We do that every few years. But, it’s a good suggestion.

Still think each school needs to pitch in and pay ULM’s exit fee and be done with it.

(10-24-2026 09:16 AM)AppManDG Wrote:  Still think each school needs to pitch in and pay ULM’s exit fee and be done with it.

To be fair if ULM asked to leave we’d probably waive the exit fee.

(10-24-2026 11:47 AM)Troy_Fan_15 Wrote:  

(10-24-2026 09:16 AM)AppManDG Wrote:  Still think each school needs to pitch in and pay ULM’s exit fee and be done with it.

To be fair if ULM asked to leave we’d probably waive the exit fee.

ULM says, "Troy first!"

(10-24-2026 09:16 AM)AppManDG Wrote:  Still think each school needs to pitch in and pay ULM’s exit fee and be done with it.

App should just deuce imo. Obviously have JMUs head so far up your ass you don't know what to do with it.

Should have ponied up the 30 mil to get out I guess

(10-23-2026 04:53 PM)BlueBird10 Wrote:  Uh, I really would. Might as well have Valdosta State join if we add KSU.

Take the Belt to TitleTown USA!

Looking at who would do the most for SBC as far as consistent winning football and attendance as well as making sense geographically. Liberty or Ohio U. Delaware a long road trip of most east division schools.

(10-25-2026 10:25 AM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Looking at who would do the most for SBC as far as consistent winning football and attendance as well as making sense geographically. Liberty or Ohio U. Delaware a long road trip of most east division schools.

Ohio Univ is only 40 more miles from Boone than Harrisonburg. A built-in rivalry with Marshall. Good attendance and performance in football and basketball this decade. New state for the conference. Good public school. If the conference adds one, this is it.

If the conference goes to 16 it should be no questions to add Ohio and Liberty in the East and WKU in the West.

Ohio is a slam dunk.
Delaware would be nearby for ODU and would be like the 2nd closest team to Marshall after App. ( I think southerns confuse Delaware with Connecticut or something).
If 16, I'd think best realistic posspossibility is Ohio, Delaware to East. Then Missouri State to the West with possibility of replacing ULM (always hearing about them dropping) with either Liberty or WKU.

(10-25-2026 11:11 AM)polkhigh Wrote:  Ohio is a slam dunk.
Delaware would be nearby for ODU and would be like the 2nd closest team to Marshall after App. ( I think southerns confuse Delaware with Connecticut or something).
If 16, I'd think best realistic posspossibility is Ohio, Delaware to East. Then Missouri State to the West with possibility of replacing ULM (always hearing about them dropping) with either Liberty or WKU.

Ya had me up until after "replacing ULM"...

(10-25-2026 12:26 PM)Herdfan1 Wrote:  

(10-25-2026 11:11 AM)polkhigh Wrote:  Ohio is a slam dunk.
Delaware would be nearby for ODU and would be like the 2nd closest team to Marshall after App. ( I think southerns confuse Delaware with Connecticut or something).
If 16, I'd think best realistic posspossibility is Ohio, Delaware to East. Then Missouri State to the West with possibility of replacing ULM (always hearing about them dropping) with either Liberty or WKU.

Ya had me up until after "replacing ULM"...

I hear you. It's just there seems to be a bunch of scuttlebut about it happening. Im not crazy about WKU or Liberty.
Ohio, Delaware, Missouri State to 16 would be great.

(10-25-2026 12:47 PM)polkhigh Wrote:  

(10-25-2026 12:26 PM)Herdfan1 Wrote:  

(10-25-2026 11:11 AM)polkhigh Wrote:  Ohio is a slam dunk.
Delaware would be nearby for ODU and would be like the 2nd closest team to Marshall after App. ( I think southerns confuse Delaware with Connecticut or something).
If 16, I'd think best realistic posspossibility is Ohio, Delaware to East. Then Missouri State to the West with possibility of replacing ULM (always hearing about them dropping) with either Liberty or WKU.

Ya had me up until after "replacing ULM"...

I hear you. It's just there seems to be a bunch of scuttlebut about it happening. Im not crazy about WKU or Liberty.
Ohio, Delaware, Missouri State to 16 would be great.

Missouri state has as bad of a football program as we do.

But it's all daddy warhawk all the time for MACshall fans

Ohio seems to be the obvious add with liberty as a backup if they don't want in.

