(10-04-2020 10:17 AM)goliath74 Wrote:  It makes no sense to invite FAU but not FIU. FAU and FIU come as a combo deal. FIU brings Miami, FAU brings, well, athletics.

Doubtful.

Weighing FIU against "candidates," and FIU doesn't add up.

FIU is the Akron and Buffalo of CUSA. They have an amazing recruiting soil, robust attendance, yet have routinely come up short in the two most important sports. Football and Basketball.

I would expect FAU to come alone and carry the weight of the South Florida market.

However, I would be curious to hear a rebuttal. FIU is the reason I would be leery of inviting a Ga State as well.

I want established programs. Best of the best. Power and prestige. History. Results. Ratings. Most importantly, competent leadership to negotiate a better media package.

Bring along the right schools to perform on the field, and the right administration who knows how to properly leverage and market said product.

CUSA simply has too much dead weight.