Conference Expansion ???

[MADHAT1]

Seems like Memphis is looking for a P-4 home in one of the little 2
But what program would be a good partner to go in the Vitamine Conference
From Football Scoop:
>Ross Dellenger shares that Memphis president Bill Hardgrave has been meeting with presidents and athletic administrators of Big 12 schools over the past year, and those meetings have led to the Tigers being prepared to offer as much of $200 million to the league over the next five years. SMU made a similar pact with the ACC, forgoing their share of revenue distribution for their first nine years in the league. <

Memphis is reportedly proposing to pay well over $200 million for opportunity to join Big 12

When the Big 12 was initially exploring expansion, before eventually extending invitations to BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF in 2023, Memphis was among the schools being consider

footballscoop.com

 

[satnom]

Now you have programs willing to pay up like SMU did to the ACC in order to join the P4.

The B12 getting offered $200MM by Memphis to join. Jeez. Have some self respect. Even still the B12 is not interested.

Memphis proposing lucrative offer to join Big 12, but it lacks support from conference leadership: Sources

The proposal from Memphis is one of the most aggressive membership propositions in college athletics history.

sports.yahoo.com

GO RU

 

[Tango Two]

Memphis offered $200 million to Big 12 to join conference: report

Memphis really wants to join the Big 12, but the conference doesn’t appear to be interested. The school offered the equivalent of $200 million to the Big 12 to

www.si.com

 

[Knight Shift]

This is the only thread that matters on this topic.

 

[HeavenUniversity]

Apparently the Liberty Bowl stadium is currently the equivalent of the Oakland Sacramento Las Vegas Athletics old stadium. Huge renovation project may get conferences to take another look upon completion.

Memphis Athletics Unveils Details for Transformative Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Renovation - University of Memphis Athletics

Memphis Athletics has announced updated plans and timelines for the transformative renovation of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, which will help propel the sta...

gotigersgo.com

 

[MADHAT1]

Looks like the Vitamin (B-12) Conference won't be adding a supplement to their product even if paid to do so.
>With the rejection from the Big 12, an attempt to join the ACC could be on the horizon for the Tigers. Memphis turned down an invite to join the reforged Pac-12 last fall.<

Big 12 board rejects Memphis' $200 million, no strings bid to join conference

The Big 12 rejected a $200 million bid from the University of Memphis to join the conference.

www.usatoday.com

 

[ru66+]

$200 million to join B12 , imagine the price for B10--$500 million??

 

[MADHAT1]

new rumor about an ACC program that was the subject of a B1G change not to long ago on TKR
from Football Scoop:
>UNC reportedly has their sights set on a move to the SEC, should a move come to fruition.<

North Carolina reportedly among schools with sights set on SEC

Inside Carolina shared today that North Carolina is among a group of schools "seeking a potential departure from the ACC" when the next round of conference realignment co

footballscoop.com

 

[Arizona Knight]

Memphis will probably be in the ACC when they backfil after losing FSU, UNC and others in the next 5 years.

 

[SF88]

It's the summer and we still have no AD, so why not discuss pods, divisions, conferences

RUT-PSU-MD-UVA-UNC-MIA-FSU-GT/CLEM/CUSE/ND
USC-UCLA-WASH-ORE-COLO/AZ-NEB-MINN-IOWA
OSU-MICH-MSU-PUR-IND-NW-ILL-WISC

F-ND, 3 regional divisons
most schools get to play most of their regional rivalries

 

[MADHAT1]

Memphis will probably be in the ACC when they backfil after losing FSU, USC and others in the next 5 years.

With UConn

 

[HeavenUniversity]

With UConn

Oh yes, when we think of UConn football, it all begins and ends with—