(03-28-2013 11:37 AM)Cnelson203 Wrote:  

(03-28-2013 10:45 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  There is one thing, I've asked repeatedly and as yet not one CUSA fan has responded to.

If CUSA takes WKU and only WKU how do you resolve the divisions?

The west division will be: UTEP, UNT, UTSA, Rice, La.Tech and .....

1. USM/UAM
2. WKU/MTSU
3. USM/WKU

Which way would it go? Other than maybe USM (who basically does not recruit Texas) none of the other three would seem to be happy in CUSA west and I have a hard time seeing Marshall, ODU, Charlotte and to a lesser degree FIU/FAU liking any of those options. I can't see WKU/MTSU happy about UAB being in the west. I don't see UAB being in the west and being happy or being in the east and happy that WKU and or MTSU is in the west.

How do you resolve that?

Everything I've read about speculation is a split along east west lines with:

East: Marshall; ODU;Charlotte; WKU; MTSU; FIU and FAU
West: UAB; USM; LTU; NT; UTSA;Rice; UTEP

I don't think Marshall would be thrilled at that, only because both of their old conference mates are gone to the West. (Zero disrespect intended to anyone). But it's likely from what i hear.

That is certainly the most logical solution but it is a very expensive solution for UAB and cuts them off from ODU, Charlotte, MTSU, WKU, schools you would think they lobbied hard to get in the league and cuts the off from Florida.

Travel-wise, USM does fine with going west, I suspect the coaches may not be that happy about it but with UAB coming along its not a total mess.