MeanGreen61

If the PAC10 invites anyone, it won't be BYU and/or Utah.

http://www.beltboard.com/?p=220

Troy Trojans http://cfn.scout.com/2/756207.html

The excitement those games created shows why renewing the rivalry makes sense for both teams, SMU athletic director Steve Orsini said. "At SMU our scheduling philosophy includes playing regional rivals, and North Texas fits that bill," Orsini said. "We feel it's a series that's good for both programs." ARTICLE http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/...628.117017.html

#62 Navy http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...-navy/#more-948 Who is No. 61?: An early favorite for the dreaded Tim Brewster award (most misguided off-season coaching change), this university decided to move on from the coach that had led it to 11 bowl appearances since 1990.

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http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbc.../LOCALNEWSFRONT

Additional article. Tech track coach flabergasted ! Derek Dooley's comments cause ULM to drop Louisiana Tech Games under contract will be played The news came as a shock to Louisiana Tech track coach Gary Stanley. ULM would not be coming to Tech's cross country invitational on Sept. 13. Moreover, Tech was no longer invited to run at the Warhawk Invitational on Sept. 20. "Stunned, flabbergasted — I don't know how else to put it," Stanley said. "I was told, 'this goes back to what your AD said.'" That 'AD' is Louisiana Tech athletics director and football coach Derek Dooley, who dismissed the idea of playing ULM in football at a recent booster meeting in Bastrop. Located 30 miles apart, ULM and Tech haven't played on the gridiron since 2000. ULM's response to Dooley's stance appears to be all or nothing. The football freeze is carrying over to other sports. In a prepared statement, ULM athletics director Bobby Staub commented on the decision: "In light of recent events, we have decided to go in a different direction with our scheduling." ULM and Louisiana Tech recently signed a six-year contract for men's basketball and a one-year contract for volleyball. ULM intends to honor those agreements. But ULM evidently will not consider scheduling games or contests with Louisiana Tech that are not currently under contract. Annual meetings between the two schools in baseball, softball, cross country and track and field are apparent casualties of the deteriorating relationship between the universities. Louisiana Tech and ULM met twice on the baseball diamond in 2008. The universities also played each other once in women's basketball, once in tennis and a total of 10 times in softball. ULM supporter Scott McDonald, a former baseball player at the school, applauded the move. "I believe that's an appropriate reaction to Dooley's remarks, which I found to be very offensive to anyone associated with the Warhawk family," McDonald said. But Stanley strongly disapproved of the decision, saying the rescheduling would cost his program "thousands of dollars." "Just from a budgetary standpoint I don't understand it," Stanley said. "Everyone nowadays is complaining about the cost of travel. So why choose to go out of your way to prove a point? "For my 26 years at Tech, we've gone over to their meet and they've come over to ours — every year. It just doesn't make sense to me; it's cutting off your nose to spite your face. Maybe we ought to re-examine this whole situation. That's my hope." By Matthew Hamilton • mhamilton@monroe.gannett.com • June 27, 2008

#63 Washington http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...ngton/#more-947 Who is No. 62?: Nearing the halfway mark. This team is one of three that has been an independent since the inception of its program.

Post from the Sun Belt board. ULM athletics director Bobby Staub plans to keep Louisiana Tech off future schedules In response, ULM will carry the freeze in football relations to other sports. In a prepared statement, ULM athletics director Bobby Staub commented on the decision: "In light of recent events, we have decided to go in a different direction with our scheduling." ULM will not consider scheduling any games or contests with Louisiana Tech not currently under contract. Planned meetings between the two schools in baseball, softball, cross country and track and field are unlikely to be renewed. ULM and Tech are under a six-year contract for men’s basketball and a one-year contract for volleyball. Both contracts start next season. LOOK for continuing coverage of this story in Friday's online and print editions of The News-Star By Matthew Hamilton • mhamilton@monroe.gannett.com • June 26, 2008 Thread - La. Tech's reaction http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53547

The Tennessee Board of Regents voted unanimously today to increase tuition at five TBR universities, including MTSU, by 6 percent beginning this fall. MTSU students will also see a $25 per semester athletic fee increase. ARTICLE http://www.murfreesboropost.com/news.php?viewStory=11680

No real surprise that the Belt is last. Ranking is from a CUSA board post that wasn't linked. I did link the CUSA discussion thread as they are going ballastic over being at #10 just ahead of the Belt. Lively discussion and naturally someone from La. Tech has jumped into the discussion Sporting News ranks the conferences.... 1. SEC 2. Big 12 3. Big Ten 4. Pac-10 5. Big East 6. ACC 7. Mountain West 8. WAC 9. MAC 10 CUSA 11. Sun Belt LINK TO THREAD http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=303403

#64 Houston http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...uston/#more-945 Who is No. 63?: This university did not lose a game between 1908-16, going 58-0-3.

I understand that Greene picked up his famous "Mean Joe" nickname as a member of the Pittsburgh Steeler "Steel Curtain" defense. He quickly developed the reputation of being a nasty, mean, in your face defensive lineman.

Northwestern State had also offered Williams. Ponies wrestled one away from Northwestern State.

College Football News FLORIDA ATLANTIC http://cfn.scout.com/2/748977.html

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL http://cfn.scout.com/2/748990.html

#65 Hawaii http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...awaii/#more-943 Who is No. 64?: The third-largest university in the nation’s second-most populous state.

Great idea, but until that really happens..............1. Would we benefit by following the Boise concept and placing stands on the track to bring end-zone seating much closer to the field ?

Would it be of any benefit for UNT to use the Boise concept and place end-zone "stands" on the track much closer to the field ?

Some folks might be mighty surprised this year.

And, including Montgomery from last year, 2 of the 4 are Scout 4-star players, 1 is a Scout 3-star.

#66 New Mexico http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/2...exico/#more-942 Who is No. 65?: This university is the owner of the largest single-season turnaround in F.B.S. history.

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Last year Hawaii played two 1AA teams, 8 teams with losing records that included a lone BCS win over 4-9 Washington. Northern Colorado (non-IA) W 63 6 @ *Louisiana Tech (5-7) W 45 44 @ Nevada-Las Vegas (2-10) W 49 14 Charleston Southern (non-IA) W 66 10 @ *Idaho (1-11) W 48 20 *Utah State (2-10) W 52 37 @ *San Jose State (5-7) W 42 35 *New Mexico State (4-9) W 50 13 *Fresno State (9-4) W 37 30 @ *Nevada (6-7) W 28 26 11/23 vs. *Boise State (10-3) W 39 27 Washington (4-9) W 35 28 1/1 vs. Georgia (11-2) L 10 41 @ New Orleans, LA Sugar Bo