C-USA Expansion Rumors

NT91 · October 25, 2013

I would like to have UAB and USM from the east to the west.

DallasGreen · October 25, 2013

I would like to have UAB and USM from the east to the west.

Why UAB as a first choice for the West when USM is the more western of the two? Many don't know but the refusal of the MVC to add USM and instead call a secret meeting of the expansion committee excluding member Hayden Fry to add Illinois State and Indiana State was the reason North Texas said good bye to the MVC and went Indy.

Coach Bill Lewis · October 25, 2013

Why UAB as a first choice for the West when USM is the more western of the two? Many don't know but the refusal of the MVC to add USM and instead call a secret meeting of the expansion committee excluding member Hayden Fry to add Illinois State and Indiana State was the reason North Texas said good bye to the MVC and went Indy.

And that decision was a big mistake IMHO.

greenjoe · October 25, 2013

Had we stayed in the MVC, North Texas would have likely been a charter member in CUSA. But Hayden Fry was a very good salesman . He convinced most NT fans, certainly me, that with a slight push, North Texas would be asked to join the then Southwest Conference. We all wanted to believe. The "Norte Dame of the South" he said we would be.

I think most decision makers at the time believed what he said, but in retrospect, the move to independent probably did more to hurt North Texas than anything else. Even the drop down to Division 1-AA that followed.

The future is now. Beat Southern Mississippi ( "i"s and "s"s. What fun). Then beat everybody else

GO MEAN GREEN

Green Otaku · October 25, 2013

IF anyone were to be added I would hope CUSA would go after someone like NIU, then Army or Navy, other than that I don't really see many options to raise the league's profile. I don't think any Sunbelt schools should be added including UL and Ark. State.

ChristopherRyanWilkes · October 25, 2013

IF anyone were to be added I would hope CUSA would go after someone like NIU, then Army or Navy, other than that I don't really see many options to raise the league's profile. I don't think any Sunbelt schools should be added including UL and Ark. State.

I'd take Abilene Christian University over another Sun Belt school at this point.

Harry · October 25, 2013

IF anyone were to be added I would hope CUSA would go after someone like NIU, then Army or Navy, other than that I don't really see many options to raise the league's profile. I don't think any Sunbelt schools should be added including UL and Ark. State.

ULL is probably worthy but I don't think La. Tech would support it. There is a lot of hate brewing there due to some type of name usage issue with ULL.

ChristopherRyanWilkes · October 25, 2013

ULL is probably worthy but I don't think La. Tech would support it. There is a lot of hate brewing there due to some type of name usage issue with ULL.

Something about being THE University of Louisiana, when the best school in the state is only Louisiana State I think..

Rudy · October 25, 2013

NMSU or CO.St

Seriously?!

Green Mean · October 25, 2013

Seriously?!

I'd love to have Colorado State as a conference mate. I wouldn't be opposed to NMSU either. I've been to Las Cruces a few times and had a great time.

oldguystudent · October 25, 2013

Rules:

1) No football, no entry. Period. Looking at you, Denver.

2) No more FCS transitional/complete startups. There's a Karl Benson conference for that.

3) Preferably no more Sunbelt teams. This pretty much leaves the MAC, and I don't know why any of those schools would move.

4) If schools like Tulane, Central Florida, East Carolina, et al ever want to come back, make 'em pay for it.

laxtonto · October 25, 2013

Stop thinking as a fan and start thinking more as a business man..

forevereagle · October 25, 2013

Why do we need to add anyone at this point? I think the conference is fine as it is.

Stop thinking as a fan and start thinking more as a business man..

If you are looking at it that way, Georgia State is where you go. Large TV market gives you more $$. Other than that, not sure that you would do much.

MeanGreenTexan · October 25, 2013

Why do we need to add anyone at this point? I think the conference is fine as it is.

If you are looking at it that way, Georgia State is where you go. Large TV market gives you more $$. Other than that, not sure that you would do much.

Agree. And we cant forget the teams that are joining next year. Maybe we don't need to expand at all?

Looks like Old Dominion is going to be pretty good. They played ECU earlier this year and played them pretty close (ODU-31 : ECU-35 at the end of the 3rd quarter). They should come in and be competitive immediately... especially in the East.

UNC-Charlotte is a 100% startup. They don't even have the same head start UTSA had. They should be pounded pretty hard for years to come, so we certainly don't need any more startups.

GrayEagle · October 26, 2013

And that decision was a big mistake IMHO.

Some of us did know that failing to add USM (and excluding Hayden Fry from the decision) was the reason that North Texas left the MVC and agreed that leaving was the best decision.

I wasn't aware that UAB was a first choice for the West but they will be the logical choice once Charlotte begins conference play. I fugured that thw West would consist of UTEP, UTSA, Rice, North Texas, LaTech, Southern Miss and UAB in 2014. The East would have only six teams next year...Marshall, Old Dominion, Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Florida Atlantic and FIU. Why have UAB switch divisions after Charlotte is eligible for conference (football) play?