(06-12-2013 04:34 PM)Louisianafanrcajun90 Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 03:31 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

Quote: Growing our program to be the best we can be is the issue. If that ends up landing us in a higher profile conference, great! If not, just be the best we can be in the Belt.

If every school adopts this policy, the Belt won't be such a drag in be in after awhile.

Let me put this in terms some of you might understand. If your living in a thirty year old trailer (SunBelt) and someone offers you a new double wide (CUSA), you jump on it!

Trailer SMACK! Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice . . . .

I do not begrudge Cajun fans for looking for an exit, just those who seem to hold a grudge against those of us who were able to find the exit first. I wish the Cajuns well, if conference realignment were based soley upon the passion of a fan base, they'd be long gone, but that's not the world we live in. I think Louisiana would be a good fit in C-USA or the MWC(should they decide to expand their footprint in that direction) but this talk of Louisiana to the Big XII is utter silliness. If it happens in the next decade I'll buy a season ticket to your inaugural Big XII season and attend your home game against Texas or Oklahoma...

All this talk about cusa on this board is a drag. I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice. It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that? I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent. The Sun Belt is doing the right thing keeping the footprint tight in the deep southeast. The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent. Let's get these folks out of the conference or off this freakin board. Tired of hearing the whining. I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein. No doubt GState will pick it up. South Bama is a safe bet. We're good! 2014 begins a new era in a solid conference, top to bottom. I hope all this dead weight works out for cusa. Not,

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  All this talk about cusa on this board is a drag. I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice. It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that? I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent. The Sun Belt is doing the right thing keeping the footprint tight in the deep southeast. The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent. Let's get these folks out of the conference or off this freakin board. Tired of hearing the whining. I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein. No doubt GState will pick it up. South Bama is a safe bet. We're good! 2014 begins a new era in a solid conference, top to bottom. I hope all this dead weight works out for cusa. Not,

Your myopia knows no bounds...

(06-12-2013 09:54 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  All this talk about cusa on this board is a drag. I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice. It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that? I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent. The Sun Belt is doing the right thing keeping the footprint tight in the deep southeast. The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent. Let's get these folks out of the conference or off this freakin board. Tired of hearing the whining. I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein. No doubt GState will pick it up. South Bama is a safe bet. We're good! 2014 begins a new era in a solid conference, top to bottom. I hope all this dead weight works out for cusa. Not,

Your myopia knows no bounds...

Hm. 20/20 my friend.

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  All this talk about cusa on this board is a drag. I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice. It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that? I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent. The Sun Belt is doing the right thing keeping the footprint tight in the deep southeast. The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent. Let's get these folks out of the conference or off this freakin board. Tired of hearing the whining. I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein. No doubt GState will pick it up. South Bama is a safe bet. We're good! 2014 begins a new era in a solid conference, top to bottom. I hope all this dead weight works out for cusa. Not,

I find it really annoying how schools that haven't played one second in the Sunbelt are trying to tell the founding members how they should behave. Solid conference???

(06-12-2013 10:07 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 09:54 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  All this talk about cusa on this board is a drag. I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice. It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that? I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent. The Sun Belt is doing the right thing keeping the footprint tight in the deep southeast. The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent. Let's get these folks out of the conference or off this freakin board. Tired of hearing the whining. I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein. No doubt GState will pick it up. South Bama is a safe bet. We're good! 2014 begins a new era in a solid conference, top to bottom. I hope all this dead weight works out for cusa. Not,

Your myopia knows no bounds...

Hm. 20/20 my friend.

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent.

Okay.

(06-12-2013 11:24 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 10:07 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 09:54 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  All this talk about cusa on this board is a drag. I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice. It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that? I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent. The Sun Belt is doing the right thing keeping the footprint tight in the deep southeast. The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent. Let's get these folks out of the conference or off this freakin board. Tired of hearing the whining. I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein. No doubt GState will pick it up. South Bama is a safe bet. We're good! 2014 begins a new era in a solid conference, top to bottom. I hope all this dead weight works out for cusa. Not,

Your myopia knows no bounds...

Hm. 20/20 my friend.

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent.

Okay.

