(03-18-2014 08:46 AM)warhawk09 Wrote:  My understanding is that Missouri State is not one of the schools in the mix

And why do you say that?

I would actually find that strange given their stadium upgrades

(03-18-2014 10:09 AM)panama Wrote:  I would actually find that strange given their stadium upgrades

I want Missouri St in the Belt but I don't think they are getting in without JMU finally saying NO or without a compromise from ULL or ULM on who will shift east for Football.

I stopped pining for JMU a log time ago. Actually dont understand the big deal about them, especially considering that they are 6th in a depleted Colonial.

I don't think anyone is going to be added this year. Bears still have some things to work on...so does EKU. JMU's administration seems happy to let them stay in obscurity if they don't get the right offer, and Liberty is well...Liberty.

Adding next year is another story entirely though.

(03-18-2014 11:32 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I don't think anyone is going to be added this year. Bears still have some things to work on...so does EKU. JMU's administration seems happy to let them stay in obscurity if they don't get the right offer, and Liberty is well...Liberty.

Adding next year is another story entirely though.

I fully expect by next year at this time you will hear something from Missouri State. Stadium renovations will be done, season over, new coach should be in place more than likely and the basketball team more than likely will be close to being a NCAA tournament team again.

(03-18-2014 11:34 AM)MissouriStateBears Wrote:  

(03-18-2014 11:32 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I don't think anyone is going to be added this year. Bears still have some things to work on...so does EKU. JMU's administration seems happy to let them stay in obscurity if they don't get the right offer, and Liberty is well...Liberty.

Adding next year is another story entirely though.

I fully expect by next year at this time you will hear something from Missouri State. Stadium renovations will be done, season over, new coach should be in place more than likely and the basketball team more than likely will be close to being a NCAA tournament team again.

I tend to agree. Especially if Missouri State loses out on the NCAA"s again simply because they are stuck dealing with Wichita State.

I could see the frustration boil over enough to make a move at that point. And by then I think the SBC Would be more inclined to make a move West.

With no real worry this year of someone leaving, there really is little pressure to add. Especially with 2015 football schedules already prepared for 11 teams.

They got to get a star on their belly to be star-bellied Sun Belt sneetches.

Better watch out or some will be lining up at the "Star-Off" machine.

(03-18-2014 09:48 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  I'm skeptical that anyone in the west can get the votes, and not terribly confident going east gets the votes either.

....airport meeting....

At this point I would be surprised if anyone was added by June 1. There seems to be no urgency to get a 12th team and as I was told by a Ga. Southern administrator the SBC can be patient at this point and we are not going to add simply for the sake of adding.

Soooo are they still excited?

I'm still excited

(03-18-2014 12:18 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  At this point I would be surprised if anyone was added by June 1. There seems to be no urgency to get a 12th team and as I was told by a Ga. Southern administrator the SBC can be patient at this point and we are not going to add simply for the sake of adding.

All I can say is "YES! A voice of reason!"

Kind of weird that they pretty much said the same thing last year.
Now WKU will be gone July 1st.

(03-18-2014 03:49 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  Kind of weird that they pretty much said the same thing last year.
Now WKU will be gone July 1st.

We all knew WKU was a goner. Most of us had it figured out before we even added App and GSU.

Yeah but it was a way's off, now it's imminent.

(03-18-2014 08:46 AM)warhawk09 Wrote:  My understanding is that Missouri State is not one of the schools in the mix

Says...?

(03-18-2014 04:16 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  Yeah but it was a way's off, now it's imminent.

But that was only if we felt we had to go to 12. Right now, I don't think anyone believes we HAVE to go to 12 teams immediately.

If Missouri State and others are ready in 2016...why add for 2015?

(03-18-2014 04:46 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(03-18-2014 04:16 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  Yeah but it was a way's off, now it's imminent.

But that was only if we felt we had to go to 12. Right now, I don't think anyone believes we HAVE to go to 12 teams immediately.

If Missouri State and others are ready in 2016...why add for 2015?

warhawk09 Wrote: My understanding is that Missouri State is not one of the schools in the mix

Where are you hearing this?