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C-USA Major Financial Issues: Marshall Leaving?
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:12 pm
AP: Marshall Stuck in a Sinking Ship
I had no idea about the MAJOR financial problems plaguing the conference. This article is from last year, but it doesn’t change the facts of any of the financials that are impacting the conference and Marshall’s desire for a new league. It’s so bad that Marshall would make 3x more in media rights money going back to the MAC. CUSA memebers only get $200,000 a year per university!! Think about that!! With the recent news coming out about the AAC and Boise St working on a deal, it makes one wonder if they would consider Marshall in the AAC? It’s obvious Marshall’s desire for a new home in the very near future. Marshall is a solid program with solid history that has a good following. The AAC adding Boise St, BYU and Marshall to get to 14 teams would be a major success in my opinion. CUSA is on the verge of collapse.
I had no idea about the MAJOR financial problems plaguing the conference. This article is from last year, but it doesn’t change the facts of any of the financials that are impacting the conference and Marshall’s desire for a new league. It’s so bad that Marshall would make 3x more in media rights money going back to the MAC. CUSA memebers only get $200,000 a year per university!! Think about that!! With the recent news coming out about the AAC and Boise St working on a deal, it makes one wonder if they would consider Marshall in the AAC? It’s obvious Marshall’s desire for a new home in the very near future. Marshall is a solid program with solid history that has a good following. The AAC adding Boise St, BYU and Marshall to get to 14 teams would be a major success in my opinion. CUSA is on the verge of collapse.
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Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:18 pm to Buckeye Backer
The AAC is $7 million per school
The MAC is like $750k per school
The CUSA is $400k per school
Thats a pretty massive gap
The MAC is like $750k per school
The CUSA is $400k per school
Thats a pretty massive gap
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:23 pm to Bahbuun
I thought the article said it was only $200,000 per school? Yes that is a major gap!!
This post was edited on 12/23/20 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:24 pm to Bahbuun
quote:
The AAC is $7 million per school
The MAC is like $750k per school
The CUSA is $400k per school
Thats a pretty massive gap
MAC would also reduce travel.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:25 pm to Buckeye Backer
quote:
I thought the article said it was only $200,000 per school? Yes that is a major gap!!
They signed a new contract with CBS Sports to double their old $200k to $400k for five years starting in 2018.
So the writer could have just got confused at 200k more.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:27 pm to Bahbuun
Got ya...still completely inadequate for a program like Marshall. They need to leave that conference ASAP. ANY of the G5 would take them and they’d be better off too! What a disaster CUSA is? I had no idea how bad it is.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:28 pm to Bahbuun
quote:I guess so their deals suck if they’re on CBSSN. That’s a channel no one gets because it’s on a premium tier
They signed a new contract with CBS Sports to double their old $200k to $400k for five years starting in 2018.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:34 pm to Buckeye Backer
C-USA killed Southern Miss football. USM used to play about 5-6 SEC teams a year(Bama, Auburn, State, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, etc), and would play another two or so big time teams(Penn State, Nebraska, NC State, Virgina, Illinois, Indiana, just to name a few). They'd then play like Memphis, Tulane, East Carolina, ULL, LA Tech, etc. They were competitive and every now and again would get a bigger program(Nebraska, Illinois, NC State, Virginia, Kentucky) to play them in a home game. Long story short USM would be better going Independent and playing 6 or 7 P5 teams on the road every year for the payout. They could then fill their schedule out with their old rivals I mentioned. They'd get better recruits and make a shite ton more money.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:36 pm to chalmetteowl
C-USA was killed by realignment that started the mid 2000's. That was a solid football and basketball league
This post was edited on 12/23/20 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:38 pm to chalmetteowl
It would be a GREAT time for the MAC to expand and re-add Marshall. The MAC has slowly been slipping since Marshall left. Add Marshall, Army, UConn (football only) and Liberty.
MAC East:
Marshall
Army
UConn
Liberty
Buffalo
Kent St
Ohio
Akron
MAC West:
Bowling Green
Toledo
Miami OH
EMU
CMU
WMU
Ball St
N Illinois
Makes sense geographically and those schools all need a home for football anyway with 3/4 being independent status.
MAC East:
Marshall
Army
UConn
Liberty
Buffalo
Kent St
Ohio
Akron
MAC West:
Bowling Green
Toledo
Miami OH
EMU
CMU
WMU
Ball St
N Illinois
Makes sense geographically and those schools all need a home for football anyway with 3/4 being independent status.
This post was edited on 12/23/20 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:38 pm to msudawg1200
Growing up Southern Miss was a yearly game for Bama the same as any SEC team. I wouldn't mind seeing that series renewed.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:39 pm to msudawg1200
quote:
Long story short USM would be better going Independent and playing 6 or 7 P5 teams on the road every year for the payout. They could then fill their schedule out with their old rivals I mentioned. They'd get better recruits and make a shite ton more money.
The single game check for hire to go out to get kicked around by an Ohio State in football is more than double their entire yearly media deal for the entire athletic department.
Its ridiculous
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:40 pm to Bahbuun
quote:
The AAC is $7 million per school
The MAC is like $750k per school
The CUSA is $400k per school
Thats a pretty massive gap
How does the Fun Belt line up with that?
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:43 pm to Bahbuun
quote:
The single game check for hire to go out to get kicked around by an Ohio State in football is more than double their entire yearly media deal for the entire athletic department.
Its ridiculous
Yeah, I saw that yesterday. I'm sure recruits would rather go play at Ohio State, Bama, Florida, etc and get their teeth kicked in than play freaking Charlotte, UTSA, Middle Tennessee, etc. I'm telling you USM needs to go Independent.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:43 pm to Dawgwithnoname
quote:
How does the Fun Belt line up with that?
Not much better
They started at 300-400k in 2018 but are getting annual increases that are not disclosed.
Looks like MAC is a little higher than I though in 2020 at almost $1 mil per school now
quote:
Sun Belt schools will see an increase in annual revenue well above the current $100,000 per school, sources said. Under the new deal, Sun Belt schools can expect $300,000 to $400,000 per year with annual increases.
https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/03/21/sun-belt-takes-different-path-goes-all-in-with.html
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:45 pm to msudawg1200
Southern Miss should. Even being from Ohio, I remember Southern Miss always being competitive. It seems like the G5 is inevitably going to go through a MAJOR realignment at some point...probably much sooner rather than later!!
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:48 pm to Bahbuun
quote:
Not much better
They started at 300-400k in 2018 but are getting annual increases that are not disclosed.
Looks like MAC is a little higher than I though in 2020 at almost $1 mil per school now
At least the Sun Belt gets more exposure than CUSA. That's helped them pass CUSA in football.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:50 pm to Buckeye Backer
The MAC would welcome Marshall back with open arms. They’ve always been a good geographical rival with Ohio.
Posted on 12/23/20 at 2:59 pm to Bahbuun
quote:
Looks like MAC is a little higher than I though in 2020 at almost $1 mil per school now
The MAC got paid a premium in exchange for all the Tuesday night MACtion
Posted on 12/23/20 at 3:06 pm to msudawg1200
quote:
C-USA killed Southern Miss football.
I'm fairly certain Southern Miss killed Southern Miss football by firing their winning head coach.
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