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what i am fishing for is the relationship between La. Tech and Tulane. for example, SMU will never let UNT in the same conference that they are in. does Tulane feel the same way about La. Tech, or would they support them in their efforts to join the new National Conference. anyone know?

does anyone know Tulane's position in adding La. Tech to their new National Conference? pro or con?

i think Temple and FIU are targeted with UTEP moving west, giving them 2 football only and 16 all sports members.

does anyone have an idea as to how Tulane feel about La.Tech? would they oppose the Bulldogs inclusion into the National Conference or support them? just asking.

my take on this merger[i have been more wrong than right so far] is that UTEP moves west to old MWC,Temple old CUSA joins for football only,and FIU for all sports. that gets them to 18. where they go from there is anyone's guess.

if the WAC falls apart, schools like IDAHO and NMSU, just to name a few, may have to drop down. regardless of what happens with the CUSA/MWC merger, i feel the Belt comes out stronger, and has a chance to pick up at least 2 WAC teams to create regional east/west divisions.

if they do not merge, will UTEP stay in CUSA or move to MWC? both conferences will need to add teams, as 8 is not enough.if they do, then CUSA is down to 7 schools. however, i am afraid that with all the presidents meeting in Dallas monday that the 16 school merger is a go.

considering events beyond his control that he had to deal with over the years, i think he would be a good choice to move the Belt forward. just an old man's opinion.

perception sometimes becomes reality. i don't understand the perception that La. Tech has the market, budget, and fan base to be considered for CUSA, but they are. go figure.

from what i read, which you can take with a grain of salt, Temple does not want to leave A-10 in basketball, which which goes along with your best guess that they to CUSA for football only. i still can't get over Memphis to Big East for all sports. that gives them CFU,MEmphis,Houston, and SMU for all sports,and NAVY,BOISE,and SDSU football only. looks like they are hedging their bets should Louisville bolt for Big 12.

i have spent way too much time googleing "Big East Expansion" thinking they wanted another "football only" school only to be blindsided by Memphis as an "all sports"addition to believe anything speculation i read. having said that, UTEP's AD said they were moving to MWC since SMU and Houston were leaving CUSA. this may change things. hope Harry is right. UNT and FIU would be good fits for CUSA.

OOPS! didn't see that coming. congrats to Memphis if its true.

three hardest words i learned in business were "maybe you're right". i really hope so, as this would open up another slot in CUSA.

unless i was dreaming,i also heard R.V. say that 2112 will be last year that we play 2 schools like LSU and K-State on the road, and beginning in 2013 it will just be 1. having said that, i see Tennessee and Iowa on 2015 schedule, but at present these are not top 10 programs.

plus 1. MTSU did a good job of shutting him down last night in comparision to his other performances. while it may sound self serving, he could benefit from another year of college ball.

what amazes me is the number of D-1 players in the metroplex that received scholarships.

Nova does not want Temple in, and AFA just re-committed to the MWC. in a perfect world, ECU would move to the Big East for football only, but they don't have much of a t.v.market.of course, neither does La.Tech, whose name keeps popping up as a possible CUSA replacement.

question is did the players attend class, and just not "get it", or did they not attend class, and just busted out. also, is the reason that they chose UNT in the 1st place is that we accept players with "marginal" academic qualifications?i don't know that we do. just asking, not trying to blow someones skirt up.

+ 1 .he really loved playing, and it showed.

i don't have a clue,but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

i pulled up a november quote in El Paso time in which the UTEP AD bemones the loss of SMU and Houston, and hopes to be able to schedule them in non conference games. he goes on to say addition of FIU would keep a conference presence in Florida, and that La. Tech would be " a perfect fit". Tulsa AD said something simular regarding loss of SMU game. neither mentioned UNT as a substitute.

i would hope that recruits are not looking at UNT because we "could" be in CUSA soon. we just as well "could not". from every thing i have read[retired,recovering from total knee replacement revision surgery, too much time on my hands, etc.] the objective of creating a new conference is to void existing CUSA and MWC t.v. contracts and beat the Big East to the punch in negoiations for a new one.down side is that the new "continential conference" will give up automatic NCAA post season bids in all other sports for a few years[i can't remember exactly how many]. sixteen schools with 2 divisions, football championship game and basketball tourny is a good number. i would think it expands only if the new conference's t.v. partner thinks there is increased value by adding schools such as Temple,FIU,La.Tech,UNT,etc.,and is willing to pay more. if they are not,why share t.v. revenue with a school that does not increase the value of the conference? just an old mans opinion.

great question! i think Tulas would, but we really don't have a "sponsor". ECU is vocal in demanding more east coast schools, to the point that their chancellor stated App State would be a great addition in they decided to move up. don't know how much power ECU has since they have bags packed in case "football only" slot opens up in Big East. speaking of which, Hawaii wants to leave all other sports in Big West because of travel costs.

one of life's lessons is that you are responsible for your actions, not JJ,RV, or UNT's Athletic Department.hopefully this will "take" and these freshmen will learn from their mistakes.

is that a deal breaker?SMU,Tulsa,UTEP don't have baseball. besides, we would agree to add program if it was a condition of admintance.