DK: Lol. Yes I knew it, someone who has a burr up their behind. First , Alumni does not look like a high school gym ( you point out JSU, have you ever seen their basketball facility, if you had you would not have used that comparison), we have a beautiful campus, football facilities are getting a compete over haul, we can't change where we are located. My bet is still that you are a Western fan/graduate or have some connection there. You still did not answer my question completely. Have you done an in depth analysis (and visits) of EKU vs all those you mention as better choices? Ha, ha We all know you haven't. It's your personal opinion and worth no more than any others, you know what they say about opinions, they're like........ And everyone had one.
BTW, I know this is "just a message board" and it " means nothing" except a lot of folks read the opinions of others and take it as absolutes, for example everything that you have said is an opinion and way off the mark. However, as you pointed out it is a message board and folks can spew what ever hatred (at a loss at what is the cause of yours) they have regardless of their "expertise" or lack there of.

(08-07-2015 07:01 AM)David Krumudgen Wrote:  To answer your question yes I have been on your campus.
Atteded both a football and basketball game. Your gym is high school
Your campus looked stuck in the 1960's. You have more UK fans on your campus
Than eku fans. You can go ahead and defend your school to the max but
This is just a message board that means nothing. I was just pointing
Out there are many choices out there that have better facilities and not located
In the shadow of their state's flagship university. The Sun Belt does not
Need to hurry a decision. They are the only game in town for a FBS slot
For a FCS move up. The University Presidents vote in new members not message
Board posters but I admire that you have passion for your school.

Except that is no longer true. The current President not only has a vision for athletics but the entire campus. Lots of construction ongoing to upgrade academic facilities. So you may have been to the campus at sometime, but it has changed, a lot....

(08-07-2015 07:19 AM)EKUSteve Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 07:01 AM)David Krumudgen Wrote:  To answer your question yes I have been on your campus.
Atteded both a football and basketball game. Your gym is high school
Your campus looked stuck in the 1960's. You have more UK fans on your campus
Than eku fans. You can go ahead and defend your school to the max but
This is just a message board that means nothing. I was just pointing
Out there are many choices out there that have better facilities and not located
In the shadow of their state's flagship university. The Sun Belt does not
Need to hurry a decision. They are the only game in town for a FBS slot
For a FCS move up. The University Presidents vote in new members not message
Board posters but I admire that you have passion for your school.

Except that is no longer true. The current President not only has a vision for athletics but the entire campus. Lots of construction ongoing to upgrade academic facilities. So you may have been to the campus at sometime, but it has changed, a lot....

I am happy that your new president is making good progress. No I have no connection with any colleges in Kentucky. I am A Memphis grad. I have been in Kentucky many times as my wife is from there. She went to Berea college
I have been to most colleges in the southeast because I sell to them
I would like my school to be in the Big 12. So. I like you would like my school in another conference.......I will admit to
That it has been 2 years since I have been on your campus......

(08-06-2015 11:00 PM)Gemofthehills Wrote:  

(08-06-2015 10:57 AM)LexColonel Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 01:16 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Then let's add a team that has proven support and success.

Jax St is more then ready when it comes to football. Will need no immediate improvements to the Burgess-Snow Stadium. Basketball arena is getting an overhaul.

Forget the fact they are in Alabama and they are in like JMU.

I realize you are from Alabama, but I cannot see how you can believe that Jax State is a better add to SBC than EKU. No offense intended to you personally or to JSU, but overall EKU has better athletic program history. Financially more prepared ( they say this themselves on the JSU forum) our basketball is better, Alumni Coliseum is better (I know they are doing some upgrades), larger student body, overall better history iin football, their football program has been successful, but no better than EKU since they joined the OVC/FCS ( I think we are dead even in W/L vs each other), our athletic program has won the Commisioners Cup 3 out of the last 4 years and won it more times than any other school in the history of the OVC ( men and women). Now they do have a remodeled stadium, which we, as has been posted on here over and over, are in the process of a compete over haul. Their attendance in football is better. We have been over the attendance issue numerous times, people just do not care for most of the teams we play in the OVC here's an example. UK playing Mississippi State and EKU playing Austin Peay, where are casual fans going to go? EKU vs Western KY or Marshall on the same day? We are going to get our share of casual fans as well as a lot of our alumni and fans who have lost interest in seeing Austin Peay or UT Martin ! I believe that with a upgraded schedule and playing some of our old rivals (MTSU, Western, Marshall) as well as teams in the SBC that will improve. You can look it up, Western KY 's attendance was no better than ours until they joined the SBC. Their biggest crowds were vs EKU, and that's a fact. I guess my issue (and its your board, I know this) is the negativity toward EKU without giving a reason other than "EKU does not excite me" or Some folks giving other schools a pass on the very same issues you criticize EKU for.
On a lighter note. The Colonel. He is our lovable guy, our mascot. We have heard it all believe me. We laugh at the jokes ourselves, so bring it on. I have heard they are doing as rebrand of him, I hope so, the one we have now was brought in about 10 years ago. I prefer the original guy, maybe they will bring him back, we can hope!

