(10-28-2021 07:56 PM)galojah Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 07:46 PM)Hilltopper2K Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 06:48 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  Eastern Ky (EKU) can be taken off the board. They have turned it down.

Where did you hear this? Not smart if you ask me. They have been building towards FBS, why would they not jump when given the chance?

They are in the midst of a conference change already. They may be tied up with that legally.

Wasn’t tcu moving somewhere then diverted to the big 12?

(10-28-2021 08:05 PM)Huan Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 06:12 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 06:02 PM)Huan Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 05:54 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 02:01 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  So besides Enemas U. which FBS is the other one?

NMSU has not been contacted by CUSA.

It was my understanding that conferences cannot, or should not, initiates contact with a program to recruit. The program must initiate.

That's only if a program is in a conference, if they are not, they are free game.

NMSU is in a conference: WAC.

But not in a football conference, but I'll gladly eat crow if I am wrong.

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(10-28-2021 08:09 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 08:05 PM)Huan Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 06:12 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 06:02 PM)Huan Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 05:54 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  NMSU has not been contacted by CUSA.

It was my understanding that conferences cannot, or should not, initiates contact with a program to recruit. The program must initiate.

That's only if a program is in a conference, if they are not, they are free game.

NMSU is in a conference: WAC.

But not in a football conference, but I'll gladly eat crow if I am wrong.

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But are they being looked at as a football only addition? More likely as a full member I would think.

(10-28-2021 08:07 PM)Huan Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 07:56 PM)galojah Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 07:46 PM)Hilltopper2K Wrote:  

(10-28-2021 06:48 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  Eastern Ky (EKU) can be taken off the board. They have turned it down.

Where did you hear this? Not smart if you ask me. They have been building towards FBS, why would they not jump when given the chance?

They are in the midst of a conference change already. They may be tied up with that legally.

Wasn’t tcu moving somewhere then diverted to the big 12?

Yes, but TCU did have quite a bit of money as a private Christian school. They were signed on to join the Big East. In fact, Boise and San Diego State were too. So much so that all three were listed as former members of the Big East without ever participating in a single contest as a conference member.

(10-28-2021 06:48 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  Eastern Ky (EKU) can be taken off the board. They have turned it down.

Source?

Update from Matt Brown on the WAC; this may be tied into whatever happens with CUSA. Matt said on the main board (realignment & college sports) that the WAC could lose as many as four members in the coming months.

(11-01-2021 11:10 AM)TexasTerror Wrote:  Update from Matt Brown on the WAC; this may be tied into whatever happens with CUSA. Matt said on the main board (realignment & college sports) that the WAC could lose as many as four members in the coming months.

If McNeese is vying for a WAC bid, then they likely aren't trying for a spot in CUSA.

If Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky join the Mid-American Conference, and it looks like they will, I can't see how CUSA turns down New Mexico State, Abilene, Sam Houston, or Tarleton for expansion, if they are interested.

(11-01-2021 11:34 AM)All4One Wrote:  If McNeese is vying for a WAC bid, then they likely aren't trying for a spot in CUSA.

If Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky join the Mid-American Conference, and it looks like they will, I can't see how CUSA turns down New Mexico State, Abilene, Sam Houston, or Tarleton for expansion, if they are interested.

Things are crazy at this point. I think we all need that first domino to drop or not (Mid American Conference membership decisions) to know where we go from here.

McNeese could very well be on the table for CUSA pending that first domino, but as Matt Brown says - the WAC could be losing up to four schools in the coming months. And a lot of that leans on what CUSA is or isn't.

(11-01-2021 11:51 AM)TexasTerror Wrote:  

(11-01-2021 11:34 AM)All4One Wrote:  If McNeese is vying for a WAC bid, then they likely aren't trying for a spot in CUSA.

If Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky join the Mid-American Conference, and it looks like they will, I can't see how CUSA turns down New Mexico State, Abilene, Sam Houston, or Tarleton for expansion, if they are interested.

Things are crazy at this point. I think we all need that first domino to drop or not (Mid American Conference membership decisions) to know where we go from here.

McNeese could very well be on the table for CUSA pending that first domino, but as Matt Brown says - the WAC could be losing up to four schools in the coming months. And a lot of that leans on what CUSA is or isn't.

Yeah---Im sure that McNeese was working on the WAC long before any of this FBS realignment mess started this summer. I could easily see them changing course. Ive said before---any current Southland team is a real CUSA prospect because those teams are in real trouble and need a landing spot. They might be willing to invest in a move to FBS to find it.

