Major Announcement... TV? (Update>CBSSN)

[Samoo]

Just guessing, but probably to periodically remind 2/3rds of the country that they exist. And not just for sports, but school too...if I were exposed more to WA or OR as a teenager I would have considered going to school there.

I Can endorse the move. I ended up at college in Oregon by pure luck; still here 39 years later and loving it (Oregon, not college).

 

[gimber]

Like I said, I am skeptical. But I have heard it from a couple places. One of those rumors.

This time zone concern may be overblown on a one off. Playing at 1PM in South Bend sure didn't hurt Charles White in '79. He didn't look tired to me from where I was sitting.
1979 – USC 42, Notre Dame 23 Notre Dame was 4–1, while USC came into this game at 5–0–1. Both teams would accumulate over 500 yards of total offense apiece as the Trojans pulled away in the second half after being tied 7–7 after 30 minutes. Heisman Trophy winner Charles White accounted for 261 rushing yards on 44 carries.

 

[freescooter]

O.K., so playing one game in the eastern time zone against a UConn team that no one cares about is going to change your recruiting profile on the east coast? Seriously? Kids who watch college football on TV are going to think differently if they play one game a decade somewhere in your time zone that may or may not be within driving distance to where you are?

The PAC has been trying to make its presence felt on the East coast for a while. They even opened a NY league office and had their season opening meeting there a few years back. They want media attention. kicking Off at midnight doesn’t get that.

 

[Exit 4]

Circling back to ECU...a snippet from Matt Brown's column this morning:



I did not realize this, but with UConn off to the Big East, ECU now sponsors more sports (20) than any of the other AAC full-time members.

At the same time, ECU spends less money on coaching salaries, travel expenses, and athletic-expenses per athlete than most of the other schools in the league. ECU is regularly near the bottom of the Learfield Cup Standings within the AAC, so there might be an argument that spreading spending out across so many other sports limits limits their competitive potential in some way?

In addition to plenty other recommendations, from focusing on regional scheduling to save money on travel, to restructuring their booster club and fundraising efforts, the report also called for reduction in sports:

He also details how football tickets sales revenue is way down and been a downward trend for 6 years and cites the steady losing record for the decline. Sounds familiar.

My own thoughts; more than ever, college football needs some upstart surprises over the next two years. Something a little broader than merely UCF challenging the bowl committee. The sport needs a handful of new schools to break into the top 25 to help keep hope alive and fan interest elevated.

 

[SubbaBub]

The NCAA essentially just legalized buying players so there will be a shift in the power balance.

If only T Boone Pickens were still alive OkSt would be a contender. Does SMU still have all those oil alums and do they still care about FB?

 

[Pudge]

1. We all agree that several AAC Universities got better at Football these last 5 years. UCF - Cincinnati - Memphis - Houston - Temple. Then Tulane & SMU

That’s a good % of the AAC. Plus Navy.

Got them a 13 year contract that’s not that much Value. They worked their ass off - and the “Market” responded. Not huge over our 1-11 & 2-10 & lots of MWC & G5. Plus Hoop

The Cartel has locked them out.

2. The length of that AAC deal is a killer. Can’t get past it. CFB will change dramatically. And you need to be flexible ... in the 2024-2027 time period. I’m not thinking conference realignment. But just stuff.

3. Hoop. We can leap ahead still with Hurley & Auriemma.

4. Learfield/IMG is a good connection. In spite of our poor football, we have utility. The CBSSN is a feat that was unexpected.

5. We can get major P5 schools who want to play not far from NYC/Boston. But we can really benefit plugging games if ... Buffalo, Liberty, BYU, Army, UMASS, James Madison (upgrade), Old Dominion are good and we pull them in. The P5 fits nicely with that level as backfill.

 

[billybud]

"1. We all agree that several AAC Universities got better at Football these last 5 years. UCF - Cincinnati - Memphis - Houston - Temple. Then Tulane & SMU

That’s a good % of the AAC. Plus Navy.

Got them a 13 year contract that’s not that much Value. They worked their ass off - and the “Market” responded. Not huge over our 1-11 & 2-10 & lots of MWC & G5. Plus Hoop"

The ptoblem is that the league diesn't have the interest drawing matxh ups.....like LSU;Bama, Fla-Ga, Ohio State-Michigan, etc.

Cincinnati-Memphis may be sweet, but the bees don't know it.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

The NCAA essentially just legalized buying players so there will be a shift in the power balance.

If only T Boone Pickens were still alive OkSt would be a contender. Does SMU still have all those oil alums and do they still care about FB?

How does a school like okstate qualify? They sponsor few teams?

 

[CL82]

LOL

To be fair it is probably the most money ECU had gotten for a media deal.