Why the fck not? Since this forum and apparently the SunBelt conference is becoming an open house for every non-D1A program and its fans to pimp themselves for membership.

For the mot part, I like this conference as it is currently configured and believe it is heading in he right direction. But if it continues with this "D1A entry level / open house" attitude I am all for UL jumping at the first opportunity to bail.

(10-26-2012 08:27 AM)Hammer58 Wrote:  Why the fck not? Since this forum and apparently the SunBelt conference is becoming an open house for every non-D1A program and its fans to pimp themselves for membership.

For the mot part, I like this conference as it is currently configured and believe it is heading in he right direction. But if it continues with this "D1A entry level / open house" attitude I am all for UL jumping at the first opportunity to bail.

I'm ready for Middle to jump ship as well

(10-26-2012 08:27 AM)Hammer58 Wrote:  Why the fck not? Since this forum and apparently the SunBelt conference is becoming an open house for every non-D1A program and its fans to pimp themselves for membership.

For the mot part, I like this conference as it is currently configured and believe it is heading in he right direction. But if it continues with this "D1A entry level / open house" attitude I am all for UL jumping at the first opportunity to bail.

Has UL been rumored to go anywhere?

Couldn't agree more. Ga State should be the last "experiment". If it is a swinging door then I hope MT is out at first blush.

(10-26-2012 08:27 AM)Hammer58 Wrote:  Why the fck not? Since this forum and apparently the SunBelt conference is becoming an open house for every non-D1A program and its fans to pimp themselves for membership.

For the mot part, I like this conference as it is currently configured and believe it is heading in he right direction. But if it continues with this "D1A entry level / open house" attitude I am all for UL jumping at the first opportunity to bail.

(10-26-2012 09:24 AM)TexasWarhawkBrother Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 09:11 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 08:27 AM)Hammer58 Wrote:  Why the fck not? Since this forum and apparently the SunBelt conference is becoming an open house for every non-D1A program and its fans to pimp themselves for membership.

For the mot part, I like this conference as it is currently configured and believe it is heading in he right direction. But if it continues with this "D1A entry level / open house" attitude I am all for UL jumping at the first opportunity to bail.

Has UL been rumored to go anywhere?

University of Louisville last I checked was still in the Big East.

Don't be "that guy"

(10-26-2012 09:12 AM)johndavidblue Wrote:  Couldn't agree more. Ga State should be the last "experiment". If it is a swinging door then I hope MT is out at first blush.

Because I'm sure MTSU would be world-beaters anywhere else right?

(10-26-2012 09:24 AM)AstroCajun Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 09:24 AM)TexasWarhawkBrother Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 09:11 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 08:27 AM)Hammer58 Wrote:  Why the fck not? Since this forum and apparently the SunBelt conference is becoming an open house for every non-D1A program and its fans to pimp themselves for membership.

For the mot part, I like this conference as it is currently configured and believe it is heading in he right direction. But if it continues with this "D1A entry level / open house" attitude I am all for UL jumping at the first opportunity to bail.

Has UL been rumored to go anywhere?

University of Louisville last I checked was still in the Big East.

Don't be "that guy"

I wont be Stro. I am sure you guys got more then enough from ESPN tuesday night.

Stop with the name thing please. Last warning before I toss it. This subject just cannot be discussed or joked about in any matter it seems.

I thought it was ooh la la

(10-26-2012 09:29 AM)WKULooseCannon90 Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 09:12 AM)johndavidblue Wrote:  Couldn't agree more. Ga State should be the last "experiment". If it is a swinging door then I hope MT is out at first blush.

Because I'm sure MTSU would be world-beaters anywhere else right?

It had nothing to do with being "world beaters" whatever that means. Who wants to be stuck in a conference where 1AA schools are constantly being added?

What is that reply supposed to even mean? Seriously. This has nothing to do with wins/losses. This has everything to do with being in a slate of schools that aren't still in diapers or pullups.

When we moved up to FBS (1-A) in 99 a motivating argument was NOT that we would be playing against mostly 1-aa schools and upstarts 10 years later.

(10-26-2012 09:29 AM)WKULooseCannon90 Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 09:12 AM)johndavidblue Wrote:  Couldn't agree more. Ga State should be the last "experiment". If it is a swinging door then I hope MT is out at first blush.

Because I'm sure MTSU would be world-beaters anywhere else right?

Guys, calm down. The Belt doesn't have to take anyone. The only reason people are treating the Belt as a place for aspiring FCS programs is because we only have 10 teams.

The Belt in the last round took one move up and one team that was already in a FBS conference (Texas State).
CUSA took one program that doesn't even exist yet and one move up. And two of the bottom dwellers of the Sun Belt.
The MAC is considered a possible home by several FCS programs. They have a move up in their conference (UMass)
The WAC tried, desperately, to find some FCS programs to move there, but was unsuccessful.

I think the way you spin all of this talk is this....1) The Sun Belt is now a desirable affiliation. 2) The Sun Belt will be able to survive, regardless of any chaos around it.

(10-26-2012 10:08 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Guys, calm down. The Belt doesn't have to take anyone. The only reason people are treating the Belt as a place for aspiring FCS programs is because we only have 10 teams.

The Belt in the last round took one move up and one team that was already in a FBS conference (Texas State).
CUSA took one program that doesn't even exist yet and one move up. And two of the bottom dwellers of the Sun Belt.
The MAC is considered a possible home by several FCS programs. They have a move up in their conference (UMass)
The WAC tried, desperately, to find some FCS programs to move there, but was unsuccessful.

