“All conferences have a flagship, a flagbearer that is apparent over time,” Benson said. “You always need that flagship, and Middle Tennessee has demonstrated that it can be that school.”

MTSU’s annual athletic budget of $21 million is around the highest in the Sun Belt, especially with the 2013 announced departures of North Texas ($22.4 million) and Florida International ($24.6 million) to C-USA.

On the field and court, MTSU has also reigned supreme – winning the Sun Belt’s all-sports trophy the past four years.

FULL ARTICLE
http://www.lohud.com/article/D4/20120708...y=nav|head

(07-17-2012 11:49 AM)MG61 Wrote:  “All conferences have a flagship, a flagbearer that is apparent over time,” Benson said. “You always need that flagship, and Middle Tennessee has demonstrated that it can be that school.”

MTSU’s annual athletic budget of $21 million is around the highest in the Sun Belt, especially with the 2013 announced departures of North Texas ($22.4 million) and Florida International ($24.6 million) to C-USA.

On the field and court, MTSU has also reigned supreme – winning the Sun Belt’s all-sports trophy the past four years.

FULL ARTICLE
http://www.lohud.com/article/D4/20120708...y=nav|head

(07-17-2012 11:51 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 11:49 AM)MG61 Wrote:  “All conferences have a flagship, a flagbearer that is apparent over time,” Benson said. “You always need that flagship, and Middle Tennessee has demonstrated that it can be that school.”

MTSU’s annual athletic budget of $21 million is around the highest in the Sun Belt, especially with the 2013 announced departures of North Texas ($22.4 million) and Florida International ($24.6 million) to C-USA.

On the field and court, MTSU has also reigned supreme – winning the Sun Belt’s all-sports trophy the past four years.

FULL ARTICLE
http://www.lohud.com/article/D4/20120708...y=nav|head

Article title:
Sun Belt Commissioner: Blue Raiders 'Flagship' Of Conference.

*bulletin board fodder alert*

If Benson would have said that to a national media member, I would put some weight into it. But considering he was talking to a hometown MTSU paper...

All-Sports wise, you can't really argue with that statement.

(07-17-2012 12:21 PM)TrojanNation Wrote:  All-Sports wise, you can't really argue with that statement.

I totally agree.

But they're still the MUTS.....and their egos are prone to swelling to unhealthy proportions.

(07-17-2012 12:26 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 12:21 PM)TrojanNation Wrote:  All-Sports wise, you can't really argue with that statement.

I totally agree.

But they're still the MUTS.....and their egos are prone to swelling to unhealthy proportions.

We're all thankful that isn't a Troy or Arkansas State problem.:kneelsucka:

OK....you got me there.
Troy also suffers from that affliction.

(07-17-2012 12:36 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  OK....you got me there.
Troy also suffers from that affliction.

Some of us do.

(07-17-2012 12:43 PM)Paul of Troy Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 12:36 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  OK....you got me there.
Troy also suffers from that affliction.

Some of us do.

Oh I dont know, there are a few of you who are claiming Try as a title contender this year ust because they are always a title contender...

(07-17-2012 01:03 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 12:43 PM)Paul of Troy Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 12:36 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  OK....you got me there.
Troy also suffers from that affliction.

Some of us do.

Oh I dont know, there are a few of you who are claiming Try as a title contender this year ust because they are always a title contender...

paul ain't usually one of 'em.

(07-17-2012 01:03 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 12:43 PM)Paul of Troy Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 12:36 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  OK....you got me there.
Troy also suffers from that affliction.

Some of us do.

Oh I dont know, there are a few of you who are claiming Try as a title contender this year ust because they are always a title contender...

Well that's them. I have yet to say how I think Troy will do this year. I've been nothing but brutally honest about how I feel about everything Troy. There are a couple other Troy posters that are rational as well.

(07-17-2012 12:31 PM)MG61 Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 12:26 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(07-17-2012 12:21 PM)TrojanNation Wrote:  All-Sports wise, you can't really argue with that statement.

I totally agree.

But they're still the MUTS.....and their egos are prone to swelling to unhealthy proportions.

We're all thankful that isn't a Troy or Arkansas State problem.:kneelsucka:

You won't need to concern yourself with that much longer...

Oh please.