leopard88 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I haven't had a direct fan/alum interest in any of this since Maryland moved to the B1G and the Patriot League added Loyola and BU*, but I still find all of this fascinating on many levels. * -- My daughter has JMU somewhere on her list of schools, so that might create direct fan/parent interest. Quote Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Old Dominion was added yesterday, expect an official announcement sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Sun Belt extends into Virginia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Hypothetically (well, lets be honest, its probably more and more likely as the days pass), if CUSA disbands where does everyone left go? There's talk MTSU and WKU could go MAC. Would the Sun Belt add FIU? UTEP is on an island, and fits in the Mountain West and then there's LA Tech. If anything they might stay around for one more expansion cycle, but the next round could wipe them out for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 12 full members plus 2 part time members for the Sun Belt... and 2 more coming in next week... I can see why Arlington and Little Rock are encouraged to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 It's not even the size of the conference, it's the emphasis on football. Honestly, I'm surprised this has taken so long. I figured they'd be out a while ago. Schools like South Georgia State adding football and then the conference bringing in schools like App and Georgia Southern, it was clear the league was moving to football centric. Quote Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 If CUSA dont raid the FCS then Id expect MTSU and WKU go to the MAC, LA Tech and FIU to the Sun Belt and UTEP to either the MTN West, American or be forced to go independent. UTEP has said they will be in a conference, the MTN West said they dont want them and the American is trending toward a western footprint but also has a footprint up to Philadelphia so having a team far away from everybody isnt out of the question. Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 If C-USA dies UTEP is getting WACrificed. 2 Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Honestly, even if CUSA does survive. I think all parties involved would love a UTEP shift to the WAC when/if it moves to FBS. UTEP would essentially be the middle of the conference, have an existing rival an hour up the road become an in-conference rival. If the WAC could maintain current membership, add UTEP, NMSU is no longer independent, and UTRGV gets their program going, you're looking at 11 football teams, maybe pull up another Southland school (McNeese or UIW?) for an even 12. Quote Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Chris Vannini of The Athletic is reporting that CUSA is targeting NMSU and Liberty for all sports membership and UConn for football-only. Liberty ... ew. And if you're gonna do UConn as football only, you might as well target UMass too. 2 Quote Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 C-USA is probably fittin to gut nu-WAC football down the road, which eliminates options for NMSU but man not like this. Liberty's a snake with a scorpion's tail. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 CUSA is so desperate they are willing to dance with the devil himself. 1 Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJimmy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 maybe C-USA deserves to be put down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Looks like Bobby Petrino won't be returning to the FBS ... at least not as the head coach of MoState Also, Marshall is official. Now we just wait for JMU and we have a 14 team Fun Belt. Quote Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 This makes more sense. UConn has been happy to be independent and play a schedule of mostly NE schools. If you're going to go after one of the independents up there, UMass is the one more desperate to join a conference. Also, looks like NMSU and Liberty to CUSA might be dead if it's true that Marshall's decision was the linchpin. Quote Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan7 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Adding Liberty would've been a bad idea last week. This week, it should be unthinkable 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 C-USA is doomed to disbandment it seems... the Group 5 becomes the Group 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I suspect NMSU and Liberty's decisions on this front are independent of what the other does, so NMSU might still be interested. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 James Madison Update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Now JMU has to convince Virginia's general assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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