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<blockquote data-quote="Charleston Mountie" data-source="post: 129570719" data-attributes="member: 1427666"><p>Let's take you reply sentence by sentence:</p><p></p><p>1) I did read what you posted</p><p></p><p>2) Many college coaches...who? The only ones that matter are those from the Big-12 and I do not know any of them favoring Houston</p><p></p><p>3) Personal opinion; not a metric</p><p></p><p>4) What facilities do they possess that are superior to the average G5? TDECU is a new little 40,000 seat stadium with expansion possibilities. Such stadiums exist all over the G5 map. While it is certainly an upgrade from the old stadium is not a stand out by any measure.</p><p></p><p>5) I have not been condescending or snarky. Emotion is difficult to properly relay in text but I have been straight with you and I do not appreciate name calling as it instantly lowers your credibility on the subject to the basement</p><p></p><p>6) I do not set SEC guidelines, they do and they have issued that very statement. They do not expand in states where there is already an existing SEC member. I call it the Florida rule because the Gators have been the poster child of that decision. Does that mean the SEC has to retain that position? They can do whatever they want, but doing so has consequences and to date they have held to that track record.</p><p></p><p>Florida State, Miami, UCF, USF, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Southern Mississippi, Memphis, Louisville, Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, and Baylor are all off the SEC potential list because of this stance.</p><p></p><p>7) It may come as a surprise to you but beating a team on the field is not a metric anyone cares about in this selection process. What matters are:</p><p></p><p>TV-market - a meaningful subscriber base needs to be present that is not already covered by an existing member - Houston fails this metric</p><p></p><p>Recruiting Footprint - a meaningful production on a predictable basis of recruits able to perform at this level that is not already covered by an existing member - Houston fails this metric</p><p></p><p>Athletic Budget - This one is not what you might think it is. It is not the school that spends the most. It is those schools that show a track record of commitment to their athletics given the scale of their means. In simple terms, a track record of dedication to sports both in the form of money but in management of the AD and the number of sports present that mesh with the Big-12 and above all they must be Title IX compliant - Houston passes this one</p><p></p><p>As a side note Houston is better in this area than is WVU. In my opinion WVU fails this area as we lack Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field and Outdoor Track and Field for men</p><p></p><p>Academic Standing - This is not how a school is ranked on some list like USNews or their peers. This section gets down to the meat of the issue, is the candidate an AAU member? Houston fails this metric - but to be fair so do a lot of potential candidates and existing members</p><p></p><p>Ease of Transition - This is a combination of least cost, least litigation and most importantly lease negative PR to bring a school from another conference into the Big 12. Exiting the AAC is not difficult, costly or particularly messy - Houston passes this one</p><p></p><p>Ease of Access by Airline - This is as simple as it sounds, can one fly to the new member, get into a car and be at the school in a reasonable amount of time - Houston passes this one</p><p></p><p>The last category is the sexiness factor. This is purely subjective and varies over time. In your eyes, Houston passes this metric, but no one not a part of Houston thinks this. In truth NONE of the potentials have a sexy factor, which is why they are all still hanging on the branch.</p><p></p><p>When someone asks you why you hold a position, be prepared to answer with something more than 'because', you future postings will carry more weight and you might sway some minds. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charleston Mountie, post: 129570719, member: 1427666"] Let's take you reply sentence by sentence: 1) I did read what you posted 2) Many college coaches...who? The only ones that matter are those from the Big-12 and I do not know any of them favoring Houston 3) Personal opinion; not a metric 4) What facilities do they possess that are superior to the average G5? TDECU is a new little 40,000 seat stadium with expansion possibilities. Such stadiums exist all over the G5 map. While it is certainly an upgrade from the old stadium is not a stand out by any measure. 5) I have not been condescending or snarky. Emotion is difficult to properly relay in text but I have been straight with you and I do not appreciate name calling as it instantly lowers your credibility on the subject to the basement 6) I do not set SEC guidelines, they do and they have issued that very statement. They do not expand in states where there is already an existing SEC member. I call it the Florida rule because the Gators have been the poster child of that decision. Does that mean the SEC has to retain that position? They can do whatever they want, but doing so has consequences and to date they have held to that track record. Florida State, Miami, UCF, USF, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Southern Mississippi, Memphis, Louisville, Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, and Baylor are all off the SEC potential list because of this stance. 7) It may come as a surprise to you but beating a team on the field is not a metric anyone cares about in this selection process. What matters are: TV-market - a meaningful subscriber base needs to be present that is not already covered by an existing member - Houston fails this metric Recruiting Footprint - a meaningful production on a predictable basis of recruits able to perform at this level that is not already covered by an existing member - Houston fails this metric Athletic Budget - This one is not what you might think it is. It is not the school that spends the most. It is those schools that show a track record of commitment to their athletics given the scale of their means. In simple terms, a track record of dedication to sports both in the form of money but in management of the AD and the number of sports present that mesh with the Big-12 and above all they must be Title IX compliant - Houston passes this one As a side note Houston is better in this area than is WVU. In my opinion WVU fails this area as we lack Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field and Outdoor Track and Field for men Academic Standing - This is not how a school is ranked on some list like USNews or their peers. This section gets down to the meat of the issue, is the candidate an AAU member? Houston fails this metric - but to be fair so do a lot of potential candidates and existing members Ease of Transition - This is a combination of least cost, least litigation and most importantly lease negative PR to bring a school from another conference into the Big 12. Exiting the AAC is not difficult, costly or particularly messy - Houston passes this one Ease of Access by Airline - This is as simple as it sounds, can one fly to the new member, get into a car and be at the school in a reasonable amount of time - Houston passes this one The last category is the sexiness factor. This is purely subjective and varies over time. In your eyes, Houston passes this metric, but no one not a part of Houston thinks this. In truth NONE of the potentials have a sexy factor, which is why they are all still hanging on the branch. When someone asks you why you hold a position, be prepared to answer with something more than 'because', you future postings will carry more weight and you might sway some minds. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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