Central Oklahoma To Southland, McNeese State and SE Louisiana Looking

It is no secret that the Southland Conference wanted Central Oklahoma for some time now, but we know McNeese State been looking around two conferences, but it looks like SE Louisiana is also not happy in the conference either.

Quote:What was hard to believe, and still remains the case five days later, is that nobody from the Southland’s home office has been in touch with any of the schools about their intentions. McNeese officials confirmed they have heard nothing from SLC Commissioner Tom Burnett about ways of making the Cowboys happy in the SLC.

That seems both strange and about right for a league that has all the looks of the Titanic moments after hitting the iceberg.

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Are they going be able to get Central Oklahoma?
Did Angelo State pulled out that they need time to raise money to move up? 


(10-08-2021 04:16 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Central Oklahoma To Southland, McNeese State and SE Louisiana Looking

It is no secret that the Southland Conference wanted Central Oklahoma for some time now, but we know McNeese State been looking around two conferences, but it looks like SE Louisiana is also not happy in the conference either.

Quote:What was hard to believe, and still remains the case five days later, is that nobody from the Southland’s home office has been in touch with any of the schools about their intentions. McNeese officials confirmed they have heard nothing from SLC Commissioner Tom Burnett about ways of making the Cowboys happy in the SLC.

That seems both strange and about right for a league that has all the looks of the Titanic moments after hitting the iceberg.

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Are they going be able to get Central Oklahoma?
Did Angelo State pulled out that they need time to raise money to move up? 


So ... where on earth would McNeese or SEL go - the SWAC?

Not a lot of options, IMO.

Being disgruntled is one thing, but for it to mean anything the party in question has to have at least 1 viable option for leaving.

What would the 4 LA football schools think about joining the OVC on either a all sports or football only basis?

(10-08-2021 05:13 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 04:16 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Central Oklahoma To Southland, McNeese State and SE Louisiana Looking

It is no secret that the Southland Conference wanted Central Oklahoma for some time now, but we know McNeese State been looking around two conferences, but it looks like SE Louisiana is also not happy in the conference either.

Quote:What was hard to believe, and still remains the case five days later, is that nobody from the Southland’s home office has been in touch with any of the schools about their intentions. McNeese officials confirmed they have heard nothing from SLC Commissioner Tom Burnett about ways of making the Cowboys happy in the SLC.

That seems both strange and about right for a league that has all the looks of the Titanic moments after hitting the iceberg.

PHP Code:

Are they going be able to get Central Oklahoma?
Did Angelo State pulled out that they need time to raise money to move up? 


So ... where on earth would McNeese or SEL go - the SWAC?

Not a lot of options, IMO.

McNeese has spoken with the WAC. The ASUN or OVC are other options. I believe they have also looked at FBS conferences.

(10-08-2021 07:04 AM)OscarWildeCat Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 05:13 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 04:16 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Central Oklahoma To Southland, McNeese State and SE Louisiana Looking

It is no secret that the Southland Conference wanted Central Oklahoma for some time now, but we know McNeese State been looking around two conferences, but it looks like SE Louisiana is also not happy in the conference either.

Quote:What was hard to believe, and still remains the case five days later, is that nobody from the Southland’s home office has been in touch with any of the schools about their intentions. McNeese officials confirmed they have heard nothing from SLC Commissioner Tom Burnett about ways of making the Cowboys happy in the SLC.

That seems both strange and about right for a league that has all the looks of the Titanic moments after hitting the iceberg.

PHP Code:

Are they going be able to get Central Oklahoma?
Did Angelo State pulled out that they need time to raise money to move up? 


So ... where on earth would McNeese or SEL go - the SWAC?

Not a lot of options, IMO.

McNeese has spoken with the WAC. The ASUN or OVC are other options. I believe they have also looked at FBS conferences.

McNeese in the WAC would be as Wacky as, I don't know, Louisiana Tech in the WAC was. Meaning Wacky, IMO.

Ditto for the OVC and ASUN. They are far afield from McNeese's natural geography.

This is a rather...interesting move by the Southland (though I would think they'd want to target the prominent members of the MIAA like Pittsburgh State or Northwest Missouri State).

You lose (or chase off) McNeese and SLU though, kiss the Southland goodbye

(10-08-2021 07:42 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 07:04 AM)OscarWildeCat Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 05:13 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 04:16 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Central Oklahoma To Southland, McNeese State and SE Louisiana Looking

It is no secret that the Southland Conference wanted Central Oklahoma for some time now, but we know McNeese State been looking around two conferences, but it looks like SE Louisiana is also not happy in the conference either.

Quote:What was hard to believe, and still remains the case five days later, is that nobody from the Southland’s home office has been in touch with any of the schools about their intentions. McNeese officials confirmed they have heard nothing from SLC Commissioner Tom Burnett about ways of making the Cowboys happy in the SLC.

That seems both strange and about right for a league that has all the looks of the Titanic moments after hitting the iceberg.

PHP Code:

Are they going be able to get Central Oklahoma?
Did Angelo State pulled out that they need time to raise money to move up? 


So ... where on earth would McNeese or SEL go - the SWAC?

Not a lot of options, IMO.

McNeese has spoken with the WAC. The ASUN or OVC are other options. I believe they have also looked at FBS conferences.

McNeese in the WAC would be as Wacky as, I don't know, Louisiana Tech in the WAC was. Meaning Wacky, IMO.

Ditto for the OVC and ASUN. They are far afield from McNeese's natural geography.

