(09-30-2021 12:06 PM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote: (09-30-2021 10:24 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote: (09-29-2021 04:33 PM)Todor Wrote: (09-29-2021 01:53 PM)SDHornet Wrote: (09-29-2021 01:19 PM)All4One Wrote: I believe that Conference USA could benefit from adding North Dakota State and South Dakota State. Women's basketball could legitimately become a 2-3-bid league with Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Rice, and South Dakota State. Football would be elevated by bringing in both NDSU and SDSU as they would both bring a competitive edge.
Fargo has a metro population of over 200,000 and eclipses Hattiesburg, MS.
I'm not buying a bunch of southern/southeastern based programs wanting to travel to the great plains for a WBB bid. They'd grab some WAC programs long before considering programs in the Dakota's.
Few WAC programs make any sense for CUSA. The only certainty in realignment is that the Texas schools who just joined the WAC are here for the LONG TERM and are not going anywhere. Their fans said so on the message board, so we can just go ahead and write that in stone.
The WAC TX schools are in for the SHORT TERM because you said so on this message board, so we can just go ahead and write that in stone. Others have opinions and they are supposedly hilarious and you have the biggest opinion of all regarding the TX schools, yet you are right and they are wrong? FWIW, your theory about the TX schools makes no sense to me at all.
you Aggies are delusional if you think C-USA or ANYONE for that matter wants you There are far better FCS candidates that will get chosen over you to go to one of the G-5 Conferences. Here is the truth about NMSU and why no other conference will take it.
1. Football team is downright PATHETIC
2. School is in small state (population wise) and is one of the poorest states so school is always broke (much like the La. State schools from the Southland)
3. You would be an outlier in most conferences ( except MWC...and it is very clear they want nothing to do with you) and that only increase travel cost for everyone else.
4. Money wise, you would only be another mouth to feed and a drain on everyone else as you would be the last place team in regards to financial contribution and therefore you are the weakest link...Goodbye!
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I know others have already responded to some of this nonsense, but I feel the need, so here we go.
1. NOBODY (NMSU or otherwise) disagrees that we have a bad football program, but we are FBS, and nobody can take that away from us whether you want to or not. So there!
2. We are in a small state with few resources and people. I'm also not sure what the hell this has to do with ANYTHING. It's about brand, and enrollment. We enroll folks from Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, etc. While we could do a lot better (our enrollment numbers aren't great) the fact that we are in New Mexico is a small consideration. I believe the Brand is more about enrollment than population, but that is just me.
3. Alone, you are probably correct, but if we were to somehow miraculously pair up with UTEP, a lot of that travel worry for Oly Sports goes away. Everyone gets a 2-fer. Again, not saying it would ever happen, but if cooler heads prevail, it's probably the only way for us to make much sense.
4. Money wise, we have been one of the biggest drivers of that in this conference. While it's not football money, we account for most of the basketball credits for this conference.
As a side note, I will say that I actually look forward to this conference to see what we can do TOGETHER (except YOU GCU, I'm watching you...LOL, just kidding). I think the new Texas schools, including Tarleton, can help move this conference forward. I loved playing Utah St., Nevada, Fresno St, UNLV (way back in the day) and even San Jose St when they were a part of the WAC when we first joined. That's who our fans connect with at this time and are the teams that can draw better crowds. That can change. I am really liking our series with GCU, and I am sure a couple of the Texas schools will challenge us as well. All in all, I am good with staying with this group and growing together. That said, IF (and I am not convinced anything will ever come our way) we were offered full membership to a conference with the above mentioned schools in it, we would almost have to take it at this time. Not saying it happens.
GO AGGIES!!!!