But we do draw more than 2,000 to a playoff game.

but jax state is barely a regional school and certainly not on a par with most sbc schools. we shouldnt get too hasty to add a school just because they have football but dont help our image in any other area.

(08-07-2015 07:58 AM)runamuck Wrote:  but jax state is barely a regional school and certainly not on a par with most sbc schools. we shouldnt get too hasty to add a school just because they have football but dont help our image in any other area.

Says the NON FOOTBALL playing school!

(I agree with you, but just wanted to give grief)

(08-07-2015 07:17 AM)LexColonel Wrote:  DK: Lol. Yes I knew it, someone who has a burr up their behind. First , Alumni does not look like a high school gym ( you point out JSU, have you ever seen their basketball facility, if you had you would not have used that comparison), we have a beautiful campus, football facilities are getting a compete over haul, we can't change where we are located. My bet is still that you are a Western fan/graduate or have some connection there. You still did not answer my question completely. Have you done an in depth analysis (and visits) of EKU vs all those you mention as better choices? Ha, ha We all know you haven't. It's your personal opinion and worth no more than any others, you know what they say about opinions, they're like........ And everyone had one.
BTW, I know this is "just a message board" and it " means nothing" except a lot of folks read the opinions of others and take it as absolutes, for example everything that you have said is an opinion and way off the mark. However, as you pointed out it is a message board and folks can spew what ever hatred (at a loss at what is the cause of yours) they have regardless of their "expertise" or lack there of.

Have you been to all the campus' of the schools you are protesting against??? Have you run an in depth analysis on each school? Jax St can't help where they are located either. And comparing gyms, have any of you been to Duke and in that building??? Yet I'm pretty sure we'd accept Duke and that building into our conference.

EKU get over yourself. You seem petty arguing your reason for an invite, I didn't even know you existed until about a month ago when your name was thrown out on this board as a possible addition.

(08-07-2015 07:01 AM)David Krumudgen Wrote:  To answer your question yes I have been on your campus.
Atteded both a football and basketball game. Your gym is high school
Your campus looked stuck in the 1960's. You have more UK fans on your campus
Than eku fans. You can go ahead and defend your school to the max but
This is just a message board that means nothing. I was just pointing
Out there are many choices out there that have better facilities and not located
In the shadow of their state's flagship university. The Sun Belt does not
Need to hurry a decision. They are the only game in town for a FBS slot
For a FCS move up. The University Presidents vote in new members not message
Board posters but I admire that you have passion for your school. I went to Memphis
But my wife is from Kentucky and been in the state many times. And yes I have
Been on the campus of all the schools I mentioned. I am a sales
Manager that sells to colleges in the Southeast.

Im intrigued at he way this is formatted. Is it a code? What does TAYTTOINFBBBM mean?

(08-07-2015 10:47 AM)AppinVA Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 07:01 AM)David Krumudgen Wrote:  To answer your question yes I have been on your campus.
Atteded both a football and basketball game. Your gym is high school
Your campus looked stuck in the 1960's. You have more UK fans on your campus
Than eku fans. You can go ahead and defend your school to the max but
This is just a message board that means nothing. I was just pointing
Out there are many choices out there that have better facilities and not located
In the shadow of their state's flagship university. The Sun Belt does not
Need to hurry a decision. They are the only game in town for a FBS slot
For a FCS move up. The University Presidents vote in new members not message
Board posters but I admire that you have passion for your school. I went to Memphis
But my wife is from Kentucky and been in the state many times. And yes I have
Been on the campus of all the schools I mentioned. I am a sales
Manager that sells to colleges in the Southeast.

