I love the series.

(09-14-2019 08:31 PM)EagleX Wrote:  I love the series.

It was an enjoyable game despite the outcome. With the exception of the opening scores, our teams looked virtually identical. Great passing offenses with lousy defenses. We both have some shoring up to do if we want to be a part of a conference championship.

We had a great time at the game, nice stadium, beer, very friendly crowd, beer, never quit teams, beer, overall grade the trip an A!
SMTTT!

I looked at Southern Miss's previous schedules from this decade and furture schedules over the next several years. Southern Miss sure likes to play Sun Belt teams, with at least one game per year for 10+ years (ULM, South Ally, Texas State, Louisiana, Troy, App State).

How aboutchall come on over and move in with us at the Sun Belt. We'll treat ya real nice!

(09-16-2019 05:21 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  I looked at Southern Miss's previous schedules from this decade and furture schedules over the next several years. Southern Miss sure likes to play Sun Belt teams, with at least one game per year for 10+ years (ULM, South Ally, Texas State, Louisiana, Troy, App State).

How aboutchall come on over and move in with us at the Sun Belt. We'll treat ya real nice!

But then they’d have to cancel those great non-conference games, and they’d probably end up scheduling *shudders* CUSA instead

(09-16-2019 05:21 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  I looked at Southern Miss's previous schedules from this decade and furture schedules over the next several years. Southern Miss sure likes to play Sun Belt teams, with at least one game per year for 10+ years (ULM, South Ally, Texas State, Louisiana, Troy, App State).

How aboutchall come on over and move in with us at the Sun Belt. We'll treat ya real nice!

I'll take that bait there friend.

We got nough Suthn Missihhippi grads over hea in Gawga to make you feel right at home. Give a holler to our friends over in Wes Virgini when ya'll come. We'll treat dim nice too.

The Sun Belt + USM and Marshall would immediately compete with the AAC for G5 dominance. I like our 10-team setup currently and the money each of us pulls in, but I would make room for those two to make it 12.

All of the old-guard 1AA powers back together again.

I enjoyed the series against USM. Great fans.

USM and Marshall in the Belt would be fine with me. Develop some real rivalries. I think attendance would get a real boost after a couple seasons.

(09-19-2019 12:23 AM)Noodles Wrote:  USM and Marshall in the Belt would be fine with me. Develop some real rivalries. I think attendance would get a real boost after a couple seasons.

It certainly would. USM has been our 3rd largest crowd for an OOC G5 game with 27K.

USM had 28K when we visited in 2016, and that was in a torrential rainfall.

New Orleans Bowl in 2008 brought in 30K between both sides.

Between Marshall and App State, they would probably have sellout crowds every time they played each other. Louisiana, Troy, USA, and USM would have pretty substantial crowds among each other too.

(09-19-2019 09:59 AM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  

(09-19-2019 12:23 AM)Noodles Wrote:  USM and Marshall in the Belt would be fine with me. Develop some real rivalries. I think attendance would get a real boost after a couple seasons.

It certainly would. USM has been our 3rd largest crowd for an OOC G5 game with 27K.

USM had 28K when we visited in 2016, and that was in a torrential rainfall.

New Orleans Bowl in 2008 brought in 30K between both sides.

Between Marshall and App State, they would probably have sellout crowds every time they played each other. Louisiana, Troy, USA, and USM would have pretty substantial crowds among each other too.

Any time a realignment thread is started, those are my 2 picks to take. No need to swap, but if you wanted to keep just 10 the likely candidates would be TxSt and GSU. That is not a dig, but just the only 2 that may be even remotely interested in moving to CUSA. I'd like both to stay because they have huge potential and GSU is another rival.
They little we lose splitting the Playoff payout would more than be made up for by attendance.

(09-16-2019 10:13 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  The Sun Belt + USM and Marshall would immediately compete with the AAC for G5 dominance. I like our 10-team setup currently and the money each of us pulls in, but I would make room for those two to make it 12.

All of the old-guard 1AA powers back together again.

I dunno if you heard but Marsha is rebranding into a basketball school.

(09-19-2019 01:17 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  Any time a realignment thread is started, those are my 2 picks to take. No need to swap, but if you wanted to keep just 10 the likely candidates would be TxSt and GSU. That is not a dig, but just the only 2 that may be even remotely interested in moving to CUSA. I'd like both to stay because they have huge potential and GSU is another rival.
The little we lose splitting the Playoff payout would more than be made up for by attendance.

Attendance would rise, the conference ranking would likely be neck and neck with the AAC (which would lead to higher payouts), and a higher chance of the winner of the SBC getting a NY6 Bowl nod.

With that, I'm certainly not sad the Sun Belt doesn't have them... we're doing well with our 10... and obviously they'd rather be in the AAC, but adding them would be a nice addition, and they'd probably like the travel better.

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