Merger Related Tweets as they come

[Harry]

Here's a couple of tweets from Chuck Landon from about 10 minutes ago.

Chuck Landon@Chuckonsports

Conference call Sunday between school presidents & ADs on CUSA-Mwc merger ... Look for release that non-binding letters of faith signed.

from Huntington, WV

Chuck Landon@Chuckonsports

Temple definitely wants in new league but for football only ... Still looking for one more eastern school ...

from Huntington, WV

https://twitter.com/#!/Chuckonsports

Read More: http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=554940

[Harry]

Chuck Landon @Chuckonsports

Like it or not Hawaii and Temple will be football only members ... Still like the idea of FlU for ftbl recruiting

A release is scheduled maybe today or tomorrow on non-binding good faith agreements, but stay tuned for leaks

Keep in mind I think this guy follows Marshall and they recruit Florida pretty hard so that would explain why he is interested in FIU.

[emmitt01]

The more I think about it the more I think we'll be conference mates with La Tech in a few years...in the Sun Belt

[keith]

What if we changed our name to Northeast Texas? Would that help?

Keith

[Harry]

David Roche

@dmrnevada David Roche

Presidents of the MWC and CUSA met yesterday on merger ... Look for release that non-binding letters of faith signed. It begins...

[Harry]

Alex M. Davis

@Alex_M_Davis Alex M. Davis

No way CUSA MWC should let Temple call the shots. All in or not at all. Temple w/o basketball is no better than UNT

[Harry]

@WACJack Jack

@laxtonto UTEP going West causes problems for East. Tulsa's on an island w/ no SMU, Memphis. CUSA needs 2. Think one is UNT

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Dear Chuck,

Thank you for the updates. The lemurs are pouring the honey over me now in anticipation of their daily lunchtime frolic.

Yours Truly,

TF Billy Tubbs

[Harry]

thebeatofsports the beat of sports

Could CUSA/MWC merger hit wall w/some schools not buying into 16 team league for fear TV$ is not there? And there are travel costs concerns

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[Harry]

@dmrnevada David Roche

Temple is located in Philly and so is the HQ of Comcast. THAT makes the mwc/cusa merger more interesting. Word is that TU has a strong in.

7 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone Favorite Retweet Reply

[Harry]

For those following here is the current breakdown of Football Teams involved in the merger:

MOUNTAIN (8)

UNLV

CSU

Hawaii (FB only)

Wyoming

Fresno State

Nevada

Air Force

New Mexico

CUSA (8)

Southern Miss

ECU

Marshall

UTEP

Rice

Tulsa

Tulane

UAB

If you move UTEP over to the west that gets them to 9 and you could add Temple (FB only) to the east and one other school to get to 9 on both sides making 18. If Temple isn't added you would need two in the east to get whole (9 on both sides).

[wardly]

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.

[UNT90]

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.

FIU's facilities are TERRIBLE.

If this happens, there better be a damn good explanation from our leaders. we should be upset with our leaders.

There is no good explanation.

Edited February 13, 2012 by UNT90

[El Paso Eagle]

Don’t underestimate the desire to maintain a Florida presence - We cannot contol that.

[LakeTravis]

They must be salivating to get FIU's 24 fans from Sunny Side Nursing Home as we speak

[MeanGreen61]

Utah State and FIU in ?

http://csnbbs.com/showthread.php?tid=555054