The MAC Commish at the MAC preview

[Globetrotter]

http://college-football.si.com/2013/07/ ... day-notes/

I love the enthusiasm here about the upcoming season and I am trying really hard to share it. I just can't get over the impending split between the haves and have nots of college football and how disinterested this will cause me to be in college football in general and in particular BG.

[mscarn]

I just can't get over the impending split between the haves and have nots of college football

It's coming. The Big-5 commisioners sent up the smoke signals at their media days. They don't like us and want us to leave their party. It won't be as simple as some make it sound but they're starting to lay the groundwork for it.

Steinbrecher has been remarkably passive in pursuing bowl tie-ins to replace the ones that have been lost. My concern is that he's playing nice with the big boys in hopes of becoming a Big-5 commissioner himself one day and purposely not rocking the boat. He is being paid to advance the interests of the Mid-American Conference and needs to act like it.

[Falcon137]

Meh. I don't know how much really changes if the power 5 breakaway. The O'Bannon case looms larger for college sports as a whole.

[Falcon137]

Interesting interview with Southern Mississippi's new coach, regarding a split.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fau- ... 0066.story

[Falcon137]

Globe,

Here is an article talking about the split and what will probably happen.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/colleg ... re-change/

[BGFalconfromCincy]

Globe,

Here is an article talking about the split and what will probably happen.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/colleg ... re-change/

Interesting paragraph mentioned in that article

Along with the Big 5, a majority of the other major football-playing leagues would likely go with them -- Mountain West, American Athletic, Conference USA, Sun Belt and MAC. The top basketball leagues like the Big East, Atlantic-10 and perhaps the WCC would go as well. The Ivy League and Patriot League will be talked about, too.

[Falconfreak90]

the pure GREED of the bcs conferences is killing the sport of college football.