C-USA introduces new look and work might not be done yet

[Harry]

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Although Tuesday's news focused on Conference USA's official inclusion of Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee, on Wednesday, Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky was looking to the future.

"Our deal is to be the conference that really represents the next generation of great programs," Banowsky said. "We target large markets, generally. We target growth markets. We find universities that have their best ahead of them in terms of potential, that have invested in facilities, that are gearing up and getting ready to go, and then we give them a stage and a platform to participate."

Addressing reporters Wednesday upon the conclusion of the 2013 Conference USA Winter Meetings at the South Beach Marriott, Banowsky offered an update of the conference's latest moves and expressed excitement over the new structure.

"That's our strategy," Banowsky said. "I wouldn't be looking for opportunities that didn't fit into that general bandwidth."

According to a C-USA spokesperson, all current and future athletic directors of C-USA member programs attended the two-day meetings, with the exception of Tulsa interim director of athletics, Kevan Buck. Tulsa has widely been reported as a potential Big East or Mountain West target. According to the spokesperson, Buck cited personal reasons for missing the meetings.

Read more: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/21605066/cusa-introduces-new-look-and-work-might-not-be-done-yet

[BeliefBlazer]

Sounds like Tulsa is gone. They didn't even show up for the meeting.

[CurveItAround]

He makes no bones about targeting markets Definitely get the feeling Tulsa is as good as gone.