The MAC just needs to sit back and relax. We have no real need to expand right this second. If somebody interesting approaches the MAC, than listen, otherwise, just let this play out. Lots will change over the next year or two. For instance, the CAA only has 10 football schools and even if they act not interested now, I think they will soon. JMU and ODU are both talking to the CUSA and Georgia State is talking to CUSA and the Sun-Belt. If a couple of the schools jump, not only will the CAA be weakened and down to 8 schools, but those regional "blocks" will be broken up that the UD, JMU, and ODU schools keep talking about. The Alliance doesn't have room for all of them, so whomever is left out in an 8 team CAA will come to us on their own. New Hampshire talks about dropping their football program due to budget problems.

On the basketball side, St. Louis is talking to the Missouri Valley and Xavier and Dayton are getting antsy. This changes things for UMass too. Alternatively, the A-10 is talking about stealing ODU, VCU, from the CAA. The CAA could get carved up and A-10 too.

Another possibility for the MAC is Appalachian State and Charlotte. Again, these two schools are probably wanting in the CUSA, but come on, the alliance doesn't have room for Delaware, ODU, JMU, App State, Charlotte, and UMass. So whomever gets lost in the shuffle with a picked over CAA will come knocking on the MAC's door eventually or get left out. Maybe our resident UMass fans can help me out, but that's the way I see it. And if the Alliance isn't interested in any of them, well then the MAC is the only show in town.

MAC needs to sit back and wait a year or so and be patient and we have no need to not be patient. There will be no more football-only deals. UMass gets a 2-year pass.