How does ULL take down the giant with that budget? The same could be said of Southern in the passed. Appy? The remaining are football loving programs with a bad case of the wants in the right geographical region. All are investing in the future and excited about their individual programs. Finding the one comment that seems unreasonable or illogical to hang your hat on without addressing the overwhelming message in the post gives me comfort that you have nothing much to say to disagree. cusa? When the two Florida schools fail in cusa recruiting should be nice. Nice move Florida

(06-13-2013 07:28 AM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 11:24 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 10:07 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 09:54 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  All this talk about cusa on this board is a drag. I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice. It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that? I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent. The Sun Belt is doing the right thing keeping the footprint tight in the deep southeast. The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent. Let's get these folks out of the conference or off this freakin board. Tired of hearing the whining. I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein. No doubt GState will pick it up. South Bama is a safe bet. We're good! 2014 begins a new era in a solid conference, top to bottom. I hope all this dead weight works out for cusa. Not,

Your myopia knows no bounds...

Hm. 20/20 my friend.

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent.

Okay.

How does ULL take down the giant with that budget? The same could be said of Southern in the passed. Appy? The remaining are football loving programs with a bad case of the wants in the right geographical region. All are investing in the future and excited about their individual programs. Finding the one comment that seems unreasonable or illogical to hang your hat on without addressing the overwhelming message in the post gives me comfort that you have nothing much to say to disagree. cusa? When the two Florida schools fail in cusa recruiting should be nice. Nice move Florida

You're just another myopic move up fan(with an especially bad case of homophone deficiency) I'm sorry if I'm unable to take you, or your rambling, more seriously. One of the two Florida schools was the fastest upstart to a bowl berth and bowl victory, they both won a conference title in the Sun Belt, which you seem to believe is guaranteed of being the stronger conference moving forward, and yet they're going to fail in the conference you're so certain will be weaker? And I'm not even sure what "nice move Florida" means. It's cute that you think you guys are the only ones moving forward and committing money and excited about the future.

Bring something of substance to the board and you'll be taken seriously.

(06-13-2013 10:57 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-13-2013 07:28 AM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 11:24 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 10:07 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  

(06-12-2013 09:54 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  Your myopia knows no bounds...

Hm. 20/20 my friend.

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  The likely hood of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent.

Okay.

How does ULL take down the giant with that budget? The same could be said of Southern in the passed. Appy? The remaining are football loving programs with a bad case of the wants in the right geographical region. All are investing in the future and excited about their individual programs. Finding the one comment that seems unreasonable or illogical to hang your hat on without addressing the overwhelming message in the post gives me comfort that you have nothing much to say to disagree. cusa? When the two Florida schools fail in cusa recruiting should be nice. Nice move Florida

You're just another myopic move up fan(with an especially bad case of homophone deficiency) I'm sorry if I'm unable to take you, or your rambling, more seriously. One of the two Florida schools was the fastest upstart to a bowl berth and bowl victory, they both won a conference title in the Sun Belt, which you seem to believe is guaranteed of being the stronger conference moving forward, and yet they're going to fail in the conference you're so certain will be weaker? And I'm not even sure what "nice move Florida" means. It's cute that you think you guys are the only ones moving forward and committing money and excited about the future.

Bring something of substance to the board and you'll be taken seriously.

I've said before your condescension is very becoming. Only you would describe someone as having " homo deficiency" or whatever and only you would come to the Sun Belt board and espouse such crap as this:

Quote:I do not begrudge Cajun fans for looking for an exit, just those who seem to hold a grudge against those of us who were able to find the exit first. I wish the Cajuns well, if conference realignment were based soley upon the passion of a fan base, they'd be long gone, but that's not the world we live in. I think Louisiana would be a good fit in C-USA or the MWC(should they decide to expand their footprint in that direction) but this talk of Louisiana to the Big XII is utter silliness. If it happens in the next decade I'll buy a season ticket to your inaugural Big XII season and attend your home game against Texas or Oklahoma...

Such meaningful and heart felt words. Begin with a what may be a compliment, creating your web, then getting to your true intention to degrade the apparent wounded and bask in your own self aggrandizement. You seem to find pleasure in this cat and mouse gaming of your opponent. You must be really smart with such language. You took the opportunity to point out a spelling oversight early in my entry to the board and suggested my not being competent for discussion. Hmm "soley"? I suggested then that you distract with your play on language to avoid the obvious narcissism that plagues your commentary.

A bowl victory is all it takes to be legit? Oh they did it really fast. That's impressive!

Lol this went so beyond off topic. Shame that the newbies had to ruin a heartfelt goodbye.

(06-13-2013 04:38 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Lol this went so beyond off topic. Shame that the newbies had to ruin a heartfelt goodbye.

Yep, it's sad to know we wont be in the same conference as some of the teams that just left. On the flip side if it weren't for them leaving we wouldn't be here anyway. Best of luck to you guys in C-USA!

