(03-12-2014 04:56 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  According to Google Maps. Quickest distance between potential travel partners if Missouri State is #12.

stAte/UALR - 137 miles
ULM/ULL - 185 miles
Troy/USA - 178 miles
GaSo/G-State - 208 miles
Tx St/UTA - 228 miles
App St/Mo St - 763 miles

UALR/ULM - 179 miles
Tx St/UTA - 228 miles
stAte/Mo St - 215 miles
ULL/USA - 257 miles
Troy/GaSo - 295 miles OR Troy/G-State - 183 miles
G-State/App St - 300 miles OR App St/GaSo - 337 miles

It is quicker to get to Mobile from Lafayette than it is to get to Monroe from Lafayette.

(03-12-2014 08:53 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 04:56 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  According to Google Maps. Quickest distance between potential travel partners if Missouri State is #12.

stAte/UALR - 137 miles
ULM/ULL - 185 miles
Troy/USA - 178 miles
GaSo/G-State - 208 miles
Tx St/UTA - 228 miles
App St/Mo St - 763 miles

UALR/ULM - 179 miles
Tx St/UTA - 228 miles
stAte/Mo St - 215 miles
ULL/USA - 257 miles
Troy/GaSo - 295 miles OR Troy/G-State - 183 miles
G-State/App St - 300 miles OR App St/GaSo - 337 miles

It is quicker to get to Mobile from Lafayette than it is to get to Monroe from Lafayette.

There is no easy way from Monroe to Lafayette.

I know our AD is in New Orleans for meetings so by this time next week we may have some movement on a 12th team. Of course it may just be Benson again restating that the Belt wants to go to 12 fb playing teams and another eastern team is the preference.

(03-12-2014 09:36 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I know our AD is in New Orleans for meetings so by this time next week we may have some movement on a 12th team. Of course it may just be Benson again restating that the Belt wants to go to 12 fb playing teams and another eastern team is the preference.

I don't see any final decisions coming out of these meetings.

I believe we stay at 11 this year. Liberty apparently does not have the votes to join (or it would have happened last year).

Wait till Final Four week. That's another big weekend when they all get together.

Missouri St. would be a good addition. Just don't know if they are interested or not. Benson keeps saying 4-6 schools have expressed interest in the Sun Belt. I know Liberty and Eastern Kentucky are 2 of them. Don't really know who the others are.

(03-12-2014 09:32 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 08:53 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 04:56 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  According to Google Maps. Quickest distance between potential travel partners if Missouri State is #12.

stAte/UALR - 137 miles
ULM/ULL - 185 miles
Troy/USA - 178 miles
GaSo/G-State - 208 miles
Tx St/UTA - 228 miles
App St/Mo St - 763 miles

UALR/ULM - 179 miles
Tx St/UTA - 228 miles
stAte/Mo St - 215 miles
ULL/USA - 257 miles
Troy/GaSo - 295 miles OR Troy/G-State - 183 miles
G-State/App St - 300 miles OR App St/GaSo - 337 miles

It is quicker to get to Mobile from Lafayette than it is to get to Monroe from Lafayette.

There is no easy way from Monroe to Lafayette.

From Monroe, 2 hours south on US 165 to Alexandria, then 1.5 hours south on I-49 to Lafayette. How could it get any easier?

(03-12-2014 09:44 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I believe we stay at 11 this year. Liberty apparently does not have the votes to join (or it would have happened last year).

The only thing I'd say is that Liberty could have not had the votes last year because of hopes of JMU joining.

If JMU flat out says no (doesn't have to be official or anything), some of those no's could be yes.

(03-12-2014 04:56 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  According to Google Maps. Quickest distance between potential travel partners if Missouri State is #12.

stAte/UALR - 137 miles
ULM/ULL - 185 miles
Troy/USA - 178 miles
GaSo/G-State - 208 miles
Tx St/UTA - 228 miles
App St/Mo St - 763 miles

UALR/ULM - 179 miles
Tx St/UTA - 228 miles
stAte/Mo St - 215 miles
ULL/USA - 257 miles
Troy/GaSo - 295 miles OR Troy/G-State - 183 miles
G-State/App St - 300 miles OR App St/GaSo - 337 miles

Nice work T-Dog. How much of an impact would it make if JMU is #12 vs. Mo. St.?

(03-13-2014 09:10 AM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 09:44 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I believe we stay at 11 this year. Liberty apparently does not have the votes to join (or it would have happened last year).

The only thing I'd say is that Liberty could have not had the votes last year because of hopes of JMU joining.