Im intrigued at he way this is formatted. Is it a code? What does TAYTTOINFBBBM mean?

I'm with you! This is NSA type stuff.
Tell
Applicants,
Your
Transfer
To
Olympics
Is
Needed.
Football
Budgets
Be
Bad,
Maestro

(08-07-2015 07:58 AM)runamuck Wrote:  

(08-06-2015 11:00 PM)Gemofthehills Wrote:  

(08-06-2015 10:57 AM)LexColonel Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 01:16 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Then let's add a team that has proven support and success.

Jax St is more then ready when it comes to football. Will need no immediate improvements to the Burgess-Snow Stadium. Basketball arena is getting an overhaul.

Forget the fact they are in Alabama and they are in like JMU.

I realize you are from Alabama, but I cannot see how you can believe that Jax State is a better add to SBC than EKU. No offense intended to you personally or to JSU, but overall EKU has better athletic program history. Financially more prepared ( they say this themselves on the JSU forum) our basketball is better, Alumni Coliseum is better (I know they are doing some upgrades), larger student body, overall better history iin football, their football program has been successful, but no better than EKU since they joined the OVC/FCS ( I think we are dead even in W/L vs each other), our athletic program has won the Commisioners Cup 3 out of the last 4 years and won it more times than any other school in the history of the OVC ( men and women). Now they do have a remodeled stadium, which we, as has been posted on here over and over, are in the process of a compete over haul. Their attendance in football is better. We have been over the attendance issue numerous times, people just do not care for most of the teams we play in the OVC here's an example. UK playing Mississippi State and EKU playing Austin Peay, where are casual fans going to go? EKU vs Western KY or Marshall on the same day? We are going to get our share of casual fans as well as a lot of our alumni and fans who have lost interest in seeing Austin Peay or UT Martin ! I believe that with a upgraded schedule and playing some of our old rivals (MTSU, Western, Marshall) as well as teams in the SBC that will improve. You can look it up, Western KY 's attendance was no better than ours until they joined the SBC. Their biggest crowds were vs EKU, and that's a fact. I guess my issue (and its your board, I know this) is the negativity toward EKU without giving a reason other than "EKU does not excite me" or Some folks giving other schools a pass on the very same issues you criticize EKU for.
On a lighter note. The Colonel. He is our lovable guy, our mascot. We have heard it all believe me. We laugh at the jokes ourselves, so bring it on. I have heard they are doing as rebrand of him, I hope so, the one we have now was brought in about 10 years ago. I prefer the original guy, maybe they will bring him back, we can hope!

But we do draw more than 2,000 to a playoff game.

but jax state is barely a regional school and certainly not on a par with most sbc schools. we shouldnt get too hasty to add a school just because they have football but dont help our image in any other area.

JSU would be a regional school which is what I would call all SBC schools. Being in a conference with UTA wouldnt mean much to people in our area. UTA would only mean much if the A stood for Austin. Which would make UTA not hurt or help our reputation probably similar to the reaction people in Arlington would have about JSU.

It amazes me the amount of homerism people have about their school. It seems to be a little of your school sucks but we are not quite as bad. I would prefer JSU to be better than the best school but we have a ways to go and mostly likely wont get there. With that said, JSU is close to most SB school which means we are 3,4,5 or ... in importance to the leaders in our own state.

(08-07-2015 09:44 AM)Usajags Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 07:17 AM)LexColonel Wrote:  DK: Lol. Yes I knew it, someone who has a burr up their behind. First , Alumni does not look like a high school gym ( you point out JSU, have you ever seen their basketball facility, if you had you would not have used that comparison), we have a beautiful campus, football facilities are getting a compete over haul, we can't change where we are located. My bet is still that you are a Western fan/graduate or have some connection there. You still did not answer my question completely. Have you done an in depth analysis (and visits) of EKU vs all those you mention as better choices? Ha, ha We all know you haven't. It's your personal opinion and worth no more than any others, you know what they say about opinions, they're like........ And everyone had one.
BTW, I know this is "just a message board" and it " means nothing" except a lot of folks read the opinions of others and take it as absolutes, for example everything that you have said is an opinion and way off the mark. However, as you pointed out it is a message board and folks can spew what ever hatred (at a loss at what is the cause of yours) they have regardless of their "expertise" or lack there of.

