(10-11-2014 08:09 AM)Cr8n Wrote:  I'm still torn between Charlotte and Marshall. If we get competitive with Marshall next time we play that one has the makings of a great rival game, intense but lots of mutual respect.

With all that schedule drama with Charlotte there is already something to latch hold of there. Similar schools all around really so that one I could see getting chippy. :)

I'm pretty sure you guys will whip us in football for years to come.

(10-10-2014 02:44 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  Something I was thinking about randomly, as it my wont: Should C-USA try to get all its rivalry and near-rivalry games to go down on the same Saturday and try to market that?

Off the top of my head:

Middle Tennessee--Western Kentucky
Florida International--Florida Atlantic
Texas-El Paso--Texas-San Antonio
Southern Mississippi--Alabama-Birmingham or Louisiana Tech
Old Dominion--Marshall or Charlotte
Rice-North Texas

There'd be one oddball game in that bunch between two non-rivals (unless they could arrange non-conference rivalry games?)/

Dude if your gonna be in CUSA call us UAB or don't call us at all.

But would it matter from a marketing/branding standpoint? Or at least something to give the conference office a point around which to rally for publicity one week out of the year? Or would it be too much trouble for too little payout?

Btw Memphis is our big rival they just don't wanna play anymore

(10-11-2014 03:31 PM)HellBlazer Wrote:  

(10-10-2014 02:44 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  Something I was thinking about randomly, as it my wont: Should C-USA try to get all its rivalry and near-rivalry games to go down on the same Saturday and try to market that?

Off the top of my head:

Middle Tennessee--Western Kentucky
Florida International--Florida Atlantic
Texas-El Paso--Texas-San Antonio
Southern Mississippi--Alabama-Birmingham or Louisiana Tech
Old Dominion--Marshall or Charlotte
Rice-North Texas

There'd be one oddball game in that bunch between two non-rivals (unless they could arrange non-conference rivalry games?)/

Dude if your gonna be in CUSA call us UAB or don't call us at all.

But would it matter from a marketing/branding standpoint? Or at least something to give the conference office a point around which to rally for publicity one week out of the year? Or would it be too much trouble for too little payout?

I was trying to be consistent by using the long-form name for everyone, sans the "University of" business. I can never tell who wants to use their initials and who doesn't.

USM/LaTech for the EagerEagle Trophy. They have good history and proximity.
And Marshall/UAB who cares if it's East/West. I like playing them. That rounds it out nicely.