Can't take a joke?

(04-22-2013 11:30 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:21 PM)Walter Sobchak Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:15 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:08 PM)KennesawEagle Wrote:  Ok, after a couple of months of lurking, I'll go ahead and make this my first post.

Why, after watching Ga State get run out of just about every stadium they played in (including the dome) over the last three years, would anyone think that an upstart program can win 7, 8, or 9 games in their first year?

And believe it or not, I don't mean this reply as an insult to Ga State. I'm saying it because it doesn't matter if you have an FBS monicker by your name, you still haven't played a single game...meanwhile every one of your opponents (who have at least 50 players with multiple college games under their belts) are going to be licking their chops to beat an "FBS" team.

It doesn't matter if Charlotte has more "scholarship" players. Ga State played a number of teams that had zero scholarships, and yet they still lost. You don't just show up and win because you decided one day to start a football program, then hand out scholarships to 85 people.

I don't know. Call me crazy. But I just don't see them winning more than 2-3 games. Doesn't matter if you've heard of them. Ask Ga State what a Lambuth is.

ODU and USA both had very solid first seasons.

UTSA had a pretty good record in their second season.

Early program success is definitely possible. Sustaining that success against more talented teams is what remains to be seen (although ODU has done a good job so far).

Didn't GaSo win the national championship in their 3rd and 4th years as a program? And now some GaSo fans don't think another school can do the same (and by same I mean be successful, obviously Charlotte, ODU, UTSA, USA, and GaSt aren't competing for FCS championships)?

Not unless you hired a guy named erk russell.
Anyway, nobody is saying charlotte can't compete. What I'm saying is that to compare gsu's chances in fbs to charlotte's chances is to ignore the obvious.
Although I will say that charlotte is in a weaker conference than gsu now. So maybe you can have gsu-style success. Who knows.

yeah ok. You guys will be playing in a division that is like 95% recent FCS moveups your first year in the Belt.

We'll have to play Marshall, MTSU, WKU, and the Florida schools. ODU will be the only other school in our division moving up from FCS.

No schools in the Belt have histories of sustained success. All schools have had good years and bad years. You can't look at one season and say the SBC is suddenly a better conference.

That's like stepping outside on a cold day and saying global temperatures are falling.

WKU, FAU, FIU, MTSU are all recent FCS start-ups, if we're speaking histories. CUSA, as it stands now, is nothing that the SBC can't beat up on in years to come. This may sound like a 180 coming from a Cajun fan, but my desire to play in CUSA wasn't for the teams (maybe besides USM)...it was for the recruiting perception of being left behind (all of which will disappear after dragging a few skulls on the field).

Go back to your board and throw your barbs from CUSAbbs, but don't come onto our forum dragging our conference and its members through the leftover mud of your brand new, never played on, football field.

Then don't start a trolling thread

(04-22-2013 11:52 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  Then don't start a trolling thread

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(04-22-2013 11:48 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  Can't take a joke?

I can handle a joke. Texas State had to play a full FBS schedule last year in our second transition year and managed to go 4-8 with a win over Houston at their place. UTSA had their first transition year and played mostly FCS teams and even a NAIA. UTSA had a winning record and played WAC teams which all were FBS except Texas State. The problem you are going to face is quality depth. Most FCS teams have their first line player that is comparable to a FBS 2nd stringer with a few exceptions. The other big issue is the injuries that take their toll when playing FBS teams every week, We had lost most of our O line starters and D line starters halfway through the season. This is the big issue when you have to suit up players that lack experience against teams that line up with size advantage, faster and stronger. UTSA is going to get pummeled this year with their full FBS schedule. They are going to wish they could play their prior schedule.

Baba Booey

(04-22-2013 11:31 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:29 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:26 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:22 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:18 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  UTSA??? :)

What about UTSA?

What was the score of that game?

It was a close game and you clowns are not UTSA. Texas State would mop the floor with your sorry arses

I'm sure You said the thing when UTSA started football. Wow people in Texas are idiots

And... you just crossed the line.

You're playing a creampuff schedule. Great. I certainly hope you won't be hanging your hat on any record off that schedule.

The UTSA game? Yeah, we blew it. It sucks. Not sure how that has anything to do with how Charlotte will fair against "Holy mother's holy panties community college" or whomever you are playing, but great. Keep "bragging" on a game that your university didn't even participate in.

