Huh. You use WV as an example of G5 giving better chance than independence?

Sep 20, 2017
6:13:07pm

panguitch Starter

According to the font of all truth (i.e. Wikipedia) WV was independent, then joined the Big East (P5 equivalent) in 1991. Then, as we all know, went to the B12.

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P5 is the only way. Indy is the gap to P5. Donations will fall if we move to G5.

TheFed

9/20/17 3:42pm

the fanbase won't accept it imo. others disagree i'm sure. admitting we are

johnnycarson

9/20/17 3:47pm

It sounds like many fans are starting to miss a conference. I had

cougtrain

9/20/17 4:09pm

There are already empty seats at LES...

Coug

9/20/17 4:11pm

If Wiscy came just three weeks ago it

truecougster

9/20/17 4:59pm

I think we're on the same page. I think the program is dying.

johnnycarson

9/20/17 7:17pm

I will bet you my next paycheck ESPN renews. I'll bet you 5 of them.

jkccoug

9/20/17 8:28pm

It has nothing to do with us Being a bargain....

Coug

9/20/17 8:39pm

They aren't going to suddenly stop showing football.

jkccoug

9/20/17 8:41pm

Also they aren't bleeding money. That's a common CB narrative that is 100% false

jkccoug

9/20/17 8:43pm

I'm strongly opposed to going back to G5. I really struggle to get the

gwalker

9/20/17 3:49pm

The day Utah and TCU left the MWC is the day the door forever closed

Indy Coug

9/20/17 3:51pm

Great post

jkccoug

9/20/17 3:54pm

The best analogy I have heard was something about taking a paycut, moving to an

crack

9/20/17 4:01pm

It's all LaVell's fault

panguitch

9/20/17 6:06pm

Signed,

Zach Morris

9/20/17 3:57pm

Penn State is an independent school that went P5

Indy Coug

9/20/17 3:59pm

I believe that Georgia Tech did as well.

Y'zMan

9/20/17 4:04pm

University of Miami

crack

9/20/17 4:05pm

Also, didn't Florida State too?

Y'zMan

9/20/17 4:06pm

Nah, they went from the Metro Conference to ACC in 1991

Still Questing

9/20/17 4:10pm

Actually, I forgot the Metro Conference didn't have football. Yeah, FSU.

Still Questing

9/20/17 4:11pm

Wikipedia said that your updated comment is correct

Y'zMan

9/20/17 4:14pm

You invented an argument not in the OP. He's right that going back to G5 will

TaiJuan

9/20/17 4:00pm

Not anymore than Independence has impacted it

Coug

9/20/17 4:13pm

And you should be grateful for a fanbase that's too big for it's britches. If

TaiJuan

9/20/17 4:18pm

It's not me who should be grateful...

Coug

9/20/17 4:20pm

LOL what a ridiculous post.

Abe Froman

9/20/17 4:53pm

RE: It's not me who should be grateful...

jkccoug

9/20/17 5:26pm

Going Indy doesn't guarantee a P5 inclusion. But going from

gwalker

9/20/17 4:00pm

Are we? Are we really way ahead of the G5's?!

SaintGeorgeYFan

9/20/17 4:16pm

Yes. The few that are better have hit their ceiling. Our ceiling is

gwalker

9/20/17 4:20pm

We are the have nots when several G5's...

Coug

9/20/17 4:16pm

PSU, WVU, Miami, FSU, VaTech all were independent before joining an AQ/P5.

Bobmarleyjr

9/20/17 4:18pm

What... 35 years ago? How about we stay in the last decade

Coug

9/20/17 4:21pm

There weren't any independents left except new FBS, ND, & service academies

Bobmarleyjr

9/20/17 4:45pm

That's because independence is the WORST

VenetianCougar

9/20/17 5:52pm

No they found a power conference. None them would've settled for G5

Bobmarleyjr

9/20/17 8:26pm

I don't see any other G5 going indy.

VenetianCougar

9/20/17 9:17pm

Not that ESPN would find worthy of a contract to make it worth leaving a G5

Bobmarleyjr

9/20/17 9:23pm

There is a reason for that... Independence isn't sustaining

Coug

9/20/17 7:13pm

He says it so P5 conferences know this isn't our long term goal but they left G5

Bobmarleyjr

9/20/17 8:26pm

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CLCougar

9/20/17 4:27pm

Huh. You use WV as an example of G5 giving better chance than independence?

panguitch

9/20/17 6:13pm

Yeah independence worked to get to an AQ/P5

Bobmarleyjr

9/20/17 8:23pm

Goin back to G 5 is like a Dog returning to it's vomit!

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