A move by McNeese to any of these conferences makes as much (or little) sense as many of the moves made during periods of realignment. Common sense would dictate that UTEP bellows in the Mountain West and would place West VA in the ACC rather than in the same conference as BYU. It’s all Wacky.

(10-08-2021 07:04 AM)OscarWildeCat Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 05:13 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 04:16 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Central Oklahoma To Southland, McNeese State and SE Louisiana Looking

It is no secret that the Southland Conference wanted Central Oklahoma for some time now, but we know McNeese State been looking around two conferences, but it looks like SE Louisiana is also not happy in the conference either.

Quote:What was hard to believe, and still remains the case five days later, is that nobody from the Southland’s home office has been in touch with any of the schools about their intentions. McNeese officials confirmed they have heard nothing from SLC Commissioner Tom Burnett about ways of making the Cowboys happy in the SLC.

That seems both strange and about right for a league that has all the looks of the Titanic moments after hitting the iceberg.

PHP Code:

Are they going be able to get Central Oklahoma?
Did Angelo State pulled out that they need time to raise money to move up? 


So ... where on earth would McNeese or SEL go - the SWAC?

Not a lot of options, IMO.

McNeese has spoken with the WAC. The ASUN or OVC are other options. I believe they have also looked at FBS conferences.

I have to think the OVC is speaking with the Louisiana schools. Perhaps the ASUN is as well (though, I only see New Orleans as any kind of fit).

(10-08-2021 07:52 AM)RamblinRedWolf Wrote:  This is a rather...interesting move by the Southland (though I would think they'd want to target the prominent members of the MIAA like Pittsburgh State or Northwest Missouri State).

You lose (or chase off) McNeese and SLU though, kiss the Southland goodbye

COU would bring a top D2 baseball program to D1. But, the other schools are outside their geography that you mentioned.

(10-08-2021 06:58 AM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  Being disgruntled is one thing, but for it to mean anything the party in question has to have at least 1 viable option for leaving.

What would the 4 LA football schools think about joining the OVC on either a all sports or football only basis?

Journalists often overrate schools' chances of being invited to another league. McNeese might get into the WAC or ASUN, but the others have very little shot.

I can confirm that both McNeese and Incarnate Word presented to the WAC in Denver earlier this month. I have to believe McNeese would attract interest from other conferences as well. I know of other Southland schools have that made calls elsewhere too, even the non-FB ones.

And for those who think the WAC is too crazy, geographically...McNeese is only about two hours from Houston and like, 35 miles from the TX state line. It's not THAT crazy.

(10-08-2021 09:42 AM)MattBrownEP Wrote:  I can confirm that both McNeese and Incarnate Word presented to the WAC in Denver earlier this month. I have to believe McNeese would attract interest from other conferences as well. I know of other Southland schools have that made calls elsewhere too, even the non-FB ones.

And for those who think the WAC is too crazy, geographically...McNeese is only about two hours from Houston and like, 35 miles from the TX state line. It's not THAT crazy.

McNeese to Lamar is only like 50 miles apart.

Any talk about going to divisions in the WAC for basketball? Might make a lot of sense there.

I might start believing there is something to Central Oklahoma going D1 when they officially announce they are adding that required 6th men's sport. For now, it's just David's big fantasy.

(10-08-2021 04:52 PM)AZcats Wrote:  I might start believing there is something to Central Oklahoma going D1 when they officially announce they are adding that required 6th men's sport. For now, it's just David's big fantasy.

The journalist did mention it that Central Oklahoma was rumored to be being looked at.

(10-08-2021 10:02 AM)stever20 Wrote:  Any talk about going to divisions in the WAC for basketball? Might make a lot of sense there.

No divisions in basketball - need to be able to maximize the RPI/NET situations within the WAC which has eyes on moving up the ladder as a conference. Also helps with cost containment as the WAC travel $$ issues brought up when Texas schools joined ended up being much more minimal than some of the commenters on this board thought

All other sports minus football have divisions.

(10-08-2021 05:13 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 04:16 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Central Oklahoma To Southland, McNeese State and SE Louisiana Looking

It is no secret that the Southland Conference wanted Central Oklahoma for some time now, but we know McNeese State been looking around two conferences, but it looks like SE Louisiana is also not happy in the conference either.

Quote:What was hard to believe, and still remains the case five days later, is that nobody from the Southland’s home office has been in touch with any of the schools about their intentions. McNeese officials confirmed they have heard nothing from SLC Commissioner Tom Burnett about ways of making the Cowboys happy in the SLC.

That seems both strange and about right for a league that has all the looks of the Titanic moments after hitting the iceberg.

PHP Code:

Are they going be able to get Central Oklahoma?
Did Angelo State pulled out that they need time to raise money to move up? 


So ... where on earth would McNeese or SEL go - the SWAC?

Not a lot of options, IMO.

I have heard that McNeese has some interest in the A-Sun as well. Could be a really good fit for both, IMO

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The Texas schools broke with McNeese for a reason. That has not changed. The WAC is not taking McNeese, full stop period.

(10-08-2021 08:01 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  The Texas schools broke with McNeese for a reason. That has not changed. The WAC is not taking McNeese, full stop period.

What’s going on in your signature?!

(10-08-2021 08:06 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(10-08-2021 08:01 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  The Texas schools broke with McNeese for a reason. That has not changed. The WAC is not taking McNeese, full stop period.

What’s going on in your signature?!

It's October, duh (maybe it's my anti millennial comment)