(02-13-2012 10:39 PM)chrisattsu Wrote:  

(02-13-2012 10:21 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  I think UTSA would be a really great option for the belt because they bring a good market and a good stadium from my understanding. And unlike some FCS teams UTSA already has a schedule to become a D1 school so it would be as low a risk as you can make in terms of adding an fcs team. I just can't get excited about TXST now because I have never heard of them and it just seems like a WAC desperation move up. And to put things in perspective their literally at the same level as South Alabama right now so a 2013 join would be pretty ideal.

La Tech...I just may have pride but I think I would rather see big on their knee's or go back to FCS from the way their fans used to talk about us. A little over a year ago Tech fans mocked the Sun Belt and claimed they were runner ups for conference USA or bound to be in the alliance. So I ask why not Georgia St? UTSA technically won't be a FCS move up because they are WAC bound and La Tech has had some decent seasons to be followed by bad ones. But it won't help us a lot going forward to add them, won't give us a new market, and won't improve recruiting. Georgia St is not very well followed but gives a great market and probably decent attendance over time because I'm sure most Sun Belt schools have many alumni in the city.

Never heard of us? Troy played in the Southland Football Conference with us not ten/fifteen years ago.

I'm not saying we've made a name for ourselves like Appy or Georgia Southern, but we are a good addition if you want to expand your Texas presence?

The WAC liked us because we were located between two major media markets, we are the third most popular school by total apps in a high population state, and we are finally committed to improving our athletics.

Compare yourselves with TX-SA. What do you bring that they don't ?

Also, would your fans want to come to the Belt over what is left of the WAC ?