(And I agree with the Sun Belt originals, our fan(s) telling Sun Belt departees to "beat it" is kind of ironic, considering we aren't even IN the Sun Belt yet, haha oh well)

(06-13-2013 03:10 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  I've said before your condescension is very becoming. Only you would describe someone as having " homo deficiency" or whatever and only you would come to the Sun Belt board and espouse such crap as this:

Quote:I do not begrudge Cajun fans for looking for an exit, just those who seem to hold a grudge against those of us who were able to find the exit first. I wish the Cajuns well, if conference rejustalignment were based soley upon the passion of a fan base, they'd be long gone, but that's not the world we live in. I think Louisiana would be a good fit in C-USA or the MWC(should they decide to expand their footprint in that direction) but this talk of Louisiana to the Big XII is utter silliness. If it happens in the next decade I'll buy a season ticket to your inaugural Big XII season and attend your home game against Texas or Oklahoma...

Such meaningful and heart felt words. Begin with a what may be a compliment, creating your web, then getting to your true intention to degrade the apparent wounded and bask in your own self aggrandizement. You seem to find pleasure in this cat and mouse gaming of your opponent. You must be really smart with such language. You took the opportunity to point out a spelling oversight early in my entry to the board and suggested my not being competent for discussion. Hmm "soley"? I suggested then that you distract with your play on language to avoid the obvious narcissism that plagues your commentary.

A bowl victory is all it takes to be legit? Oh they did it really fast. That's impressive!

I see you dusted off your dictionary as well as your thesaurus for that response, hope you didn't strain too hard.

Now for starters, I wouldn't have pointed out your homophone deficiency if it were truly one spelling oversight as you suggested...

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent.

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein.

(06-13-2013 07:28 AM)Oldyeller Wrote:  The same could be said of Southern in the passed.

If I really wanted to just jump on "a spelling oversight" as you suggested, I likely would have pointed out that

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  likely hood

is one word(likelihood).

As to my thoughts regarding the Cajuns and the likelihood of them ending up in the Big XII, I'd say the exact same thing to a fan of my own alma mater. I wasn't looking to degrade anyone, just speaking my mind on the matter.

Now, regarding you, I never said you weren't "competent for discussion" just that you needed to bring a bit more substance, after re-reading a few of your posts...

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that?

When was CUSA consideted "elite" by anyone? They weren't even considered elite in 2004 when they still had Louisville, Cincy and South Florida. Unless you were referring to basketball and even then I'm not so sure I'd use the word "elite", but the Sun Belt was also once considered a very good basketball conference so I'll ask you "what's up with that?"

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

What does any of this even mean? For one thing it sounds like you're saying South Florida and Central Florida are still in CUSA(they aren't) but that could be just another one of your(many) errors in syntax and then you just start naming states as if to say what? Schools in Tennessee and Kentucky can't possibly be good? In CUSA's "elite" days(your words not mine) two of their best programs were Louisville and Memphis.

(06-13-2013 07:28 AM)Oldyeller Wrote:  How does ULL take down the giant with that budget? The same could be said of Southern in the passed.

This one is particularly confusing, while the Cajuns have some really nice wins, I'm not sure any of them are considered "the giant" and their budget isn't that small, perhaps you meant ULM, who has victories in the last decade over Arkansas and Bama and have a shoestring budget, but considering Southern is 0 for forever against FBS competition, I'm really confused as to when Southern "took down the giant" in the "passed" and a bit of advice you can take or leave, do not confuse Louisiana and ULM and strike ULL from your vocabulary, it will make your time here much easier.

I could go on to more examples, or could actually go on making counterpoints to your drivel, but frankly I have better things to do. No my friend, I never called you incompetent, but I'm glad you put those words in my mouth because after rereading your posts, I would say that. Good luck to your Eagles.

So long to FAU and all the other schools moving on. Us Southern fans never really got a chance to know you in the SBC so we have little to add, other than thanks for making room for our program.

As for UL fans and their desire to move up... Hey GSU is in the exact same mind set and most still are. We viewed the SBC (prior to realignment) as a "if we have to" conference. With dreams of CUSA or 'gasp' Big East (what were some of us smoking). GSU also had the exact some situation as UL in regards to an adminstration that looked down it's nose at atheletics. See mine and other posts to hear how bad it was (yet we somehow managed to do ok).

What I don't like is how quickly some fans have forgotten that they were in the same boat just a few years ago. And also, don't take the newbies lightly just because some of you have played 2-5 years of FBS (or competetive) football.

