(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.

I think the WAC will work out just as well or better for TxState

you can compete with any of the current members, the WAC has proven time and again that schools can move up from it (though those chances may be narrowing now for everyone) and with a small conference schedule it gives you a chance to mold your OOC schedule to fit what you need to do to build your program instead of trying to "build a conference" which really comes from programs building themselves up anyway

I never recall anyone ever saying "man conference X is so tough every school went .500 in conference"

the WAC has a "story" as well and if a school or two can get rolling it will be back to being a media darling and talking about how time and again schools can join the WAC and make a name for themselves

winning is contagious and the WAC gives their schools a chance to win and to get to a bowl game and build upon that along with the media just waiting for the next WAC team to surprise everyone like so many others have