Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Bull Dozer]

I wonder if Harlan has told the Big 12 about Publix? And the beaches 

[SANJAY]

As I noted previously, the second USF were to be invited to the B12 would start the clock on Texahoma leaving. And that's true for a number of other teams hoping to get in.

[CRBULL]

10 hours ago, Ned A Starr said:

And what would happen to attendance if the Bulls "success" doesn't continue in the B12?   Evaporate like it has.  

During "our high" attendance was boosted by visiting fan bases with large numbers of transplants living in Florida.  I don't believe the numbers for the B12 teams will match those that were in the B12.

Let's take a look at the 2008 attendance.

48,058   UT-Martin

58,755   Kansas

50,307   Pittsburgh

51,384   Syracuse

47,216   Rutgers

42,422   UConn

49,500   Average

 

Couple of thoughts/observations:

• We drew 48k when unraked against an FCS team, with really good momentum going into a season
• We were not drawing those types of numbers against conference mates like Pitt/Syracuse/Rutgers/UConn until we had success, and those games were not dominated by alumni of those schools any more than we would expect from the likes of Temple/Memphis, let alone Navy/ECU, so it seems a stretch to attribute the high attendance to their alumni - what I'm getting at here is these attendance numbers were driven mainly by our own success and it is repeatable even in our current environment
• I would speculate that even in a really down period in the Big 12 we would draw better than Kansas, for example, simply due to the notoriety of the visiting teams and Tampa being a destination

[bullsmeanbusiness]

10 minutes ago, CRBULL said:

Let's take a look at the 2008 attendance.

48,058   UT-Martin

58,755   Kansas

50,307   Pittsburgh

51,384   Syracuse

47,216   Rutgers

42,422   UConn

49,500   Average

 

Couple of thoughts/observations:

• We drew 48k when unraked against an FCS team, with really good momentum going into a season
• We were not drawing those types of numbers against conference mates like Pitt/Syracuse/Rutgers/UConn until we had success, and those games were not dominated by alumni of those schools any more than we would expect from the likes of Temple/Memphis, let alone Navy/ECU, so it seems a stretch to attribute the high attendance to their alumni - what I'm getting at here is these attendance numbers were driven mainly by our own success and it is repeatable even in our current environment
• I would speculate that even in a really down period in the Big 12 we would draw better than Kansas, for example, simply due to the notoriety of the visiting teams and Tampa being a destination

^Spot on

[usfgrad84]

We know that. The question, when it comes to realignment, is do the powers that be care about 2008?  Still boils down to the issue of looking at potential vs what has been reality the last 4 to 5 years. 

The smart money should be looking at future potential, but who knows if they will. 

 

[JTrue]

54 minutes ago, Ned A Starr said:

Hartford to Morgantown:  411 air miles, 77 minutes flight time.

Tampa to Morgantown:  821 air miles,  123 minutes.

****. 45 minutes? That's the nail in the coffin right there. Add in how awesome Storrs is vs. Tampa for a weekend trip and we're screwed.

[Sellular1]

1 hour ago, CRBULL said:

Let's take a look at the 2008 attendance.

48,058   UT-Martin

58,755   Kansas

50,307   Pittsburgh

51,384   Syracuse

47,216   Rutgers

42,422   UConn

49,500   Average

 

Couple of thoughts/observations:

• We drew 48k when unraked against an FCS team, with really good momentum going into a season
• We were not drawing those types of numbers against conference mates like Pitt/Syracuse/Rutgers/UConn until we had success, and those games were not dominated by alumni of those schools any more than we would expect from the likes of Temple/Memphis, let alone Navy/ECU, so it seems a stretch to attribute the high attendance to their alumni - what I'm getting at here is these attendance numbers were driven mainly by our own success and it is repeatable even in our current environment
• I would speculate that even in a really down period in the Big 12 we would draw better than Kansas, for example, simply due to the notoriety of the visiting teams and Tampa being a destination

Great Post!

[SpeedyBull]

So you're saying this year is a big year to win the whole F'n thing right?

[Gismo]

I think Texas will keep us out because our mascot is too similar. 

[JTrue]

7 hours ago, Ned A Starr said:

What do weekend trips have to with expansion?

What does 45 minutes of flight time have to do with expansion?