Have you been to all the campus' of the schools you are protesting against??? Have you run an in depth analysis on each school? Jax St can't help where they are located either. And comparing gyms, have any of you been to Duke and in that building??? Yet I'm pretty sure we'd accept Duke and that building into our conference.

EKU get over yourself. You seem petty arguing your reason for an invite, I didn't even know you existed until about a month ago when your name was thrown out on this board as a possible addition.

Well that's a laugh.
1. I had never heard of your school either until a year or so ago when we started talking about the SB and I still wasn't sure where you were or who you were, now that makes two of us in the same boat.
2 it is very obvious you don't like us, but you really know nothing about us, you just admitted you never knew we existed until a month a ago. I know nothing about your school, so I certainly cannot pass jusdgement on something I don't know and neither can you. So, hey maybe you should " get over yourself", you know look in the mirror.
3. The issue of basketball arenas was brought up by another poster, I was just replying, maybe you should read the entire thread before you fire shots at me. BTW, thanks for making a positive point by citing the gym that DUKE has, as Alumni Col was part of the thread to which I replied.
4. You want JSU, hey that's your prerogative, however, as noted on here and has been asked of us over and over, tell us about EKU. So, would not expect a reply to negativity which has no basis. Argumentative, maybe, guess it's all in whose corner you are in.

(08-07-2015 11:01 AM)ChooChoo Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 10:47 AM)AppinVA Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 07:01 AM)David Krumudgen Wrote:  To answer your question yes I have been on your campus.
Atteded both a football and basketball game. Your gym is high school
Your campus looked stuck in the 1960's. You have more UK fans on your campus
Than eku fans. You can go ahead and defend your school to the max but
This is just a message board that means nothing. I was just pointing
Out there are many choices out there that have better facilities and not located
In the shadow of their state's flagship university. The Sun Belt does not
Need to hurry a decision. They are the only game in town for a FBS slot
For a FCS move up. The University Presidents vote in new members not message
Board posters but I admire that you have passion for your school. I went to Memphis
But my wife is from Kentucky and been in the state many times. And yes I have
Been on the campus of all the schools I mentioned. I am a sales
Manager that sells to colleges in the Southeast.

Im intrigued at he way this is formatted. Is it a code? What does TAYTTOINFBBBM mean?

I'm with you! This is NSA type stuff.
Tell
Applicants,
Your
Transfer
To
Olympics
Is
Needed.
Football
Budgets
Be
Bad,
Maestro

I thought it was a message to Ben Kenobi, but Tatooine was misspelled.

(08-07-2015 11:23 AM)Gemofthehills Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 07:58 AM)runamuck Wrote:  

(08-06-2015 11:00 PM)Gemofthehills Wrote:  

(08-06-2015 10:57 AM)LexColonel Wrote:  

(08-05-2015 01:16 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Then let's add a team that has proven support and success.

Jax St is more then ready when it comes to football. Will need no immediate improvements to the Burgess-Snow Stadium. Basketball arena is getting an overhaul.

Forget the fact they are in Alabama and they are in like JMU.

I realize you are from Alabama, but I cannot see how you can believe that Jax State is a better add to SBC than EKU. No offense intended to you personally or to JSU, but overall EKU has better athletic program history. Financially more prepared ( they say this themselves on the JSU forum) our basketball is better, Alumni Coliseum is better (I know they are doing some upgrades), larger student body, overall better history iin football, their football program has been successful, but no better than EKU since they joined the OVC/FCS ( I think we are dead even in W/L vs each other), our athletic program has won the Commisioners Cup 3 out of the last 4 years and won it more times than any other school in the history of the OVC ( men and women). Now they do have a remodeled stadium, which we, as has been posted on here over and over, are in the process of a compete over haul. Their attendance in football is better. We have been over the attendance issue numerous times, people just do not care for most of the teams we play in the OVC here's an example. UK playing Mississippi State and EKU playing Austin Peay, where are casual fans going to go? EKU vs Western KY or Marshall on the same day? We are going to get our share of casual fans as well as a lot of our alumni and fans who have lost interest in seeing Austin Peay or UT Martin ! I believe that with a upgraded schedule and playing some of our old rivals (MTSU, Western, Marshall) as well as teams in the SBC that will improve. You can look it up, Western KY 's attendance was no better than ours until they joined the SBC. Their biggest crowds were vs EKU, and that's a fact. I guess my issue (and its your board, I know this) is the negativity toward EKU without giving a reason other than "EKU does not excite me" or Some folks giving other schools a pass on the very same issues you criticize EKU for.
On a lighter note. The Colonel. He is our lovable guy, our mascot. We have heard it all believe me. We laugh at the jokes ourselves, so bring it on. I have heard they are doing as rebrand of him, I hope so, the one we have now was brought in about 10 years ago. I prefer the original guy, maybe they will bring him back, we can hope!

