MWC Vs Sunbelt. The Arizona Bowl becomes the 5th primary bowl tie in for the conference

Kickoff is set for December 30th, CampusInsiders.com still primary "media partners" (aka TV)

According to Brett McMurphy, contract is in place for the next 4 seasons

Press Release.

Quote:TUCSON, AZ (May 26, 2016) — The NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl is pleased to announce that this year’s game will be played on Friday, December 30, 2016 at University of Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ. The game time will be announced in early June. The NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl will feature a team from the Mountain West competing against a team from the Sun Belt Conference. Both the Mountain West and Sun Belt Conference have committed to sending teams to the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl for the 2016-2019 seasons. Additionally, Campus Insiders, the premier online destination and leading content source for college sports fans, has agreed to a multi-year media partnership for the streaming of the game and enhanced digital game experience on CampusInsiders.com as well as on its many mobile and streaming media partner platforms. Campus Insiders is also finalizing an agreement with a national linear broadcast partner to televise the game.

http://novaarizonabowl.com/wp-content/up...elease.pdf

The press release also states that Coastal Carolina Football will begin Sun Belt play in 2018

Hmmm....

(05-26-2016 03:43 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The press release also states that Coastal Carolina Football will begin Sun Belt play in 2018

Hmmm....

It'd be much better in Myrtle Beach.

(05-26-2016 03:43 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The press release also states that Coastal Carolina Football will begin Sun Belt play in 2018

Hmmm....

I'm going to assume it means will be post-season eligible in 2018.

I hope it doesn't mean that we'll do our FBS transition year as an independent. But maybe we'll load up on money games in 2017 as a way to appease our CHE masters.

(05-26-2016 03:45 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(05-26-2016 03:43 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The press release also states that Coastal Carolina Football will begin Sun Belt play in 2018

Hmmm....

It'd be much better in Myrtle Beach.

I think MB is still working on it - just putting together bits and pieces I've picked up in various reports but they may be trying to get an existing bowl to move to MB rather than starting a new one - but not certain.

(05-26-2016 03:51 PM)rokamortis Wrote:  

(05-26-2016 03:45 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(05-26-2016 03:43 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The press release also states that Coastal Carolina Football will begin Sun Belt play in 2018

Hmmm....

It'd be much better in Myrtle Beach.

I think MB is still working on it - just putting together bits and pieces I've picked up in various reports but they may be trying to get an existing bowl to move to MB rather than starting a new one - but not certain.

Remember there is a 4 year freeze for new bowls. The freeze ends when the majority of the bowls are up for renewal.

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Press Release.

[quote]TUCSON, AZ (May 26, 2016) — The NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl is pleased to announce that this year’s game will be played on Friday, December 30, 2016 at University of Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ. The game time will be announced in early June. The NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl will feature a team from the Mountain West competing against a team from the Sun Belt Conference. Both the Mountain West and Sun Belt Conference have committed to sending teams to the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl for the 2016-2019 seasons. Additionally, Campus Insiders, the premier online destination and leading content source for college sports fans, has agreed to a multi-year media partnership for the streaming of the game and enhanced digital game experience on CampusInsiders.com as well as on its many mobile and streaming media partner platforms. Campus Insiders is also finalizing an agreement with a national linear broadcast partner to televise the game.[/quote]
http://novaarizonabowl.com/wp-content/up...elease.pdf
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Wonder who Campus Insiders has a relationship with? Could beIN Sports be involved possibly?

(05-26-2016 03:43 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The press release also states that Coastal Carolina Football will begin Sun Belt play in 2018

Hmmm....

I've been told 2018 is a typo.

Karl Benson

Rough offseason for CUSA.

Were there any other bowls that switched conference tie ins this offseason.

Pretty much a given now-- CUSA is not a step up from Sun Belt

(05-26-2016 02:52 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  And I'm still not sure who our 4th is this year. AState, App, and GS seem like pretty likely deals, but Georgia State will be hard pressed to repeat that, and I know there are people close to ULL convinced they may struggle to go 1-3 in OOC play this year.

That would be Troy. I'm declaring it now. Schedule shapes up well for a shot at a bowl game.

(05-26-2016 12:55 PM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  I can't find ANY press release or anything about this becoming a SBC/MWC bowl tie in....figured the conference would've been throwing this all over the place

http://www.ragincajuns.com/news/2016/5/2...-bowl.aspx

Sun Belt Adds Fifth Bowl Partner In NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

SBC, Mountain West committed to providing teams through 2019
Sun Belt Conference
May. 26, 2016 Football
TUCSON, Ariz. — The NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl is pleased to announce that this year's game will be played on Friday, December 30, 2016 at University of Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. The game time will be announced in early June. The NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl will feature a team from the Mountain West competing against a team from the Sun Belt Conference. Both the Mountain West and Sun Belt Conference have committed to sending teams to the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl for the 2016-2019 seasons. Additionally, Campus Insiders, the premier online destination and leading content source for college sports fans, has agreed to a multi-year media partnership for the streaming of the game and enhanced digital game experience on CampusInsiders.com as well as on its many mobile and streaming media partner platforms. Campus Insiders is also finalizing an agreement with a national linear broadcast partner to televise the game

(05-26-2016 09:03 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  Pretty much a given now-- CUSA is not a step up from Sun Belt

SBC moving forward is 5 bowls for 10 schools, a better ratio than CUSA.

