(01-11-2021 02:13 PM)Dusky Wrote:  I really don't understand why there are so many posts and posters from Sunbelt teams on the CUSA board. I am relatively new to the CUSA board (about 1 1/2 years) and it seems odd that there are so many Sunbelt people commenting on everything CUSA. I have no interest in what is going on with the Sunbelt board, couldn't care less and FAU was in the Sunbelt. I don't have any issues with the Sunbelt teams I just don't really care to be on a message board discussing them.

Has this been discussed previously and I just missed it?

You should have been here when the Merica conf was forming.

People who likes sports wants to talks sports. Weird, eh?

You want to shut them up, beat them. Not much point talking down to them when a picture of a scoreboard puts egg all over your face. Marshall took care of our SBC team this year. If the rest of you want to silence the horde, then beat them.

Makes sense to me. A decent chunk of their programs left to join CUSA. The SB felt like less-than jilted lovers who had been left for a hotter option. Now they've gotten in shape, had plastic surgery and are looking good, while CUSA has let itself go. They want to enjoy our misery. Plus there are some historic rivalries. Like it or not, the AAC, CUSA and the SB are all interconnected.

(01-11-2021 02:13 PM)Dusky Wrote:  I really don't understand why there are so many posts and posters from Sunbelt teams on the CUSA board. I am relatively new to the CUSA board (about 1 1/2 years) and it seems odd that there are so many Sunbelt people commenting on everything CUSA. I have no interest in what is going on with the Sunbelt board, couldn't care less and FAU was in the Sunbelt. I don't have any issues with the Sunbelt teams I just don't really care to be on a message board discussing them.

Has this been discussed previously and I just missed it?

Because both conferences have a lot in common. I guess when one board slows down they bounce over to see what's going on in CUSA. I've gone over to the SB board a few times and commented on threads. No biggie. I kind of like it.

Many of us have been in conferences together in the past, and many will end up in conferences together in the future with the next reshuffle, so it makes sense to keep up with each other. If they are just here to pimp their program that is of no interest to me, but if they come here to talk about C-USA, sports in general, or an area where we intersect that seems fine.

G5 life:
AAC are the cool seniors in high school. SB are sophomores who get invited to the seniors parties sometimes but still get made fun off. CUSA are the juniors that nobody likes and do not get invited to parties but they show up anyway and get laughed at even though some of them used to hang out with the seniors all the time. Sophomores and juniors get in fights at the seniors parties. The seniors watch and laugh as the juniors get beat up by the sophomores sometimes. The MAC are the freshmen and they stay together away from everyone else and play dungeons and dragons in their parents basements. The MW are the school dropouts. They show up and parties and sometimes steal the girls (well one guy named Boise) but most of the time he gets kicked out and he will always be stuck in his small town and never get a good job. The P5 are the local college frat boys who show up at the high school parties, kick the seniors asses and take their girls. It will always be this way.

clt is willing to fund a lowly sunbelt chat page so they can discuss cusa there.

(01-15-2021 02:05 PM)everyone Wrote:  G5 life:
AAC are the cool seniors in high school. SB are sophomores who get invited to the seniors parties sometimes but still get made fun off. CUSA are the juniors that nobody likes and do not get invited to parties but they show up anyway and get laughed at even though some of them used to hang out with the seniors all the time. Sophomores and juniors get in fights at the seniors parties. The seniors watch and laugh as the juniors get beat up by the sophomores sometimes. The MAC are the freshmen and they stay together away from everyone else and play dungeons and dragons in their parents basements. The MW are the school dropouts. They show up and parties and sometimes steal the girls (well one guy named Boise) but most of the time he gets kicked out and he will always be stuck in his small town and never get a good job. The P5 are the local college frat boys who show up at the high school parties, kick the seniors asses and take their girls. It will always be this way.

.....Somebody may need some counseling......just saying.......

(01-15-2021 12:40 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  

(01-11-2021 02:13 PM)Dusky Wrote:  I really don't understand why there are so many posts and posters from Sunbelt teams on the CUSA board. I am relatively new to the CUSA board (about 1 1/2 years) and it seems odd that there are so many Sunbelt people commenting on everything CUSA. I have no interest in what is going on with the Sunbelt board, couldn't care less and FAU was in the Sunbelt. I don't have any issues with the Sunbelt teams I just don't really care to be on a message board discussing them.

Has this been discussed previously and I just missed it?

Because both conferences have a lot in common. I guess when one board slows down they bounce over to see what's going on in CUSA. I've gone over to the SB board a few times and commented on threads. No biggie. I kind of like it.

Yeah I’m with this guy. I read all the board looking for interesting stuff. CUSA, SB, AAC, and the realignment board tend to have threads worth passing time reading. MAC, and the others, not so much (this is specific to reading boards ). Add to that, App and Charlotte hate each other (similar to GS/GaState), Marshall has a few old connections in the SBC, most of the SB West has been in a conference with half of CUSA at one point or another, and y’all talk about splitting up a ton. There’s lots to go back and forth over. Be glad your board isn’t some boring wet blanket, and that it generates interest.

(01-15-2021 02:51 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  clt is willing to fund a lowly sunbelt chat page so they can discuss cusa there.

You shouldn’t steal from your mother’s purse. Especially when she still provides you a place to stay.

Charlotte ESPN+ production is terrible

(01-11-2021 02:13 PM)Dusky Wrote:  I really don't understand why there are so many posts and posters from Sunbelt teams on the CUSA board. I am relatively new to the CUSA board (about 1 1/2 years) and it seems odd that there are so many Sunbelt people commenting on everything CUSA. I have no interest in what is going on with the Sunbelt board, couldn't care less and FAU was in the Sunbelt. I don't have any issues with the Sunbelt teams I just don't really care to be on a message board discussing them.