You may have success, you may not. I don't know, and neither do you. UTSA proves that you can have success if you do it right. I dunno if y'all are or aren't, because frankly... I don't care.

But when some ******* hillbilly from CAROLINA tries to talk down on Texas? Get a clue, or better yet have your cousin/wife get one for you.

(04-23-2013 12:09 AM)Walter Sobchak Wrote:  Baba Booey

A negative 28 reputation seriously?

(04-23-2013 12:13 AM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  

(04-23-2013 12:09 AM)Walter Sobchak Wrote:  Baba Booey

A negative 28 reputation seriously?

The guy just ain't popular.

(04-23-2013 12:13 AM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:31 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:29 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:26 PM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 11:22 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  What about UTSA?

What was the score of that game?

It was a close game and you clowns are not UTSA. Texas State would mop the floor with your sorry arses

I'm sure You said the thing when UTSA started football. Wow people in Texas are idiots

And... you just crossed the line.
You're playing a creampuff schedule. Great. I certainly hope you won't be hanging your hat on any record off that schedule.

The UTSA game? Yeah, we blew it. It sucks. Not sure how that has anything to do with how Charlotte will fair against "Holy mother's holy panties community college" or whomever you are playing, but great. Keep "bragging" on a game that your university didn't even participate in.

You may have success, you may not. I don't know, and neither do you. UTSA proves that you can have success if you do it right. I dunno if y'all are or aren't, because frankly... I don't care

But when some ******* hillbilly from CAROLINA tries to talk down on Texas? Get a clue, or better yet have your cousin/wife get one for you.

Whoa easy now I guess it's true what they say don't mess with Texas

(04-23-2013 12:09 AM)Walter Sobchak Wrote:  Baba Booey

(04-23-2013 12:15 AM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(04-23-2013 12:13 AM)ninernation1989 Wrote:  

(04-23-2013 12:09 AM)Walter Sobchak Wrote:  Baba Booey

A negative 28 reputation seriously?

The guy just ain't popular.

No Worries I just gave him a positive rep point

Charlotte made their 2013 and 2014 schedules not knowing where they would end up. They applied for football-only membership in every local FCS conference but were rebuffed, then C-USA came along because they wanted media markets.

Going from an FCS hodge podge schedule in 2014 to full FBS in 2015 will be a huge jump. The first two years should be fine, but 2015 will be the true test.

As far as App/Charlotte games, I wouldn't hold my breath. Both schools play a shockingly low number of games against each other in anything. I think the only sports that compete are tennis and softball. They did play two home and homes in men's basketball in the past 10 years, the most recent being 3-4 years ago (the two Boone games went to multiple overtimes and App won both), but then Charlotte said they won't play App again unless it's a 2-for-1 and App said no. On the subject of football scheduling, people from both schools say the other won't return their call. Now the Observer did recently state that one school wants to play the other, but didn't say which one, although it did say that Jay Sutton (App's football scheduler) has called a lot of schools.

UNCC has said they will not play App until they have a full allotment of scholarships.

In reality App and UNCC should schedule games in every sport. Both are trying to build successful athletic programs and could benefit playing games close to home for budget purposes (100 miles away).

I'd like to play them in football, basketball, and baseball each year and by the responses fans have to each other it could turn into a rivalry. Both groups claim they don't care about each other, both are lying.

Not exactly sure why someone from Texas State cares about us and even trashes the only Sun Belt final four team. A feat that only 70 or so out of 347 Division 1 programs have accomplished. Thanks for your concern though.

Charlotte football is going to be like all of the other teams transitioning to FBS, there will be high points and low points. Alot of fans are extremely proud of this program because we the fans built it from the ground up. We weren't grandfathered into a program and many us have spent over $2K (FSL, Tickets, Parking) on football without seeing a snap. On each step through our journey we've been told it would never be accomplished and we've proved the doubters wrong every time.


I don't think you will find a single fan that believes we will be world beaters from the start, as a group we are cautiously optimistic. We are just a fanbase starved for football and the Spring Game on Saturday proved it (14K in attendance).

(04-23-2013 08:25 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  I'd like to play them in football, basketball, and baseball each year and by the responses fans have to each other it could turn into a rivalry. Both groups claim they don't care about each other, both are lying.

This. Both sides have family, friends, or co-workers that went to the other school. It would beneficial for both sides but I can't see it happening before 2017 or 2018 due to our schedule.