I think the way you spin all of this talk is this....1) The Sun Belt is now a desirable affiliation. 2) The Sun Belt will be able to survive, regardless of any chaos around it.

+1

(10-26-2012 09:55 AM)johndavidblue Wrote:  What is that reply supposed to even mean? Seriously. This has nothing to do with wins/losses. This has everything to do with being in a slate of schools that aren't still in diapers or pullups.

When we moved up to FBS (1-A) in 99 a motivating argument was NOT that we would be playing against mostly 1-aa schools and upstarts 10 years later.

(10-26-2012 09:29 AM)WKULooseCannon90 Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 09:12 AM)johndavidblue Wrote:  Couldn't agree more. Ga State should be the last "experiment". If it is a swinging door then I hope MT is out at first blush.

Because I'm sure MTSU would be world-beaters anywhere else right?

To the person complaining about MTSU not moving up to play teams that were in FCS (or non-existant) 10 years ago...I ask this...

So playing UNCC, Old Dominion and UTSA would be better than staying in the Sun Belt? Did you move up to play them?

And why do you schedule a FCS team every year?

Unless you've got a Big East or SEC bid somewhere in your back pocket, I fail to see how moving to CUSA is going to make your schedule have less FCS/recent FCS/new programs

I get it..Ga State is looking like a botch right now. I agree and didn't want them in the conference in the first place. But its done. With SIX teams from the Sun Belt bowling this year (and SIX of eight of the remaining teams bowling), South Alabama looking like they'll at least be able to compete in the short run, and Texas State looking competitive against FBS competition, I think we can stand a putrid Georgia State for a couple of years. I'd rather we didn't have them, but its not going to be the end of the world.

TIL - I would prefer to stay in the belt. I like the established rivalries and get into the weekly matches. I spend weeknights watching WKU-stAte or a NT-ULL game. Same goes for all of our conference mates. CUSA, in their last round of additions, are no different than the Belt.

MTSU schedules FCS schools for the easy win. The cheap home slate. That didn't work out too well. Is that what you are asking?

I feel like the Belt is up and coming and just cringe when I see every new school being considered. Maybe a new conference would be a solution. Get some teams who want stability....

(10-26-2012 10:13 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  To the person complaining about MTSU not moving up to play teams that were in FCS (or non-existant) 10 years ago...I ask this...

So playing UNCC, Old Dominion and UTSA would be better than staying in the Sun Belt? Did you move up to play them?

And why do you schedule a FCS team every year?

Unless you've got a Big East or SEC bid somewhere in your back pocket, I fail to see how moving to CUSA is going to make your schedule have less FCS/recent FCS/new programs

(10-26-2012 08:27 AM)Hammer58 Wrote:  For the mot part, I like this conference as it is currently configured and believe it is heading in he right direction. But if it continues with this "D1A entry level / open house" attitude I am all for UL jumping at the first opportunity to bail.

I completely agree, let's not add schools just to add schools.
Not that FAU has a pot to piss in for the past few seasons but...

I was saying the same thing with the cusa talks around, I like where SBC is going, especially after this season. Good things are happening, but taking on more FCS move-ups will only drop us back, slow us down and it is not worth it.

Keep adding then and I'd hope FAU bails too!

GO SBC,
GO OWLS!!!!

Why do we keep having these stupid school pimping threads, that literally go nowhere. Make another forum for this shat or start deleting it, its starting to clog the toilet.

(10-26-2012 11:13 AM)Chrono124 Wrote:  Why do we keep having these stupid school pimping threads, that literally go nowhere. Make another forum for this shat or start deleting it, its starting to clog the toilet.

Before announcing their latest expansion, the CUSA board banned posters for pimping their schools. There's a conference realignment forum for a reason. For whatever reason our board loves it.

(10-26-2012 11:16 AM)MTowho Wrote:  

(10-26-2012 11:13 AM)Chrono124 Wrote:  Why do we keep having these stupid school pimping threads, that literally go nowhere. Make another forum for this shat or start deleting it, its starting to clog the toilet.

Before announcing their latest expansion, the CUSA board banned posters for pimping their schools. There's a conference realignment forum for a reason. For whatever reason our board loves it.

It's like the election... You can post about it on Facebook and share your political opinions with everyone that doesn't really care or you can go vote.

As it relates to conference realignment....go vote...by supporting your institutions financially and in attendance. THAT'S how you'll get the move up. Not by campaigning on message boards.

(10-26-2012 08:27 AM)Hammer58 Wrote:  Why the fck not? Since this forum and apparently the SunBelt conference is becoming an open house for every non-D1A program and its fans to pimp themselves for membership.

For the mot part, I like this conference as it is currently configured and believe it is heading in he right direction. But if it continues with this "D1A entry level / open house" attitude I am all for UL jumping at the first opportunity to bail.

This thread is dumb. You only just joined in September, it's a good thing you weren't around in the offseason. We had Liberty, Jacksonville State, Lamar, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, App, UNC-Charlotte, ODU...not to mention one particular South Alabama fan who still likes to bring up schools like FAMU, FGCU, Kennesaw State and any other school that's ever had the slightest thought of adding football.

Right now we have what? One thread about Lamar that was started due to a story in an online newspaper saying(incorrectly) that Lamar was joining the Sun Belt...at least that one was starting off actual information, even if it was false.

You need to take a chill pill and you need to not bypass the profanity filter.