Their could be a lot of factors that contribute to the lack of coverage. I live about 70 miles from both Savannah and Statesboro and we get GS coverage. Savannah does have fairly large media market for its size. Maybe the Bowling Green media coverage doesn't extended to your area. Over the years we've got a ton of coverage in Savannah more than most fcs schools I would think. Doesn't hurt either that those stations have hired Southern grads.

(12-05-2014 01:42 PM)APPrising Wrote:  

(12-05-2014 12:56 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  

(12-05-2014 09:47 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(12-04-2014 06:39 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I missed where WKU made the cover of SI, link?

Yea you wouldn't know about that orange ball sport called basketball...

Link to where WKU was on the cover of SI in 2013 or 2014?

His claim was WKU got more national coverage (he was talking football as well) the last two years than App got during our national title run.

I heard Bilas say that they were a dark horse candidate to win the National Championship this year...

Maybe Tony Mitchell still has some eligibility. :D

Its been mentioned that NMSU has already made contact or will make contact with CUSA.

Ok

(12-05-2014 06:32 PM)rbostic218 Wrote:  Ok

NMSU to CUSA is a best case situation for the Sun Belt. Outside of JMU getting in.

(12-05-2014 12:21 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(12-05-2014 12:19 PM)ASUMountaineer Wrote:  Why are you pimping WKU and CUSA here? Makes zero sense...especially with all of the national press WKU gets.

We are in small markets so we don't get the news.

I'm not convinced CUSA replaces them.

(12-05-2014 06:11 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  Its been mentioned that NMSU has already made contact or will make contact with CUSA.

It doesn't surprise me.

(12-05-2014 07:23 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(12-05-2014 06:32 PM)rbostic218 Wrote:  Ok

NMSU to CUSA is a best case situation for the Sun Belt. Outside of JMU getting in.

It does give the SBC more reason to cut Idaho loose as the only western school. Unless the Belt can be talked into NDSU.

(12-05-2014 07:23 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(12-05-2014 06:32 PM)rbostic218 Wrote:  Ok

NMSU to CUSA is a best case situation for the Sun Belt. Outside of JMU getting in.

If CUSA makes a move for JMU over some of the other proven top-notch schools already in the FBS, then they're crazier than I thought they were.

(12-05-2014 07:23 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(12-05-2014 06:32 PM)rbostic218 Wrote:  Ok

NMSU to CUSA is a best case situation for the Sun Belt. Outside of JMU getting in.

Why?

It drops football to 10, with olympic at 11.

Does that mean the Sun Belt goes to a 9 game conference schedule?

If not, that would mean two universities would need to be invited for the magical 12 (one all sports, one Olympic).

Or the NCAA could reduce the number of schools required to have a CCG to 10 and put a stop to this crap. That makes sense though so it will never happen.

IF... NMSU opts for CUSA and the SB dumps Idaho the conference is at the perfect number. Four home and away games and the conference champion is determined the way it is supposed to be. No need for a CCG. I don't fully understand why everyone is so enamored with the CCG idea. In reality it's only benefit is to the conference office as a revenue stream and hopefully some exposure.

With the new playoff rumblings are starting to be heard from some SEC schools to drop the CCG. Since they started CCG that would be a major shift in thinking and completely undermine the whole super conference idea. IMO, had I-A adopted a playoff years ago there would be no 16-14 team conferences and the constant shifting of schools.

Not sure if the CCG will go away, but the divisions within the conference may go away. If it becomes necessary for conferences to have a CCG a for these playoffs, and they essentially become the first round of the playoffs, the conferences will want the best two teams playing, regardless where they are located. So they get rid of divisions, best 2 teams play in the CCG and the winner goes to playoffs.

That is my theory.

Also, getting rid of divisions means you see different teams more often in the conference rotation.

(12-02-2014 05:03 PM)David Krumudgen Wrote:  No need to apply to CUSA. Because UAB is a charter member and
has good basketball. CUSA has a meeting scheduled to give UAB a waiver
on Football and keep them a conference member.

So all CUSA would be looking for is a Football only member west of the Mississippi.

Or another cusa drops football. Rice has played with the idea.

(12-02-2014 07:05 PM)rknj8993 Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:02 PM)epiccajun Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 06:56 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 06:47 PM)rknj8993 Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 05:40 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  For the same reason Apple State was so eager to get in to the SBC.

I'm not sure why you LaLa fans are attacking App fans when we have no desire to leave the Sun Belt. Did we want CUSA before? Yeah, but that's when we had ECU to look towards. They're gone now, so the Sun Belt is just as good, if not better, a home for App. If you want to pack up and head for CUSA, though, go right ahead. The Sun Belt will be fine no matter what decision is made.

