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RE: Interesting article on the winners & losers from conference realignment the la...
(06-18-2015 09:44 PM)WIowl Wrote: (06-18-2015 04:10 PM)Afflicted Wrote: Southern Mississippi isn't a loser in all this. They weren't ever a member of a P5 to begin with. CUSA wasn't really hurt too badly from the defections to the AAC. I don't consider Rice a loser in realignment either for the same reasons and we may even be better off here in CUSA after all the private schools that left.
This Rice fan disagrees completely. The university recognizes this and is trying to get back to our former mates. If you don't think Rice would rather pair back with UH, Tulane, and SMU, then you haven't talked to the admin directly.
I know no one in administration, and if I did, I would expect them to voice a desire to improve the university's athletics position. Everyone wants that. The good news is that Rice will be able to rekindle it's rivalry with UH without the added baggage of having to play Tulsa, Tulane, and SMU. I'll take Louisiana Tech, UTSA, and North Texas over those guys any day. At the worst, it's a push. Things get even more interesting when USM gets it's football back to where it once was.
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