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UNSUBSTANTIED CHATTER: Charlotte and ODU to A10/Indy
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RE: UNSUBSTANTIED CHATTER: Charlotte and ODU to A10/Indy
(01-29-2021 05:08 PM)solohawks Wrote:  
(01-29-2021 04:27 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  
(01-29-2021 03:44 PM)solohawks Wrote:  
(01-29-2021 03:39 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  
(01-29-2021 02:48 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Going indy for 2021 and 2022 for football would be brutal for Charlotte and ODU. 2023 and 2024 would be tough enough.

Going from conference to conference is a lot easier than going from conference to indy

2021 would be too quick, but UConn managed a respectable schedule in its first year of independence. With a core of independents developing, it'll be easier for ODU and Charlotte to fill out a schedule. I doubt this would happen but if ODU and Charlotte gave notice to CUSA now, they would have a good shot at a full 2022 indy schedule.

Its definitely would be doable, especially now that you have other schools like UMass, UConn, and possibly even Army and Liberty that would likely be willing to move some games around if it meant getting another independent out there.

Its just a matter if ODU and Charlotte are willing to take the plunge.

It would be fun to see but Im far from sold that it will actually ever happen.

I think there's one issue with two prongs that they, or any other school that would make such a move, must consider:

1a) Are the media deal and effective possibility of an NY6 berth enough to make them stay? Right now, it seems like if you're not in the AAC or MWC, you probably have to run the table and have some things break your way to get that bid. Coastal Carolina went undefeated with two wins against ranked opponents and couldn't get it. Maybe that changes, but it's hard to imagine the other G5 conferences closing the gap with the AAC other than during an outlier season. If they concede that they're probably playing for lower-tier bowls no matter their conference affiliation, and the combination of travel savings and possible better attendance with a less far-flung schedule might be worth it, especially if you think you can get NCAA bids in basketball.
1b) What if the AAC calls? Just like UConn moving to the Big East signaled the likely end of their P5 aspirations, a team moving to the A-10/indy football are probably taking themselves out of AAC consideration (or at least making it harder to make themselves available if the time comes). A-10 almost certainly isn't interested in a fling. If they're in, they have to be all in.
Like with UConn, any talk of this move would be basketball/Olympic driven.

If CUSA would allow Charlotte and ODU to keep their football in CUSA while joining the A10, they would in a heartbeat.

If I were CUSA that might even be something I would consider. An amicable split of Olympic sports with football remaining (at a reduced payout level) could benefit everyone.


Why in the world would CUSA allow them to stay in CUSA as football only? What are you smoking?
01-29-2021 09:22 PM
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