Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[UConnJim]

Like I said, just judging based on every other power conference having one. The argument has been made that UConn doesn’t bring the carriage fees for the ACCN. Well, a Big 12 network would certainly help our case, no?

I think we all understand that linear cable channels are in secular decline. In the near future, the conference channels will morph into streaming services or they will be included within streaming packages like ESPN+, Netflix, Prime, Max... Right now, the BTN, SECN, and ACCN have benefitted from conference expansion which has added subscribers and brought more markets under their in-market rate which has allowed their revenues to grow. In each conferences' traditional markets/states, subscribers are declining.

I don't think the Big 12 will start up a cable channel, but, in the future, they could start up a conference streaming app that would be available on Netflix/Amazon/Max. But, they have already sold their inventory over the next few years.

 

[jostar1]

 

[UConnTrumbull]

They’ve certainly been doing well. But they’ve beaten no one worth a darn.

 

[Kolumbo]

Timing is everything. Gotta give the mustangs credit, they did beat ranked Louisville. The rest of the schedule is about as soft an ACC schedule as you could put together.

I'd say Army is the most successful team to transition to the Power 5. Undefeated even.

 

[giddyup]

They’ve certainly been doing well. But they’ve beaten no one worth a darn.

Like we should talk with our schedule … just sayin

 

[noeynox]

Timing is everything. Gotta give the mustangs credit, they did beat ranked Louisville. The rest of the schedule is about as soft an ACC schedule as you could put together.

I'd say Army is the most successful team to transition to the Power 5. Undefeated even.

Bwhahaha. Nice try. AAC is not "Power" anything.

 

[metsfan2323]

It's not surprising that SMU would do well in the NIL era, they invented NIL over 40 years ago.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Like we should talk with our schedule … just sayin

Well it’s not apples to apples. We’re not in a power conference.

 

[Rdkid]

SMU has donor commitment that makes P2 powers jealous. Like having a billionaire pro sports owner who doesn’t care about revenue, just winning. Their ascent should be no surprise.

 

[ZooCougar]

Timing is everything. Gotta give the mustangs credit, they did beat ranked Louisville. The rest of the schedule is about as soft an ACC schedule as you could put together.

I'd say Army is the most successful team to transition to the Power 5. Undefeated even.

Ok Mike Aresco.

 

[ZooCougar]

SMU has donor commitment that makes P2 powers jealous. Like having a billionaire pro sports owner who doesn’t care about revenue, just winning. Their ascent should be no surprise.

Their donors are sone of the wealthiest in Texas and the USA. And they actually care about sports. But they still have a surprisingly empty stadium.

 

[CL82]

Bwhahaha. Nice try. AAC is not "Power" anything.

"Read the wall, buddy! We are power six!!"​

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Exit 4]

Crazy rise for GCU.

 

[Rdkid]

Their donors are sone of the wealthiest in Texas and the USA. And they actually care about sports. But they still have a surprisingly empty stadium.

Still can’t get Dallas metro buy-in. A pro sports (and UT/A&M) town. Maybe that will change with a bunch of 10-win seasons in the ACC, maybe not.

 

[BlueHen]

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If they were smart they would change the conference name from the AAC to the Power 6 conference, or better yet, the Power 5 conference.

 

[CL82]

If they were smart they would change the conference name from the AAC to the Power 6 conference, or better yet, the Power 5 conference.

That's some Aresco level thinking!

 

[Vowelguy]

If they were smart they would change the conference name from the AAC to the Power 6 conference, or better yet, the Power 5 conference.

Taking a page from Kathy Griffin, who named her book during the Oprah heyday "Book Club Pick"

 

[Vowelguy]

Still can’t get Dallas metro buy-in. A pro sports (and UT/A&M) town. Maybe that will change with a bunch of 10-win seasons in the ACC, maybe not.

Tough for private schools who have more alums that go elsewhere as opposed to settling locally.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Big fall for ME.

Spell-check! Should be MW.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Tough for private schools who have more alums that go elsewhere as opposed to settling locally.

This.

At their height of popularity (early 1980's with the Pony Express. Regularly sold our Texas stadium-the Cowboys home) the crowds were there because it was an event. That SMU was the host was merely incidental.

They were in a lot of ways similar to Georgetown basketball of that era. It was a fad, nearly all who went to the games had little connection to the school beyond living reasonably close to the professional sports venue where the college team in question played. Without a winning product that also has some "it crowd" appeal it is nearly impossible for the school to draw fans.

 

[noeynox]

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Look at that! They can't even spell power correctly!

 

[Hondo 77]

It's not surprising that SMU would do well in the NIL era, they invented NIL over 40 years ago.

Their only sin was getting caught.

 

[CL82]

Look at that! They can't even spell power correctly!

"We will put the six right in there with the word power! If that doesn't convince them, I don't know what will!"

 

[gsmooth]

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I think he left the position of AAC Commissioner. That's too bad. I wanted mail him a 5x7 UConn Husky logo with a tiny hidden camera just so I can his reaction when he opens the envelope and sees the logo

I remember he was really angry when UConn left the AAC.

 

[CL82]

I think he left the position of AAC Commissioner. That's too bad. I wanted mail him a 5x7 UConn Husky logo with a tiny hidden camera just so I can his reaction when he opens the envelope and sees the logo

I remember he was really angry when UConn left the AAC.

Well, don't be a dick then. he yanked us around pretty consistently and giving away the rights to UConn women's basketball basketball to ESPN plus was the straw that broke the camels back.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ZooCougar]

Still can’t get Dallas metro buy-in. A pro sports (and UT/A&M) town. Maybe that will change with a bunch of 10-win seasons in the ACC, maybe not.

They are like 6th most popular team in Dallas.

 

[UConnJim]

This.

At their height of popularity (early 1980's with the Pony Express. Regularly sold our Texas stadium-the Cowboys home) the crowds were there because it was an event. That SMU was the host was merely incidental.

They were in a lot of ways similar to Georgetown basketball of that era. It was a fad, nearly all who went to the games had little connection to the school beyond living reasonably close to the professional sports venue where the college team in question played. Without a winning product that also has some "it crowd" appeal it is nearly impossible for the school to draw fans.

During the height of Pony Express, 1982, they had 3 crowds with <35k at Texas Stadium and 2 games >50k, Texas A&M and #9 Arkansas. They never drew fans unless the other school brought them. The ACC will regret adding SMU, but they were willing to take $0 media dollars and added Texas as a home market for the ACCN.

 

[jostar1]