WKU to cusa Monday
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:32 am
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After doing further searching and reading, it sounds as if JMU is coming in with us to replace WKU in the SBC eastern division which is cool and great for travel expense.CornCobPipes wrote:Question is will the Sun Belt counter with an invite to JMU(James Madison) or Liberty fairly soon?
Me too, and me too.AppHokie wrote:I am extremely (selfishly) excited if JMU comes on board. The Sun Belt is not the most travel friendly conference from where I live (Richmond).
Two years ago (maybe even 18 months), WKU was the poster child for the anti-FBS bunch as what ASU is destined to become if we were to move. My how times have changed, indeed.RankinApp wrote:It's crazy how fast WKU's fortunes have changed, going from one of the worst FBS starts ever to turning it around and heading to C-USA.
I still wish App would have/could have jumped before the moratorium. Could be us setting up shop.
I imagine the remaining Sun Belt school fans aren't going to be thrilled about the possibility of another FCS team joining the ranks.
I find the disdain of the Sun Belt fans toward the move-ups quite ironic since every team in the conference, including the recent CUSA departures, except for UL-L, has been a move-up within the not too distant past. It's extremely hypocritical, but not too surprising.RankinApp wrote:It's crazy how fast WKU's fortunes have changed, going from one of the worst FBS starts ever to turning it around and heading to C-USA.
I still wish App would have/could have jumped before the moratorium. Could be us setting up shop.
I imagine the remaining Sun Belt school fans aren't going to be thrilled about the possibility of another FCS team joining the ranks.
I'm still not convinced WKU is a program we should pick to emulate as we move forward. Petrino will be gone as soon as he posts a winning season. I would like to have their basketball program, though.BeauFoster wrote:Two years ago (maybe even 18 months), WKU was the poster child for the anti-FBS bunch as what ASU is destined to become if we were to move. My how times have changed, indeed.RankinApp wrote:It's crazy how fast WKU's fortunes have changed, going from one of the worst FBS starts ever to turning it around and heading to C-USA.
I still wish App would have/could have jumped before the moratorium. Could be us setting up shop.
I imagine the remaining Sun Belt school fans aren't going to be thrilled about the possibility of another FCS team joining the ranks.
Yeah, I dont understand their disdain either when it comes to football. We and GSU and JMU are arguably already better football programs including facilites than the remainder of the Sun Belt. Besides who do they think they are going to get anyway? We along with the recent adds will only improve the flavor for Sun Belt.appst89 wrote:I find the disdain of the Sun Belt fans toward the move-ups quite ironic since every team in the conference, including the recent CUSA departures, except for UL-L, has been a move-up within the not too distant past. It's extremely hypocritical, but not too surprising.RankinApp wrote:It's crazy how fast WKU's fortunes have changed, going from one of the worst FBS starts ever to turning it around and heading to C-USA.
I still wish App would have/could have jumped before the moratorium. Could be us setting up shop.
I imagine the remaining Sun Belt school fans aren't going to be thrilled about the possibility of another FCS team joining the ranks.
Overtime I see another "Mountain Jug" type rivalry developing with a different team wearing purple.AppHokie wrote:I am extremely (selfishly) excited if JMU comes on board. The Sun Belt is not the most travel friendly conference from where I live (Richmond).
It's typical human nature though. I live in Pinehurst. Every Yankee Geriatric wants to retire here, but when they do, they want to close the door behind them. Oh, and then tell us how things were done where they came from.appst89 wrote:I find the disdain of the Sun Belt fans toward the move-ups quite ironic since every team in the conference, including the recent CUSA departures, except for UL-L, has been a move-up within the not too distant past. It's extremely hypocritical, but not too surprising.RankinApp wrote:It's crazy how fast WKU's fortunes have changed, going from one of the worst FBS starts ever to turning it around and heading to C-USA.
I still wish App would have/could have jumped before the moratorium. Could be us setting up shop.
I imagine the remaining Sun Belt school fans aren't going to be thrilled about the possibility of another FCS team joining the ranks.
Yeah, maybe call it the "Fumble Jug". On another note we are going to have to come up with some new nics for our new foes. Of course we get to keep one with "The Stink"WataugaMan wrote:Overtime I see another "Mountain Jug" type rivalry developing with a different team wearing purple.AppHokie wrote:I am extremely (selfishly) excited if JMU comes on board. The Sun Belt is not the most travel friendly conference from where I live (Richmond).
I don't think anyone is advocating that we emulate WKU, just pointing out that they had a couple tough years after transition and were used as the prime example of what App was destined to become if we moved. I'd sure like to emulate their bball success, however.appst89 wrote:I'm still not convinced WKU is a program we should pick to emulate as we move forward. Petrino will be gone as soon as he posts a winning season. I would like to have their basketball program, though.BeauFoster wrote:Two years ago (maybe even 18 months), WKU was the poster child for the anti-FBS bunch as what ASU is destined to become if we were to move. My how times have changed, indeed.RankinApp wrote:It's crazy how fast WKU's fortunes have changed, going from one of the worst FBS starts ever to turning it around and heading to C-USA.
I still wish App would have/could have jumped before the moratorium. Could be us setting up shop.
I imagine the remaining Sun Belt school fans aren't going to be thrilled about the possibility of another FCS team joining the ranks.
Isn't much of Old Crow from Harrisinning, and didn't Doc give them their break in Boone? Perhaps We could fight for a wagonwheel...WataugaMan wrote:Overtime I see another "Mountain Jug" type rivalry developing with a different team wearing purple.AppHokie wrote:I am extremely (selfishly) excited if JMU comes on board. The Sun Belt is not the most travel friendly conference from where I live (Richmond).