(08-25-2022 02:21 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 02:03 PM)FairwayEagle Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 01:13 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:30 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:24 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  "What I see when I am in the room with these coaches and these players is that these are football people," says new Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton. "In Statesboro they tell stories about the Erk Russell days, playing for I-AA (FCS) national championships and having to do it by playing guess who? App State. Marshall. Old Dominion. Arkansas State. I can't wait to get in the stadium for these games."

I can't speak for the West but with the makeup in the East, but almost every one of those matchups could be spun as a rivalry game.

For USM, UL is a big rivalry day one. Have any east teams played each other as much as USM vs UL (51 times)? We have beat UL the last 9 times we have played them. I'm sure someone will remind UL of that before we play. To play UL at home for the first time as a conference foe is going to be huge.

We have a lot of history with ULM and South as well- South especially, we've played a lot of hoops and baseball. We haven't played Troy as much but the proximity is great. We don't have much playing history with stAte, but we share a lot in common, especially the fact we both are located on Highway 49, and a lot can be made of that. TXST is the least known to us, but we have played two entertaining games in football.

What can be made of being on the same highway? The wine, dine and we own hwy 49 rivalry?

Maybe you liked CUSA better.

(08-25-2022 01:56 PM)monarx Wrote:  ESPN needs to decide to treat us as equal to the AAC. When that happens, Ill be very happy. And that tide seems to be turning. Right now, they've still got too much money tied up with them to let us replace them as the G5 darlings. So we'll be the scrappy fighting underdogs. But once Memphis and SMU leave....

We do our part...packed stadiums, compelling games, bitter rivalries, good ratings. Make SBC Football must-see tv and we'll be rewarded for it.

I was already very excited to be here in the Sun Belt with 13 other like-minded schools. Loved the article, now let's play some football. The author was right, however, I'm excited to play every single SBC team on the schedule. The division rivalries are going to be instant on both sides.

(08-25-2022 02:36 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 01:56 PM)monarx Wrote:  ESPN needs to decide to treat us as equal to the AAC. When that happens, Ill be very happy. And that tide seems to be turning. Right now, they've still got too much money tied up with them to let us replace them as the G5 darlings. So we'll be the scrappy fighting underdogs. But once Memphis and SMU leave....

We do our part...packed stadiums, compelling games, bitter rivalries, good ratings. Make SBC Football must-see tv and we'll be rewarded for it.

Even with Memphis and SMU in the AAC.

Quote:"Right now, we're certainly going to take a pause," Gill says with a deep breath. "That's not to say if there's a really good opportunity there, then we will certainly be open. But we like what we have. We like our configuration, it kind of fits us perfectly."

(08-25-2022 02:42 PM)Troy_Fan_15 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 02:36 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 01:56 PM)monarx Wrote:  ESPN needs to decide to treat us as equal to the AAC. When that happens, Ill be very happy. And that tide seems to be turning. Right now, they've still got too much money tied up with them to let us replace them as the G5 darlings. So we'll be the scrappy fighting underdogs. But once Memphis and SMU leave....

We do our part...packed stadiums, compelling games, bitter rivalries, good ratings. Make SBC Football must-see tv and we'll be rewarded for it.

Even with Memphis and SMU in the AAC.

Those are two standout teams in a conference full of meh. Nobody is going to be packing it in to watch the Tigers and Mustangs take on the likes of Rice, Charlotte, FAU or Tulane.

There's enough heat between App, Georgia Southern, Marshall, JMU and Coastal for an entire season of compelling football, and that's not even factoring in ODU and Georgia State who could bring their own action despite not having the deep FCS rivalries the other division members have going back decades.

I can also see Southern Miss getting a nice shot in the arm due to the change in scenery and making the west interesting with the Cajuns and a rejuvenated Troy. Should make for an interesting year.

Imagine that, giving the customers what they want! Madness I tell ya!


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(08-25-2022 12:30 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:24 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  "What I see when I am in the room with these coaches and these players is that these are football people," says new Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton. "In Statesboro they tell stories about the Erk Russell days, playing for I-AA (FCS) national championships and having to do it by playing guess who? App State. Marshall. Old Dominion. Arkansas State. I can't wait to get in the stadium for these games."

I can't speak for the West but with the makeup in the East, but almost every one of those matchups could be spun as a rivalry game.

The West is different. There are manufactured rivalries and real home grown rivalries.

UL’s rivals in the new SBC: stAte, USM, Troy and USA are heated.
Texas St and ULM are teams we never want to lose to, but aren’t what most Cajun fans would consider as rivals.

