So CUSA will possibly be:

Liberty
FIU
MTSU
WKU
Jacksonville St
LT
Sam Houston St
NMSU
UTEP
UTA (non football)
UALR (non football)

9 football schools so you play everyone once then have your 4 OOC games. For basketball you play 8 teams home and home (16 games) and the remaining 2 once each for 18 games. This has you playing everyone every year in both sports so you're not just playing them back to back years every 8 years apart. UTEP is the only one that doesn't play baseball so play the other 9 each for 27 games and then have 5 OOC weekend series.

That’s good news for the conference but terrible for the schools. “Rebuilding” isn’t an individual effort and requires leadership. The lack of leadership (no vision and steps to get there) is the biggest reason I am glad we are leaving. For their sake, I hope there is a better media deal, the new additions have financial and fan support, and the remaining teams embrace it but I just don’t see it all happening when administrators are in the seats reserved for leaders.

Great day for CUSA.

(11-10-2021 10:57 AM)usm99 Wrote:  So CUSA will possibly be:

Liberty
FIU
MTSU
WKU
Jacksonville St
LT
Sam Houston St
NMSU
UTEP
UTA (non football)
UALR (non football)

9 football schools so you play everyone once then have your 4 OOC games. For basketball you play 8 teams home and home (16 games) and the remaining 2 once each for 18 games. This has you playing everyone every year in both sports so you're not just playing them back to back years every 8 years apart. UTEP is the only one that doesn't play baseball so play the other 9 each for 27 games and then have 5 OOC weekend series.

Why would CUSA bring in UTA and UALR?

(11-10-2021 10:57 AM)usm99 Wrote:  So CUSA will possibly be:

Liberty
FIU
MTSU
WKU
Jacksonville St
LT
Sam Houston St
NMSU
UTEP
UTA (non football)
UALR (non football)

9 football schools so you play everyone once then have your 4 OOC games. For basketball you play 8 teams home and home (16 games) and the remaining 2 once each for 18 games. This has you playing everyone every year in both sports so you're not just playing them back to back years every 8 years apart. UTEP is the only one that doesn't play baseball so play the other 9 each for 27 games and then have 5 OOC weekend series.

Is C-USA a party to some strange deal with SunBelt?

(11-10-2021 11:04 AM)LaTechBanjo Wrote:  

(11-10-2021 10:57 AM)usm99 Wrote:  So CUSA will possibly be:

Liberty
FIU
MTSU
WKU
Jacksonville St
LT
Sam Houston St
NMSU
UTEP
UTA (non football)
UALR (non football)

9 football schools so you play everyone once then have your 4 OOC games. For basketball you play 8 teams home and home (16 games) and the remaining 2 once each for 18 games. This has you playing everyone every year in both sports so you're not just playing them back to back years every 8 years apart. UTEP is the only one that doesn't play baseball so play the other 9 each for 27 games and then have 5 OOC weekend series.

Why would CUSA bring in UTA and UALR?

I'm guessing to thank the SBC for taking ODU, USM, and Marshall??? Cant think of any other logical reason to add those two.

(11-10-2021 10:53 AM)BlueRaider0x0 Wrote:  

(11-10-2021 10:41 AM)wkufirst Wrote:  

(11-10-2021 10:36 AM)goliath74 Wrote:  

(11-10-2021 10:34 AM)TTT Wrote:  Pete Thamel
@PeteThamel
Middle Tennessee AD Chris Massaro confirms to Yahoo Sports that the school is staying in Conference USA.

https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/14...83268?s=20


I feel bad for MTSU and WKU fans. This is unbelievable.

Look, it sounds like they are rebuilding the conference. Liberty should add athletic prowess, so should SHSU. I think C-USA seems to show the beginning of a strong G5 conference.

MTSU isn’t rebuilding anything because they are a joke. I’m sick of being associated with them.

Awww, sweetie. It’s going to be ok!

Go make a donation to your broke university

Will still be interesting to see if WKU works on a plan B to find another partner for the MAC.

I still think it’s a year or two down the road, though.

First good news CUSA has had in a while. Yes, it's a far flung conference with some misfits (my school included), but there's potential. With the real possibility of independence, this is far superior for all involved.

Now, give Judy kudos for saving the conference and send her on her way. With leadership, this conference can be solid.

The future SunBelters are now throwing current SunBelt members out

(11-10-2021 10:48 AM)wkufirst Wrote:  

(11-10-2021 10:45 AM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  Long-term....I think that's the best thing that could have happened for MTSU and WKU. Also happy for Lat Tech, UTEP, and FIU. Go out and get Missouri State in the fold and you guys will be in good shape. Congrats.

Go find the SBC board

We are still in CUSA until July 1st of 22. We get to take you guys to the woodshed at least a few more times between now and then!!!

(11-10-2021 10:57 AM)usm99 Wrote:  So CUSA will possibly be:

Liberty
FIU
MTSU
WKU
Jacksonville St
LT
Sam Houston St
NMSU
UTEP
UTA (non football)
UALR (non football)

9 football schools so you play everyone once then have your 4 OOC games. For basketball you play 8 teams home and home (16 games) and the remaining 2 once each for 18 games. This has you playing everyone every year in both sports so you're not just playing them back to back years every 8 years apart. UTEP is the only one that doesn't play baseball so play the other 9 each for 27 games and then have 5 OOC weekend series.

No thanks. No need to play more conference games in basketball. I would rather schedule more OOC games against teams our fans care about seeing or that help us get an at-large bid.

I get the WKU desire for some stability in their conference, but also get why MTSU would choose to stay in C-USA. I don't think they are a likely AAC member, but do think that C-USA could quickly be back to being better than the MAC. It does require a serious upgrade in leadership though. The remaining schools should use a large portion of the extra revenue they get over the next two years to make a significant Singing Bonus and get a quality conference commissioner.

(11-10-2021 10:48 AM)wkufirst Wrote:  

(11-10-2021 10:45 AM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  Long-term....I think that's the best thing that could have happened for MTSU and WKU. Also happy for Lat Tech, UTEP, and FIU. Go out and get Missouri State in the fold and you guys will be in good shape. Congrats.

Go find the SBC board

Bellarmine and WKU to the MAC!

Bad news for MT and WKU, but great news for CUSA. Congrats on keeping two good teams in the fold. CUSA basketball is really looking stronger.

(11-10-2021 11:07 AM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  The future SunBelters are now throwing current SunBelt members out

I know. Things are going to be so lovely over there in a few years.

(11-10-2021 11:23 AM)monarx Wrote:  Bad news for MT and WKU, but great news for CUSA. Congrats on keeping two good teams in the fold. CUSA basketball is really looking stronger.

Great news for MT and WKU.

Awful news for WKU.

I think its a good move for MTSU. CUSA pulled off a nice rebuild and it keeps MTSU in its recruiting area.

(11-10-2021 10:57 AM)usm99 Wrote:  So CUSA will possibly be:

Liberty
FIU
MTSU
WKU
Jacksonville St
LT
Sam Houston St
NMSU
UTEP
UTA (non football)
UALR (non football)

9 football schools so you play everyone once then have your 4 OOC games. For basketball you play 8 teams home and home (16 games) and the remaining 2 once each for 18 games. This has you playing everyone every year in both sports so you're not just playing them back to back years every 8 years apart. UTEP is the only one that doesn't play baseball so play the other 9 each for 27 games and then have 5 OOC weekend series.

No more HYBRID for C-USA. Just get Missouri State. Didn't Southerner Miss, jump on the SBC "gravy train"?