(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

(02-17-2012 11:09 AM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

Pssssssssss ....... And have been 1A/FBS all along. You?

(02-17-2012 11:34 AM)BLEEDITRED Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:09 AM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

Pssssssssss ....... And have been 1A/FBS all along. You?

No, you have been transitioning to I-A.

Lots of Snark. Read the Benson recap. You better hope he snags some current I-As

Not that I want to agree with a south fan but they have been D1- A in Olympic sports just not football. But on the same not it doesn't really matter talking football.

D1 only really applies to football anyway if I'm correct because SWAC teams can make the NCAA bball tourney and baseball.

I hate to defend Georgia State here but you guys are suggesting that they were D-II in the recent past? Is that correct because I thought they had been D-I in all olympic sports for a very long time.

(02-17-2012 11:09 AM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

Didn't read or chose to ignore the last sentence.

(02-17-2012 02:57 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:09 AM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

Didn't read or chose to ignore the last sentence.

Chose to ignore as I wasnt aware Conference Realignment was in the rewards business

(02-17-2012 03:14 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 02:57 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:09 AM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

Didn't read or chose to ignore the last sentence.

Chose to ignore as I wasnt aware Conference Realignment was in the rewards business

Not true! The Big East is racking up in their Rewards Program with all the Frequent Flyer miles that they'll be accruing.

(02-17-2012 03:34 PM)Tuffguy21 Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 03:14 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 02:57 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:09 AM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

Didn't read or chose to ignore the last sentence.

Chose to ignore as I wasnt aware Conference Realignment was in the rewards business

Not true! The Big East is racking up in their Rewards Program with all the Frequent Flyer miles that they'll be accruing.

Big Boy Athletics means getting on a plane.

Liberty...seriously...Liberty

Aint that the school where guys and girls cant be within like a foot of each other in public, or is that another private school I am confusing it with?

Beware of Mr.Peanut's ideas. If he tries to add CUSA schools, the Alliance will add SBC schools out of spite. The MWC did w/ a bunch of us. Also watch out, instead of La Tech and UTSA he'll bring in Winthrop and Davidson to go along w/ Liberty.

(02-17-2012 03:14 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 02:57 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:09 AM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

Didn't read or chose to ignore the last sentence.

Chose to ignore as I wasnt aware Conference Realignment was in the rewards business

The reward was both given and received by USA.
Had Ga State had the same foresight and steadfastness you would also be secure in the knowledge that you will be an FBS team in the very near future. I know your leadership back then wasn't the best in terms of athletics but that is the way things have turned out.

Where is liberty..

Virginia. Just north of Raliegh.

(02-17-2012 09:12 PM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 03:14 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 02:57 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:09 AM)panama Wrote:  

(02-17-2012 11:06 AM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  Except for Tech, all the rest of the schools on that list would be a mistake.
The more schools that are advanced from FCS to FBS, the smaller the piece of pie will be for everyone else. With the current requirement of a move-up requiring an FBS conference invitation, only the WAC has been looking to advance their membership with FCS programs and they may soon be out of the football business. Keeping the FBS population where it is will be better for all of our programs in the long run. Since UTSA and TSU already have an invitation and are moving up, they should be considered but not any other FCS program. And, yes, I realize USA is the new kid on the block, but having a path to FBS football is our reward for forming the Sun Belt and staying with it through the ups and downs.

Psss...You started the same year as us...

Didn't read or chose to ignore the last sentence.

Chose to ignore as I wasnt aware Conference Realignment was in the rewards business

The reward was both given and received by USA.
Had Ga State had the same foresight and steadfastness you would also be secure in the knowledge that you will be an FBS team in the very near future. I know your leadership back then wasn't the best in terms of athletics but that is the way things have turned out.

We'll be just fine :)

Just north of Greensboro NC. The ACC headquarters.

The game now is surviving or thriving! The BE just accepted four mediocare C-USA teams because of their TV Market footprint. IMHO the Sunbelt and C-USA would be wise to get teams in Jacksonville, Atlanta, Charlotte, Richmond, DC,& Philly for their TV Market and Liberty because of their wide spread fan base.

A drowning man will grab a double edged sword to save him self.

(02-18-2012 12:51 AM)Rabonchild Wrote:  The game now is surviving or thriving! The BE just accepted four mediocare C-USA teams because of their TV Market footprint. IMHO the Sunbelt and C-USA would be wise to get teams in Jacksonville, Atlanta, Charlotte, Richmond, DC,& Philly for their TV Market and Liberty because of their wide spread fan base.

A drowning man will grab a double edged sword to save him self.

the jax st. that wants to move up is in alabama, not florida

Not sure if there has been a particular number announced in terms of how big the Sun Belt is looking to be, but depending on whether the conference loses a team or two to C-USA/MWC, could they be looking at adding 3 or 4 teams to the mix?