I’ve lurked this board from time to time over the years and decided to sign up. I sure hope we will be joining you guys again. CUSA is currently as terrible of a conference as there has ever been. If you’d have asked me 10 years ago to make up the worst conference that I possibly could have, it would not have been anywhere near as bad as what CUSA is now. I’m going to generally stop talking CUSA, before I get sick.

On to the AAC. Again, it would be great to have home/homes again with the likes of Memphis, ECU, SMU, Houston (though they are destined for the Big 12 imo). Heck, it would even be nice to play Tulame and Tulsa compared to our current conference mates. I really don’t like UCF or USF very much, but I would take great pride in defeating those schools again. Honestly, when they joined CUSA, it was an embarrassment. Everyone felt the same about them them, as people do now about their Florida counterparts, the Ocean and Airport (FAU & FIU), UTSA, Old Dominion, Charlotte, North Texas, West Kentucky and whoever else is in CUSA (minus Marshall and Rice). Now that I think about USF and UCF, they are still an embarrassment, but I’d look forward to kicking them around the football field again. Tulsa, I like you Tulsa, but we all felt (and feel), almost the same about you.

Speaking of kicking teams around the football field, I’d be thrilled to have the chance to kick the rest of the AAC around the football field again. I say “again”, bc each of you remember (or should), how Southern Miss dominated your football programs for years and years. Each of you know in your heart, that if joining the Big 12 was solely based on picking the best and historically most prolific program, that Southern Miss would be the team to add over every single AAC team. Lets take a look at some history that’s more current than ancient.

USM vs. Memphis - 32-17-1
USM vs. Tulame - 23-7
USM vs. ECU - 38-26-12
USM vs. Houston - 13-9-4
USM vs. SMU - 3-1
USM vs. USF - 3-1
USM vs. UCF - 6-2
USM vs. Navy - 1-0
USM vs. Louisville - 15-10-1 (just bc)


Temple and UCON, lets just be honest here and speak frankly…..your football is a joke. But hey, you have a great rep in basketball, so kudos to that and would like to add you to the above list as well.

Cincy, I don’t like you. Your teams have always been dirty and no one cares about Cincy in football. In basketball, you could never make it out of the first round for some reason, and I always pulled for yall back in the day. I don’t like Cincy.

I like ECU, nothing bad to say about you guys.

Memphis, its time for us to put you back in your place. I know you’re scared of USM, but that’s ok, its normal. Nevertheless, it would still be great to play you guys again. The same can be said for Houston (if you weren’t leaving) and SMU. USF, UCF….I want to curb stomp your weak little programs again! I sure hope we get that opportunity!

Tulane…..lol.

In all seriousness, I really would be ecstatic to join all you guys again in a conference. Hope it happens. Though everything I said above is the truth. :)

If we lose several teams, I'd like for Southern Miss to join

(07-27-2016 09:02 PM)Reggie Favre Wrote:  CUSA is currently as terrible of a conference as there has ever been. If you’d have asked me 10 years ago to make up the worst conference that I possibly could have, it would not have been anywhere near as bad as what CUSA is now.

lmao

I'm going to laugh my ass off when ODU and NIU are invited over USM and Marshall.

(07-27-2016 09:06 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  If we lose several teams, I'd like for Southern Miss to join

The problem is, they don't have the money to put into athletic facilities that Rice and even Buffalo have. They have the on field performance merit, they just don't have the money available to commit to facilities going forward and it's all about the money (I just read an article the other day with USM's coach commenting on this).

(07-27-2016 09:33 PM)acc4life Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:06 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  If we lose several teams, I'd like for Southern Miss to join

The problem is, they don't have the money to put into athletic facilities that Rice and even Buffalo have. They have the on field performance merit, they just don't have the money available to commit to facilities going forward and it's all about the money (I just read an article the other day with USM's coach commenting on this).

first off, we have money to put into facilities. not as much as many, but we are actually upgrading some of the facilities now. we fairly recently upgraded the stadium by adding some suites and nice endzone seating. though small, we have a pretty nice stadium.

most importantly, what does that have to do with anything as long as we are winning? if we put good products on the field and beat our opponents like a drum, like we will do to CUSA teams and AAC teams (if invited), then who cares about facilities? facilities are a tool to get recruits. right? if we are winning, it doesn't make any difference. so i dont see your post being valid.

(07-27-2016 09:46 PM)Reggie Favre Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:33 PM)acc4life Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:06 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  If we lose several teams, I'd like for Southern Miss to join

The problem is, they don't have the money to put into athletic facilities that Rice and even Buffalo have. They have the on field performance merit, they just don't have the money available to commit to facilities going forward and it's all about the money (I just read an article the other day with USM's coach commenting on this).

first off, we have money to put into facilities. not as much as many, but we are actually upgrading some of the facilities now. we fairly recently upgraded the stadium by adding some suites and nice endzone seating. though small, we have a pretty nice stadium.

most importantly, what does that have to do with anything as long as we are winning? if we put good products on the field and beat our opponents like a drum, like we will do to CUSA teams and AAC teams (if invited), then who cares about facilities? facilities are a tool to get recruits. right? if we are winning, it doesn't make any difference. so i dont see your post being valid.

Exactly...money=facilities=recruits=invites to better conferences

Look, I'm not knocking you guys for on the field performance, you guys deserve an invite on that merit alone; however, you and I know that's not how the song and dance goes. I'm just reiterating what your coach said about not having the money available to upgrade facilities enough for even the AAC. Don't shoot the messenger...

God I hope we head west

I have good memories of USF competing vs USM in CUSA.

If the nightmare comes true and we don't get a Big 12 bid, it would be great to have USM in the AAC.

(07-27-2016 09:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  God I hope we head west

SMU and Tulsa to the MWC?

(07-27-2016 09:02 PM)Reggie Favre Wrote:  Cincy, I don’t like you. Your teams have always been dirty and no one cares about Cincy in football. In basketball, you could never make it out of the first round for some reason, and I always pulled for yall back in the day. I don’t like Cincy.

Dirty, eh?

I notice that you didn't put up the UC-USM record.

I generally "like" Southern Miss...but...

Enjoy CUSA!

(07-27-2016 09:54 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  God I hope we head west

SMU and Tulsa to the MWC?

Don't know if Tulsa has contacted them

USM....lets see....oh yea, that is the team that Steve Logan outscored all by himself one time when we were in CUSA lol

(07-27-2016 09:54 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  God I hope we head west

SMU and Tulsa to the MWC?

I assume he meant the Big 12.

(07-27-2016 10:07 PM)acc4life Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:54 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  God I hope we head west

SMU and Tulsa to the MWC?

I assume he meant the Big 12.

No MWC

(07-27-2016 10:09 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 10:07 PM)acc4life Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:54 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 09:53 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  God I hope we head west

SMU and Tulsa to the MWC?

I assume he meant the Big 12.

No MWC

Really? After the Big 12 expands, you'll have New Mexico State, instead of Boise, as your conference mate. No more meat will be left on that conference bone.

SMU is not paying $10 million to go to the MWC.

(07-27-2016 10:17 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  SMU is not paying $10 million to go to the MWC.

Yep plus leaving 30-40 million in exit fees.

Sorry StayCool but NIU UMASS (why add a school for uconn when they are dying to get out) and USM does nothing for me. Hopefully Mike sticks to his word and we stay at 10

(07-27-2016 10:23 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  and USM does nothing for me.

well, we did give you Bobby Collins / your only success in football ever, and the death penalty.