Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

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Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

Unread post by YesAppCan » Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:22 pm

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/11/sources ... ssee-state



From Miami Herald
FIU wants FAU to join Conference USA
FIU athletic director Pete Garcia said Wednesday morning that he and president Mark Rosenberg are lobbying Conference USA to invite FAU to join in 2014.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fiusport ... rylink=cpy

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Re: Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

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Re: Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

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Re: Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

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Re: Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

Unread post by rbarthle17 » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:04 pm

YesAppCan wrote:NO MENTION OF APPALACHIAN STATE
And this is supposed to be newsworthy how? Of course C-USA is not interested in us now. The reasons for wanting us in the conference (what few there were) shrunk with ECU leaving.

At this point it's safe to say it's Sun Belt or nothing. And, as I said when Maryland jumped, if this trickles down to the mid-majors and we don't get the call because of it, that call probably isn't ever coming. I really think it's now or never.

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Re: Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

Unread post by YesAppCan » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:36 pm

"It's Not news-worthy"....
No it's not. That's my point, we are no news in C-USA, it's time to move on to Sun Belt.
... And I agree, it's now or never.

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Unread post by TheMoody1 » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:50 pm

At the pace things are happening we should know by this time tomorrow who will be the two new teams in the Sun Belt.

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Unread post by Gonzo » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:52 pm

TheMoody1 wrote:At the pace things are happening we should know by this time tomorrow who will be the two new teams in the Sun Belt.
Not necessarily. So far CUSA has acted fast, but the SBC hasn't done anything proactive and they have done nothing in the past to indicate that their response will be a quick one.

I'm confident, but Benson isn't exactly Billy the Kid on the draw.

I'd love to hear about a move to the SBC before the game Saturday though.
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Re: Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

Unread post by rbarthle17 » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:53 pm

TheMoody1 wrote:At the pace things are happening we should know by this time tomorrow who will be the two new teams in the Sun Belt.
My bet is before the kids' bedtime tonight. That would be 19:30 for those counting. :lol:

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Re: Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

Unread post by TheMoody1 » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:56 pm

Gonzo wrote:
TheMoody1 wrote:At the pace things are happening we should know by this time tomorrow who will be the two new teams in the Sun Belt.
Not necessarily. So far CUSA has acted fast, but the SBC hasn't done anything proactive and they have nothing in the past to indicate that their response will be a quick on.

I'm confident, but Benson isn't exactly Billy the Kid on the draw.

I don't see any reason they would need to hurry. It is not like their pool of potenial candidates has anywhere else to go.

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Unread post by AppStateNews » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:34 pm

Even if they finalize an invite to us for the Sun Belt, I don't think we say anything until after playoffs. At this point, winning the game Saturday is more important and no need to get our players minds else where..
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Re: Mid Tenn and who else to C-USA?

Unread post by 97APP » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:37 pm

TheMoody1 wrote:
Gonzo wrote:
TheMoody1 wrote:At the pace things are happening we should know by this time tomorrow who will be the two new teams in the Sun Belt.
Not necessarily. So far CUSA has acted fast, but the SBC hasn't done anything proactive and they have nothing in the past to indicate that their response will be a quick on.

I'm confident, but Benson isn't exactly Billy the Kid on the draw.

I don't see any reason they would need to hurry. It is not like their pool of potenial candidates has anywhere else to go.
Agree, I don't see the Sunbelt adding new members tomorrow. However, other than NMSU, all the other candidates are currently FCS. After MTSU and FAU leave they will be down to 8 teams.

The NCAA requires 8 all sports members to be recognized as a FBS conference. So they are on thin ice if another school is poached. Current FCS members will need 3 years to make the transition to FBS. So we won't see the Sunbelt waiting around forever. The Sunbelt would be foolish to wait more than a month as that would essentially cost any current FCS team a recruiting season with the FBS label.
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