Personally, I would stay with C-USA. Here's why:

1. From exit fees, tv money forfeited by exiting partners, and new entrants' fees, it looks like Marshall stands to gain a financial windfall of about $7 million, if I understand this complicated issue. We should not pass that up.
2. The new C-USA has a fan friendly, regionally based divisional structure that should be a tremendous lot of fun. ODU, Middle Tenn, Charlotte, UAB should be great opponents in the long term.
3. Annual trips to Florida to play FIU and FAU. I was at the BoB Bowl against FIU, and their traveling fans were great. Plus, this part of Florida produces MANY great mid - major prospects.
4. Let's face facts...we have not earned our way to dominance since we left the MAC. C-USA, ad it's construction for the future seems ideal for us to earn our way to dominance.
5. Cross divisional opponents present some real potential in exciting games every year...likely one at home and one away. I love playing USM, Tulsa, UTEP and Rice, and new opponents in La. Tech and the Texas schools appear great.
6. Personally, I would add WKU (East)and either Arkansas State or NMSU (West) to go to 16; got to a 9 game Conference schedule (7+2); and eliminate FCS games to help SOS. Playing one more C-USA game would be far more satisfying than playing Western Carolina ( last year) or Gardner-Webb (2013).

For me, all this seems pretty good.