(03-06-2013 10:46 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 10:31 AM)stAtecamera13 Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 10:13 AM)Usajags Wrote:  Now that ECU has left C-USA, how happy are the rest of the members that they added UNCC and ODU to keep them happy.

They can have Ga St, never understood that add anyway, sorry Ga St fan.

The new C-USA will have an average attendance under 5k for football.

Facilities, market, plugged a hole that no longer exists. WKU fans are a peculiar fan base.

What do you mean by that?

One of a kind

(03-06-2013 10:13 AM)Usajags Wrote:  Now that ECU has left C-USA, how happy are the rest of the members that they added UNCC and ODU to keep them happy.

They can have Ga St, never understood that add anyway, sorry Ga St fan.

The new C-USA will have an average attendance under 5k for football.

Yeah we're just happy to be here

*eyeroll*

(03-06-2013 01:43 PM)panama Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 10:13 AM)Usajags Wrote:  Now that ECU has left C-USA, how happy are the rest of the members that they added UNCC and ODU to keep them happy.

They can have Ga St, never understood that add anyway, sorry Ga St fan.

The new C-USA will have an average attendance under 5k for football.

Yeah we're just happy to be here

*eyeroll*

As well you should be.

The Georgia State bashing is so stupid. They have the budget and the in state talent, it would simply not make sense for them to be bad long term. I'm not saying I expect them to turn into a Sun Belt power, but if you think they can't reach at least middle of the pack, you're crazy.

Dont worry about it Kapp. A lot of people cant read the tea leaves and dont do the research. The things this HC and staff are talking about from day one plus their track record tells me we will not have any problems long term

(03-06-2013 02:07 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 01:43 PM)panama Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 10:13 AM)Usajags Wrote:  Now that ECU has left C-USA, how happy are the rest of the members that they added UNCC and ODU to keep them happy.

They can have Ga St, never understood that add anyway, sorry Ga St fan.

The new C-USA will have an average attendance under 5k for football.

[SarcastafontMaximus]
Yeah we're just happy to be here

*eyeroll*[/SarcastafontMaximus]

As well you should be.

Fixed It

Ga St bashing if fun.

I just want conference mates that bring fans, or at least potential of fans. I just don't see Ga St gaining momentum in Atlanta. They will always be in the bottom for attendance.

(03-06-2013 02:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Ga St bashing if fun.

I just want conference mates that bring fans, or at least potential of fans. I just don't see Ga St gaining momentum in Atlanta. They will always be in the bottom for attendance.

LOL!!!!!! You are quite the comedian. There is a SOUTH in front of the Alabama in your name friend. Your attendance is closer to ours than any C5 school. Youre not exactly filling Ladd

(03-06-2013 02:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Ga St bashing if fun.

I just want conference mates that bring fans, or at least potential of fans. I just don't see Ga St gaining momentum in Atlanta. They will always be in the bottom for attendance.

Their attendance is always going to look bad so long as they're playing in the dome/new Falcons stadium, but if they're putting even a semi-consistent winner on the field they'll do just as well in attendance as anyone not named Arkansas State or Louisiana. If they put a consistent winner they could put together some nice crowds(but still be lucky to fill 40% of the dome) but if that starts happening they'll be gone shortly thereafter.

Our numbers are much better then yours, don't fool yourself. We also have the benefit of no competition in town. You guys are competing with UGA as well as Ga Tech in your backyard. Well, actually you guys are in Ga Tech's backyard.

Our numbers will get better, will yours???

(03-06-2013 02:33 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Our numbers are much better then yours, don't fool yourself. We also have the benefit of no competition in town. You guys are competing with UGA as well as Ga Tech in your backyard. Well, actually you guys are in Ga Tech's backyard.

Our numbers will get better, will yours???

Yes, winning helps. I live in a city of 5.5 million. That's morepeople than your state and we're only the 3rd FBS school. We will be fine.

That just means you live in a city of 5.5 million people that don't care about your program.

(03-05-2013 10:22 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Marshall fan posted on CUSA board to expect some big news regarding former Big East this week having to do with conf. realignment..Seems like everything is in place now for former Big East to move on and find 12th member or announced 12th member...And based on this, might be a curve ball thrown with Marshall instead of Tulsa getting invite to former Big East...This would make sense why news has been so quiet lately and would appease East Carolina too...Also makes sense as UAB more than likely could stay in East Div. too of CUSA....Article below pretty much guarantees former Big East conf. stays together for now until UConn and Cincy bolt to different conferences...If i had to guess, I would say Marshall not Tulsa is gone to former BE and Tulsa and UTEP go to Montain West...CUSA counters with WKU, Ark. St. and Georgina St..Just a guess but would hope the next few weeks all of this becomes clearer...While fun to keep track of, I am ready for all of this to be settled so everyone can move on a little bit...

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/...ing-report

Alright this really reminds me of someone on the deck of the Titanic early on when a few thought BIG trouble was ahead after hitting the iceberg....selling state rooms at remarkable prices but you must act then in CASH......because bumping that big ice cube was no big deal and getting on that first life boat is only a practice if trouble were to happen further in the ice field......BE is looooooooser just like CUSA.....we in the Belt maybe little guys but our boat does not currently have a big gapeing hole in it.....CUSA.....has a fricking port side missing......BUT JUST IN CASE.....we will all go for the dream of that cheap state room.

(03-06-2013 02:30 PM)panama Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Ga St bashing if fun.

I just want conference mates that bring fans, or at least potential of fans. I just don't see Ga St gaining momentum in Atlanta. They will always be in the bottom for attendance.