I'm not trying to stir this pot up again, but why are Charlotte fans even on the SBC forum? I know that a thread was started about your school, but how did you even find out about it if the SBC is so beneath you?

On top of that, to those that have claimed Charlotte will be an amazing team right out of the gate, come back to me in December of 2015 and let's talk. Charlotte is playing two relatively easy seasons, with this upcoming season being an almost home-run, just because only one or two competitive schools were scheduled. UNC-Pembroke? Campbell? Really?

Continuing, Charlotte wishes they were at the level that ECU is at. ECU has fought for and earned their success, and they have earned a better spot at the table. Charlotte even wishes they were at the level of App State and Georgia Southern. Yes, we may have been in the FCS, but we have much more history in the game of football than Charlotte does. We know how to play and win, Charlotte does not.

When it comes to App and Charlotte playing, I welcome it, but I am not down for this 2-for-1 deal. If we're going to play, it will be a home and home. Just because you're in a market does not mean you automatically get what you want. You're in CUSA, but don't get too big headed. You lucked out. You're not there because of your incredible history in athletics. You're there because you're in a market. Let's not forget who was so close to getting an invite to CUSA last year because of solid athletics, but then got let down because CUSA went the market route instead. I'm not trying to knock CUSA down here, but they aren't going after reputable athletics as much anymore... they're going after the money, which I can honestly say the SBC is not doing. The SBC is getting athletic departments together, with the exception of one or two, that have success on the field and court. I can point out quite a few CUSA teams that have not had the success that many SBC teams have had.

All that aside, good luck in CUSA. You may be okay the first season or two, but when you start playing the big boys, don't make excuses as to why you lost, because we'll all be watching for you to fall now that you have put yourselves on such a pedestal.

(04-22-2013 10:58 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 10:43 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 10:34 PM)Niner National Wrote:  Still haven't seen a single Charlotte fan say we'd be competitive in football any time soon. In fact, none of the FCS programs going to CUSA have said anything like that, unlike the Ga Southern fans (and App State to a much lesser degree) who think they're going to dominate the SBC from day 1.

Haven't even seen Charlotte fans say we'd dominate anything, although several fans are optimistic about soccer and basketball (following the surprisingly solid season this year).

What about your boy over on the CUSA board posting that SBC teams have nothing to offer as potential for CUSA? That is funny since the majority of the CUSA new additions came from the SBC.
Arkansas State and Louisiana would ***** slap you guys right now without a doubt.
It seems he had better not throw stones living in a glass house.

We actually don't know who that guy is. Everything he posts is retarded even when it is positive about the school. He doesn't post on our regular forum.

He's not wrong though. They don't really offer anything that makes it worth going to 16. Arkansas isn't really a recruiting haven that I'm aware of and we already have La Tech in Louisiana.

If we had a need to add schools, they'd probably be my top two choices, but as it stands, they don't offer anything that makes it worth going to 16.

I'd think that our baseball and particularly our softball program (which is a consistent top 25 team) would certainly enhance CUSA right now.

So, yes, we don't have offer anything that makes it worth going to 16.

(04-23-2013 10:23 AM)rknj8993 Wrote:  I'm not trying to stir this pot up again, but why are Charlotte fans even on the SBC forum? I know that a thread was started about your school, but how did you even find out about it if the SBC is so beneath you?

On top of that, to those that have claimed Charlotte will be an amazing team right out of the gate, come back to me in December of 2015 and let's talk. Charlotte is playing two relatively easy seasons, with this upcoming season being an almost home-run, just because only one or two competitive schools were scheduled. UNC-Pembroke? Campbell? Really?

Continuing, Charlotte wishes they were at the level that ECU is at. ECU has fought for and earned their success, and they have earned a better spot at the table. Charlotte even wishes they were at the level of App State and Georgia Southern. Yes, we may have been in the FCS, but we have much more history in the game of football than Charlotte does. We know how to play and win, Charlotte does not.

When it comes to App and Charlotte playing, I welcome it, but I am not down for this 2-for-1 deal. If we're going to play, it will be a home and home. Just because you're in a market does not mean you automatically get what you want. You're in CUSA, but don't get too big headed. You lucked out. You're not there because of your incredible history in athletics. You're there because you're in a market. Let's not forget who was so close to getting an invite to CUSA last year because of solid athletics, but then got let down because CUSA went the market route instead. I'm not trying to knock CUSA down here, but they aren't going after reputable athletics as much anymore... they're going after the money, which I can honestly say the SBC is not doing. The SBC is getting athletic departments together, with the exception of one or two, that have success on the field and court. I can point out quite a few CUSA teams that have not had the success that many SBC teams have had.

