[Liberty22]

The sky is falling....

[Rooster Cogburn]

Just because WE don't know anything doesn't mean there isn't anything happening.

[4everfsu]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story ... ain-viable

[TDDance234]

@McMurphyCBS C-USA adding UNT, FIU, LaTech, UTSA, Charlotte & ODU in 2013, sources tell @CBSSports cbsprt.co/JQoDJo

[Rooster Cogburn]

Just because WE don't know anything doesn't mean there isn't anything happening.

See, there are lots of dominoes yet to fall. To early to say we are in or out. Patience. Here is the article. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... y/18923863

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.

[flamesfilmguy]

Southern and APP are not going anywhere. The talks generated by their fan-bases have caused this thing to snowball. Think about it. APP announced their feasibility study almost 2 years ago. Nothing has happened. Southern sees the writing on the wall with GSU moving up to the sunbelt and says well crap maybe we need to look into this. Both are a pain to get to airport wise, and they don't offer much beyond football being competitive in FBS.

ODU heading to the CUSA is probably the nail in the coffin for JMU and LU's hopes for moving up unless the MAC decides to jump in.

This looks like its going to be the last set of domino's for a while. it sets up the sunbelt, and CUSA with enough teams to have divisions.

Liberty could very well end up being ODU's replacement in the CAA.

Just my rapid reaction to the CBS article.

[Rooster Cogburn]

Wait, if this happens, Sunbelt loses 2 members. How are we done?

[flamesfilmguy]

The Sunbelt is already replacing those two teams with GSU and Texas state while adding UT arlington in other sports to balance it out.

[Rooster Cogburn]

I thought they were expanding. You say they added them to cover, did they know they were leaving?

[flamesfilmguy]

Benson knew the CUSA was going to raid the sunbelt. He was proactive in getting GSU and immediately began to work on TSU. adding UT arlington allowed all other sports to remain even because of denver.

[flamesfilmguy]

C-USA East
East Carolina
Marshall
Southern Miss
UAB
FIU (2013)
ODU(2013)
UNCC(2013)

C-USA West
UTEP
Rice
Tulsa
Tulane
N. Texas (2013)
UT-San Antonio (2013)
La Tech (2013)

Sun Belt - East
Florida Atlantic
South Alabama
Troy
Western Kentucky
Georgia St (2013)
Middle Tennessee St.

Sun Belt - West
Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Lafayette
Arkansas St
Middle Tennessee St.
Texas St (2013)


NON FB
Little rock, Denver, UT arlington(2013)

[flamesfilmguy]

This is making my head hurt. I need a visual of what conferences will look like in 2013.

[Blessed1]

With ODU out of the loop, here's what I hope will happen... Appy St. and Georgia Southern to the Sun Belt and JMU and Liberty to the MAC.

[From the class of 09]

So the Sunbelt West still needs someone? The problem for us with the Sunbelt is that we aren't close to anyone.

[Blessed1]

So the Sunbelt West still needs someone? The problem for us with the Sunbelt is that we aren't close to anyone.

There's some talk that the Sun Belt would consider offering New Mexico St. a "life-line" and save them from destruction. I highly doubt that because the WAC decided not to renew Benson's contract. He may still have a grudge against all old WAC teams. Also, New Mexico St. is pretty decent in basketball, but absolutely stink in football. All of the moves now are for football, not basketball.

As far as the distance is concerned, if Appy St. goes to the Sun Belt with us, then they would sort of bridge the gap between us and GSU.

[bigsmooth]

I have said it form the start, i think it will be the MAC, and i will stand by it. it is the best fit IMO, but yeah this is very disappointing that ODU and Charlotte have secured a new conference with a relatively new team and one that has not even hit the field yet.

[bradyfan]

I have said it form the start, i think it will be the MAC, and i will stand by it. it is the best fit IMO, but yeah this is very disappointing that ODU and Charlotte have secured a new conference with a relatively new team and one that has not even hit the field yet.

+1. Love the MAC for us

[Purple Haize]

I have said it form the start, i think it will be the MAC, and i will stand by it. it is the best fit IMO, but yeah this is very disappointing that ODU and Charlotte have secured a new conference with a relatively new team and one that has not even hit the field yet.

Whatever Sleepy. The MAC would be a horrible fit. I'm sure the citizens of Lynchburg will be looking forward to the match up with the Chippewas and the Zips

[Rooster Cogburn]

I for 1 vote yes to MAC. But we shall see.

[bigsmooth]

dude if we play in the eastern division its not. Plus the travel is not as far as going to texas or louisiana, and i think locals would come see LU play western or central michigan being that they do play ACC schools at times and the namesof all the schools are more well known than LA-Lafayette or LA-Monroe or some other the other sunbelt schools. Plus ESPN family of networks contract and better bowl games.

eastern
ohio u
miami, oh
toledo
bowling green
buffalo
UMass- football only
liberty

western division
eastern michigan
western michigan
central michigan
northern illinois
kent state
ball state
Akron

before you try and crucify me haize, im not a midwest guy so you pick the two ohio schools that would be closest to the michigan and indiana schools for the western division.

[Blessed1]

Man, I wish you guys could see JMU's message boards right now. Those guys are going absolutely batty. I saw one petition asking people to email the governor to step in and stop ODU's move to C-USA!

[bigsmooth]

The hokies enlisted the gov of Virginia to help get in the ACC so JMU's actions are not surprising.

[Purple Haize]

dude if we play in the eastern division its not. Plus the travel is not as far as going to texas or louisiana, and i think locals would come see LU play western or central michigan being that they do play ACC schools at times and the namesof all the schools are more well known than LA-Lafayette or LA-Monroe or some other the other sunbelt schools. Plus ESPN family of networks contract and better bowl games.

eastern
ohio u
miami, oh
toledo
bowling green
buffalo
UMass- football only
liberty

before you try and crucify me haize, im not a midwest guy so you pick the two ohio schools that would be closest to the michigan and indiana schools for the western division.

You realize I'm a Midwest guy right,? I just don't see how this fits us. Now if we were closer to Ohio, then sure. At least our State borders Tennessee. Growing up in MAC country I just don't see the advantage to them.

[ATrain]

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/confere ... university

The conference plans to announce the addition of five new members by Friday, the source said - Charlotte, Florida International, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, and Texas-San Antonio. They will replace four schools that are leaving to join the Big East in 2013.

They want ODU to decide by Friday. JMU, Towson and Delaware were also mentioned in the article as considering moves up to FBS. Also mentioned: C-USA wants to get to 16 teams. Should ODU reject, Middle Tennessee State gets the invite to be C-USA's 14th team.

Also continues to metion VCU and Mason to the A-10.

[logic]

This article echoes one of my major concerns. Writers like this guy aren't even mentioning the fact that we want to move up, let alone us having an invite. Perhaps this feasibility study and subsequent media report is coming two weeks too late?