Anyway, congrats on the teams moving up. GSU fans are jealous too, at least to a point. We just hope to make the best of the current situation.

Hope we can schedule CUSA and MAC schools regularly and enjoy the banter at the tailgates.

(06-14-2013 09:35 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-13-2013 03:10 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  I've said before your condescension is very becoming. Only you would describe someone as having " homo deficiency" or whatever and only you would come to the Sun Belt board and espouse such crap as this:

Quote:I do not begrudge Cajun fans for looking for an exit, just those who seem to hold a grudge against those of us who were able to find the exit first. I wish the Cajuns well, if conference rejustalignment were based soley upon the passion of a fan base, they'd be long gone, but that's not the world we live in. I think Louisiana would be a good fit in C-USA or the MWC(should they decide to expand their footprint in that direction) but this talk of Louisiana to the Big XII is utter silliness. If it happens in the next decade I'll buy a season ticket to your inaugural Big XII season and attend your home game against Texas or Oklahoma...

Such meaningful and heart felt words. Begin with a what may be a compliment, creating your web, then getting to your true intention to degrade the apparent wounded and bask in your own self aggrandizement. You seem to find pleasure in this cat and mouse gaming of your opponent. You must be really smart with such language. You took the opportunity to point out a spelling oversight early in my entry to the board and suggested my not being competent for discussion. Hmm "soley"? I suggested then that you distract with your play on language to avoid the obvious narcissism that plagues your commentary.

A bowl victory is all it takes to be legit? Oh they did it really fast. That's impressive!

I see you dusted off your dictionary as well as your thesaurus for that response, hope you didn't strain too hard.

Now for starters, I wouldn't have pointed out your homophone deficiency if it were truly one spelling oversight as you suggested...

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  I do know that if the new adds come close to meeting their goals you folks will be reminded of your decent.

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  Troy, ASU, ULL, and UL like it or not your hear for a spell and I'm liken what I'm seein.

(06-13-2013 07:28 AM)Oldyeller Wrote:  The same could be said of Southern in the passed.

If I really wanted to just jump on "a spelling oversight" as you suggested, I likely would have pointed out that

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  likely hood

is one word(likelihood).

As to my thoughts regarding the Cajuns and the likelihood of them ending up in the Big XII, I'd say the exact same thing to a fan of my own alma mater. I wasn't looking to degrade anyone, just speaking my mind on the matter.

Now, regarding you, I never said you weren't "competent for discussion" just that you needed to bring a bit more substance, after re-reading a few of your posts...

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  It wasn't long ago that cusa was thought to be among the elite. What's up with that?

When was CUSA consideted "elite" by anyone? They weren't even considered elite in 2004 when they still had Louisville, Cincy and South Florida. Unless you were referring to basketball and even then I'm not so sure I'd use the word "elite", but the Sun Belt was also once considered a very good basketball conference so I'll ask you "what's up with that?"

(06-12-2013 07:50 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  I'm so not impressed with the teams who left or for that matter the teams in the glorious cusa. South Florida and Central Florida, recent Florida adds, will compete for the mid-major talent in that state. Tennessee? Whatever. Kentucky? Whatever.Seems to me cusa's got a tough road ahead. Any of the old timers making noise lately?

What does any of this even mean? For one thing it sounds like you're saying South Florida and Central Florida are still in CUSA(they aren't) but that could be just another one of your(many) errors in syntax and then you just start naming states as if to say what? Schools in Tennessee and Kentucky can't possibly be good? In CUSA's "elite" days(your words not mine) two of their best programs were Louisville and Memphis.

(06-13-2013 07:28 AM)Oldyeller Wrote:  How does ULL take down the giant with that budget? The same could be said of Southern in the passed.

This one is particularly confusing, while the Cajuns have some really nice wins, I'm not sure any of them are considered "the giant" and their budget isn't that small, perhaps you meant ULM, who has victories in the last decade over Arkansas and Bama and have a shoestring budget, but considering Southern is 0 for forever against FBS competition, I'm really confused as to when Southern "took down the giant" in the "passed" and a bit of advice you can take or leave, do not confuse Louisiana and ULM and strike ULL from your vocabulary, it will make your time here much easier.

I could go on to more examples, or could actually go on making counterpoints to your drivel, but frankly I have better things to do. No my friend, I never called you incompetent, but I'm glad you put those words in my mouth because after rereading your posts, I would say that. Good luck to your Eagles.

Several observations.

The spelling is intentional in most cases and I would never point out someones oversight on a sports forum board unless I'm interested in distraction.

You have no time for my drivel just the above dissertation.

