(10-13-2021 03:34 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(10-13-2021 03:17 PM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  

(10-13-2021 01:41 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  Kind of crazy thought I had.

I wonder if the Sun Belt would consider just going ahead and inviting Southern Miss and make it a formality, like tomorrow, if indeed both sides want each other. A second, or third and fourth, new member could be announced later.

The Sun Belt has reason to be a bit insulted that, with the AAC, SB, and C-USA territories all overlapping the same regions, C-USA only sent a letter to the AAC. The SB could take it as a slap in the face and just go ahead and take one of their own, which really is no different than what C-USA did to the SB with FIVE schools.

It would be petty. And it would be a gamble without a second school completely lined up. But it would also exert strength and tell the CFB world the SB it is to be taken seriously.

. . . my thoughts exactly, pull the trigger. Seems like both sides want it, no reason that I can see to wait on “what other conference(s) want.”

I'm kind of starting to wonder: DO both sides want it? Is one side or both sides getting cold feet?

(10-13-2021 02:53 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Possible if USM wants to but it can’t happen until the AAC officially says no to regionalization.

You know far more than I do about all this stuff, but why must USM or the SB wait on the AAC, or on AAC presidents.

USM needs to be seen by boosters as at least trying to get into a league with the AAC schools somehow.