(08-26-2011 12:07 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 11:46 AM)BlueRaiderFan. Wrote:  MT has expressed interest in joining the SEC. The dominoes are falling.

There is a differenc between MTSU and SMU expressing interest.

Why ?

(08-26-2011 12:27 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 12:07 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 11:46 AM)BlueRaiderFan. Wrote:  MT has expressed interest in joining the SEC. The dominoes are falling.

There is a differenc between MTSU and SMU expressing interest.

No there really isn't and whether intentionally or not, you missed the point of his post.

For all your fascination with conference realignment, you do realize that you have zero credibility on this board right? Southern Miss to the SEC? SMU says they'd like to join the Big XII and suddenly the dominoes are falling?

Why don't you just start a blog? Or get on board with bleacher report, most of what you write is BR worthy. Just start your blog and give us the address once, don't worry about posting links every time you update, I guarantee you we'll all be checking it twice daily...

I was not looking for credibility on this board. It is not that serious. Conference realignment is occuring, so why not discuss the possibilities while we wait on the season to begin. The topic was about TAMU leaving SMU joining the BIG 12.

If you don't like the post, then do not comment. You do not comment. Ten years ago, if i would have said FAU and FIU would win the Sun Belt and that Troy would defeat Nebraska. You would have said, I am crazy. So let get this straight between us. I put no more credibility on your comments than any other's post.

We all have regional interest and biases. That is a fact. Therefore, do not give me any creditabiliy for just sharing some thoughts on college football matters. At the end of the day, we will be rooting for our favorite teams and the SBC.

Now do you want to discuss SMU going to the Big 12 or do you want to impress yourself by assumming you have more creditablility than me on this board?

at least football starts next week!

(08-26-2011 12:52 PM)MG61 Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 12:07 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 11:46 AM)BlueRaiderFan. Wrote:  MT has expressed interest in joining the SEC. The dominoes are falling.

There is a differenc between MTSU and SMU expressing interest.

Why ?

The Big 12 has 10/9 members while the SEC has 12 and on top of college football. The SEC has a championship game that brings more money and exposure to the conference. The Big 12 wants its championship game back for the national exposure. SMU was a former conference mate for Texas, TAMU and TTech.

SMU has a ton of money and supporters that out way anything that MT can offer the SEC. Plus why would Tenn and Vandy let MT into the conference over Memphis?

ULM seems to be the only team now-a-days that can beat TROY. Don't count them out...

(08-26-2011 01:18 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  ULM seems to be the only team now-a-days that can beat TROY. Don't count them out...

I seem to recall FIU and a number off OOC opponents doing it as well? Or did I miss the part were Troy went 11-1 last year with a loss to ULM?

(08-26-2011 01:09 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  Now do you want to discuss SMU going to the Big 12 or do you want to impress yourself by assumming you have more creditablility than me on this board?

After putting USM in the SEC there is no assumption.

(08-26-2011 01:15 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  SMU has a ton of money and supporters that out way anything that MT can offer the SEC. Plus why would Tenn and Vandy let MT into the conference over Memphis?

Out way?

Tennessee and Vandy wouldn't let either of MT or Memphis into the SEC, just like Ole Miss and Miss State wouldn't let Southern Miss into the SEC...

(08-26-2011 01:34 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 01:18 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  ULM seems to be the only team now-a-days that can beat TROY. Don't count them out...

I seem to recall FIU and a number off OOC opponents doing it as well? Or did I miss the part were Troy went 11-1 last year with a loss to ULM?

By now-a-days I meant they've had our number for a while. We can't seem to beat them in Monroe. Thanks for pointing out the others.

(08-26-2011 12:07 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 11:46 AM)BlueRaiderFan. Wrote:  MT has expressed interest in joining the SEC. The dominoes are falling.

There is a differenc between MTSU and SMU expressing interest.

Um, not really.