I mean how dare we want to join our oldest football rivals in latech and southern miss, or rejoin wku and mtsu our old conference mates, or be in a conference and division that all our fans can relate to and travel to very easily. We are essentially the odd guys out, the new schools have way more history with each other than we do. It's not a knock on any of the programs but our fan base is not excited about facing some of the current members. Die hard fans will go no matter what and watch us play whoever, the casual fan has no interest in it. They recognize latech,southern miss, wku, mtsu, rice etc as teams we have played in the past and that is what excites us about the idea of rejoining those old foes. It's not just a football thing with us. I guess the one positive to take from not having great football is that all our other programs have been successful and have strong followings. If like to have that wku rivalry back in basketball, I'd like to play rice, southern miss, wku, mtsu in baseball every year.

CUSA is better in football this year, better in basketball consistently as well as baseball.

Has plenty bowl tie-ins, a better tv deal, as well as UL about to sign a deal with CST..... No Brainer, plus to play games against teams we have a history with, and our fans care about.

I really do hope you guys get the call, then. You guys are obviously not happy with what the Sun Belt has become, and I understand that, but everything can't always remain the same. I think the Sun Belt needs dedicated members right now who want to build the conference and it's obvious that you guys are trying to buy your ticket for the last ship out of town, which I get.

I say this in the most sincere way possible: I hope you guys get that ticket so we can bring in somebody who wants to be here as much as we want them to be here. Best of luck you in whatever happens, ULL.

Look it seems like a lot of the new guys feel like we are insulting your programs, that simply isn't true. Before this realignment crap decimated the Sun Belt I wanted to kill off the WAC by grabbing UTSA, Texas St, NMSU from the west and grab ODU, App St and GaSo in the east. That was before MTSU and WKU bolted. That obviously didn't happen.

Hell this will be the 3rd time that we have to establish completely new relationships with programs. We were in the Big West with many MWC programs, then the early Sun Belt. We have seen our peers from the late 70's, 80's and early 90's no longer schedule us.

For South Al, Troy, Texas St, GaST, GaSo and App St the Sun Belt has been a step forward. For Louisiana it is viewed as stagnation. It has more to do with our view toward our own administration as well as Waters and Benson as commissioners. After 35 years of stagnation the last 4 years we have made tremendous strides in every facet of an athletic department. We want to keep that momentum going Forward and a move will excite the fan base and bring in more money that will help speed up our master plan.

I like the conference we are in right now. Our adds have been much stronger than CUSA's adds but perception is reality. If Benson could somehow grab ODU, JMU, drop Idaho and snag UAB all sports then we would be in business.

(12-04-2014 10:59 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(12-04-2014 09:23 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  Hearing from a usually reliable source that NMSU may be the new favorite to replace UAB as an all sports member in CUSA West. CUSA covets their MBB.

That would be a totally stupid move by CUSA and I can't think of anything that would get WKU, MTSU, ODU, Marshall, Charlotte, FIU or FAU to vote for it

As for the Western schools other than UTEP....the closes school is UTSA at almost 600 miles UNT almost 700 miles away Rice 800, Smiss almost 1200

Then what do they bring? S.Miss, Marshall, FIU, FAU are football first schools and S. Miss is a school that can't afford a extra 100k just to travel there when you have bus trips with USA and UL-L.

I will be shocked to see NMST replace UAB

Dude, La Tech fans will sell their souls if it keeps them in a league with no other Louisiana schools. Same goes for USM and South Al.

(12-06-2014 11:09 AM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  For South Al, Troy, Texas St, GaST, GaSo and App St the Sun Belt has been a step forward. For Louisiana it is viewed as stagnation.

Umm, how so? Football is new for USA, but the days of 2-3 NCAA bids in basketball are over. How would USA view that as a step forward?

(12-06-2014 11:09 AM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  After 35 years of stagnation the last 4 years we have made tremendous strides in every facet of an athletic department. We want to keep that momentum going Forward and a move will excite the fan base and bring in more money that will help speed up our master plan.

So the stagnation you mentioned to lead off your post really isn't true?

(12-05-2014 07:23 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(12-05-2014 06:32 PM)rbostic218 Wrote:  Ok

NMSU to CUSA is a best case situation for the Sun Belt. Outside of JMU getting in.

I agree, then we can dump Idaho.

(12-06-2014 11:17 AM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(12-06-2014 11:09 AM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  For South Al, Troy, Texas St, GaST, GaSo and App St the Sun Belt has been a step forward. For Louisiana it is viewed as stagnation.

Umm, how so? Football is new for USA, but the days of 2-3 NCAA bids in basketball are over. How would USA view that as a step forward?

(12-06-2014 11:09 AM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  After 35 years of stagnation the last 4 years we have made tremendous strides in every facet of an athletic department. We want to keep that momentum going Forward and a move will excite the fan base and bring in more money that will help speed up our master plan.

So the stagnation you mentioned to lead off your post really isn't true?

You know that by adding football to the South AL athletic department improved your standing in the Sun Belt and established more true rivalries.

As far as our 35 year stagnation you have no earthly idea what it was like to have an athletic department operate under an administration who gave up a program for the death penalty. We have done more in the past three years due to being left out of realignment than we had done since building Cajun Field.