By the way in the ever needed hope to live in la la land. Tech fans have decided that Temple to the alliance is a good thing because now it means the Sun Belt is certain to lose at least 4 teams because the MAC is almost certain to go after WKU and MTSU who would almost certainly accept immediately.
(03-07-2012 11:38 PM)chiefsfan Wrote: By the way in the ever needed hope to live in la la land. Tech fans have decided that Temple to the alliance is a good thing because now it means the Sun Belt is certain to lose at least 4 teams because the MAC is almost certain to go after WKU and MTSU who would almost certainly accept immediately.
I believe the first schools invited are LT and one of the Texas schools. If UNT leaves, that could change the situation.
Nevertheless, doing the Alliance's dirty work for them by getting GA State to the FBS level would be a poor, short-sighted decision.
Not to get into y'all's business, but I always scratched my head when I read all the stuff about GaState. I only spent a short time in GA, but while I was there, it was clear that there were 3 teams with true statewide fan bases: Tech, UGA, and Southern.
(03-07-2012 10:56 PM)72Tiger Wrote: Where does Georgia St play its games? Georgia Dome?
Yes, and it looks like a UAB game in the stands.
Wow...that really tells the Ga State story. If you rent it (the GA Dome)they might not come.......you can even hear the HVAC in the building it is so quiet.
Personally, I WOULD take GaState but we all know how this story ends, the C-USA will swoop them up and the SunBelt will be left looking for another member, they are not competitive in football (see their game against ODU, a school who started football at the same time)
GaSouthern does have the advantage of a winning tradition and history against teams like WKU, Troy, MTSU, and FIU BUT we would NEVER be one of the first three schools chosen by the SBC. App State, LaTech, TxState and UTSA all make more obvious candidates.
With that said, I hope that we get a honest look and shot at making the jump.
(This post was last modified: 03-08-2012 09:34 AM by GaSouthern.)
(03-08-2012 09:24 AM)T_Won1 Wrote: Agree Johnny. Georgia State fits the CUSA model more than the Sun Belt's. Sun Belt's priority should be App State.
I'd try and figure out how to take App St. and GaSouthern...automatic rivalry. They already hate each other.
I think that would work well for the Belt (two bitter rivals with ample fan support and traditions of winning), however the current money and admin situation at Southern is not ripe for FBS right now. App State is in another boat as they are ready to move now and have ample cash and facilities to do it.
(03-08-2012 09:33 AM)GaSouthern Wrote: Personally, I WOULD take GaState but we all know how this story ends, the C-USA will swoop them up and the SunBelt will be left looking for another member, they are not competitive in football (see their game against ODU, a school who started football at the same time)
GaSouthern does have the advantage of a winning tradition and history against teams like WKU, Troy, MTSU, and FIU BUT we would NEVER be one of the first three schools chosen by the SBC. App State, LaTech, TxState and UTSA all make more obvious candidates.
With that said, I hope that we get a honest look and shot at making the jump.
Troy and Southern? what is the fan/rival situation for you guys? I know App State has played Troy/WKU/MTSU before in the last 15 years.
(03-08-2012 09:33 AM)GaSouthern Wrote: Personally, I WOULD take GaState but we all know how this story ends, the C-USA will swoop them up and the SunBelt will be left looking for another member, they are not competitive in football (see their game against ODU, a school who started football at the same time)
GaSouthern does have the advantage of a winning tradition and history against teams like WKU, Troy, MTSU, and FIU BUT we would NEVER be one of the first three schools chosen by the SBC. App State, LaTech, TxState and UTSA all make more obvious candidates.
With that said, I hope that we get a honest look and shot at making the jump.
Troy and Southern? what is the fan/rival situation for you guys? I know App State has played Troy/WKU/MTSU before in the last 15 years.
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