(02-13-2012 03:50 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  WTF is it with this word salad of buzzz-schools that we think are clamouring to join the MAC?

As usual, certain MAC fans and some random hangers-on have put the cart before the horse. The MAC can't just add Delaware, JMU, Illinois State, ECU or anyone else - those individual schools have to WANT to join the MAC. And as evidence by Marshall, UCF and now probably Temple followed by UMass, none of them really want to be here.

So who is jonesin' to join the MAC? Not one single school that I know of..... Which makes these MAC realignment threads a bit more silly than your regular conference realignment threads.

"If Northern Illinois goes to the Big 12, we'll just add Illinois State!" Except Illinois State has shown zero interest in joining the MAC.

"If Temple goes to the Big East, we'll just add ECU!" Except ECU has shown zero interet in joining the MAC.

"We'll just add Appalachian State, they'd be delighted to join the MAC!" Except ASU has shown zero interest in joining the MAC.

I seriously regret that I have but one face to palm for MACbbs.