Has this been discussed previously and I just missed it?

Because we compete at the same level, and have geographic and cultural similarities between most of our institutions. Not only that, but as time goes on, there is more and more talk about geographic realignment between the two conferences. Many fans from both sides are coming around to the idea. I think that strikes interest. I personally follow all of the western division Sunbelt schools closely. It's something that I've enjoyed over the years, and it expands my interest and support to schools beyond just Rice, but who still are usually underdogs themselves. I love small conference athletics. It reminds me of the way things used to be in the 80's.

I see no disadvantage with geographically sensible conferences. There is a lot of upside and very little, to none, downside. Yes, we all know there will be some old, hard feelings stirring the pot if/when serious negotiations start.

The Southland Conference just imploded. It was, at one time, a good league. It was the SLC that was instrumental in the creation of the Indy Bowl, our champion had the host slot for the first 5 or 6 years. The SLC was really, really good in basketball and baseball. Lamar, USL, McNeese and Tech, sometimes joined by others, were legit good back in the 1970's- '80's. There were no real slouches either. Arkansas State was always tough in MBB, and UT-Arlington, later North Texas State, had their "moments" too. Point is, Tech has been affiliated with these schools before and the league was salty. Later, we joined the American South and shared the conference with South Alabama...who was good in men's hoops and awesome in baseball when Eddie Stanky was their coach.

Now, is everything coming full circle?

(01-18-2021 07:38 PM)Tech80 Wrote:  I see no disadvantage with geographically sensible conferences. There is a lot of upside and very little, to none, downside. Yes, we all know there will be some old, hard feelings stirring the pot if/when serious negotiations start.

The Southland Conference just imploded. It was, at one time, a good league. It was the SLC that was instrumental in the creation of the Indy Bowl, our champion had the host slot for the first 5 or 6 years. The SLC was really, really good in basketball and baseball. Lamar, USL, McNeese and Tech, sometimes joined by others, were legit good back in the 1970's- '80's. There were no real slouches either. Arkansas State was always tough in MBB, and UT-Arlington, later North Texas State, had their "moments" too. Point is, Tech has been affiliated with these schools before and the league was salty. Later, we joined the American South and shared the conference with South Alabama...who was good in men's hoops and awesome in baseball when Eddie Stanky was their coach.

Now, is everything coming full circle?

That was after the American South / Sun Belt Merger. South was never in the American South Conference. La Tech's WBB was so dominant I don't think we ever won a game. Or even came close. Good Times.

I sometimes go to the Sun Belt board and just wish/dream that Marshall is there instead of here. I hope and pray that we get some actual conference realignment based on geography.

Whether any of you like it or not, the best programs in both the Sun Belt and CUSA are in the East. If we could somehow re-shuffle to all be in the same conference then we would have a really good football and basketball conference.

I would argue the western teams from both conferences would end up being better off in a new conference together too. Let's face it, no one in Texas cares about Marshall the same as we don't care about any of the teams in Texas.

(01-18-2021 09:57 PM)StillGotIt Wrote:  

(01-18-2021 07:38 PM)Tech80 Wrote:  I see no disadvantage with geographically sensible conferences. There is a lot of upside and very little, to none, downside. Yes, we all know there will be some old, hard feelings stirring the pot if/when serious negotiations start.

The Southland Conference just imploded. It was, at one time, a good league. It was the SLC that was instrumental in the creation of the Indy Bowl, our champion had the host slot for the first 5 or 6 years. The SLC was really, really good in basketball and baseball. Lamar, USL, McNeese and Tech, sometimes joined by others, were legit good back in the 1970's- '80's. There were no real slouches either. Arkansas State was always tough in MBB, and UT-Arlington, later North Texas State, had their "moments" too. Point is, Tech has been affiliated with these schools before and the league was salty. Later, we joined the American South and shared the conference with South Alabama...who was good in men's hoops and awesome in baseball when Eddie Stanky was their coach.

Now, is everything coming full circle?

That was after the American South / Sun Belt Merger. South was never in the American South Conference. La Tech's WBB was so dominant I don't think we ever won a game. Or even came close. Good Times.

Oh! I've been following Tech for over 50 years, it all tends to blend together over time.

clt says we need a lowly s** b*** filter.

(01-19-2021 12:08 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  I sometimes go to the Sun Belt board and just wish/dream that Marshall is there instead of here. I hope and pray that we get some actual conference realignment based on geography.

Whether any of you like it or not, the best programs in both the Sun Belt and CUSA are in the East. If we could somehow re-shuffle to all be in the same conference then we would have a really good football and basketball conference.

I would argue the western teams from both conferences would end up being better off in a new conference together too. Let's face it, no one in Texas cares about Marshall the same as we don't care about any of the teams in Texas.

You and the moderator from Troy should form a Conference realignment brian trust.

(01-20-2021 02:12 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(01-19-2021 12:08 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  I sometimes go to the Sun Belt board and just wish/dream that Marshall is there instead of here. I hope and pray that we get some actual conference realignment based on geography.

Whether any of you like it or not, the best programs in both the Sun Belt and CUSA are in the East. If we could somehow re-shuffle to all be in the same conference then we would have a really good football and basketball conference.

I would argue the western teams from both conferences would end up being better off in a new conference together too. Let's face it, no one in Texas cares about Marshall the same as we don't care about any of the teams in Texas.

You and the moderator from Troy should form a Conference realignment brian trust.

Who is Brian, and why should we trust him?