Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Rocky Style]

5 minutes ago, hm101 said:

Assuming - which I wouldn't necessarily do - Army just replaces SMU on the schedule configuration for 2024, this would be USF's home schedule next year. Not terrible all things considered. 

Bethune Cookman

Miami

Navy

Army

ECU

UTSA

Not great but not terrible. 

[Mike Stuben]

15 hours ago, USFBULL_08 said:

All I see is AAC

The C isn't part of the name, I just copied a piece that noted we were the champions of that particular year. 

I was just referencing the use of Atlantic in the name. 

[Rocky Style]

If we can add Air Force and Space Force then we will truly be American.

[79 Bull]

The AAC should now immediately go after Air Force and just pay their exit fee from the MWC.  Army must be paying an entry fee that can partially be used for this.  Having all 3 FBS academies would even out a couple of the recent added teams in terms of stature and respect.

[Mike Stuben]

11 minutes ago, Rocky Style said:

Not great but not terrible. 

From a draw/ticket sales perspective, that is a very good schedule. (hope for lots of Saturday at 7 PM)

[Gatorbull325]

19 minutes ago, 79 Bull said:

The AAC should now immediately go after Air Force and just pay their exit fee from the MWC.  Army must be paying an entry fee that can partially be used for this.  Having all 3 FBS academies would even out a couple of the recent added teams in terms of stature and respect.

Um......that school is located in Colorado. I'm not sure if it will work out geographically. But I would love to have all 3 academies. 

[hm101]

17 minutes ago, Mike Stuben said:

From a draw/ticket sales perspective, that is a very good schedule. (hope for lots of Saturday at 7 PM)

BCU is home opener and winnable FCS game against an in state school, not bad

Amry and Navy are recognizable names and programs with tradition and plenty of miliary in TPA - great games

Miami is Miami nothing to add

ECU can be a great game if they get out of the basement. Our programs have history. 

UTSA is the only true dud on the schedule and even then, if they're good and maybe even ranked like they were last year it could be a good one. 

[79 Bull]

1 minute ago, Gatorbull325 said:

Um......that school is located in Colorado. I'm not sure if it will work out geographically. But I would love to have all 3 academies. 

Air Force is equidistant or closer (in flying time) to these schools than USF is: Tulsa, UNT, WSU (if a full member), UTSA, Rice and Memphis.  They are in mountain time but I wouldn't call it westward expansion in any sense.

[Gatorbull325]

9 minutes ago, 79 Bull said:

Air Force is equidistant or closer (in flying time) to these schools than USF is: Tulsa, UNT, WSU (if a full member), UTSA, Rice and Memphis.  They are in mountain time but I wouldn't call it westward expansion in any sense.

Good point. I looked at the map and for some reason Colorado always felt like it was much farther west. But it's not as bad as I thought. Let's roll with it. 

 

Edited October 25, 2023 by Gatorbull325

[John Lewis]

2 hours ago, Rocky Style said:

If we can add Air Force and Space Force then we will truly be American.

Space Force would probably have excellent helmets.