I've said it before that CUSA if they lose another school is going to have to settle for NMSU as the replacement because of the disadvantage of splitting the money 14 ways.

They won't even be able to attract a quality basketball oriented FCS upgrade anymore like they did with Old Dominion. Wichita State, Mo State wouldn't even bother with CUSA.

Lose 1 and add NMSU. Lose 2 and drop back to 12. There really isn't any growth possibilities for CUSA. That is why the chances of CUSA splitting is constantly increasing.

Southern Miss
UAB
Middle Tenn
Western Kentucky
Marshall
Old Dominion
Charlotte
FAU
FIU

The eastern schools should just break out and form their own conference where they can build some rivalries. It looks a lot more like a 2 NCAA basketball conference than the watered down CUSA lineup.

(05-27-2016 12:52 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(05-26-2016 09:03 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  Pretty much a given now-- CUSA is not a step up from Sun Belt

SBC moving forward is 5 bowls for 10 schools, a better ratio than CUSA.

I've said it before that CUSA if they lose another school is going to have to settle for NMSU as the replacement because of the disadvantage of splitting the money 14 ways.

They won't even be able to attract a quality basketball oriented FCS upgrade anymore like they did with Old Dominion. Wichita State, Mo State wouldn't even bother with CUSA.

Lose 1 and add NMSU. Lose 2 and drop back to 12. There really isn't any growth possibilities for CUSA. That is why the chances of CUSA splitting is constantly increasing.

Southern Miss
UAB
Middle Tenn
Western Kentucky
Marshall
Old Dominion
Charlotte
FAU
FIU

The eastern schools should just break out and form their own conference where they can build some rivalries. It looks a lot more like a 2 NCAA basketball conference than the watered down CUSA lineup.

Your talk about the demise of CUSA is laughable. If CUSA was to decide to go to a membership of 16 today, it would have no problem getting two SBC members to jump ship. In fact, if the Big 12 ever adds two AAC schools, the AAC will likely backfill with two CUSA members. If this happens, it's highly likely that two of either ULL, Ark St, USA, or GA St will be leaving the SBC for CUSA. Never underestimate just how badly some of your members want out of the SBC.

(05-27-2016 04:57 AM)BRtransplant Wrote:  

(05-27-2016 12:52 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(05-26-2016 09:03 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  Pretty much a given now-- CUSA is not a step up from Sun Belt

SBC moving forward is 5 bowls for 10 schools, a better ratio than CUSA.

I've said it before that CUSA if they lose another school is going to have to settle for NMSU as the replacement because of the disadvantage of splitting the money 14 ways.

They won't even be able to attract a quality basketball oriented FCS upgrade anymore like they did with Old Dominion. Wichita State, Mo State wouldn't even bother with CUSA.

Lose 1 and add NMSU. Lose 2 and drop back to 12. There really isn't any growth possibilities for CUSA. That is why the chances of CUSA splitting is constantly increasing.

Southern Miss
UAB
Middle Tenn
Western Kentucky
Marshall
Old Dominion
Charlotte
FAU
FIU

The eastern schools should just break out and form their own conference where they can build some rivalries. It looks a lot more like a 2 NCAA basketball conference than the watered down CUSA lineup.

Your talk about the demise of CUSA is laughable. If CUSA was to decide to go to a membership of 16 today, it would have no problem getting two SBC members to jump ship. In fact, if the Big 12 ever adds two AAC schools, the AAC will likely backfill with two CUSA members. If this happens, it's highly likely that two of either ULL, Ark St, USA, or GA St will be leaving the SBC for CUSA. Never underestimate just how badly some of your members want out of the SBC.

(05-27-2016 04:57 AM)BRtransplant Wrote:  Your talk about the demise of CUSA is laughable. If CUSA was to decide to go to a membership of 16 today, it would have no problem getting two SBC members to jump ship. In fact, if the Big 12 ever adds two AAC schools, the AAC will likely backfill with two CUSA members. If this happens, it's highly likely that two of either ULL, Ark St, USA, or GA St will be leaving the SBC for CUSA. Never underestimate just how badly some of your members want out of the SBC.

Name 2 Sun Belt teams that you feel confident wouldn't turn down an invitation. The only school I could see accepting an invite is Texas State so as to be in a league with the other Texas schools.

If you expand to 16 you're already further diluting your shrinking TV money and your per-school CFP profit which was the lowest of all the FBS conferences.

And if the AAC raids CUSA the league just gets watered down more. What's laughable is just assuming CUSA is better just because it's CUSA.

I could see GSU and txst making the move, but there is really no one else that has a reason anymore.

ULL maybe, but that would be purely for spite.

If CUSA loses two members they may just stay at 12 right?