Isnt their acceptance rate like 70%? But ours in around 45%?The irony of their AAU Academic smack talk: it is more difficult to get into UCF and FSU
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Isnt their acceptance rate like 70%? But ours in around 45%?The irony of their AAU Academic smack talk: it is more difficult to get into UCF and FSU
Yea....78% currently. Not quite 13th grade, pencil and a pulse admissions criteria, but close. Likely this number will go down soon....it's an up and coming University with a lot going for it.Yeah FAU is pretty popular in S Florida now too. Boca is Centrally located in between West Palm and Ft Lauderdale. Not far from Miami. Beaches close. Probably pretty easy to get into but not positive on that.
UCF is way ahead of them when it comes to a traditional college experience but I see some parallels. Urban amenities nearby but not in the middle of it all. that is part of the growing popularityYeah FAU is pretty popular in S Florida now too. Boca is Centrally located in between West Palm and Ft Lauderdale. Not far from Miami. Beaches close. Probably pretty easy to get into but not positive on that.
except worse football than FIUUSF is actually more similar to FIU than it is UCF
I don't even know what a research focused academic group even has to do with their undergraduate admissions. It doesn't make the quality of their high school admits magically better. Those who have undergrad degrees don't suddenly become smarter. Their research was always ahead of UCF because of the medical school. It's why if any school in Alabama ever gets in the AAU it will be UAB.The irony of their AAU Academic smack talk: it is more difficult to get into UCF and FSU
I agree people are just hating because they have the money and are making moves.There are a lot of media heads saying SMU is stupid to give up 7 years of media money (some even calling them whores) but I think it is an inspired and brilliant strategy that takes advantage on their wealthy donor base to leap over every other G5 to the #1 spot…..SD State who?
Hopefully the days of promoting G5s to P5s will now be over……anyone worth being a P4 school IS a P4 school now.
And poor Temple Terrace CC can cancel their high school sized stadium
A lot of people don't see the big picture as well. SMU really only has to make up about $49M over the 7 years because that is what they would have received staying in the AAC. Additionally and correct me if I am wrong, they are only giving up the media money so they will get still get their piece of the pie when it comes to NCAA Tourney, CFP and other distributions. That money should be much larger in the ACC vs AAC.There are a lot of media heads saying SMU is stupid to give up 7 years of media money (some even calling them whores) but I think it is an inspired and brilliant strategy that takes advantage on their wealthy donor base to leap over every other G5 to the #1 spot…..SD State who?
Hopefully the days of promoting G5s to P5s will now be over……anyone worth being a P4 school IS a P4 school now.
And poor Temple Terrace CC can cancel their high school sized stadium
Who wouldn't want to be the C-USA Commissioner? Is the entire conference on the list?Just saw The Turds of USWF are on the ESPN preseason Bottom 10 wait list. Perfectly positioned for conference realignment.🙄
They would still have AAC exits fees to pay.A lot of people don't see the big picture as well. SMU really only has to make up about $49M over the 7 years because that is what they would have received staying in the AAC. Additionally and correct me if I am wrong, they are only giving up the media money so they will get still get their piece of the pie when it comes to NCAA Tourney, CFP and other distributions. That money should be much larger in the ACC vs AAC.
Outside of the money they get are part of a P5 conference (autobid), the competition will be exponentially better and in turn their gameday revenues should increase as well.
What SMU did was brilliant, and I think other teams are kicking themselves for not thinking of it.
I disagree....AAU status holds significantly more weight than athletic performance. They're a lock for the BIG when they expand next.Just saw The Turds of USWF are on the ESPN preseason Bottom 10 wait list. Perfectly positioned for conference realignment.🙄
They are just so tone deaf about how bad they are on the field and have no fanbase. When the rebuild of the PAC was being discussed, they ALWAYS wrote about how they were one of the top 4 candidates from the AAC….so delusional.Just saw The Turds of USWF are on the ESPN preseason Bottom 10 wait list. Perfectly positioned for conference realignment.🙄
From "Outlaw"
"I have two cousins that went there and I have talked to them about SMU football they laughed and basically said outside of a few deep pocket boosters the students and locals don't really support SMU. They are second fiddle in the Dallas market to TCU. Now they got UNT in the same conference which is probably why they want to get the hell out. They don't want to prop up UNT like we propped up UCf. TEXAS and A&M are more popular overall obviously. Most of the Dallas Metro Area roots for other Texas teams. Their attendance numbers are worse than USF."
