@DrewChamplin- (UAB Beat Writer)
Banowsky doesn't know where CUSA getting WKU,NMSU reports got started and won't speculate on it.

@DrewChamplin
Banowsky said some divisional alignments should be figured out w/in 60 days. It'll be different in 2013, 2014, 2015, obviously

@DrewChamplin
Banowsky: We may grow again, but we need to be thoughtful on the way to do it. TV deals expire in 3 years

@dkurtenbach- (FAU Beat writer)
Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky denies that his league is looking at WKU and NMSt.

Soooo...we are looking at WKU and NMSU then.

Western Kentucky--ok. New Mexico State--no way.

(11-29-2012 12:48 PM)MUTeke Wrote:  Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky denies that his league is looking at WKU and NMSt.

Translation:

Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky denies that his league is looking at NMSt.

(11-29-2012 12:50 PM)rook360 Wrote:  Soooo...we are looking at WKU and NMSU then.

Lol.

Is CUSA at 13 football playing members for 2014 ?

Six remaining members: UAB/USM/MU/Rice/UTEP/Tulsa

Four added in 2013: FIU/LaTech/UNT/UTSA

Three added in 2014: ODU/MT/FAU

Charlotte in 2015

Is that right? Of course ECU and Tulane make 12 in 2013. Just wondering about 2014.

(11-29-2012 12:54 PM)MTowho Wrote:  

(11-29-2012 12:50 PM)rook360 Wrote:  Soooo...we are looking at WKU and NMSU then.

Lol.

Is CUSA at 13 football playing members for 2014 ?

Six remaining members: UAB/USM/MU/Rice/UTEP/Tulsa

Four added in 2013: FIU/LaTech/UNT/UTSA

Three added in 2014: ODU/MT/FAU

Charlotte in 2015

Is that right?

Pretty sure ODU and Charlotte both come in 2015.

(11-29-2012 12:54 PM)MTowho Wrote:  

(11-29-2012 12:50 PM)rook360 Wrote:  Soooo...we are looking at WKU and NMSU then.

Lol.

Is CUSA at 13 football playing members for 2014 ?

Six remaining members: UAB/USM/MU/Rice/UTEP/Tulsa

Four added in 2013: FIU/LaTech/UNT/UTSA

Three added in 2014: ODU/MT/FAU

Charlotte in 2015

Is that right? Of course ECU and Tulane make 12 in 2013. Just wondering about 2014.

ODU is "officially" added in 2015, with a full conference schedule in 2014.

(11-29-2012 12:56 PM)herdfan2013 Wrote:  

(11-29-2012 12:54 PM)MTowho Wrote:  

(11-29-2012 12:50 PM)rook360 Wrote:  Soooo...we are looking at WKU and NMSU then.

Lol.

Is CUSA at 13 football playing members for 2014 ?

Six remaining members: UAB/USM/MU/Rice/UTEP/Tulsa

Four added in 2013: FIU/LaTech/UNT/UTSA

Three added in 2014: ODU/MT/FAU

Charlotte in 2015

Is that right?

Pretty sure ODU and Charlotte both come in 2015.

We're technically not in conference for fb until 2015 but we'll play a conference schedule in 2014 so yea the above looks right for scheduling

If C-USA stays at 14 teams and splits into 2 divisions, Southern Miss and MTSU will be on the fence between East and West. I wonder how that would get resolved.

Is it feasible to add WKU as 15th team and split into 3 divisions like so?:


Rice
Tulsa
UNT
UTEP
UTSA

LT
MTSU
UAB
USM
WKU

Charlotte
FAU
FIU
Marshall
ODU

Football schedule: 4 division opponents, plus 2 from each of the other two; total of 8. CCG between the two division winners with the best overall record.

edit okay I actually looked at a map and realize that Hattiesburg is a bit west of M'boro, so if it's a 7x2 split the alignment would be fairly simple after all. But I still think WKU would be a good idea

You never hear from the man, unless something's threatening his high dollar cushy position.
Most non-accountable person I've ever seen.

This is the CUSA/EAST and CUSA/WEST I would like to see.

CUSA/WEST:
Northern Illinois/Missouri State
Tulsa/UNT
Rice/La Tech
UTEP/UTSA

CUSA/EAST:
Marshall/ODU
USM/UAB
Charlotte/MTU
FIU/FAU

His selling point for FAU was that people like to go to Florida. As good a reason as any, I suppose.

(11-29-2012 01:16 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  His selling point for FAU was that people like to go to Florida. As good a reason as any, I suppose.

Solid. We're in good hands.

(11-29-2012 01:16 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  His selling point for FAU was that people like to go to Florida. As good a reason as any, I suppose.

I heard the Sorbonne's sports teams might be a nice add, too. Especially for those wintertime games.

(11-29-2012 01:16 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  His selling point for FAU was that people like to go to Florida. As good a reason as any, I suppose.

The Big East took Tulane for Mardi Gras.

(11-29-2012 01:16 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  His selling point for FAU was that people like to go to Florida. As good a reason as any, I suppose.

Well, yeah, to recruit.

He said fans and coaches.

(11-29-2012 01:18 PM)TribeNiner Wrote:  

(11-29-2012 01:16 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  His selling point for FAU was that people like to go to Florida. As good a reason as any, I suppose.

I heard the Sorbonne's sports teams might be a nice add, too. Especially for those wintertime games.

The SEC has the Sorbonne from screwing everybody.

(11-29-2012 01:01 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  If C-USA stays at 14 teams and splits into 2 divisions, Southern Miss and MTSU will be on the fence between East and West. I wonder how that would get resolved.

Is it feasible to add WKU as 15th team and split into 3 divisions like so?:


Rice
Tulsa
UNT
UTEP
UTSA

LT
MTSU
UAB
USM
WKU

Charlotte
FAU
FIU
Marshall
ODU

Football schedule: 4 division opponents, plus 2 from each of the other two; total of 8. CCG between the two division winners with the best overall record.

edit okay I actually looked at a map and realize that Hattiesburg is a bit west of M'boro, so if it's a 7x2 split the alignment would be fairly simple after all. But I still think WKU would be a good idea

Good idea, but I'd split it like this:
UAB
Charlotte
Marshall
ODU
WKU

MTSU
USM
LT
FAU
FIU

Rice
Tulsa
UTEP
UNT
UTSA

If nothing else, since football is in the toilet. lets bring back the old home/home bball rivalries between Charlotte, ODU, WKU, and UAB

(11-29-2012 01:24 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  He said fans and coaches.

And coaches recruit.