And CUSA still said no. This just after learning tv payout would drop from $1.1 million to $200,000 per school per year. *gulp*

Article by Harry Minium, sports columnist at The Virginian-Pilot

https://pilotonline.com/sports/columnist...7fa70.html

Good for them....What would the SB say to that offer? Was an offer like that ever made to the SB?

If Liberty really is so much better off as an independent, someone forgot to tell their administration, who seems really desperate to get in a conference.

(09-07-2017 07:28 PM)timber Wrote:  Good for them....What would the SB say to that offer? Was an offer like that ever made to the SB?

I'd be willing to bet the Sunbelt got a sizeable offer but not THAT sizeable.

As I said over on the CUSA board, doing the Lord's work tax free has its benefits.

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Hopefully our leaders remain unbribable.

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I thought DeVry was the one with the football team? I get all those online diploma, money scam schools confused with each other.

I may not care for liberty U's social agenda but they are fully SACS accredited.

(09-07-2017 08:38 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  I thought DeVry was the one with the football team? I get all those online diploma, money scam schools confused with each other.

Ask Troy fans about DeVry's sports teams

Did it say when the offer was made, I'd bet it was before the made the decision and announcement to do it as an independent.

(09-07-2017 09:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Did it say when the offer was made, I'd bet it was before the made the decision and announcement to do it as an independent.

This. The CUSA offer was made well before FBS independent. The gist of the article is that we offered...CUSA said no...now we're happy as an independent. Which we are.

(09-07-2017 09:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Did it say when the offer was made, I'd bet it was before the made the decision and announcement to do it as an independent.

They tried first to get into the SB and CUSA, after both said no, they get approval for Indy moveup. It will be the best thing that could happen. Liberty would be spending Alabama size money that no SB team would even competitive with.

They'll be like BYU.

(09-07-2017 08:13 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  Hopefully our leaders remain unbribable.

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Ha! $24 million and a cup a joe. Least the bottom number is revealed. Somebody get on the dang phone. That's the Lords money!

This Liberty saga continues on and on.

(09-07-2017 09:42 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  

(09-07-2017 09:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Did it say when the offer was made, I'd bet it was before the made the decision and announcement to do it as an independent.

They tried first to get into the SB and CUSA, after both said no, they get approval for Indy moveup. It will be the best thing that could happen. Liberty would be spending Alabama size money that no SB team would even competitive with.

They'll be like BYU.

Liberty never won in the Big South with a clear financial advantage over all of those schools.

(09-07-2017 09:42 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  

(09-07-2017 09:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Did it say when the offer was made, I'd bet it was before the made the decision and announcement to do it as an independent.

They tried first to get into the SB and CUSA, after both said no, they get approval for Indy moveup. It will be the best thing that could happen. Liberty would be spending Alabama size money that no SB team would even competitive with.

They'll be like BYU.

There are a lot of schools that spend truck loads of money, and don't win. Last time I checked, no one has ever rolled their checkbook out on the field and scored points.

(09-07-2017 08:13 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  Hopefully our leaders remain unbribable.

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If they offer Benson a few rounds of golf, we're sunk.

(09-07-2017 09:42 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  

(09-07-2017 09:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Did it say when the offer was made, I'd bet it was before the made the decision and announcement to do it as an independent.

They tried first to get into the SB and CUSA, after both said no, they get approval for Indy moveup. It will be the best thing that could happen. Liberty would be spending Alabama size money that no SB team would even competitive with.

They'll be like BYU.

I don't think they'll achieve the level of BYU's accomplishment, but overall I agree.

And honestly, I applaud them for trying everything they could to get a conference invite while not changing who they are.

I may not agree with who they are... But I can appreciate standing true to their values.

(09-07-2017 10:33 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(09-07-2017 09:42 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  

(09-07-2017 09:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Did it say when the offer was made, I'd bet it was before the made the decision and announcement to do it as an independent.

They tried first to get into the SB and CUSA, after both said no, they get approval for Indy moveup. It will be the best thing that could happen. Liberty would be spending Alabama size money that no SB team would even competitive with.

They'll be like BYU.

There are a lot of schools that spend truck loads of money, and don't win. Last time I checked, no one has ever rolled their checkbook out on the field and scored points.

Sure they have, it's called the SEC.

(09-07-2017 10:06 PM)MissouriStateBears Wrote:  

(09-07-2017 09:42 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  

(09-07-2017 09:25 PM)Usajags Wrote:  Did it say when the offer was made, I'd bet it was before the made the decision and announcement to do it as an independent.

They tried first to get into the SB and CUSA, after both said no, they get approval for Indy moveup. It will be the best thing that could happen. Liberty would be spending Alabama size money that no SB team would even competitive with.

They'll be like BYU.

Liberty never won in the Big South with a clear financial advantage over all of those schools.

First: NICE game last Saturday!

Second: Just because they have the deep pockets, doesn't mean that they've ever unleashed that power. With that kind of money, is any Head coach safe outside of Alabama or Texas? A few sure, but they could get a lot of coaching talent and build the finest facilities in the country.

So the article's point that Liberty is better off is that they have great athletic facilities and beat Baylor...

Ok then.