ChooChoo
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RE: Will thiis regional conference idea ever gain traction?
(09-20-2016 11:27 AM)mturn017 Wrote: (09-19-2016 11:52 PM)ChooChoo Wrote: (09-19-2016 10:56 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote: New Power Conference: Marshall, ODU, WKU, APP, GS, MTSU, Troy, USA, Ark State, La Tech, UL
New Metro Conference: CCU, UNCC, FIU, FAU, UAB, GAST, ULM, TXST, UTSA, UNT
Actually not a bad set up for either conference. The schools in each conference are related academically and athletically with some exceptions.
or...
New Big South Conference (pay'em $1m to swap names w/ the SBC):
Troy, GS, CCU, App St, JMU, Marshall / WKU, MTSU, MO St, AR St, ULM, UL
New Metro Conference (old C-USA):
FIU, FAU, UAB, GSU, UNCC, ODU / USA, USM, LA Tech, TXST, UTSA, UNT
I'm almost on board until I see some of these crazy ass scenarios.
You do realize that's only a 3 school swap? Moving the Atlanta and Mobile schools to the Metro along with the 1 TX school for old 1-AA powers Marshall, MTSU, and WKU. I threw in MO St and JMU to get to 12 and for regional appeal.
All things considered, as a message board scenario I think it's a pretty good compromise.
I'm personally interested in building up rivalries with UAB and Charlotte and the AAC schools. If that has to be via non-conference so be it. I like the current up-side of the SBC. I was just going with the "FCS Powers" vs "Metro" flow. Nobody will ever settle for the "Do's" vs the "Don'ts" leagues some are suggesting. We all bring something to the table.
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