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C-USA FB coaches... let's build rivalries
El Paso Times article on "new" C-USA and the regional divisions allowing for building of rivalries since realignment has quieted down.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/sports/ci_262...nally-find
07-24-2014 06:48 AM
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Good article that focuses on the future. Some rivalries seem obvious: FIU/FAU; MTSU/WKU, LaTech/USM, but as the article states there are several possibilities (I won't repeat those here.) I can see Marshall developing some really good rivalries along these lines. A couple with naming possibilities include:

The Battle of the Virginia's: ODU and Marshall
The Feud: (Reminder of Hatfield and McCoys along the KY/WV border): WKU and Marshall

We already have the "Battle for the Bell" with Ohio, and I hope that continues from time to time over the years. It's a great rivalry game for us, although Ohio leads that series 32-19-6.
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The animosity between UAB and Southern Miss has developed quite nicely. 03-wink Proximity, recruiting battles, and some big mouth coach remarks have helped. The Eagles are the only reason I'm not completely upset with UAB going West.
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Only thing I hate about our move to possibly the west is if we were all still in the east we'd have many more close rivals in MTSU, WKY, ODU & USM & that would be better for attendance. Instead we'll have mostly just USM w/ LaT for possible close rivals unless we keep Troy/USA
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(07-24-2014 04:11 PM)blazerwkr Wrote:  Only thing I hate about our move to possibly the west is if we were all still in the east we'd have many more close rivals in MTSU, WKY, ODU & USM & that would be better for attendance. Instead we'll have mostly just USM w/ LaT for possible close rivals unless we keep Troy/USA

You're closer to Rice and UNT than you are ODU...
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I think with in 3 to 5 years WKU and UAB will be back to the heated rivalry we use to have in basketball. I can see Charlotte being right there too.

Our ladies basketball use to have rivalries with ODU and La Tech....back then all 3 were top 10 basketball programs

On the football side I think Marshall and S. Miss will turn into good a rivalry for WKU...

of course a good rivalry takes both schools being winners over a number of years...then the longer it goes a school can be down and you still want to beat them more than anyone else.
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It would be nice to develop a #2 rivalry in conference. Unless we can get Memphis back on the schedule soon for another long term series we don't really have a clear cut 2nd rivalry. We have Vandy for four years 2015-2018 but we need to cultivate something with another eastern division foe. Too bad about UAB going west, they'd be the obvious candidate.
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(07-24-2014 04:24 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  
(07-24-2014 04:11 PM)blazerwkr Wrote:  Only thing I hate about our move to possibly the west is if we were all still in the east we'd have many more close rivals in MTSU, WKY, ODU & USM & that would be better for attendance. Instead we'll have mostly just USM w/ LaT for possible close rivals unless we keep Troy/USA

You're closer to Rice and UNT than you are ODU...

True but there's past rivalry history w/ ODU going back to Great Midwest days not so much Rice/UNT even though we've been playing them. Main point being that if we stayed in the east there'd be more closer rivalry games so better fan travel than in the west
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Why won't somebody new hate us? 03-hissyfit
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(07-24-2014 05:50 PM)blazerwkr Wrote:  True but there's past rivalry history w/ ODU ....

The first ODU game that I attended, as a new arrival in Norfolk, was the 1986 men's basketball game in which UAB Coach Gene Bartow and several of his players went into the stands after some home team fans who were (allegedly) throwing ice.

The brawl made it onto Headline News, and I was hooked as a transplanted fan ever after.
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(07-24-2014 06:21 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Why won't somebody new hate us? 03-hissyfit

Well, I mean, we'll hate you.
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(07-24-2014 06:39 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  Mars Bar game WKU vs UAB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTYmZF5DmIw

What's the story behind this? Why Mars bars?
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(07-24-2014 06:39 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  Mars Bar game WKU vs UAB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTYmZF5DmIw

Ah the good old days of the Black & Blue Sunbelt & GMW 03-cloud9
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(07-24-2014 07:19 PM)BlueRaider0x0 Wrote:  
(07-24-2014 06:39 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  Mars Bar game WKU vs UAB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTYmZF5DmIw

What's the story behind this? Why Mars bars?

The days of testy rivalries that'd be good for the conference

UAB-WKY Mars bar game
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(07-24-2014 06:21 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Why won't somebody new hate us? 03-hissyfit

Fak you! 04-chairshot


So, does that help?
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(07-24-2014 06:21 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Why won't somebody new hate us? 03-hissyfit

Who outside of FIU hates you guys currently?
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(07-24-2014 06:21 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Why won't somebody new hate us? 03-hissyfit

Well you can start to act like the retards to the west of us that infest this state & we'll be glad to oblige
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(07-24-2014 06:21 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Why won't somebody new hate us? 03-hissyfit

Move north
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(07-24-2014 06:59 PM)Stick4489 Wrote:  
(07-24-2014 06:21 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Why won't somebody new hate us? 03-hissyfit

Well, I mean, we'll hate you.

After the heartbreaker y'all gave us down here last season? Deal.
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