(03-31-2015 02:36 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  

(03-31-2015 02:24 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  Southern
GT
Clemson
App
USC
NC State

Southern Miss, Charleston Southern, Southern U., Southern Cal, Southern Utah, Missouri Southern, Southern Connecticut, etc. ?

do you really need me to clarify that for you?

(03-31-2015 02:39 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  South Alabama
Louisiana
Southern Miss
Troy
Tulane
Texas State

I like this, I might go Memphis over Texas St.

Louisiana
Southern Miss
South Alabama
Troy
Georgia Southern
Tulane

All gulf coast school conference!

No surprise, but it seems like location matters to fans. Very few people listing schools more than 500 miles away.

(03-31-2015 03:44 PM)sidslidkid Wrote:  No surprise, but it seems like location matters to fans. Very few people listing schools more than 500 miles away.

That's because, when it comes down to it, fans want to play schools they are familiar with. Schools that they can drive to to watch games, schools that recruit their area, schools that have fans in the local area that make rivalries that much more fun.

(03-31-2015 03:47 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(03-31-2015 03:44 PM)sidslidkid Wrote:  No surprise, but it seems like location matters to fans. Very few people listing schools more than 500 miles away.

That's because, when it comes down to it, fans want to play schools they are familiar with. Schools that they can drive to to watch games, schools that recruit their area, schools that have fans in the local area that make rivalries that much more fun.

exactly. No offense to Idaho or NMSU.... but I will never make a trip out there for a game.

Texas State
USA
Louisiana
Houston
SMU
Texas Tech

(03-31-2015 02:39 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  South Alabama
Louisiana
Southern Miss
Troy
Tulane
Texas State

I approve of this post.

(03-31-2015 02:14 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  TX ST
UTSA
UNT
NMSU
ARK ST
ULL

4 states, relatively easy travel . . . . .

The two I mainly disagree with are UNT and NMSU.

Now, before any UNT guys get all up in arms... UNT doesn't move the needle in San Marcos (much like I'm sure Texas State doesn't move the needle in Denton). I'd rather have SMU which is in the metroplex to make easier flights, and closer to us/stAte.

NMSU doesn't make sense to us because they are still 700+ miles away. I'd rather grab a school a bit more eastern (like USM) who can help keep travel tight in the eastern part.

What made you pick UNT over say SMU, or NMSU over a few different options?

(03-31-2015 03:47 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(03-31-2015 03:44 PM)sidslidkid Wrote:  No surprise, but it seems like location matters to fans. Very few people listing schools more than 500 miles away.

That's because, when it comes down to it, fans want to play schools they are familiar with. Schools that they can drive to to watch games, schools that recruit their area, schools that have fans in the local area that make rivalries that much more fun.

I think you have to have a good mix of a spread, but close knit. You don't want to be too centralized (I'd hate to be in a conference with 5 other Texas schools), but you don't want to be totally spread out where the closest road game is an 8 hour flight.

You want to get that happy medium where you can get a regional broadcast, get exposure in multiple states/metropolitan areas, have a diverse talent pool, and still be close enough so that at least one of the road games is driveable for the students.

Louisiana
Houston
Latech
USM
USA
Rice

I might not miss a conference road game in football, baseball or basketball

(03-31-2015 02:46 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  

(03-31-2015 02:36 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  

(03-31-2015 02:24 PM)NCeagle Wrote:  Southern
GT
Clemson
App
USC
NC State

Southern Miss, Charleston Southern, Southern U., Southern Cal, Southern Utah, Missouri Southern, Southern Connecticut, etc. ?

do you really need me to clarify that for you?

Naw. Just having a little light-hearted fun. I respect "Southern's" athletic programs.

(03-31-2015 01:08 PM)EigenEagle Wrote:  

(03-31-2015 01:07 PM)APPrising Wrote:  Mine would be:

1. App State
2. Georgia Southern (long time rival)
3. EZU (in state "rival")
4. Charlotte (wish they were our rival)
5. JMU (former out of conference rival)
6. Marshall (former conference rival)

I second this, though I might sub Charlotte for Georgia State.

This (including the internal debate between UNCC and GaSt) is what I intended to type when I clicked to open this thread.

(03-31-2015 04:14 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(03-31-2015 02:14 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  TX ST
UTSA
UNT
NMSU
ARK ST
ULL

4 states, relatively easy travel . . . . .

The two I mainly disagree with are UNT and NMSU.

Now, before any UNT guys get all up in arms... UNT doesn't move the needle in San Marcos (much like I'm sure Texas State doesn't move the needle in Denton). I'd rather have SMU which is in the metroplex to make easier flights, and closer to us/stAte.

NMSU doesn't make sense to us because they are still 700+ miles away. I'd rather grab a school a bit more eastern (like USM) who can help keep travel tight in the eastern part.

What made you pick UNT over say SMU, or NMSU over a few different options?

UNT hates us, thinks that they're way too good to be in a conference with us, is located close to the metroplex, and over time, I feel would be a good rivalry game. Their FB and BB facilities are pretty good, they'd need to add baseball . . .
Plus, I kinda like Denton . . . a little like SM, but without the river, good live music scene and a great annual Jazz Fest every April.
NMSU? You really asking ME that? remember: "NMSU for ALL sports?"
Actually, I love traveling to NM. . . . More the Northern half of the state, but there's just something about NMSU that I kinda like, maybe it's just the fact that no one else seems to want 'em, if they'd given me 7, I'd add UTEP as a travel partner for NMSU.

Tulane
La Tech
stAte
SMU
Houston
Texas St

1. App State
2. Georgia Southern
3. ECU
4. Charlotte
5. James Madison
6. Georgia State

(03-31-2015 02:14 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  TX ST
UTSA
UNT
NMSU
ARK ST
ULL

4 states, relatively easy travel . . . . .

While we're dreamin', I wouldn't mind:

TX ST - UTSA
UNT - TULSA
NMSU - UTEP. Or RICE - HOUSTON
ARK ST. - MO. ST
ULL. - LA TECH
USA. - S. MISS

stAte
Cajuns
Southern Miss
Troy
Missouri State
South Alabama

Attached division
UNT
SMU
Texas State
UTSA
Rice
La Tech

Georgia Southern
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Valdosta State
Mercer
Georgia State

(04-01-2015 04:44 AM)gsu95 Wrote:  Georgia Southern
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Valdosta State
Mercer
Georgia State

I actually think this would be awesome. For a while, anyway. Maybe sub Savannah State for VSU.

I think my six would be:

us
GS
Troy
USA
App
Charlotte

I could sub ECU for one of the NC schools, or drop NC/AL and include Memphis and MTSU. I really like the idea of three states, two schools apiece for some reason.