Looks like CUSA folds and LA Tech and UTEP head off to the WAC. I don’t know what happens to FIU. They are really stranded.

(11-01-2021 11:55 AM)sunamiwave Wrote:  Looks like CUSA folds and LA Tech and UTEP head off to the WAC. I don’t know what happens to FIU. They are really stranded.

Why would we join the WAC in FCS instead of the WAC joining us in FBS?

(10-24-2021 08:05 AM)Blue Raider Dave Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:04 AM)BKTopper Wrote:  This is why we brought in Delaney???

What a joke. Please somebody get us out of this dumpster fire.

Seriously, these names could only have been floated because CUSA knows MT, FIU and WKU are gone, right? And the only option is to build around LT and UTEP, right?

Please???

I personally would rather go independent.

Well, don't despair, looks like y'all are headed to the MAC with your pals WKU.

(11-01-2021 11:55 AM)sunamiwave Wrote:  Looks like CUSA folds and LA Tech and UTEP head off to the WAC. I don’t know what happens to FIU. They are really stranded.

FIU has so many athletes surrounding them that they will be fine (even if independent). Like MT, they need to make some changes at the top, however.

(11-01-2021 12:01 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(11-01-2021 11:55 AM)sunamiwave Wrote:  Looks like CUSA folds and LA Tech and UTEP head off to the WAC. I don’t know what happens to FIU. They are really stranded.

FIU has so many athletes surrounding them that they will be fine (even if independent). Like MT, they need to make some changes at the top, however.

FIU hasn't done anything since they fired Mario Crystal Ball (Cristobal), inexplicably I might add. Perhaps they are a quality coach, commitment to athletics, branding, advertising, and upgrading facilities away from being desirable.

If they don't have the commitment to football, they should drop down. They were left out for a reason. If their location was a factor, the AAC would've taken them with FAU but they didn't. The only thing FIU has going for it is location and they can't capitalize on that with a conference that literally only cares about location with the exception of one member (ECU). If you have a major airport, they want you because the Transfer Portal entry and exit is in major airport terminals, according to Aresco.

(11-01-2021 01:08 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(11-01-2021 12:01 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(11-01-2021 11:55 AM)sunamiwave Wrote:  Looks like CUSA folds and LA Tech and UTEP head off to the WAC. I don’t know what happens to FIU. They are really stranded.

FIU has so many athletes surrounding them that they will be fine (even if independent). Like MT, they need to make some changes at the top, however.

FIU hasn't done anything since they fired Mario Crystal Ball (Cristobal), inexplicably I might add. Perhaps they are a quality coach, commitment to athletics, branding, advertising, and upgrading facilities away from being desirable.

If they don't have the commitment to football, they should drop down. They were left out for a reason. If their location was a factor, the AAC would've taken them with FAU but they didn't. The only thing FIU has going for it is location and they can't capitalize on that with a conference that literally only cares about location with the exception of one member (ECU). If you have a major airport, they want you because the Transfer Portal entry and exit is in major airport terminals, according to Aresco.

The AAC could still add FIU later if the league loses South Florida to the Big XII. It isn't a coincidence that ESPN is pushing all three of their Gang of 5 properties to exactly 14 members in the three major sports. That's by design.

(11-01-2021 01:13 PM)All4One Wrote:  

(11-01-2021 01:08 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(11-01-2021 12:01 PM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(11-01-2021 11:55 AM)sunamiwave Wrote:  Looks like CUSA folds and LA Tech and UTEP head off to the WAC. I don’t know what happens to FIU. They are really stranded.

FIU has so many athletes surrounding them that they will be fine (even if independent). Like MT, they need to make some changes at the top, however.

FIU hasn't done anything since they fired Mario Crystal Ball (Cristobal), inexplicably I might add. Perhaps they are a quality coach, commitment to athletics, branding, advertising, and upgrading facilities away from being desirable.

If they don't have the commitment to football, they should drop down. They were left out for a reason. If their location was a factor, the AAC would've taken them with FAU but they didn't. The only thing FIU has going for it is location and they can't capitalize on that with a conference that literally only cares about location with the exception of one member (ECU). If you have a major airport, they want you because the Transfer Portal entry and exit is in major airport terminals, according to Aresco.

The AAC could still add FIU later if the league loses South Florida to the Big XII. It isn't a coincidence that ESPN is pushing all three of their Gang of 5 properties to exactly 14 members in the three major sports. That's by design.

I agree

If the Big 12 takes S Florida, FIU can be plugged in pretty easily

If not, FIU will probably have the easier time filling out an independent schedule do to their location