CBS Reports 6 new schools to CUSA

KoldBeer · May 1, 2012

Conference USA, which has four schools departing to the Big East next season, is reloading by adding six schools in 2013, industry sources told CBSSports.com.

Florida International, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Texas San Antonio, Charlotte and Old Dominion will join C-USA giving the league 14 members. However, it's not clear how soon after 2013 Charlotte, which is beginning its football program in 2013, and ODU, currently in the FCS, would be able to compete as a C-USA football member.

An official announcement could come as early as Friday, sources said.

C-USA and the Mountain West originally were going to merge into one league, but there were too many legal obstacles and that will no longer happen, sources said. Instead, C-USA will increase to 14 members and the Mountain West will be at 10 members by adding Utah State and San Jose State in 2013, CBSSports.com reported last week.

Even though C-USA and the MWC will remain separate leagues, they continue to work together on a plan to share scheduling, television and marketing resources.

http://www.cbssports...murphy/18923863

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NorthTexan95 · May 1, 2012

Well, that should shut up ECU and Marshall. It does make sense but there is one issue. Both of those schools would fit best in the east. So how would basketball and other sports be divided? Would both LT and Tulane be in the west for all non-football sports but one be in the east for football? Both would be in the west once UNCC and OD start playing football.

Harry · May 1, 2012

WOW! Didn't see this coming. East Carolina and Marshall should be pleased and it certainly helps things on the basketball front. AAUNT knows a fair amount about ODU (fill us in bro) and I know Charlotte is a great market. Look like solid additions to me!

Stix · May 1, 2012

gotta find the duct tape before my head explodes... too late! :blowup:

This does not seem credible, but I guess anything is possible once you accept UTSA...

KoldBeer · May 1, 2012

Well, that should shut up ECU and Marshall. It does make sense but there is one issue. Both of those schools would fit best in the east. So how would basketball and other sports be divided? Would both LT and Tulane be in the west for all non-football sports but one be in the east for football? Both would be in the west once UNCC and OD start playing football.

I think you have it right. La Tech or Tulane would be in east for football only until UNCC and ODU start playing football.

Hunter Green · May 1, 2012

Glad to see UTEP is staying in CUSA.

LongJim · May 1, 2012

Charlotte, OD, and Tech bring pretty salty basketball reps. Charlotte is legitimate in golf and baseball, as well. If this goes down as described, I personally think this is about as great of a move for UNT as could have been made at this point in time. If it goes down like this, I am ecstatic, quite frankly.

BeanCounterGrad'03 · May 1, 2012

Not to turn down a wrinkled $100 bill, but is there still time left for us to switch to Mountain West instead?

Harry · May 1, 2012

CUSA East - Charlotte, ODU, ECU, FIU, Marshall, Southern Miss, UAB

CUSA West - LA Tech, North Texas, Rice, Texas SA, Tulane, Tulsa, UTEP

More discussion on the CUSA Board: http://csnbbs.com/showthread.php?tid=567858

KoldBeer · May 1, 2012

gotta find the duct tape before my head explodes... too late!

This does not seem credible, but I guess anything is possible once you accept UTSA...

It doesn't get much more credible than Brett McMurphy. He has owned the realignment issue.

Harry · May 1, 2012

If true this may well mean we get La. tech and Tulane in our division which is FANTASTIC news.

NorthTexan95 · May 1, 2012

Charlotte, OD, and Tech bring pretty salty basketball reps.

Tech? LT? The last time they were in the tourney was 1991, I believe. Do they really have a "salty" bball rep?

Maduro · May 1, 2012

I would add Allen, Southlake, or Ryan High rather than FIU for athletic facilities alone

NorthTexan95 · May 1, 2012

... and Texas State just thought they couldn't feel worse about being passed up by a team with one year of D1 football. Now they are being passed up by two teams who have yet to play football. (Granted, circumstances aren't exactly the same).

NorthTexan95 · May 1, 2012

What about all of those "new cusa" maps that were made yesterday? Out of date already!

NorthTexan95 · May 1, 2012

It doesn't get much more credible than Brett McMurphy. He has owned the realignment issue.

But has it been tweeted? Sorry, am I stealing that bit from someone else?

UNTFan23 · May 1, 2012

So CUSA will have 3 new FBS programs? :angry2:

LongJim · May 1, 2012

Tech? LT? The last time they were in the tourney was 1991, I believe. Do they really have a "salty" bball rep?

Yeah. I would say their women's basketball program is very salty.

Army of Dad · May 1, 2012

What about all of those "new cusa" maps that were made yesterday? Out of date already!

It's like the fall of the Soviet Union all over again.

All About UNT · May 1, 2012

First of all.... I am personally very excited about both of these additions. I lived for 4 yrs in Norfolk and Virginia Beach when I was in the Navy..... I still have quite a few friends that live there and I WILL be making the trip to VA if we ever play them in their house. I can promise you that there is more to do around VA Beach than most any away destination you have been to. So many historical spots in the area (Yorktown, Williamsburg, Jamestown are all less than 45 min away) plus a very acceptable beach and cheap hotels to boot.

ODU's stadium seats around 20k (think FIU) but that will have to expand out yet again. They sell out most every game and buying Season Tickets is almost impossible since noone gives up their seats. In the last three years since they went FCS they have created the BEST historical FCS startup record to date at 18-5.

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Their basketball program should be known by you already.... they are a mid major power and they play in the Colonial Athletic Association against Drexel, VCU, George Mason and others.

The Ted Constant Convocation Center seats over 9k AND HAS A CENTER HANGING SCOREBOARD (COMPLETE WITH VIDEO). Must be nice to have a load bearing capable overhead :roadrage:

MeanGreenGlory · May 1, 2012

I like it. Geographically speaking, this move fills out the conference quite well. Adds good basketball and more markets for TV revenue. The overall caliber of football takes a bit of a hit, but give everyone a few years to build and we will be sitting in a very solid conference across all sports my friends.

Time to drink green beer because this is a turning point for the Mean Green.

glick1980 · May 1, 2012

First of all.... I am personally very excited about both of these additions. I lived for 4 yrs in Norfolk and Virginia Beach when I was in the Navy..... I still have quite a few friends that live there and I WILL be making the trip to VA if we ever play them in their house. I can promise you that there is more to do around VA Beach than most any away destination you have been to. So many historical spots in the area (Yorktown, Williamsburg, Jamestown are all less than 45 min away) plus a very acceptable beach and cheap hotels to boot.

ODU's stadium seats around 20k (think FIU) but that will have to expand out yet again. They sell out most every game and buying Season Tickets is almost impossible since noone gives up their seats. In the last three years since they went FCS they have created the BEST historical FCS startup record to date at 18-5.

Their basketball program should be known by you already.... they are a mid major power and they play in the Colonial Athletic Association against Drexel, VCU, George Mason and others.

The Ted Constant Convocation Center seats over 9k AND HAS A CENTER HANGING SCOREBOARD (COMPLETE WITH VIDEO). Must be nice to have a load bearing capable overhead

A what?