- ODU beat Coastal
- Georgia Southern beat JMU
- Georgia State beat Georgia Southern
- ULM beat Louisiana
- Texas State beat App
- Troy beat Marshall

This conference is chaotic, but it's Fun.

(10-16-2022 09:04 AM)RedWolfington Wrote:  I know this has been said already, but I just have to say, our conference leadership has seriously knocked it out of the park with this expansion.
Top tier G5 programs that are fun to watch, easy to root for (when not playing stAte), and that deepen the culture with real tradition.

I was ignorant of JMU and ODU, as I just never really payed attention to CUSA, but man, just absolute gems that genuinely increase the value and interest of the conference significantly. It's truly a crime that JMU won't be eligible for a bowl game this season.

And what more can be said of USM and Marshall? I'm just glad that the AAC made the mistake of not taking you guys, because the value you bring is just outstanding. Iconic programs with deep rooted tradition and loads of history.

I had to take my mind off of how low the stAte program is right now, so I'm just thinking out loud about how stoked I am for the coming years, and the iconic games that are to come when stAte isn't... whatever it is now. Lol.

Really appreciate these comments. ODU was not so attractive a few years ago, but we have certainly been rising the past few years. Rivalries matter, and the old 1_AA Colonial Athletic Association was really great for such things, particularly in basketball. ODU, VCU, GMU, UR, JMU, etc. was a great BB conference and easy to travel to away games. ODU fans missed this in the move to CUSA, and nobody really came forward as a nasty rival that we loved to loathe. Things are different here, and so pleased with how this first year has played out. Thinking ESPN is feeling similarly..........the Appy/Jmu, ODU/Coastal, GSU/GSU, and GSU/JMU games have been stellar. We will fight like crabs in a bushel basket to get to the top, but heaven forbid someone from the outside trying to piss on our conference. You guys have a good offense, we were fortunate to defeat you, and your record is not a good signal of how good you are. Looking forward to future games under a banner of conference unity.