DRC breaking news (updated with story) -- C-USA resolves membership issues, lets three schools leave, a move that will impact UNT football slate

[Brett Vito]

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by Brett Vito

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

The path to an extension just got much tougher, Littrell. Doubt anyone expected CUSA to win this one

[Hunter Green]

It's probably a good thing that we'll wait our turn before moving to the AAC so we can get our football ship in order.

[ADLER]

So, who's added to our schedule to replace those departing teams?

 

Edited March 29, 2022 by ADLER

[Mean Green Matt]

Just now, ADLER said:

So, who's added to our schedule to replace those departing teams?

3 other teams from the East. 

[MeanGreen22]

Who’s ready for this to play out all over again when we try to leave for the American in 2023? Lol

[Jonnyeagle]

Man Littrell's job just got damn tough because Judy will deal us the beasts from the East.  I am expecting FAU, MUTS and WKU will replace them now.  

[Rudy]

It's not like it was a gauranted win before they left.

[NT80]

 

Here is the story for FREE from ESPN, no subscription or spam needed 😛....

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/33626016/move-marshall-old-dominion-southern-miss-conference-usa-sun-belt-now-complete

Edited March 30, 2022 by NT80

[Mean Green Matt]

2 hours ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Who’s ready for this to play out all over again when we try to leave for the American in 2023? Lol

We gave proper notice. 

[NT80]

2 hours ago, ADLER said:

So, who's added to our schedule to replace those departing teams?

 

"This means that Conference USA will play with 11 members next season. A schedule to reflect the league's new structure is expected to be released soon.

Sources told ESPN that the odd number of programs has prompted the league to petition the NCAA for health and safety reasons to play two football games in Week 0 in 2022."

[Arkstfan]

The Week 0 solution could be a nice plum for CUSA. I’m sure CBSSN would be more than happy to clear a spot or two. If it were me running CUSA, I’d have something like UTEP-NMSU, WKU-Tech (everybody roots for a meteor strike classic), and MTSU-FIU on week 0 screw the guys who are leaving and try to get some focus on the league it’s going to be.

The player safety ploy is smart thinking.

No surprise at it got ironed out. I’m sure some wire transfers were made and everyone said good luck to ya with no one meaning it.

[Matt from A700]

2 hours ago, Jonnyeagle said:

Man Littrell's job just got damn tough because Judy will deal us the beasts from the East.  I am expecting FAU, MUTS and WKU will replace them now.  

Now there will only be two teams in the league we won't play in 2022, so everyone should have a relatively balanced schedule.

[NT80]

13 minutes ago, Arkstfan said:

The Week 0 solution could be a nice plum for CUSA. I’m sure CBSSN would be more than happy to clear a spot or two. If it were me running CUSA, I’d have something like UTEP-NMSU, WKU-Tech (everybody roots for a meteor strike classic), and MTSU-FIU on week 0 screw the guys who are leaving and try to get some focus on the league it’s going to be.

Everyone wanted to leave.  No school said, "no thanks, we are good with Judy!".

[MeanGreenTexan]

27 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Everyone wanted to leave.  No school said, "no thanks, we are good with Judy!".

Actually, MT had the chance, but looked at their bank account & said that!

Their leadership must be really short on cash, or incredibly near-sighted.  Poor WKU was on their same chain & couldn’t get out.

[Arkstfan]

29 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Everyone wanted to leave.  No school said, "no thanks, we are good with Judy!".

Yet no one ever managed 7 votes to block an extension or 8 to go to terminating her.

[southsideguy]

that is the mystery of the universe, why they never voted to fire Judy, maybe the left overs will fire her.

[Arkstfan]

1 minute ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Actually, MT had the chance, but looked at their bank account & said that!

Their leadership must be really short on cash, or incredibly near-sighted.  Poor WKU was on their same chain & couldn’t get out.

That was a stunner. By all accounts it was supposedly a straight money decision.

Their travel would have gone down, their TV exposure would have gone up. 

New CUSA 4.0 or whatever it needs to be labeled isn’t going to be a bad hoops league which is something that ought to help keep WKU and MTSU somewhat happy but MAC would have been a better fit there too.

[NT80]

11 minutes ago, Arkstfan said:

Yet no one ever managed 7 votes to block an extension or 8 to go to terminating her.

It's not PC these days for any school president to vote for that, otherwise you have to explain why....

[Texas Stranger]

4 hours ago, Mean Green Matt said:

3 other teams from the East. 

Actually only 2.  We only need replacements for USM and Marshall, ODU wasn't on the schedule this year.  I vote for MTSU and WKU since they aren't going with us to AAC.

[ttunt1970]

34 minutes ago, Texas Stranger said:

Actually only 2.  We only need replacements for USM and Marshall, ODU wasn't on the schedule this year.  I vote for MTSU and WKU since they aren't going with us to AAC.

Stranger you are correct I would rather have  Charlotte and FAU because they will be in the other division in the AAC.

[97and03]

Bummer. I was planning to make the trip to Marshall since I will be in DC next season. 

[Rudy]

49 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

Bummer. I was planning to make the trip to Marshall since I will be in DC next season. 

It would have been nice.  I have family in those parts.  I've wanted to go see them play for a while.

[untbowler]

10 hours ago, Arkstfan said:

Yet no one ever managed 7 votes to block an extension or 8 to go to terminating her.

And look who heads the CUSA crew of Presidents and you will see why she would not be terminated

[MeanGreenTexan]

12 minutes ago, untbowler said:

And look who heads the CUSA crew of Presidents and you will see why she would not be terminated

He just took that position last Fall, and instead of working to get her out, he got UNT out.   Great tradeoff if you ask me.