(12-02-2020 02:59 PM)eku05 Wrote:  Hi everyone!

I’ve periodically read this board for a while, but I just got approved to post so I figured I may as well chime in.
I’m a 2005 alum of EKU who has passionately followed the Colonels ever since my time as a student, but I’m also born, raised, and currently live in Louisville. Kentucky. My dad is one of six kids, and five of them are Bellarmine alums. I grew up playing the par 3 golf course they used to have on campus, and I’ve been to a few Knights games over the years. I attended Joe Reibel’s basketball camp once back in the day. I teach at one of the all-girls Catholic High Schools in Louisville, and we normally hold our graduation in Knights Hall. So I’ve got some Bellarmine blood to say the least.

I’m also a big Louisville fan even though my amount of time attending U of L totals one summer class.

Anyway, though I’m not without some reservations I’m overall excited/intrigued by the possibility of the move to the ASUN. I keep picturing what the conference logo will look like painted on court inside McBrayer Arena @ Alumni Coliseum.

With that said, I know we still institutionally have our eye on football going FBS at some point, so this kind of move was somewhat unexpected until the chatter started getting impossible to deny. Hopefully we hear something soon. I’m still riding high after the impressive EKU performance in an overtime defeat at Xavier Monday night.

Glad to have you on the boards...

I really dont think this is an FBS deal. With financial problems in some states as far as education goes, moves from FCS to FBS may be put on hold for a very long time.

On JSUs side, I'm told tha tf they dont want to leave UNA behind again because of the history and rivalry. Playing each other really does help each other. So if they are planning to go FBS, then they would want UNA with them.

UNA could go, but they have some work to do as far as facilities go. Need a new stadium, and while it is in the works, it hasn't got out of the planning stages yet, and then you would have a 2-3 year wait on it being completed.

Dont know and haven't heard what UCAs intentions are in the FBS regards, so I cant comment.


I do know, even if its football in the Big South, the football side would be stacked if the ASUN lands all 3.

EKU, JSU, UCA, UNA, KSU, Campbell, Gardner Webb, NCA&T, Hampton, Charleston Southern, Monmouth and RMU. (Although I think Monmouth and RMU move on sooner rather than later when this happens)

This will be a tough conference, and a top tier FCS conference.