(03-27-2014 11:20 AM)RaginCajun25 Wrote:  

(03-27-2014 11:13 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(03-27-2014 11:08 AM)RaginCajun25 Wrote:  To elaborate....

Leaving the Sun Belt is the only way to continue having a "growth" with our athletics. Not bashing anyone, but this conference is made up of a bunch of start-up teams. We do have some quality adds in certain sports, but overall we are in the declining stage. For UL to continue on the current path of success (i.e. Facility Improvements, Athletics, Student Pop Growth) we need money. This conference does not give you that opportunity. We will always be dragging behind in RPI due to our conference strength, forcing to play money games because we have "no" TV deals. Our revenue sharing (I know it was voted on) isn't doing any favors to elite conference teams that have to cover expenses of other members. The commish of this league is by far the worst amongst all D1.

Sorry gents, but you can polish a turd all you want, NONE of us will prosper or continue to grow at this rate.

My #3 choice was basically a show or go type situation. Add quality or go find quality elsewhere.

And which conference do your propose holding at gun point until they agree to add you?

We're in the same boat you guys are. No one wants us either...but we're not complaining about something we have no control over.

It's a message board. This is where you discuss, complain, elaborate, etc.

When you form a business model, you look at/for growth. It's called being proactive and trying to stay ahead. We missed the bus on the last realignment because our admins were complacent like most seem to be. You can't be happy with your current situation. We are doing the right things and the dominoes will fall. We are pumping money into the program and hiring the right guys. Almost all of our athletic programs are excelling at a high rate, attendance numbers are through the roof, but if you stay complacent, this money will taper off once again.

You have to look at the whole picture. Lastly, I do like some of the adds as I've said before. I'm not making stabs at anybody...It's just hard to grow a conference when you continuously have departures with less than comparable additions. The Sun Belt is the "welcome mat" to D1 football and were not in a good situation no matter how you spin it.

We're not as frustrated by it because most of our fans understand our only real chance at an invite comes out of a league thatwe're probably in equal footing with anyway.

Look...FBS Football is the Titanic. 1st Class Passengers are all in the P5 leagues. 2nd Class passengers are in the AAC and MWC. 3rd Class is SBC, MAC, CUSA.

Now currently, the door between 2nd and 1st class is locked, so likewise the door between 2nd and 3rd class is locked. Now. You guys could always try and join another 3rd class conference and hope the weight of those top teams is more than the weight of our top teams and that 2nd class group MIGHT let you in. You can try and form your own group of 3rd class passengers and break down the door, or you can stay in the SBC and hope that you're progress is still being watched.

Option 1 and 2 are far from guaranteed...and Option 3 is where you are now. Your choice.