Coastal (for obvious reasons) and App St are become great rivals in football.

(08-25-2022 01:13 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:30 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:24 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  "What I see when I am in the room with these coaches and these players is that these are football people," says new Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton. "In Statesboro they tell stories about the Erk Russell days, playing for I-AA (FCS) national championships and having to do it by playing guess who? App State. Marshall. Old Dominion. Arkansas State. I can't wait to get in the stadium for these games."

I can't speak for the West but with the makeup in the East, but almost every one of those matchups could be spun as a rivalry game.

For USM, UL is a big rivalry day one. Have any east teams played each other as much as USM vs UL (51 times)? We have beat UL the last 9 times we have played them. I'm sure someone will remind UL of that before we play. To play UL at home for the first time as a conference foe is going to be huge.

After a bit of research, All-time:

Vs LAF 0-1
ODU 6-1
Southern Miss 6-8
APP 9-15 (bite me Dexter Coakley)
Troy 1-2 (Demarcus Ware...)
GSU 4-2
ULM 0-1
JMU 2-0

(08-25-2022 03:21 PM)Herdfan1 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 01:13 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:30 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:24 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  "What I see when I am in the room with these coaches and these players is that these are football people," says new Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton. "In Statesboro they tell stories about the Erk Russell days, playing for I-AA (FCS) national championships and having to do it by playing guess who? App State. Marshall. Old Dominion. Arkansas State. I can't wait to get in the stadium for these games."

I can't speak for the West but with the makeup in the East, but almost every one of those matchups could be spun as a rivalry game.

For USM, UL is a big rivalry day one. Have any east teams played each other as much as USM vs UL (51 times)? We have beat UL the last 9 times we have played them. I'm sure someone will remind UL of that before we play. To play UL at home for the first time as a conference foe is going to be huge.

After a bit of research, All-time:

Vs LAF 0-1
ODU 6-1
Southern Miss 6-8
APP 9-15 (bite me Dexter Coakley)
Troy 1-2 (Demarcus Ware...)
GSU 4-2
ULM 0-1
JMU 2-0

SUN BELT 64-21-1
Georgia Southern 1-0-0
Appalachian State 2-0-0
Arkansas State 9-2-0
Louisiana 39-11-1
Troy 8-3-0
Louisiana-Monroe 4-2-0
Texas State 1-1-0
South Alabama 0-2-0

USA is our bugaboo.

86 games against the SB...clearly we are home.

(08-25-2022 01:19 PM)APPdiesel Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:51 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  

Are a majority of Troy fans happy to be back in the west or is the fan base split?

I'd rather Troy be in the stronger division with the strongest teams. Thanks to that coach we had before the move kind of looks intentional, like we're dodging the east.

Check out the first few minutes of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HQgyAuc1TE

I can't see anyone outside of the A5 competing with this from an entertainment standpoint and much of the A5 honestly.

We're in good shape! This stuff in contagious.

(08-25-2022 01:46 PM)GreenDaddy Wrote:  It's nice to be back on ESPNs good side.

It would definitely appear that ESPN has forgiven Marshall our transgressions OR gave us a pass because of association with CUSA and not direct culpability in spurning them. Either way, they saw our value for the Sun Belt and vice-versa. It is truly good to be here.

(08-25-2022 01:21 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:36 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:30 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:24 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  "What I see when I am in the room with these coaches and these players is that these are football people," says new Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton. "In Statesboro they tell stories about the Erk Russell days, playing for I-AA (FCS) national championships and having to do it by playing guess who? App State. Marshall. Old Dominion. Arkansas State. I can't wait to get in the stadium for these games."

I can't speak for the West but with the makeup in the East, but almost every one of those matchups could be spun as a rivalry game.

It’s gonna be a big circle of hate in 5 years. Should be a lot of fun.

Yeah **** Happy Nappy and Southern Gnats. We owe them each a couple.

Get in line, brah. There are several in further debt in front of you.

(08-25-2022 04:06 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 03:21 PM)Herdfan1 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 01:13 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:30 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:24 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  "What I see when I am in the room with these coaches and these players is that these are football people," says new Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton. "In Statesboro they tell stories about the Erk Russell days, playing for I-AA (FCS) national championships and having to do it by playing guess who? App State. Marshall. Old Dominion. Arkansas State. I can't wait to get in the stadium for these games."

I can't speak for the West but with the makeup in the East, but almost every one of those matchups could be spun as a rivalry game.

