EKU doesn't have the time like Western to build first. What EKU needs is to set out a plan and sell the SBC on they can get it done in 2 to 3 years. That's what EKU is doing laying out their plain even without the needed bonding in place and hoping that will be good enough for the SBC.

If the reports from SBC fans are correct that the SBC wants to go east at almost any cost EKU is still in the game. Especially if the other two schools have backed out. Actually I think MSU never was in the game just more of fans thinking something and building something from nothing...especially ASU fans. JMU was the only team the SBC wanted and if they said no...a for sure no that really only leaves a few schools and EKU is most likely close to the top....

other words a school with less warts and a football program with some history behind it. If that's the case selling the SBC on "we can built it" if we have a home might just work for EKU. I still think the finial upgrade project will be far from what EKU wants but that's just half the battle. Getting a home is the most important one. To me that's a lot closer for EKU to achieve today than a week or so ago.