(09-16-2021 07:49 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote: NOTICE: CBS Dodd article mentions how many SBC schools?
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You want to get to the AAC, MWC ? So far you still have to go thru C-USA.
This should give schools like Marshall a pause before going 'Belt.
Also with no Belt teams leaving they only have room for two-- maybe just one if they want FCS JMU.
Do you feel the chance is worth it over improving our league with Jim Delany assisting and an almost certain addition of some Eastern school(s)?
Marshall (and others) should just tell C-USA presidents--"We're leaving unless major changes occur". THAT will get action!
This is a wake up call for C-USA leadership (Presidents, AD's) and major changes will be made!
First of all, the only pause Marshall needs is the thought of at least some of the Texas schools leaving and not being replaced with other Texas schools, so I would say there is already pause on our end.
Second of all, I thought Delany was only helping through re-alignment stuff? Is he here full time all of a sudden? Is that enough to still make up for having Judy? I don't think it does to be honest.
I would prefer to stay with the CUSA East teams IF, we can have some major changes occur over here. Not only dropping some Texas schools, but stop punishing the top brands with Facebook games and then splitting the revenue evenly. Either increase exposure or increase the media payouts. Right now, you are basically punished for being valuable.
Last, if we lose 3-4 western teams then I hope we go after some eastern teams to shift this conference more eastern. Obviously App, Ga So, and Coastal would be nice, but they seem to enjoy their mid week games. Marshall has been there and done that, not so great to be honest. If we could make a play for Liberty and JMU that would be pretty nice imo.
I think we would be sitting pretty if we somehow lost 5 teams to the AAC and MWC. Let's say AAC takes UAB and those MWC teams. Then the MWC poaches and takes our Texas teams. That would leave CUSA with 9 teams and to be honest, I would prefer this 9 team CUSA over whatever it is the AAC becomes.
We could add just one team to get to 10 with either Liberty or James Madison. Or we go all out and try to get back to 14 by taking the Top 5 programs from the Sun Belt with Louisiana, App, Ga So, Coastal, and Ark St/Troy.
Either way. A CUSA that consists of these 9 schools would make me VERY happy.
Marshall
WKU
MTSU
ODU
Charlotte
FAU
FIU
So Miss
La Tech