LOL!!!!!! You are quite the comedian. There is a SOUTH in front of the Alabama in your name friend. Your attendance is closer to ours than any C5 school. Youre not exactly filling Ladd

Ok I'm not getting it. What does having the word "South" in front of Alabama having anything to do with attendance?

(03-06-2013 02:33 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Our numbers are much better then yours, don't fool yourself. We also have the benefit of no competition in town. You guys are competing with UGA as well as Ga Tech in your backyard. Well, actually you guys are in Ga Tech's backyard.

Our numbers will get better, will yours???

So you think you don't compete with Auburn and Alabama in your backyard? If you include UGA, then you're in the same boat(worse since Tech has a bad following).

(03-06-2013 02:53 PM)Tuscon Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:33 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Our numbers are much better then yours, don't fool yourself. We also have the benefit of no competition in town. You guys are competing with UGA as well as Ga Tech in your backyard. Well, actually you guys are in Ga Tech's backyard.

Our numbers will get better, will yours???

So you think you don't compete with Auburn and Alabama in your backyard? If you include UGA, then you're in the same boat(worse since Tech has a bad following).

Atlanta to Athens less then 70 miles
Mobile to Tuscaloosa more then 200 miles
Mobile to Auburn more then 230 miles

Big difference.

(03-06-2013 02:59 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:53 PM)Tuscon Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:33 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Our numbers are much better then yours, don't fool yourself. We also have the benefit of no competition in town. You guys are competing with UGA as well as Ga Tech in your backyard. Well, actually you guys are in Ga Tech's backyard.

Our numbers will get better, will yours???

So you think you don't compete with Auburn and Alabama in your backyard? If you include UGA, then you're in the same boat(worse since Tech has a bad following).

Atlanta to Athens less then 70 miles
Mobile to Tuscaloosa more then 200 miles
Mobile to Auburn more then 230 miles

Big difference.

Again, Atlanta Area pop. is 5.5M. We arent competing in recruiting with ACC and SEC schools. We will get the players we need easily because of numbers and location. We could focus on Cobb, Gwinnett, Fulton, Dekalb, Clayton and Henry counties and be more than ok recruiting forever. The one thing that has shocked this new staff coming mostly from the Midwest and Northeast is the numbers of great players just within 10-12 miles of campus. I expect 2013 tobe rough. But by 2015 I expect exactly what this HC has said from day one, to be competing for championships and going to bowls.

(03-06-2013 02:51 PM)troy4ever Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:30 PM)panama Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Ga St bashing if fun.

I just want conference mates that bring fans, or at least potential of fans. I just don't see Ga St gaining momentum in Atlanta. They will always be in the bottom for attendance.

LOL!!!!!! You are quite the comedian. There is a SOUTH in front of the Alabama in your name friend. Your attendance is closer to ours than any C5 school. Youre not exactly filling Ladd

Ok I'm not getting it. What does having the word "South" in front of Alabama having anything to do with attendance?

They aint Bama. We're all in the SBC and nobody is exactly drawing 50k a game to be all snarky about anyone else's attendance.

(03-06-2013 03:10 PM)panama Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:59 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:53 PM)Tuscon Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:33 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Our numbers are much better then yours, don't fool yourself. We also have the benefit of no competition in town. You guys are competing with UGA as well as Ga Tech in your backyard. Well, actually you guys are in Ga Tech's backyard.

Our numbers will get better, will yours???

So you think you don't compete with Auburn and Alabama in your backyard? If you include UGA, then you're in the same boat(worse since Tech has a bad following).

Atlanta to Athens less then 70 miles
Mobile to Tuscaloosa more then 200 miles
Mobile to Auburn more then 230 miles

Big difference.

Again, Atlanta Area pop. is 5.5M. We arent competing in recruiting with ACC and SEC schools. We will get the players we need easily because of numbers and location. We could focus on Cobb, Gwinnett, Fulton, Dekalb, Clayton and Henry counties and be more than ok recruiting forever. The one thing that has shocked this new staff coming mostly from the Midwest and Northeast is the numbers of great players just within 10-12 miles of campus. I expect 2013 tobe rough. But by 2015 I expect exactly what this HC has said from day one, to be competing for championships and going to bowls.

Ah, the UAb method of recruiting. And it has worked so well for them so far.

(03-06-2013 03:12 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 03:10 PM)panama Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:59 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:53 PM)Tuscon Wrote:  

(03-06-2013 02:33 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Our numbers are much better then yours, don't fool yourself. We also have the benefit of no competition in town. You guys are competing with UGA as well as Ga Tech in your backyard. Well, actually you guys are in Ga Tech's backyard.

Our numbers will get better, will yours???

So you think you don't compete with Auburn and Alabama in your backyard? If you include UGA, then you're in the same boat(worse since Tech has a bad following).

Atlanta to Athens less then 70 miles
Mobile to Tuscaloosa more then 200 miles
Mobile to Auburn more then 230 miles

Big difference.

Again, Atlanta Area pop. is 5.5M. We arent competing in recruiting with ACC and SEC schools. We will get the players we need easily because of numbers and location. We could focus on Cobb, Gwinnett, Fulton, Dekalb, Clayton and Henry counties and be more than ok recruiting forever. The one thing that has shocked this new staff coming mostly from the Midwest and Northeast is the numbers of great players just within 10-12 miles of campus. I expect 2013 tobe rough. But by 2015 I expect exactly what this HC has said from day one, to be competing for championships and going to bowls.

Ah, the UAb method of recruiting. And it has worked so well for them so far.

I am trying to figure out how we compare to UAB.

They are located in a smallish mid sized Southern City...No

They play in a falling down decrepid stadium...No

According to Bleecher Report they play in one of the 10 worst practice facilities in FBS....um...No

I mean...really...