Best thing alignment is going to do right away is increase the caliber of candidates for the coaching roles. Of course the challenge is then for us hire the right guys. Really can’t afford to get these next ones wrong. Of course I’ve been saying that since we fired Bobby and we keep getting it wrong.
The conference impact though with a real natural conf rival in ECU that we haven’t really had since last time we were with them and even that didn’t really click because we didn’t have football. The recruiting impact of the AAC tv package is going ti be huge too.
The table is set. The food is out. We just have to eat it.
Time to make it happen for sure! In my time as a Niner fan we have the most potential right now, branding, master plan, and a real confrence. Memphis, Navy, ECU, SMU, and Witchita State. Lets freaking go. Winning makes waves and confrence games actually matter.
The “a year, 5 or 7 years” is actually sooner than I would have thought. It seems that our “fuse” may be shorter than anticipated. I know that it is merely a conjecture, but may reveal somewhat of an urgency for us.
We aren’t going anywhere even if we make some new hires and set the world on fire unless the big 10 and sec just absolutely rape the ACC and they’re desperate for new members in their footprint.
If all the current P5 leagues go to 18/20 we will stand a really good shot. Those leagues will be looking for potential growth markets and where they may have alumni. We will stand a good chance simply based on attractive metrics driven not by field performance. We are absolutely in the top 100 when you talk about schools you would want to include.
Now the real question is what do those leagues look like? Does the PAC survive? Does the ACC survive? We know its the B10 and the SEC, but past that just too much unknown to say we are in or out. Building a legit FBS stadium and the investment in facilities in general will help immensely. Huge help though is the 5 P5 leagues stay intact and the leagues keep their marquee teams and look to fill out to 18/20 teams each.
Could basically end up being
B10 and SEC in tier 1 (40 Teams)
ACC/B12/PAC in tier 2 (60 teams)
Sunbelt/MW in tier 3 (20-30 teams)
That is basically all of FBS.
Also I just don’t see anyone leaving ACC as long as Grant of Rights is in play. Just basically takes those schools of the board. Now when the SEC adn B10 TV deals are up and the GoR expire - all hell can break loose.