...the way we propped UCF up?!???
ROTFLMAO
in their minds they are they reason we got into the Big East/AAC which propelled us to where we are now. they ignore the small detail that when we finally got into the Big East/AAC it was dying and there was no ability to block us at that point.From "Outlaw"
"I have two cousins that went there and I have talked to them about SMU football they laughed and basically said outside of a few deep pocket boosters the students and locals don't really support SMU. They are second fiddle in the Dallas market to TCU. Now they got UNT in the same conference which is probably why they want to get the hell out. They don't want to prop up UNT like we propped up UCf. TEXAS and A&M are more popular overall obviously. Most of the Dallas Metro Area roots for other Texas teams. Their attendance numbers are worse than USF."
...the way we propped UCF up?!???
ROTFLMAO
No, they take credit for everything we’ve done because they lowered their high standards to start playing us and give us a big brother role model. I’m pretty sure a few of them have our National Championship banner with usf taped over the top of our logo.in their minds they are they reason we got into the Big East/AAC which propelled us to where we are now. they ignore the small detail that when we finally got into the Big East/AAC it was dying and there was no ability to block us at that point.
Good god! It's been awhile since I have went to thier site. I will never bitch about Brandon's running of this site after that experience. That site is just half ads!?! It makes the site borderline unusable. I dont love the new video thing that pops up now here, but its about a quarter of the ads they have.Another Instant Classic at the Crap Pen:
If that school…
down the road had not been added to the AAC, would they now be in the B12?www.thebullspen.com
The window of opportunity is very small and is closing quickly. One more shuffle will happen when the fall out happens in the ACC. That may be their last chance and back filling for teams leaving may not get them P5 status. It may end up just a better conference with more money than they receive now.Might need to go visit their realignment thread if Cal, Stanford, and SMU get into the ACC.
The most pathetic part is that any chance they have/had of getting into a better conference is dependent upon what other teams do. There on field performance is atrocious and would not get them into the MAC or Sunbelt at this point. The only thing going for them is their TV market and AAU status. But even those two things are becoming less and less of a factor in realignment.
They have absolutely no control over their own future and wasted their opportunity. They will most likely always be at the kid table going forward.
Most likely scenario is they end up in the ACC once all the good school bolt for the B10 and SEC. But even then it will be a conference of teams that no one wanted.
Their window has been shut forever. Their new rivals are FAU and FIU, who will probably pass them by soon. FAU now owns the AAC in basketball. USiF will be lucky to go to a bowl game in the next couple of years let alone a new conference sniff. Repeat after me...THEY HAVE NEVER WON a CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP (ACC or Big East), NEVER BEEN TO A NY6 GAME, NEVER BEATEN A FBS TEAM IN 3 YRS!!!! They have done an amazing job to suck during the most critical times during conference alignment execution. All I can say is KARMA IS A BIOTCH.The window of opportunity is very small and is closing quickly. One more shuffle will happen when the fall out happens in the ACC. That may be their last chance and back filling for teams leaving may not get them P5 status. It may end up just a better conference with more money than they receive now.
Next level delusion on the crap pen.belgianbull:
I really don't know where we fit in in all this, but yes even a depleted ACC plus best AAC teams ( which includes us) would be better than where we are currently.
Coincidence CUSA commissioner name is Judy NOT the infamous Judy from USF.Who wouldn't want to be the C-USA Commissioner? Is the entire conference on the list?
OOOOOOOOOW. We're playing number 2? That'll help if we have a better than expected, (sorry guys) Frost-kind of year.
But then, we're P5 so the rest of the schedule will be just fine. (screaming because I still can't believe it.)