If JMU flat out says no (doesn't have to be official or anything), some of those no's could be yes.

Exactly. I agree. Last year was about wanting JMU and I think they still want JMU. I believe that JMU has one FBS option and that is the SBC. If they were to say no to the SBC, they go back to the CAA. Then the real fireworks start. I think there will be some very unhappy JMU alumni if they say no to the SBC. Then Liberty will have their vote and that will be very interesting.

(03-13-2014 09:39 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  Exactly. I agree. Last year was about wanting JMU and I think they still want JMU. I believe that JMU has one FBS option and that is the SBC. If they were to say no to the SBC, they go back to the CAA. Then the real fireworks start. I think there will be some very unhappy JMU alumni if they say no to the SBC. Then Liberty will have their vote and that will be very interesting.

I still think even if JMU flat out says no (which I honestly don't think they ever will. They want to keep their options open for as long as possible), Liberty will still be second to Missouri State.

While MSU has not officially announced intentions to move to FBS, I am of the mind that they are positioning themselves for a move.

After them, I think it's a toss-up between EKU and Liberty. Honestly, the best thing EKU has going for it is it's more eastern than MSU, and they aren't named Liberty.

JMU will never say no until they receive their invite of choice. If there are no other invites, things get interesting.

(03-13-2014 10:13 AM)JMU2004 Wrote:  JMU will never say no until they receive there invite of choice. If there are no other invites, things get interesting.

still, I think they feel like they would be more comfortable with the schools that are in the c-usa...NBD let em go there. we should just focus on nmsu for all sports and keep the door open for mostate...maybe uta will surprise everyone and announce restart of football program.

(03-13-2014 09:39 AM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(03-13-2014 09:10 AM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 09:44 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I believe we stay at 11 this year. Liberty apparently does not have the votes to join (or it would have happened last year).

The only thing I'd say is that Liberty could have not had the votes last year because of hopes of JMU joining.

If JMU flat out says no (doesn't have to be official or anything), some of those no's could be yes.

Exactly. I agree. Last year was about wanting JMU and I think they still want JMU. I believe that JMU has one FBS option and that is the SBC. If they were to say no to the SBC, they go back to the CAA. Then the real fireworks start. I think there will be some very unhappy JMU alumni if they say no to the SBC. Then Liberty will have their vote and that will be very interesting.

At this point, the list is 1. JMU 1a. Missouri State. 2-6 Eh

(03-12-2014 09:36 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I know our AD is in New Orleans for meetings so by this time next week we may have some movement on a 12th team. Of course it may just be Benson again restating that the Belt wants to go to 12 fb playing teams and another eastern team is the preference.

So is our President (tomorrow).

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(03-13-2014 11:28 AM)MSUBear42 Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 09:36 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I know our AD is in New Orleans for meetings so by this time next week we may have some movement on a 12th team. Of course it may just be Benson again restating that the Belt wants to go to 12 fb playing teams and another eastern team is the preference.

So is our President (tomorrow).

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Got a source for that or is this inside knowledge?

(03-13-2014 11:28 AM)MSUBear42 Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 09:36 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I know our AD is in New Orleans for meetings so by this time next week we may have some movement on a 12th team. Of course it may just be Benson again restating that the Belt wants to go to 12 fb playing teams and another eastern team is the preference.

So is our President (tomorrow).

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Just in a meeting or in New Orleans at a meeting?

(03-13-2014 11:49 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(03-13-2014 11:28 AM)MSUBear42 Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 09:36 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I know our AD is in New Orleans for meetings so by this time next week we may have some movement on a 12th team. Of course it may just be Benson again restating that the Belt wants to go to 12 fb playing teams and another eastern team is the preference.

So is our President (tomorrow).

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Just in a meeting or in New Orleans at a meeting?

Spring Break partying on Bourbon St. No meeting.

(03-13-2014 12:15 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  

(03-13-2014 11:49 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(03-13-2014 11:28 AM)MSUBear42 Wrote:  

(03-12-2014 09:36 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  I know our AD is in New Orleans for meetings so by this time next week we may have some movement on a 12th team. Of course it may just be Benson again restating that the Belt wants to go to 12 fb playing teams and another eastern team is the preference.

So is our President (tomorrow).

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Just in a meeting or in New Orleans at a meeting?

Spring Break partying on Bourbon St. No meeting.

Maybe he's an orthopedic surgeon. There's supposed to be 30,000 of them in town. That's why hotels if available in the Quarter are running $350+