leopard88 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Geoff said: Marshall and Southern Miss have temporary restraining orders against CUSA right now. ODU is working on one too. This just makes it seem what we've all known: the most likely outcome will be financial compensation. Which is what the schools wanted anyway. That is the most likely outcome. Courts are very reluctant to require a person or entity to perform what is essentially a skilled service, so the CUSA will likely have a difficult time keeping them in the fold for another season. The only way the CUSA might be able to keep them around is if a court enjoined them from playing in the Sun Belt in 2022. Without knowing the specifics of the contracts, that seems unlikely to me, especially since Marshall and Southern Miss would have to have shown a "likelihood of success on the merits" to obtain temporary restraining orders. 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...
Germanshepherd Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 And another one. Busy day. Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Bryant's move is important on both sides. For America East, it's about getting a school that has seen its stock rise thanks to their recent success on the basketball court. Also, they are losing Hartford and Stony Brook. For the Big South, it puts them at six schools this season. This means they're able to keep their automatic bid for the time being (remember, the merger with the Ohio Valley is set for 2023). As for the NEC, it does hurt them because Bryant was doing so well. There are a few options out there for the NEC if they want to make a move - Rumor has it that New Haven and Stonehill are the targets for the NEC right now, but there might be more teams involved then you might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Germanshepherd said: And another one. Busy day. Perplexing add, America East is a bunch of bigger public schools with a mix of football and basketball only; Bryant is a small private school. Guess America East just felt like it didn't have a lot of other options. 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...
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Seadragon76 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Called it. To be fair, it was a needed move for the NEC since they lost Bryant. Adding Stonehill gives the conference balance again. They might not be done yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 21 hours ago, Seadragon76 said: Called it. To be fair, it was a needed move for the NEC since they lost Bryant. Adding Stonehill gives the conference balance again. They might not be done yet... I've been seeing people talk about New Haven and Bentley, the latter of which already plays D1 hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonBull9584 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Eddie George talking about Tennessee State wanting to become an FBS program. Does Tennessee State have FBS dreams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 4 hours ago, CrimsonBull9584 said: Eddie George talking about Tennessee State wanting to become an FBS program. Does Tennessee State have FBS dreams? I gotta say, being Notre Dame's first FCS opponent in EONS (and their first ever HBCU opponent) sure gives that impression...their location and stadium doesn't hurt either. Thing is, right now the only FBS conference which would take them would be the ever-desperate C-USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 34 minutes ago, Burmy said: I gotta say, being Notre Dame's first FCS opponent in EONS (and their first ever HBCU opponent) sure gives that impression...their location and stadium doesn't hurt either. Thing is, right now the only FBS conference which would take them would be the ever-desperate C-USA. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 hours ago, McCall said: If they were willing to accept Liberty University, they'll take anybody they can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonBull9584 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Burmy said: I gotta say, being Notre Dame's first FCS opponent in EONS (and their first ever HBCU opponent) sure gives that impression...their location and stadium doesn't hurt either. Thing is, right now the only FBS conference which would take them would be the ever-desperate C-USA. The last time Notre Dame played an FCS team was November 5, 1955. They played AT Penn. And yes, they never played an HBCU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Tennessee State Tigers to the C-USA? Sounds like a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I rather risk the gamble and have Jackson State become an FBS team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonBull9584 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 3 hours ago, heavybass said: Tennessee State Tigers to the C-USA? Sounds like a disaster. Can you please explain? I know what happened with FAMU wasn't exactly the idea circumstances for an HBCU to move up, but TSU could make it. Why do you think it would be a disaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 5 hours ago, CrimsonBull9584 said: The last time Notre Dame played an FCS team was November 5, 1955. They played AT Penn. And yes, they never played an HBCU. It should be noted that Penn was considered a part of major college football at that time, rather than being in a lower division. The Sun Belt is bringing back men's soccer with its new additions. They've also brought in South Carolina and Kentucky who were associate members in C-USA, and West Virginia who were with the MAC. I've been told this is a good soccer conference but I don't actually know. https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2022/4/6/sun-belt-conference-announces-return-of-mens-soccer-this-fall.aspx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Comet Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Red Wolf said: It should be noted that Penn was considered a part of major college football at that time, rather than being in a lower division. The Sun Belt is bringing back men's soccer with its new additions. They've also brought in South Carolina and Kentucky who were associate members in C-USA, and West Virginia who were with the MAC. I've been told this is a good soccer conference but I don't actually know. https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2022/4/6/sun-belt-conference-announces-return-of-mens-soccer-this-fall.aspx Yeah. IIRC, the division between 1-A (FBS) and 1-AA (FCS) wasn’t formalized until the late 70s. So this would actually be the first time Notre Dame plays against a 1-AA/FCS opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavybass Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 4 hours ago, CrimsonBull9584 said: Can you please explain? I know what happened with FAMU wasn't exactly the idea circumstances for an HBCU to move up, but TSU could make it. Why do you think it would be a disaster? Too ambitious and the C-USA would use them since they are close prox to Nashville... if it works though then Middle Tenn gets a close rivalry but they'll want to add Jackson State if they are going to link West and East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Burmy said: I gotta say, being Notre Dame's first FCS opponent in EONS (and their first ever HBCU opponent) sure gives that impression...their location and stadium doesn't hurt either. Thing is, right now the only FBS conference which would take them would be the ever-desperate C-USA. Dude, you HAVE to stop coming up with these half-baked ideas when it comes to realignment. Tennessee State is needed big time in the Ohio Valley with the conference adding two D-II call ups in Lindenwood and Southern Indiana next season. Having them go down some FBS based rabbit hole is suicidal at best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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