(08-26-2011 01:09 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 12:27 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 12:07 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 11:46 AM)BlueRaiderFan. Wrote:  MT has expressed interest in joining the SEC. The dominoes are falling.

There is a differenc between MTSU and SMU expressing interest.

No there really isn't and whether intentionally or not, you missed the point of his post.

For all your fascination with conference realignment, you do realize that you have zero credibility on this board right? Southern Miss to the SEC? SMU says they'd like to join the Big XII and suddenly the dominoes are falling?

Why don't you just start a blog? Or get on board with bleacher report, most of what you write is BR worthy. Just start your blog and give us the address once, don't worry about posting links every time you update, I guarantee you we'll all be checking it twice daily...

I was not looking for credibility on this board. It is not that serious. Conference realignment is occuring, so why not discuss the possibilities while we wait on the season to begin. The topic was about TAMU leaving SMU joining the BIG 12.

If you don't like the post, then do not comment. You do not comment. Ten years ago, if i would have said FAU and FIU would win the Sun Belt and that Troy would defeat Nebraska. You would have said, I am crazy. So let get this straight between us. I put no more credibility on your comments than any other's post.

We all have regional interest and biases. That is a fact. Therefore, do not give me any creditabiliy for just sharing some thoughts on college football matters. At the end of the day, we will be rooting for our favorite teams and the SBC.

Now do you want to discuss SMU going to the Big 12 or do you want to impress yourself by assumming you have more creditablility than me on this board?

Park the lectures and the condesending talk. If you don't like the replies you get, tough.

This thread went south in a hurry.

(08-26-2011 10:39 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 10:35 AM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  Why kick out ULM? I'd take ULM over start-up programs like GSU and UNCC any day...

I think ULM will bail out after it realizes the financial commitment it will have to make to remain in FBS. Unless things turn around quickly, I do not believe ULM will have a team within four years.

Hmmmmmm

(08-26-2011 01:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 01:15 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  SMU has a ton of money and supporters that out way anything that MT can offer the SEC. Plus why would Tenn and Vandy let MT into the conference over Memphis?

Out way?

Tennessee and Vandy wouldn't let either of MT or Memphis into the SEC, just like Ole Miss and Miss State wouldn't let Southern Miss into the SEC...

The funny thing about this conversation is that the local espn radio show host here in Tallahassee just ragged on the SBC and used MTSU as a laughing point. It pissed me off.

Hey, check this out.

USF coach Skip Holtz says UCF is prime candidate for expanded 12-team Big East

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_...video.html

(08-26-2011 01:48 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 01:34 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 01:18 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  ULM seems to be the only team now-a-days that can beat TROY. Don't count them out...

I seem to recall FIU and a number off OOC opponents doing it as well? Or did I miss the part were Troy went 11-1 last year with a loss to ULM?

By now-a-days I meant they've had our number for a while. We can't seem to beat them in Monroe. Thanks for pointing out the others.

The SBC series record between Troy and ULM is 3-3. The home team has won every time. Arkansas State is the only other SBC team to have as many conference wins on Troy as ULM does but that last win came in 2006. Troy leads ASU in the conference series 4-3, winning four straight.

(08-26-2011 11:19 AM)Arrowhead Wrote:  Why would ULM invest in a new very nice new Jumbotron, replace all of the chair back seating, and plan on starting on a new end zone field house within the next year or two if we don't think we will have a football program within four years? I find it insulting that our SBC brethren are buying the Kool-Aid that the Necksters and sadly some ULL fans are selling about the demise of our program. In reality we have a good football program that is on the rise and will contend for the SBC Championship this year, a President that is pushing athletics and improving facilities, and we have been a good competitive member of the SBC, especially in the money sport, football. We may have a small athletic budget, but we do a lot with a little and are about to start a BIG fundraising campaign which is long overdue. SBC football would not exist had ULM not agreed to be a football only member and I don't see us being kicked out in any merger.

