(02-16-2017 05:47 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  This certainly sets an interesting precedent. I wonder if anyone else will try to go the FBS independent route. I'd love to the see the best of the MVFC and Big Sky move up too. I wouldn't mind seeing 4-6 western schools and 4-6 Midwestern schools form a football league together.

If you have a 20k seater there is a good argument that you belong in FBS.

The question I guess who is next.

(02-16-2017 05:20 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(02-16-2017 05:02 PM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  

(02-16-2017 04:53 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  This is a lawsuit averted more than anything else. I think it nudges the P5 a little closer to their own division, given the weakness of the NCAA to be any kind of a barrier.

It will be interesting to see if hey can schedule. Will Falwell try to sue schools that refuse to schedule the Flames?

It's funny, because this move, overdue and well done on Liberty's behalf, I might say, was probably done with a lawyer threatening to sue if the NCAA didn't allow it.

If nobody schedules them, they'll have a lawyer ready for that, too.

And in both cases, they are right to.

These move-up's used to have a bit more merit to them. If Rutgers started the trend against that, Coastal was a step ahead (and there's nothing against either, good job to both for getting there). Folks at these football schools want this to reflect a business, then go right to institutional politics and pettiness when it comes down to it. Liberty's story the last decade or so with CAAF and SoCon. Same for Coastal. **** those conferences.

The rules stink. The politics are putrid.

I am no fan of that institution, but the enemy of my enemy is my ally in this one. Good luck, Liberty. You're going to need it.

I have no idea what you are talking about here. What did Rutgers start?

Also I don't know how lawyers will help Liberty schedule games. You can't sue Notre Dame or Ohio State because they wont play you in FB.

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