Look at those MAC coaching salaries....All at the bottom
Rick Stockstill would be the second highest paid coach in the MAC.....yikes
Rick Stockstill would be the second highest paid coach in the MAC.....yikes
MAC talk
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I pulled that date from an erroneous post. With the original extra 3 years that buyout is probably correct. Not trying to start a firestorm 😂
It's a hot button topic. It's like that old Sammy Kershaw song Politics, Religion, and Her.
Politics, Religion, and Rick Stockstill's contact.
I'm not sure that's a bad thing. Having the highest paid staff in the conference generally confers an advantage.
Granted, our dollars are going to sleepy Stockstill, but once were out of that mistake, being able to offer the highest salary could be a good thing.
Im happy to see this. BBall will be great. I think we can really progress in the MAC.
Might also be good expectation and pressure wise for the highest paid coach to perform better.
One can hope anyway.
I think we could come in and instantly be in the top quarter of a stable conference. That's exciting.
Don't underestimate the MAC. They have good players and we are not going to show up and be a top team. Toledo, CMU, Kent St, Buffalo, Western Michigan, and probably Ball St. and Miami OH would beat us this year.
MAC has pretty good hoops too we wouldn't do anything there either
But wait. We don't want to give up our Facebook Live media deal.
I just donated a couple of highly faded MT shirts with the sunbelt logo to goodwill. Some of those 20 years old....
I didn't buy one shirt with CUSA logo, probably due to my disdain the past years.
Got me thinking, however...This would be a good time for a rebranding if we do switch conferences. It is time for an updated logo IMO.
https://shop-mac-sports.com/
I didn't buy one shirt with CUSA logo, probably due to my disdain the past years.
Got me thinking, however...This would be a good time for a rebranding if we do switch conferences. It is time for an updated logo IMO.
https://shop-mac-sports.com/
Agreed about the logo change and to me its simple. Remove the winged horse.
10000000000% agree. I do my best to not buy anything with that stupid winged horse. Need a new mascot costume too.
At the VT game the scoreboard had just the MT. My buddy asked why the helmets have the horse when the plain MT looks so much better. Said the plain MT fit right in with the VT.
There is a reason my MT tattoo doesn't have the frigin horse. I hate that thing.
Perfect time to change name to UMT too but that is a whole other discussion.
At the VT game the scoreboard had just the MT. My buddy asked why the helmets have the horse when the plain MT looks so much better. Said the plain MT fit right in with the VT.
There is a reason my MT tattoo doesn't have the frigin horse. I hate that thing.
Perfect time to change name to UMT too but that is a whole other discussion.
There’s no point attempting to rebrand until they change the damn name of the school.
You can’t be MT in athletics and MTxx everywhere else and expect to have a viable brand identity. We’ve discussed this ad nauseum.
You can’t be MT in athletics and MTxx everywhere else and expect to have a viable brand identity. We’ve discussed this ad nauseum.
I would run to the MAC simply for the ESPN deal. And travel makes way more sense.
You could conceivably have a three game stretch in the new CUSA where you travel to Connecticut, New Mexico, then to FIU.
You could conceivably have a three game stretch in the new CUSA where you travel to Connecticut, New Mexico, then to FIU.
Also you can beat these MAC schools with Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee players.
Tougher to beat UAB and others in the current CUSA while recruiting the same players (with worse results)
Tougher to beat UAB and others in the current CUSA while recruiting the same players (with worse results)
Tyler,
I agree 100 percent. We lack the fan base and money to play and travel the entire US and play games. We need stability and 10 win seasons. Sitting in CUSA and waiting on Judge Judy to pay is a pipe dream. Get MT a stable then work on everything else. I would like to see a formal plan from the school. How is Chase?
MAC is complacent. They are steady but not flashy. Sometimes, they are even forgotten. I think WKU/MTSU would be an added burst of energy they need. WKU and MTSU (typical MTSU, not 2021 MTSU) can come in immediately and compete.
Yes, I'd prefer SBC with Marshall, ODU, Ark State, etc., but that isn't in the cards. I am looking forward to being in a conference where the teams enjoy each other and collectively want to build something. I felt like C-USA 3.0 never got there and the later years of SBC when WKU and MTSU were members didn't have that, either.
PS- if what has just happened to C-USA doesn't get Judy fired, nothing will. That is a reason to go anywhere else.
Yes, I'd prefer SBC with Marshall, ODU, Ark State, etc., but that isn't in the cards. I am looking forward to being in a conference where the teams enjoy each other and collectively want to build something. I felt like C-USA 3.0 never got there and the later years of SBC when WKU and MTSU were members didn't have that, either.
PS- if what has just happened to C-USA doesn't get Judy fired, nothing will. That is a reason to go anywhere else.
So which is it Pete? No iminent discussions planned and now they meet tomorrow? I guess it's priority now? Sheesh. More waffles than an IHOP.
Mediocre Middle in mediocre MAC. Maybe it’s a match made in heaven where we can continue our 5-7 and 6-6 seasons in a place that distributes less money per school than any other league.
We can all but forget those new facilities when we go to the MAC. I’m so glad I stopped giving money to this sinking turd of a ship. Just wish I would have done it sooner.
We can all but forget those new facilities when we go to the MAC. I’m so glad I stopped giving money to this sinking turd of a ship. Just wish I would have done it sooner.
The MAC presiidents have been reading this message board and decided we are worthy.
"No one board should should have all this power. The clock's ticking, just count the hours. "
or
"Time, time time time for some Maction."
isn’t it just the perfect fit though ? We are mediocre in every way possible, with no desire to be great or be the next boise/gonzaga/UCF/you get the idea.
the mediocre American conference seems like destiny for M&M&MTSU
You just prove that little middle is more than alive and well. It will never end. Which is a culture I can no longer support.
What other options do we really have though? The SBC obviously will not allow any 2012/2013 defector to come back. The AAC won’t invite us as long as Memphis is there. CUSA is a HUGE gamble but it appears they want to be primarily a southwestern conference moving forward. I’m not thrilled about the MAC either, but it feels like it’s either MAC or independent. I also think we need to stay with WKU
Can this program take risks though? If we were upper echelon of basketball and football, I would probably feel different.
We aren’t and I don’t see that changing ANYtime soon so a stable conference affiliation is better to me. Showing up to a blackjack table broke isn’t going to do us anything. We can’t risk it.
When you lock up a .500 coach and don’t fire an obvious bad choice to replace Kermit, you aren’t anything special.
anyone ticked should direct their frustrations to tube socks/7 wood and mr Hawaiian shirt.
We aren’t and I don’t see that changing ANYtime soon so a stable conference affiliation is better to me. Showing up to a blackjack table broke isn’t going to do us anything. We can’t risk it.
When you lock up a .500 coach and don’t fire an obvious bad choice to replace Kermit, you aren’t anything special.
anyone ticked should direct their frustrations to tube socks/7 wood and mr Hawaiian shirt.
The MAC members have to vote, if they vote for us, we are gonna be in. If not, we are CUSA bound. I think Massaro wants us in the MAC. Just the vibe I've gotten. I have nothing to base it on other than that but I think we go MAC unless they vote against us. Is it a good move? I don't know but CUSA is a shambles with bad leadership. The MAC is stable. We aren't getting into AAC anytime soon and it will be CUSA 4.0 and will be a mess soon. If we get asked we gotta go.
