(02-22-2017 06:09 PM)Purplehazed Wrote:  My interpretation of Houston's comment was accurate, you know it...

No.

(02-22-2017 06:09 PM)Purplehazed Wrote:  Bourne recently said that a G5 playoffs system would interest JMU. Interpret that any way you want, that sure as hell is a lot different than the apologists claiming JMU would accept a MAC or CUSA invite "tomorrow" as they have claimed for two years. Considering the G5 does not have a playoff system, I read that as JMU ain't goin' anywhere.

It also sure as hell is a lot different than the chicken little's claiming JMU is #CAA4LYFE. It's been pretty clear from the start, that JMU would absolutely to move to the right conference. That doesn't mean aspirations are as high as ACC, SEC or what have you, but obviously better than what the Sun Belt consisted of when we were supposedly in discussions. If you want to point further back to the supposed CUSA invite, fair enough, but keep in mind our President at the time said there would be no conference movement "under [his] watch."

(02-22-2017 06:09 PM)Purplehazed Wrote:  Houston did not say the fat, happy expensive part I typed above, sorry for misusing quotes. He did say "happy being one of the best fcs programs"...we should have higher aspirations, being one the best fcs programs with our resources is UNDERACHIEVING. Hats off to our coaches & players, great job winning the NC.

No problem with having higher aspirations. I'm sure Houston aspires to be more than the HC of the top FCS team, but until JMU gets an invite to the "right" conference... the focus should be on remaining the best where we are now. And that goes for ALL sports (remember, most of which are doing pretty damn well)! Football ain't the only game in town!

(02-22-2017 06:09 PM)Purplehazed Wrote:  Beating the tar out of CAA teams with half the budgets and low grade high school stadiums, is this the new expectation? Are we going to outspend & out-build the field and go for a 100 - 0 fcs record over the next ten years? We spend more on uniform combos than some CAA teams spend on their stadiums. We should be competing with athletic peers.

Until JMU moves to another conference with our "peers', then yes, we should absolutely focus on destroying the schools in our current conference.