My defensive posturing is due to your consistently claiming that I've said something that I haven't. Example, my original remarks were simply positive comments about the Sun Belt and future potential.

My comment: "I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice".

Your interpretation: " in the Sun Belt, which you seem to believe is guaranteed of being the stronger conference moving forward,"

Due to your "misinterpretation" of my post the following remarks were made.

"I find it really annoying how schools that haven't played one second in the Sunbelt are trying to tell the founding members how they should behave."

Good work! Never was any comment made regarding how the founding members should behave just that cusa wantabes on this board are depressing the rest of us and likely making it much more difficult from a recruiting standpoint. Why they don't get it is beyond me. You seem to get it. Hmmmm.

How does cusa receive 3 votes? Same as SEC, ACC, etc. Granted in 1997. Was that a mistake. You'd have to admit that cusa isn't what it used to be to disagree. That's certainly not indicative of a conference with a history of making good decisions.

Georgia Southern has no marque wins against the big boys, for the most part, due to the fact that only SEC teams have been willing to play us. The 6 national championships, 8 appearances in the championship, 4 more final four appearances, etc... all occurred in the last 30 years of football being restarted on one of the lowest budgets in FCS during the majority of that time.

ULL should have been ULM. Sorry for the oversight.

Quote:What does any of this even mean? For one thing it sounds like you're saying South Florida and Central Florida are still in CUSA(they aren't) but that could be just another one of your(many) errors in syntax and then you just start naming states as if to say what? Schools in Tennessee and Kentucky can't possibly be good? In CUSA's "elite" days(your words not mine) two of their best programs were Louisville and Memphis.

Louisville and Memphis much like Central Florida and South Florida are no longer in cusa. The point being that clearly they have the recruiting edge in states that are already saturated, given the population, particularly as it compares to the immediate area surrounding the under-served state of Georgia.

May I suggest that you go to the cusa board and empathize with those who want to be somewhere else rather than hanging out here talking about how great cusa is.

(06-06-2013 01:00 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  As my fifth grader “graduated” today from elementary to middle school it made me think of leaving the conference.

A little OT, but which schools? I went to Spady in 5th grade and Carver in 6th, but I don't think those schools exist anymore. I lived in Delray but we had a few Boca kids, at least at Carver.

(06-14-2013 11:43 AM)Oldyeller Wrote:  Several observations.

The spelling is intentional in most cases and I would never point out someones oversight on a sports forum board unless I'm interested in distraction.

You have no time for my drivel just the above dissertation.

My defensive posturing is due to your consistently claiming that I've said something that I haven't. Example, my original remarks were simply positive comments about the Sun Belt and future potential.

My comment: "I've never seen so many fixated on such potential that may or may not be the wise choice".

Your interpretation: " in the Sun Belt, which you seem to believe is guaranteed of being the stronger conference moving forward,"

Due to your "misinterpretation" of my post the following remarks were made.

"I find it really annoying how schools that haven't played one second in the Sunbelt are trying to tell the founding members how they should behave."
suggest that you go to the cusa board and empathize with those who want to be somewhere else rather than hanging out here talking about how great cusa is.

You continue to astound.

You purposefully spelled past as "passed" descent as "decent", liking not as "likin'" but "liken" and used "hear" rather than "here" and "your" rather than "you're"...? Okay... if you say so.

One more that I some how missed, do you think you might could explain what a

(06-12-2013 03:53 PM)Oldyeller Wrote:  mute point

is?

Furthermore I'm not even the one who made the "I find it really annoying..." remarks and those remarks aren't just about you, but if I had to guess it's not your remarks about "may or may not be a wise choice..." that prompted that comment, but rather your comments about whining and telling existing members to "think positive", while perhaps good advice, I could see how the annoyed cajun fan who made those comments might see that as the new guys telling them how to behave. I would imagine that if say App, Wofford, Furman and the Citadel had all been invited to the Sun Belt and Southern hadn't, I expect there'd be a fair amount of "whining" coming from your fan base about being left behind and if fans of some programs transitioning from DII to replace them were telling you to "think positive" I don't imagine that would sit well with all of your fans either.

It also was not your "may or may not be a wise choice..." comment that has given me the impression that you believe the Sun Belt is guaranteed of being the stronger conference moving forward, but rather comments like "the likely hood[sic] of our failure on the field is, well nonexistent." and referring to the departing members as "deadweight".

Drivel, friend, drivel.

Well this is so far gone at this point Im gonna shut it down. It was meant to say thanks and provide some insights to the remaining members and new comers.

One last time. Farewell.