I do believe that Liberty is going to make it to FBS one way or another.
When that happens, it will not matter if they are in our conference, another one or independent. The fears of those believing that they are going to steal coaching staffs etc, will happen or will not happen no matter where they are in FBS at the time.
Our coaches will be no more/less at risk by being in the same conference with them or not. I believe that if our staffs are that good, a P5 could already poach them and such staffs might be leery of going to Liberty instead of a P5.
I have no concern about what their degree is worth or how much it is or is not respected. That seriously has no effect on me or other conference member degrees. Nobody thinks more of a Kentucky degree because Vanderbilt is in their conference, or less of a Vanderbilt degree just because uga is in their conference (
). We are talking ONLY about Athletics.
Can they bring a crowd to "Our House"?
Can they provide a game day home atmosphere that is worth traveling to?
Can they compete enough to not drag the conference's SOS down?
Can they win OOC against CUSA and other G5s?
Do they add a good market that could help our TV contract?
What available program doesn't have these question marks?