[TH Spangler]

Another thing, we will not be ready for those games until we finish phase two .... 25,000- 30,000 seats and a HD-TV feed will land those games.

[Purple Haize]

There's a whole Cart/Horse thing going on

[TH Spangler]

There's a whole Cart/Horse thing going on

Yep I agree .... It could be that JMU and LU are looking at the 2015 season. Hope it's 2014?

[RVAparks]

Perhaps this is what is "holding up" things?: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... team-model

[rmiller1959]

Perhaps this is what is "holding up" things?: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... team-model

There's been a lot of talk about UL-Lafayette moving up from the Sun Belt. They have two straight bowl victories over San Diego State and East Carolina respectively, and their bowl games were among the best -attended non-BCS games in both years (over 42,000 and over 48,000). They have teams like Arkansas, Kansas State, Boise State and Louisiana Tech scheduled over the next two years, and five of their games will be nationally televised this upcoming season.

Anyway, there has been some commentary that another team might leave the Sun Belt, and that they're waiting for that other shoe to drop. We'll see!

[Blessed1]

Perhaps this is what is "holding up" things?: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... team-model

Thanks for posting... I guess this explains ODU lobbying for JMU.

[Blessed1]

There's a whole Cart/Horse thing going on

Yep I agree .... It could be that JMU and LU are looking at the 2015 season. Hope it's 2014?

Cart /Sloth. A horse is too fast for JMU!

[bluedevilflame]

Perhaps this is what is "holding up" things?: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... team-model

I love how we aren't even mentioned. Then again, neither was JMU so who knows at this point

[jbock13]

Perhaps this is what is "holding up" things?: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... team-model

I love how we aren't even mentioned. Then again, neither was JMU so who knows at this point

Why would we be mentioned? It's about the C-USA and we have exactly zero chance of them giving us an invite.

[BJWilliams]

Perhaps this is what is "holding up" things?: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... team-model

I love how we aren't even mentioned. Then again, neither was JMU so who knows at this point

Umm...

Appalachian State and Georgia Southern joined the Sun Belt in late March, while James Madison and Liberty are candidates to replace Western Kentucky. C-USA is adding Old Dominion and Charlotte.

[bluedevilflame]

Perhaps this is what is "holding up" things?: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... team-model

I love how we aren't even mentioned. Then again, neither was JMU so who knows at this point

Umm...

Appalachian State and Georgia Southern joined the Sun Belt in late March, while James Madison and Liberty are candidates to replace Western Kentucky. C-USA is adding Old Dominion and Charlotte.

Yeah, disregard /rant.

[Humble_Opinion]

Everyone on here is so negative all the time. Even now, that we are OFFICIALLY in the discussion, a lot of you guys are looking for anything to make it appear as though it's not real or legitimate. Granted, I know we've all been promised things in life that didn't transpire... but geez.

[Purple Haize]

Everyone on here is so negative all the time. Even now, that we are OFFICIALLY in the discussion, a lot of you guys are looking for anything to make it appear as though it's not real or legitimate. Granted, I know we've all been promised things in life that didn't transpire... but geez.

You realize we've been "officially" talking for awhile now, right?

[Cider Jim]

Can't see JMU wanting to do us any favors

Maybe LU is doing JMU a favor!

[Purple Haize]

Can't see JMU wanting to do us any favors

Maybe LU is doing JMU a favor!

That's funny right there.

[TH Spangler]

http://ovcball.net/2013/04/report-jsu-o ... hort-list/

[Purple Haize]

JMU will decline but if we are offered I don't think we will. I don't buy the hard deadline of the end of April. I hope SBC holds JMU to a hard deadline but they haven't yet. A hard deadline set by the SBC benefits us more then the SBC waiting for JMU to decide

[LUaddict]

Conference Expansion Update

@BrentThibodeaux#SunBelt expansion update: Conference hopes to announce their latest addition by the end of April. Could stretch into May, depending.

@BrentThibodeaux
#JMU still remains the preferred addition to the #SunBelt. Realistically it won't happen before June 1st. This helps Liberty.

@BrentThibodeaux
Remember when I stated the #SunBelt has a plan in place for a 2nd team to leave in addition to #WKU? There is merit to the report.

https://twitter.com/BrentThibodeaux

[Purple Haize]

He contradicts himself by saying Conference hopes to name by end of April, then says could stretch into May, only to say it won't realistically happen until June. Too much wiggle room. The later it gets the better chance of the SBC saying they will wait to next year

[Sly Fox]

Don't forget the June 1st deadline for addition for schools to transition in 2014 with membership in 2015. That is the driving motivator for any leagues considering FCS call-ups such as Sun Belt, C-USA or MAC.

[Sly Fox]

Don't forget the June 1st deadline to add schools in order for the transition in 2014 with membership in 2015. That is the driving motivator for any leagues considering FCS call-ups such as Sun Belt, C-USA or MAC. Especially for the Sun Belt and their plans for a football championship game which require 12 football schools.

We still desperately need to get college presidents on our campus somehow.

[Purple Haize]

Don't forget the June 1st deadline to add schools in order for the transition in 2014 with membership in 2015. That is the driving motivator for any leagues considering FCS call-ups such as Sun Belt, C-USA or MAC. Especially for the Sun Belt and their plans for a football championship game which require 12 football schools.

We still desperately need to get college presidents on our campus somehow.

Which is why the longer the SBC lets JMU vacillate the worse it is for us. If allowed I can see JMU waiting until May 31st before giving their answer.

[Humble_Opinion]

He contradicts himself by saying Conference hopes to name by end of April, then says could stretch into May, only to say it won't realistically happen until June. Too much wiggle room. The later it gets the better chance of the SBC saying they will wait to next year

I don't think you read that right. He said that the conference hopes to add a team by the end of April, but could stretch to May. However, when he mentions JMU being added specifically - he says realistically that wouldn't happen before June 1st, which is why that's good for us (Liberty). Essentially, the SBC wants to add a program well before June 1st, which Brent believes is the earliest date that JMU would commit to. JMU is stretching this out more than likely, but I tend to think that JMU will turn down the SBC in favor of C-USA or the MAC.

Everyone on here is so negative all the time. Even now, that we are OFFICIALLY in the discussion, a lot of you guys are looking for anything to make it appear as though it's not real or legitimate. Granted, I know we've all been promised things in life that didn't transpire... but geez.

You realize we've been "officially" talking for awhile now, right?

Yes, but we weren't legitimately in the discussion for an invite. That has now changed, which was my point...

[Purple Haize]

We've been legitimately in the discussion for an invite longer than JMU has been.
I think that JMU will decide to pass, again, unless it is football only. That means the SBC will have to look at 2 teams in VA, which they may not want to do. A team in Texas, Missouri or Alabama may be a better option for them if they already have JMU locked up. Our best option is if the pressure JMU and don't offer them football only AND another team bolts. That would allow them a team in VA and a team to placate those further south and west

[SumItUp]

http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/2013 ... -huge.html