For USM, UL is a big rivalry day one. Have any east teams played each other as much as USM vs UL (51 times)? We have beat UL the last 9 times we have played them. I'm sure someone will remind UL of that before we play. To play UL at home for the first time as a conference foe is going to be huge.

After a bit of research, All-time:

Vs LAF 0-1
ODU 6-1
Southern Miss 6-8
APP 9-15 (bite me Dexter Coakley)
Troy 1-2 (Demarcus Ware...)
GSU 4-2
ULM 0-1
JMU 2-0

SUN BELT 64-21-1
Georgia Southern 1-0-0
Appalachian State 2-0-0
Arkansas State 9-2-0
Louisiana 39-11-1
Troy 8-3-0
Louisiana-Monroe 4-2-0
Texas State 1-1-0
South Alabama 0-2-0

USA is our bugaboo.

86 games against the SB...clearly we are home.

Needs to be an asterisk next to App record. Being afraid to play a team and ducking out should negate any wins against us.

(08-25-2022 02:19 PM)Troy_Fan_15 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 01:19 PM)APPdiesel Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:51 PM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote:  

Are a majority of Troy fans happy to be back in the west or is the fan base split?

I think a majority are excited to be with long-time Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Louisiana, and ULM full time again as well as brining in Southern Miss who a lot of our fans enjoy competing against. We were playing South yearly so that doesn't change. I will admit though I enjoyed playing everyone in the East and will miss playing you all every year at the same time though. Had we just added USM + Marshall we would have been fine in the East still. However now that we are at 14 I prefer the West full time.

I believe the West will build into a stronger division sooner than later and rivalries will get more intense overall. The " bottom rung" teams will inevitably strengthen and will soon be as equally as competitive as the East.

(08-25-2022 04:06 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 03:21 PM)Herdfan1 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 01:13 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:30 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 12:24 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  "What I see when I am in the room with these coaches and these players is that these are football people," says new Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton. "In Statesboro they tell stories about the Erk Russell days, playing for I-AA (FCS) national championships and having to do it by playing guess who? App State. Marshall. Old Dominion. Arkansas State. I can't wait to get in the stadium for these games."

I can't speak for the West but with the makeup in the East, but almost every one of those matchups could be spun as a rivalry game.

For USM, UL is a big rivalry day one. Have any east teams played each other as much as USM vs UL (51 times)? We have beat UL the last 9 times we have played them. I'm sure someone will remind UL of that before we play. To play UL at home for the first time as a conference foe is going to be huge.

After a bit of research, All-time:

Vs LAF 0-1
ODU 6-1
Southern Miss 6-8
APP 9-15 (bite me Dexter Coakley)
Troy 1-2 (Demarcus Ware...)
GSU 4-2
ULM 0-1
JMU 2-0

SUN BELT 64-21-1
Georgia Southern 1-0-0
Appalachian State 2-0-0
Arkansas State 9-2-0
Louisiana 39-11-1
Troy 8-3-0
Louisiana-Monroe 4-2-0
Texas State 1-1-0
South Alabama 0-2-0

USA is our bugaboo.

86 games against the SB...clearly we are home.

Merriam-Webster definition of bugaboo:

"An imaginary object of fear."

Thanks for the compliment.

(08-25-2022 03:14 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  UL’s rivals in the new SBC: stAte, USM, Troy and USA are heated.

Troy's not even heated with USA, much let alone the Cajuns. I can't think of a single program outside of the shamecocks of Jax State that Troy fans were ever really heated with. UAB I think was getting there, and MTSU was a nice little back and forth, but no one else really, and I don't really care for forced rivalries.

(08-25-2022 07:00 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(08-25-2022 03:14 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  UL’s rivals in the new SBC: stAte, USM, Troy and USA are heated.

Troy's not even heated with USA, much let alone the Cajuns. I can't think of a single program outside of the shamecocks of Jax State that Troy fans were ever really heated with. UAB I think was getting there, and MTSU was a nice little back and forth, but no one else really, and I don't really care for forced rivalries.

The last couple of yrs with Neil running the show, I thought the rivalry between APP and Troy was heating up, the games were really exciting and competitive

(08-25-2022 04:06 PM)everyone Wrote:  SUN BELT 64-21-1
Georgia Southern 1-0-0
Appalachian State 2-0-0
Arkansas State 9-2-0
Louisiana 39-11-1
Troy 8-3-0
Louisiana-Monroe 4-2-0
Texas State 1-1-0
South Alabama 0-2-0

USA is our bugaboo.

86 games against the SB...clearly we are home.

"We can't lose if we refuse to play."



Looking forward to y'all showing up for a game. Any time. Any place.