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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4694561, member: 622"] I guess the Houston metro is not in the south, but it must be the “new” geography. None of the games I’ve attended at TAMU, OU, Baylor, Houston don’t give me any perspective. None of the season ticket holders, donors and big donors I’ve met have no viewpoints and just dump money into what they hope happens rather than demanding results. The UT and LSU fans I’ve worked with and met over the years just throw money to their schools regardless of results. I understand football is a religion in Texas where I live. However, the flocks lose faith when they aren’t winning. I’ve attended games late in the season against big name teams with poor attendance because the fans expected a loss. And, yes, the games were sold out, people just don’t show. Sure, the diehards attend, but when multiple losing seasons occur, the fans and donors speak with their wallets And their feet. Forgive my sarcasm, but you present anecdotal evidence the same as I do. I add in some facts. I’ve previously done the math to prove the point that nine big dogs cannot be champions year in and year out in a 16 team conference. I watched how the big donors treat Mack Brown. I know the expectations for Jimbo Fisher, believe me, they are high! The monied donors are making their voices heard. I do agree that a fanbase can handle a losing season due to injuries, coaching changes, etc., but that tolerance fails each consecutive year of less than stellar performance. SEC fans are delusional and when reality sets in, destroyed delusions cause more backlash, disappointment, and many fans will turn away. And yes, I understand some fans run on hatred of one team, I was stationed in Ohio, worked with many diehard, delusional tOSU fans in the John Cooper era, they were miserable with his ~ .100 win percentage against UM, as well as his similar bowl performance. With nine big dogs in a 16 team conference, someone has to lose, others have to be mediocre. Think of the bell curve, the distribution over time will always fall in line with the curve. Nine big dogs will not be happy. Even with rotating powers, the fan bases will not be happy over time. Not less than six of the nine will be mediocre, one or two will be losers. Sure, the four OOC games will lessen the general appearance, four cupcakes makes any team look good (see all past and present SU scheduling threads), but conference records will not lie. Bill Parcells said it best, “You are what your record says you are.” And if teams cannot win in conference they cannot get into the playoffs. Everything will be fine for the first few years, but by year 7, 8, 9, we will see patterns develop and one-time powers reduced to rubble. [/QUOTE]

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