All that aside, good luck in CUSA. You may be okay the first season or two, but when you start playing the big boys, don't make excuses as to why you lost, because we'll all be watching for you to fall now that you have put yourselves on such a pedestal.

This thread was linked on the CUSA board.


You're not trying to stir the pot but your whole post is trashing us? Seems logical.

App had a CUSA invite, that is news to me. Please show me this evidence where it says App had an invite but then it was given to Charlotte.


Charlotte fans know there will be struggles in FBS, you aren't telling anything we don't already know. You also think App's FCS success is instantly going to translate to FBS success. I would have thought the recent losses to Maine, Illinois State, and The Citadel would make you think twice about that concept. I'm sure the proven SunBelt teams like Troy, ULL, and ASU fans take kindly to this attitude.

(04-23-2013 11:13 AM)wh49er Wrote:  

(04-23-2013 10:23 AM)rknj8993 Wrote:  I'm not trying to stir this pot up again, but why are Charlotte fans even on the SBC forum? I know that a thread was started about your school, but how did you even find out about it if the SBC is so beneath you?

On top of that, to those that have claimed Charlotte will be an amazing team right out of the gate, come back to me in December of 2015 and let's talk. Charlotte is playing two relatively easy seasons, with this upcoming season being an almost home-run, just because only one or two competitive schools were scheduled. UNC-Pembroke? Campbell? Really?

Continuing, Charlotte wishes they were at the level that ECU is at. ECU has fought for and earned their success, and they have earned a better spot at the table. Charlotte even wishes they were at the level of App State and Georgia Southern. Yes, we may have been in the FCS, but we have much more history in the game of football than Charlotte does. We know how to play and win, Charlotte does not.

When it comes to App and Charlotte playing, I welcome it, but I am not down for this 2-for-1 deal. If we're going to play, it will be a home and home. Just because you're in a market does not mean you automatically get what you want. You're in CUSA, but don't get too big headed. You lucked out. You're not there because of your incredible history in athletics. You're there because you're in a market. Let's not forget who was so close to getting an invite to CUSA last year because of solid athletics, but then got let down because CUSA went the market route instead. I'm not trying to knock CUSA down here, but they aren't going after reputable athletics as much anymore... they're going after the money, which I can honestly say the SBC is not doing. The SBC is getting athletic departments together, with the exception of one or two, that have success on the field and court. I can point out quite a few CUSA teams that have not had the success that many SBC teams have had.

All that aside, good luck in CUSA. You may be okay the first season or two, but when you start playing the big boys, don't make excuses as to why you lost, because we'll all be watching for you to fall now that you have put yourselves on such a pedestal.

This thread was linked on the CUSA board.


You're not trying to stir the pot but your whole post is trashing us? Seems logical.

App had a CUSA invite, that is news to me. Please show me this evidence where it says App had an invite but then it was given to Charlotte.


Charlotte fans know there will be struggles in FBS, you aren't telling anything we don't already know. You also think App's FCS success is instantly going to translate to FBS success. I would have thought the recent losses to Maine, Illinois State, and The Citadel would make you think twice about that concept. I'm sure the proven SunBelt teams like Troy, ULL, and ASU fans take kindly to this attitude.

Not once did I say that App HAD an invite in hand, but I said that we were so close, with ECU pushing for us, not you. On top of that, no where in my post did I say that App's FCS success would translate over to the FBS. Do I expect to go in and be destroyed? No. Do I expect to go in and dominate? No. I'd be happy with a record that breaks even. App fans have been really good about being humble, and that will continue. Because we lost to Maine, Illinois State, and The Citadel means absolutely nothing. That's like saying, "Well, Charlotte lost to St. Louis, Providence, and Dayton in basketball this season, so they should think twice about their "winning record" in basketball." That just doesn't make sense. We had an 8 and 4 season. Not our best, but not our worst. You guys lost a few basketball games. Not your best, but not your worst. Losing one game means nothing. Losing a consecutive amount of games does though.

I'll say it again, have fun in CUSA. The SBC members that you have now tried to knock down a few pegs will be rooting for your failure now.

What a circle jerk. What do I read this crap?
Let's settle it now. All message boards suck. End of discussion.