Especially if Miami leaves I don't know if the MAC is that attractive to them anymore

If Ohio joins up, how about having us aboard ?? I know we are a bit too far up north for y’all, but I sure do miss our trips down to Huntington when the Herd was in the MAC …

My random, unsolicited uneducated remarks,

- Just add one team in the East. Out of the lot Ohio and WKU seem to be the best fit. I'd personally prefer ECU but unless there is a Pac12-level of collapse in the AAC coming I doubt that will be an option.

- JMU had always wanted to go to the AAC, going to the Sunbelt was probably a "get in to get out" strategy, which is too bad because we had something good going on in the east with them in it. The SBC alignment was based on harmonious geography with like-minded teams, I don't know if they're going to get it in the AAC but hey, you go enjoy trips to New York, Pennsylvania and South Florida.

- Delaware's too new, Liberty has too much baggage, Charlotte doesn't bring anything of value other than a lop-sided in-state rivalry. MTSU has burned bridges, Kennessaw State is too new and we already have a school in Atlanta.

- Keep Troy in the West, I'm a big supporter of keeping the division members all in the same timezone. (Athens, OH is in the ETZ so that works there too) putting Troy in the east is like when the Detroit Redwings were in the Western Conference...it was just out of place for them.

(10-25-2026 04:11 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  My random, unsolicited uneducated remarks,

- Just add one team in the East. Out of the lot Ohio and WKU seem to be the best fit. I'd personally prefer ECU but unless there is a Pac12-level of collapse in the AAC coming I doubt that will be an option.

- JMU had always wanted to go to the AAC, going to the Sunbelt was probably a "get in to get out" strategy. Which is to bad because something good going on in the east with them in it. The SBC alignment was based on harmonious geography with like-minded teams, I don't know if they're going to get it in the AAC but hey, you go enjoy trips to New York, Pennsylvania and South Florida.

- Delaware's too new, Liberty has too much baggage, Charlotte doesn't bring anything of value other than a lop-sided in-state rivalry. MTSU has burned bridges, Kennessaw State is too new and we already have a school in Atlanta.

- Keep Troy in the West, I'm a big supporter of keeping the division members all in the same timezone. (Athens, OH is in the ETZ so that works there too) putting Troy in the east is like when the Detroit Redwings were in the Western Conference...it was just out of place for them.

Your random, unsolicited, and uneducated remarks make perfect sense to me.

(10-25-2026 04:21 PM)islandTROYtrojan Wrote:  

(10-25-2026 04:11 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  My random, unsolicited uneducated remarks,

- Just add one team in the East. Out of the lot Ohio and WKU seem to be the best fit. I'd personally prefer ECU but unless there is a Pac12-level of collapse in the AAC coming I doubt that will be an option.

- JMU had always wanted to go to the AAC, going to the Sunbelt was probably a "get in to get out" strategy. Which is to bad because something good going on in the east with them in it. The SBC alignment was based on harmonious geography with like-minded teams, I don't know if they're going to get it in the AAC but hey, you go enjoy trips to New York, Pennsylvania and South Florida.

- Delaware's too new, Liberty has too much baggage, Charlotte doesn't bring anything of value other than a lop-sided in-state rivalry. MTSU has burned bridges, Kennessaw State is too new and we already have a school in Atlanta.

- Keep Troy in the West, I'm a big supporter of keeping the division members all in the same timezone. (Athens, OH is in the ETZ so that works there too) putting Troy in the east is like when the Detroit Redwings were in the Western Conference...it was just out of place for them.

Your random, unsolicited, and uneducated remarks make perfect sense to me.

Ohio makes pretty perfect sense as a JMU replacement especially if we're not going liberty.

Good attendance, good hoops. Keeps the footprint compact and has at least one natural rival

Asked AI to create a graphic of logistics of an Ohio add

(10-25-2026 08:20 PM)TealNation Wrote:  Asked AI to create a graphic of logistics of an Ohio add

My goodness, AI sucks at maps.

(10-25-2026 08:20 PM)TealNation Wrote:  Asked AI to create a graphic of logistics of an Ohio add

How about we ditch the AI slop and the Eastern United States with a disease and give it the ol' graphic designer touch.

(10-25-2026 09:12 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

(10-25-2026 08:20 PM)TealNation Wrote:  Asked AI to create a graphic of logistics of an Ohio add

How about we ditch the AI slop and the Eastern United States with a disease and give it the ol' graphic designer touch.

Couldn't care less about the map tbh, I know where Ohio is but was more interested in what it would say for the benefits of each member. It is well known that AI has terrible map making