(08-26-2011 11:04 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  1. TAMU on the move
2. SEC is talking
3. SMU requesting an invite to Big 12

Big 12 will probably invite SMU and Rice to put pressure on TAMU to remain with Big 12 instead of going to the SEC.

4. CUSA probably invites UNT.

So the question was if ECU leaves will this make it go at a CUSA - SBC merger.?

I agree!!! Its Crazy to take 2 FCS schools ahead of WKy and ULM...
Tech is happy in the WAC...

(08-26-2011 04:15 PM)BankerCajun Wrote:  

(08-26-2011 11:19 AM)Arrowhead Wrote:  Why would ULM invest in a new very nice new Jumbotron, replace all of the chair back seating, and plan on starting on a new end zone field house within the next year or two if we don't think we will have a football program within four years? I find it insulting that our SBC brethren are buying the Kool-Aid that the Necksters and sadly some ULL fans are selling about the demise of our program. In reality we have a good football program that is on the rise and will contend for the SBC Championship this year, a President that is pushing athletics and improving facilities, and we have been a good competitive member of the SBC, especially in the money sport, football. We may have a small athletic budget, but we do a lot with a little and are about to start a BIG fundraising campaign which is long overdue. SBC football would not exist had ULM not agreed to be a football only member and I don't see us being kicked out in any merger.

(08-26-2011 11:04 AM)FloridaJag Wrote:  1. TAMU on the move
2. SEC is talking
3. SMU requesting an invite to Big 12

Big 12 will probably invite SMU and Rice to put pressure on TAMU to remain with Big 12 instead of going to the SEC.

4. CUSA probably invites UNT.

So the question was if ECU leaves will this make it go at a CUSA - SBC merger.?

I agree!!! Its Crazy to take 2 FCS schools ahead of WKy and ULM...
Tech is happy in the WAC...

Every year that Tech stays in the WAC is another year we will out recruit them and have our football team do like the rest of our major sport teams do and out perform them!!!!!

I respect the SBC but there is NO Way that USM joins the Sun Belt. Sorry y'all, that's just my opinion but I just don't see it happening...

(08-26-2011 08:56 PM)USM4EVER Wrote:  I respect the SBC but there is NO Way that USM joins the Sun Belt. Sorry y'all, that's just my opinion but I just don't see it happening...

Don't apologize to us, hell don't even apologize to FloridaJag, the guy has literally no concept for realistic conference expansion, last week he had you guys in the 16 team SEC, and with all due respect, I'd say the chances of Southern Miss ending up in the Sun Belt are dramatically greater than the chances of Southern Miss ending up in the SEC.

(08-26-2011 03:52 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  The funny thing about this conversation is that the local espn radio show host here in Tallahassee just ragged on the SBC and used MTSU as a laughing point. It pissed me off.

Hey, check this out.

USF coach Skip Holtz says UCF is prime candidate for expanded 12-team Big East

People all over the country use different Sun Belt schools as "laughing points" and they'll just throw out some random team in the conference with no real idea how they actually did the year before, if they were going to pick on a Sun Belt team, with all due respect to FIU and the season they had last year, MT is probably the next to last team someone should use to support their Sun Belt bashing.

In regards to Holtz saying UCF is a candidate for the Big East, is that supposed to suggest that Ole Miss/Miss State would be okay with USM or Tennessee/Vandy would be okay with Memphis?

I'm sorry, but you're continuing to show how completely out of touch you are with conference realignment. The Big East to the SEC, it's apples and oranges friend. The SEC is king and can afford to protect their existing members. FSU could win five straight national championships, and if the Gators said no to FSU, they'd look elsewhere. The SEC can literally take any school even remotely near their footprint with the exception of Texas and probably Oklahoma. The Big East on the other hand, cannot afford to pass on a candidate as good as UCF simply because it might inconvenience one member. The SEC doesn't need to expand and they have their pick of the litter so to speak, the Big East needs to expand and they need to take the best programs they can get.