(11-20-2015 11:36 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  I was thinking and I thought why not invite Army? I understand the travel concerns but it's a little closer than Idaho. With Air Force and Navy having places in conferences in the G5 I feel it potentially could make sense. They have a loyal fan base and would bring a bit of attention to this conference. Just wondering others opinions on it? Also do yall think Army would be interested?

(11-21-2015 12:01 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(11-20-2015 11:36 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  I was thinking and I thought why not invite Army? I understand the travel concerns but it's a little closer than Idaho. With Air Force and Navy having places in conferences in the G5 I feel it potentially could make sense. They have a loyal fan base and would bring a bit of attention to this conference. Just wondering others opinions on it? Also do yall think Army would be interested?

I doubt Army would accept an invitation. In fact, if Benson has at all done his due diligence, he has already gone to Army and BYU and given them a standing offer to join any time they want. That doesn't mean they would reciprocate the interest.

Remember: Army was in C-USA for five or six years in the late 90's and early 2000's, but after being in uncompetitive during those years, they left for neither a weaker conference at the time (like the MAC or SBC) nor a stronger one, like the Big East. Rather, they left for independence.

I think independence is the route they'll continue; they get a pretty suitable schedule as it is, and they're on TV (CBSSN, I believe). If they do join somewhere, though, I think it will be for the geographically diverse AAC. That would give them games against private schools like Tulane, SMU, and Tulsa, and of course would align them in the same league with Navy. Being in a league with just southern schools and a pair of western schools on a short term contract just wouldn't make a ton of sense for them.

That said, I would be all for the Mountaineers playing the Cadets, and for any other SBC school who can manage a H&H with them. Playing any service academy should be considered an honor for the institution.

(11-21-2015 08:30 AM)ButlerGSU Wrote:  I think if Army wanted in a conference, they cold join the AAC or heck, even the ACC. There are very few conferences that would turn Army down but more of a questions of whether Army feels they could be competitive in the conference. Army could certainly compete in the Sun Belt but do they feel it's prestigious enough for West Point?

(11-21-2015 07:54 AM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  They won't even schedule a home and home with a SBC team much less join the league.

(11-21-2015 09:04 AM)GSUPanther96 Wrote:  

(11-21-2015 07:54 AM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  They won't even schedule a home and home with a SBC team much less join the league.

Home and Home scheduled for 2021-22.
http://www.fbschedules.com/2015/08/army-georgia-state-schedule-2021-22-football-series/

(11-21-2015 07:54 AM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  They won't even schedule a home and home with a SBC team much less join the league.

(11-21-2015 01:11 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Just invite the next best thing. We could Army Jr, also known as The Citidal. And they are currently beating USC(South Carolina).

(11-21-2015 12:54 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  Here are the problems.

1. As noted Army had a disaster in CUSA, they are going to be leery of joining a league.
2. They think they are WAAAAAY better than Sun Belt membership.
3. From a practical standpoint their major recruiting opponents are Air Force (MWC) and Navy (AAC). With the other two in the top 2 G5 leagues, joining Sun Belt, MAC, CUSA is a PR disaster.

Now from a practical standpoint, Army hasn't done a good job recruiting the south (compare their rosters to Navy and AFA) and the south is traditionally very strong for enlistment so there is clearly a disconnect there.

They would be well served joining a southern oriented league, heck they would be well served joining ANY league, even if it were football only with the MWC but I just don't see it happening.