Now that the dust has settled, we will see starting this year how the Go5 conferences will stack up against each other. Especially the SBC vs CUSA, both having a large number of new teams on the roster.

So after 3-5 yrs if the SBC surpasses CUSA in both performance and perception, would you take the old SBC teams who left back if another realignment came?

Only MTSU.

just wku and mtsu for sure, maybe a florida school.

(07-14-2013 03:20 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  just wku and mtsu for sure, maybe a florida school.

MTSU and WKU as they are now. If the Florida school get their act together, those too. A lot can change 3-5 years from. Look at where UL, WKU, and ASU were. Or hell look at where Troy was. Things look a lot different in 3 to 5 years.

Is this even remotely a possible scenario? Nope

We would probably have to have 4 consecutive years of BCS busting from 4 different programs. That would jack up the revenues significantly and since it is coming from multiple programs it increases the odds of it happening regularly.

So it won't be happening.

MTSU and Western in a heartbeat, not so much the Florida schools.

Hey you, July...Go away

(07-14-2013 03:05 PM)TXST Bobcat2010 Wrote:  Now that the dust has settled, we will see starting this year how the Go5 conferences will stack up against each other. Especially the SBC vs CUSA, both having a large number of new teams on the roster.

So after 3-5 yrs if the SBC surpasses CUSA in both performance and perception, would you take the old SBC teams who left back if another realignment came?

Not FIU, a school with lots of problems in the way they run their sports programs. Let us not forget the big fight with Miami, and lots of little fights with everyone else.

All the others are welcome back within the scope of the number of teams we would want to be at.

(07-14-2013 03:54 PM)panama Wrote:  Hey you, July...Go away

Sorry, but July is sticking around for at least 2 more weeks.

In the unlikely event that this scenario did play out, it would be WHOLLY dependent on where the teams are.

I'd love to have MTSU back as they are now. But if during this entire time, they hire Manny Matsakis as the Foobtall coach, Dennis Nutt as their basketball coach, and somehow forget their baseball team as well... I wouldn't want them (Both are notorious coaches at Texas State that did more harm to the programs than good... in essence driving them to the ground).

Ultimately, I'd like to have UNT back, if only for a second Texas team. But other than that, I'd accept any back if they improved the league as a whole.

(07-14-2013 05:34 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  

(07-14-2013 03:54 PM)panama Wrote:  Hey you, July...Go away

Sorry, but July is sticking around for at least 2 more weeks.

(07-14-2013 05:39 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  In the unlikely event that this scenario did play out, it would be WHOLLY dependent on where the teams are.

I'd love to have MTSU back as they are now. But if during this entire time, they hire Manny Matsakis as the Foobtall coach, Dennis Nutt as their basketball coach, and somehow forget their baseball team as well... I wouldn't want them (Both are notorious coaches at Texas State that did more harm to the programs than good... in essence driving them to the ground).

Ultimately, I'd like to have UNT back, if only for a second Texas team. But other than that, I'd accept any back if they improved the league as a whole.

I'm warning you July...

Put down the cool aid

If this scenario where to play out then maybe Western Kentucky because of their basketball history. Otherwise we would be better off going after a Southern Miss or Marshall or maybe even some of the AAC members then going back to getting a Middle Tennessee or a UNT.

(07-14-2013 07:29 PM)txstatebobcat Wrote:  If this scenario where to play out then maybe Western Kentucky because of their basketball history. Otherwise we would be better off going after a Southern Miss or Marshall or maybe even some of the AAC members then going back to getting a Middle Tennessee or a UNT.

Really? Where? In Fringe universe B?

(07-14-2013 05:39 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  In the unlikely event that this scenario did play out, it would be WHOLLY dependent on where the teams are.

I'd love to have MTSU back as they are now. But if during this entire time, they hire Manny Matsakis as the Foobtall coach, Dennis Nutt as their basketball coach, and somehow forget their baseball team as well... I wouldn't want them (Both are notorious coaches at Texas State that did more harm to the programs than good... in essence driving them to the ground).

Ultimately, I'd like to have UNT back, if only for a second Texas team. But other than that, I'd accept any back if they improved the league as a whole.

Sounds like the Nutts do a good job of running a program into the ground.

(07-14-2013 07:41 PM)panama Wrote:  

(07-14-2013 07:29 PM)txstatebobcat Wrote:  If this scenario where to play out then maybe Western Kentucky because of their basketball history. Otherwise we would be better off going after a Southern Miss or Marshall or maybe even some of the AAC members then going back to getting a Middle Tennessee or a UNT.

Really? Where? In Fringe universe B?

I realize debating crazy offseason scenarios is pretty much all we have in July, but I'm going to have to agree with Panama. Lets reel it in a little.

(07-14-2013 08:04 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  Sounds like the Nutts do a good job of running a program into the ground.

If I recall correctly, the Southland at the time was the like second worst Div I basketball conference in the nation.

He led us to a 1 conference win season that year.

He was a true gem. AND WE EXTENDED HIS CONTRACT! (not after the one win season, but still).

How many Division I teams have willingly/voluntarily, on their own initiative, chosen to leave a conference, and then rejoined it at a later time?

(07-14-2013 11:39 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  How many Division I teams have willingly/voluntarily, on their own initiative, chosen to leave a conference, and then rejoined it at a later time?

In the last few years just off the top of my head: Boise, SDSU, Georgia State, VMI, ETSU, Charlotte.