(03-27-2014 10:52 AM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(03-27-2014 10:30 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(03-27-2014 09:29 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(03-27-2014 09:27 AM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(03-27-2014 09:15 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  Yeah, I'm just not sure how "leave" is in anyway an answer to "what should the conference do?"

I'm sure there are a good number of folks who would be glad to see Louisiana leave so they'd no longer have wet blankets like this guy hanging around degrading the conference.

I wonder RaginCajun25, where exactly do you plan on leaving to? Southland?

If they left the conference, there's no guarantee people wouldn't hang around that are no longer in the conference......

From my perspective, I think Ark State and ULL are the glue/cement that is keeping the conference together. Actually, I think they drive the bus right now.

Don't discredit what USA means to AState and Louisiana. Jags leadership has historically been even keeled maybe a touch conservative, easy I-10 trip for the Cajuns, sit in a high value recruiting area for AState, well regarded by the community that hosts a bowl that AState has grown rather fond of as well.

There have been a number of assertions made by posters that may not be accurate at this time. I’m not sure UL, ASU and Texas State will not vote for another eastern program if some compromise is met.

1) I do believe UL, ASU and Texas State would like to see NMSU become a full member. Their basketball and baseball programs will add great value to this conference with Western Kentucky’s departure until the Aggies football program comes around.

2) I also think it’s established that UL, ASU and Texas State will not vote for any Southland Conference program period. So if not Missouri State or NMSU as a full member, I see no other options but to add another eastern program.

3) With some type of compromise in that manner, I could see a possible compromise being struck with UL, ASU and Texas State. At this point with the announcement forthcoming, some type of compromise has been reached.

Don't forget the possibilty of adding UTA football. It is Texas by the way and I do beleive they are the only state school without football.