But we do draw more than 2,000 to a playoff game.

but jax state is barely a regional school and certainly not on a par with most sbc schools. we shouldnt get too hasty to add a school just because they have football but dont help our image in any other area.

JSU would be a regional school which is what I would call all SBC schools. Being in a conference with UTA wouldnt mean much to people in our area. UTA would only mean much if the A stood for Austin. Which would make UTA not hurt or help our reputation probably similar to the reaction people in Arlington would have about JSU.

It amazes me the amount of homerism people have about their school. It seems to be a little of your school sucks but we are not quite as bad. I would prefer JSU to be better than the best school but we have a ways to go and mostly likely wont get there. With that said, JSU is close to most SB school which means we are 3,4,5 or ... in importance to the leaders in our own state.

He means academic ranking slick...

UTA is a considered a national U
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreview...ngton-3656

Jacksonville State is considered a regional U.
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreview...state-1020

To me, I could care less if a University is looked at as either a national or regional University. That is not what is important, what is important is the quality of education you will receive from a degree in the field that you choose. Now I am from Alabama an will say that in certain fields of study a bachlors degree from a regional University inside Alabama could be looked at as better that the same degree from of our state National Universities.

(08-07-2015 07:13 AM)dahbeed Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 05:38 AM)LexColonel Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 12:54 AM)David Krumudgen Wrote:  Stop this eku nonsense. Coastal is so much of a better choice. I would rank not only coastal a better choice but. Liberty , JMU, Ut chatt, Missouri St, jacksonville st, and Alabana st all ahead of eku in several areas

Explain to me what you really know about EKU? I am serious, you throw all this crap out there. Have you ever been in Kentucky or set foot on EKU's campus? I guess you have been to Liberty, JSU, UT Chatt and JMU and did an in depth study and compared us all across the board. You must have, you have done everything but write a dissertation on EKU. Or maybe you are just a closet Western goat topper fan. Give it a break, you don't like EKU for whatever reason, fine we get it, but you are no more correct (nor an expert) on the merits or lack there of of all schools mentioned than Obama is on the honesty of Iran!

he's certainly not a western fan. but i do like the cut of his jib.

It seems like this EKU fan can't get Western out of his mind....ALWAYS bringing Western into his post. By my count and I could have missed one LexColonel mentioned Western 7 times in a total of 7 post in this topic.

I believe Western/WKU has 12 mentions total in this topic. Someone sure has big brother on their mind :)

(08-05-2015 04:26 PM)DawggoneEagle Wrote:  Why not take them both, and add NMSU in all sports. By the time they are phased in for football Idaho theoretically can already have been written off the schedule. I know it's a crappy thing to do, but they are geographic fits and Idaho isn't.
If we're going to keep Idaho then why not just add a non football school near enough to App to count and UMass as football only, only nobody wants that or it would already have happened.

That's what I'm saying.

No to UMASS, they choose to retain their best sport for other conferences. All in or all out. We do not need UMASS football. Clearly you are worried about geography of Idaho vs Mass. Granted neither brings much to football.

(08-07-2015 02:51 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 07:13 AM)dahbeed Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 05:38 AM)LexColonel Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 12:54 AM)David Krumudgen Wrote:  Stop this eku nonsense. Coastal is so much of a better choice. I would rank not only coastal a better choice but. Liberty , JMU, Ut chatt, Missouri St, jacksonville st, and Alabana st all ahead of eku in several areas

Explain to me what you really know about EKU? I am serious, you throw all this crap out there. Have you ever been in Kentucky or set foot on EKU's campus? I guess you have been to Liberty, JSU, UT Chatt and JMU and did an in depth study and compared us all across the board. You must have, you have done everything but write a dissertation on EKU. Or maybe you are just a closet Western goat topper fan. Give it a break, you don't like EKU for whatever reason, fine we get it, but you are no more correct (nor an expert) on the merits or lack there of of all schools mentioned than Obama is on the honesty of Iran!

he's certainly not a western fan. but i do like the cut of his jib.

