from. Also, proximity can aid in getting deals done. I suspect they get very few surprise visitors in Providence.

 

[NYUConn]

I'm all for it. Why should we be giving tax revenue to a state that doesn't support AAC athletics?

 

[Sea Goat]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/co...rence-could-be-headed-to-dallasfort-worth.ece

The Big XII and CUSA are also headquartered in the area. Not sure what the strategy is here.

I think it's pretty clear. There is no reason for them to hang around the Northeast. I'm guessing that they heard we'll be gone to the B1G shortly!

 

[Nostical]

The AAC also announced they'e contracted with a firm that will fly a clambake into Dallas for media day, thereby eliminating the last objection to moving from RI.

 

[pj]

You want an airport hub with easy flights to all the member universities. That means Atlanta or Dallas. There is an AAC school (SMU) in Dallas, and Houston, Tulsa, Tulane/New Orleans, Memphis, UCF/Orlando, USF/Tampa, Navy/BWI, Cincinnati, Temple/Philly all have non-stop flights from Dallas. No place has easy access to ECU (although Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Virginia Beach/Norfolk are all close), and UConn is on its way out. Hard to think of a better HQ site than Dallas.

 

[itgoeslike]

The AAC also announced they'e contracted with a firm that will fly a clambake into Dallas for media day, thereby eliminating the last objection to moving from RI.

Only if they're lathered in BBQ sauce.