I forgot how much of a MORON r2pirate was/is. Thanks for bumping this thread and yea it's still a lateral move in football since they have NO better access to the playoff, NO autobid to New Years 6 Bowl, NO chance i that will change...ever. The only thing football wise they hang their hat on is a TV contract that was signed awhile ago. Lame as the nonsense that was spewed prior to their exit.

(03-02-2013 09:21 PM)EagleX Wrote:  OOC games come in two varieties; the opportunity for a high profile win, and likely wins/tune up games.

3rd variety: ancient rivalry, like notre dame vs southern cal or georgia/goergia tech

(03-02-2013 10:19 PM)MU42 Wrote:  IMO, the "others" will add Tulsa. Then sometime in the next year or so Cincy and UConn will figure a way to get out, at which point Navy will decide to not join.

you got the tulsa part right

(03-02-2013 10:22 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(03-02-2013 10:11 PM)CougarRed Wrote:  The Big East will add whatever team helps keep Navy on board.

I don't know if any team will be able to keep Navy on deck

okay

(03-02-2013 10:32 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  Navy I believe has screwed up big time, I'm sure they had to pay out for cancelling future contract games.

yeah navy would give their left nut to get out and be independent again. its been such a disaster so far

(03-02-2013 10:33 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  they may have to grab UMASS if it keeps Temple from jumping ship

okay

(03-02-2013 10:48 PM)Angry Eagle Wrote:  That "Navy" ship sailed away when your TV contract did.

it sailed back again

(03-03-2013 10:52 AM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  I think the current CUSA setup has the ability to be the best G5 conference in the country in due time. I like the regional feel of this conference with great destination areas. Totally on board with CUSA. Nobody in their right mind would pay the exit fees and entry fees to play in that dumpster fire of the "conference to be named".

the part about cusa is still true in spite of everything that happened

(03-03-2013 11:30 AM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  I dont like watching Marshall play on TV in empty arenas and stadiums.

thanks to new media deal, thats one problem we dont have to worry too much about

(03-03-2013 12:27 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  

(03-03-2013 12:15 PM)baruna falls Wrote:  Of course it's not a lateral move. Good luck however, trying to convince your USM brethren.

BS if you think its not a lateral move. Keep telling yourself that. You are out of your mind if you don't think it is. The bowl situation for you guys is yet to be determined by starting a new conference with a new name and you cant tell me that the exit fees AND entry fees is a good investment for a few extra hundred grand a year. Get real for once.

You guys are just butt hurt over the fact that you got duped and lied to. That's the bottom line. Anybody with half a brain would not have jumped to that conference with that little bit of TV money increase. You know that and I know that. Just admit it. I've seen others admit it like Memphis fans etc. Hell, even the Temple people are threatening to pull out if they don't get some teams on the Northeast. You will be playing with Buffalo and UMass before long.

finally, the voice of wisdom

(03-03-2013 04:16 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  Another issue that might prevent Navy and Army from actually joining the nBE is that they both have their own contracts with CBS Sportsnet.

theyve still got their eye on army. who knows if that will ever happen or not, but it happened with navy

(03-03-2013 11:21 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  

(03-03-2013 08:33 AM)nastybunch Wrote:  Southern Miss not pay 8 million for a lateral move.

Nasty ole buddy, I have to disagree with you on this, its not a lateral move at all. Its a downhill move that gets worse by the day

the voice of wisdom again

(03-04-2013 02:40 PM)Freshy Wrote:  CUSA did a good job of picking schools with higher ceilings as opposed to schools that are pretty good right now.

charlotte turned to be way better than i thought

Quote:At this point, we either seek out an invitation to what we already know, with its comfortable ceiling and well-known floor, or we see what the dimensions will turn out to be in the reconfigured CUSA. In short, I can see why fans would want to go to the old BE, but there is something to be said for staying where we are and trying something new.

not much choice in the matter, anyways