It seems like this EKU fan can't get Western out of his mind....ALWAYS bringing Western into his post. By my count and I could have missed one LexColonel mentioned Western 7 times in a total of 7 post in this topic.

I believe Western/WKU has 12 mentions total in this topic. Someone sure has big brother on their mind :)

Hahaha, come on WKUGY, you've been reading too much on the big blue nation, "big brother", you sound just like puke fans, is that what you aspire to? We all fight that battle with that bunch of crazies, I thought better of you guys. And heck yeah, I look forward to playing you, it's already scheduled, but on a even playing field when we have the same number of scholarships as you do. The EKU- Western games were always a hot ticket and some if the best games I attended. I know many of you say you have " moved on", but you haven't convinced me yet. Too much animosity still around, I hear it and I read it. I know WKU fans in Central KY, I have not heard even one of them say they don't want to resume the rilvary. I know it won't be the same until our program moves up, and then we still have work today. As much as I have always disliked Western, I loved the rivalry and respected your athletic program. Maybe you have not been around as long as I have, but if you have, you do KNOW the crazy things that happened and the fun it was. Oh, and what happy days for EKU fans when you beat the ka-yats , more folks were pulling for you than you probably thought.

I am most impressed with the big following Eastern Kentucky enjoyed at home this past season. Karl Benson must have visited and left in complete awe after seeing a huge crowd of 3,100 against in-state rival Murray State and 1,941 at home in first round of FCS playoffs against a team from an adjoining state...Indiana State.

Is there anyone on this site who has the common sense to understand that Eastern Kentucky, just like Coastal Carolina, has no business playing FBS football? Obviously, the Sun Belt commissioner and his inner circle of Belt Presidents and ADs don't have a clue.

Inviting EKU and Coastal into the conference is simply embarrassing. Now go ahead and justify the two attendance figures I just noted. Better yet, why don't you checkout EKU's game by game attendance from 2014? Pitiful. Absolutely pitiful.

(08-07-2015 11:58 PM)Birdseye Wrote:  I am most impressed with the big following Eastern Kentucky enjoyed at home this past season. Karl Benson must have visited and left in complete awe after seeing a huge crowd of 3,100 against in-state rival Murray State and 1,941 at home in first round of FCS playoffs against a team from an adjoining state...Indiana State.

Is there anyone on this site who has the common sense to understand that Eastern Kentucky, just like Coastal Carolina, has no business playing FBS football? Obviously, the Sun Belt commissioner and his inner circle of Belt Presidents and ADs don't have a clue.

Inviting EKU and Coastal into the conference is simply embarrassing. Now go ahead and justify the two attendance figures I just noted. Better yet, why don't you checkout EKU's game by game attendance from 2014? Pitiful. Absolutely pitiful.

Do you have any recommendations of FCS programs that both A)Want to Join the SBC and B) are not being blocked by a current member of the league?

(08-08-2015 12:03 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(08-07-2015 11:58 PM)Birdseye Wrote:  I am most impressed with the big following Eastern Kentucky enjoyed at home this past season. Karl Benson must have visited and left in complete awe after seeing a huge crowd of 3,100 against in-state rival Murray State and 1,941 at home in first round of FCS playoffs against a team from an adjoining state...Indiana State.

Is there anyone on this site who has the common sense to understand that Eastern Kentucky, just like Coastal Carolina, has no business playing FBS football? Obviously, the Sun Belt commissioner and his inner circle of Belt Presidents and ADs don't have a clue.

Inviting EKU and Coastal into the conference is simply embarrassing. Now go ahead and justify the two attendance figures I just noted. Better yet, why don't you checkout EKU's game by game attendance from 2014? Pitiful. Absolutely pitiful.

Do you have any recommendations of FCS programs that both A)Want to Join the SBC and B) are not being blocked by a current member of the league?

Nope. But I do have this "recommendation"...don't invite a pair of schools who have no business playing football at the FBS level. The Sun Belt will be far better off without rushing expansion.

Rapid fire decisions by Karl Benson were one of the contributing causes of the demise of the former conference he headed.