(04-09-2011 09:03 AM)Burn the Horse Wrote:  FloridaJag, I gotta ask man...you constantly talk about bringing in UNC Charlotte and Georgia State (among other FCS programs.) You seem to be the only person around here who mentions those names in a context related to membership, so what's up?

If we expand we are sticking to current FBS programs.

FYI: the ONLY 1-AA teams I personally am interested in are App State and Texas State...and I don't really expect to see either in the Belt.

Well, we have seen alot of changes to CFB over the last 20 years. Back in 1991 both Miami, Penn State and Florida State were Independents. The Big East Football Conference did not exist. UCF and Boise State were IAA in 1995. FAU and FIU did not have football teams.

The Big 10 is now the "BIG 10/12" and the Big 12 is now the "Big 10". Utah and Colorado are now in the PAC 12. Things are changing all the time and sometimes in a hurry, look at USF.

We all have our preferences. I am just looking at the potential of Georgia State and UNCC as large universities with growing alumni numbers and both sit in middle of huge media markets, Atlanta and Charlotte. Which means more exposure for the SBC.

If I look back ten years, I do not see USF, Boise State or Utah.
So if I look ten years ahead I can see Georgia State and UNC Charlotte in the USF/Boise mode. The football landscape is always changing.

South Alabama and Ga State seem to already have a rivalry. Would you like to see Troy play in Atlanta every other year? How about Middle Tennesse vs Ga State in Atlanta or against UNCC in Charlotte. They schools are close enough to bring fans to Troy and Murfreesboro.

That's all. I respect everyones opinon on this matter. That is why I participate on the board. I like App State as well; however, I try to keep in mind the travel cost for all sports. I think only 9 FBS schools made money last year on athlectics. What we have here is regional biases which I understand. So we continue the debate.

I try to keep everybody informed on the happenings in this corner of the union. Did you know that Stetson has announced it going to start a football team? No, I am not pushing for Stetson to join the SBC. It is a sign that alumni around the country know that football is the primer to get your alumni to send money back to your college or university.

I have waited a long time to see football at South Alabama. Hell, it should have happened when UAB started football. That was very disapointing. Mobile, Alabama is one crazy football town. Go Jags!

reminds me of an old commercial. This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs.

I guess it hurts to do some thinking and try to see over the horizon.

Check this out.

http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=493163

(04-13-2011 08:16 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  I guess it hurts to do some thinking and try to see over the horizon.
Check this out.
http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=493163

Funny you should mention Stetson; my wife is an alumnus and she went back for a reunion last month and they are all giddy about starting their football program. They will probably play in JU's football conference (I think it's the Pioneer) which is non-scholy.

Beyond that, there's nothing wrong with looking over the horizon, however, your initial post here was a bit too ambitious as far as I'm concerned. I mean Nova's failure at FBS football may open the door for a more aggressive move by the BE or may mean little as getting the BE to agree on a school may be very troublesome. But to play out a scenario for all 11 conferences is a bit far-fetched.

There are 17 basketball schools and 9 football/basketball schools in the BE. The 'basketball only' schools see their influence waning as the football schools demand more influence. There's a mix of large state and small catholics schools and there are hoops schools in the midwest and a football school in the southwest. Getting these institutions to agree on anything (excpet mo' money) is going to be tough. So any speculation on how the BE is going to turn out is sure to prove an excercise in frustration. Much less, how those moves may ripple through the FBS.

That said....aint this fun.

(04-13-2011 09:07 AM)FIUFan Wrote:  

(04-13-2011 08:16 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  I guess it hurts to do some thinking and try to see over the horizon.
Check this out.
http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=493163

Funny you should mention Stetson; my wife is an alumnus and she went back for a reunion last month and they are all giddy about starting their football program. They will probably play in JU's football conference (I think it's the Pioneer) which is non-scholy.

Beyond that, there's nothing wrong with looking over the horizon, however, your initial post here was a bit too ambitious as far as I'm concerned. I mean Nova's failure at FBS football may open the door for a more aggressive move by the BE or may mean little as getting the BE to agree on a school may be very troublesome. But to play out a scenario for all 11 conferences is a bit far-fetched.

There are 17 basketball schools and 9 football/basketball schools in the BE. The 'basketball only' schools see their influence waning as the football schools demand more influence. There's a mix of large state and small catholics schools and there are hoops schools in the midwest and a football school in the southwest. Getting these institutions to agree on anything (excpet mo' money) is going to be tough. So any speculation on how the BE is going to turn out is sure to prove an excercise in frustration. Much less, how those moves may ripple through the FBS.

That said....aint this fun.

Just having fun working through the possibilities.