[BJWilliams]

If this turns out to be the case, sounds like the News Office and SID will be working some serious overtime tonight and tomorrow

[Purple Haize]

If this turns out to be the case, sounds like the News Office and SID will be working some serious overtime tonight and tomorrow

I didn't say they would announce this week. I'm thinking before June 1 but I'm not firm on a date.

[BJWilliams]

Thanks for clarifying PH...should that come down, its gonna be a busy afternoon/evening getting that story made

[Sly Fox]

I see you working, Haize. Sort of like, sometime in the next 50 years an LU alum will be POTUS. If it happens, you are a swami. If not, your sources were bad. The Dark Side is very strong in you.


For those hanging on every word typed in this thread, there are plenty fo hurdles left to be crossed regardless of JMU's situation. But we have never been closer to having the necessary dominoes lined up than we do. But they have not started falling yet.

[Purple Haize]

Why do I not have this as an option? It's AWESOME. And I don't think an LU grad will be President...ever.

[alabama24]

And I don't think an LU grad will be President...ever.

Lamar University?

[Purple Haize]

And I don't think an LU grad will be President...ever.

Lamar University?

HA. Them either

[thepostman]

You heard it hear first hot off the press

JMU declines SBC invite
LU to be ready for Sun Belt play 2015/2016

thats pretty evil, even for you.

I like it.

How evil will it be when people realize I'm right? It's an evil quandary for sure. Am I stirring the pot and you want to reject what I say out of hand. Or am I trying to get the jump on SOME people **cough cough SLY cough cough** who always say they have info but can't tell us.

I like the sly reference. Good job.

[TH Spangler]

And I don't think an LU grad will be President...ever.

And ... you don't think we'll ever see 30,000 at the Bill ...... start believing PH

[Purple Haize]

And I don't think an LU grad will be President...ever.

And ... you don't think we'll ever see 30,000 at the Bill ...... start believing PH

Did I say that? I've been to graduations so I know that is possible

[TH Spangler]

I've been to graduations so I know that is possible

[soccer7]

Purple...Sly basically said you put the proverbial cart befor the horse! Thanks for getting my hopes up yet again Didn't say it wouldn't happen but doesn't sound like a lock yet

[Purple Haize]

Purple...Sly basically said you put the proverbial cart befor the horse! Thanks for getting my hopes up yet again Didn't say it wouldn't happen but doesn't sound like a lock yet

I put a time frame on it. That allows both cart and horse to be in their correct position when that deadline approaches if not before.
SLY is just flustered I didn't follow the 'I am telling you something is going to happen. I just can't tell you what or when' paradigm.

[Purple Haize]

My gut is that we have the support now, Benson says they will add a 12th. The only question in my mind is whether or not JMU gets scared and decides they want in the belt. I know for sure that they had previously said thanks but no thanks. However, if they see we will be in if they aren't, I can see them panicking.

The clearly see the SBC as beneath them. A friend of mine said it's considered the Duck Dynasty Conference. In fact, it's almost to the point where if they (SBC) WANT Liberty it proves how beneath them (JMU) it truly is.

[jlread]

So if we get this invite why can't we make this fall our transition season? Maybe drop brevard and Bryant games and add any FBS school in the 50 states that has a spot open to play us?!?! We already have 2FBS teams scheduled, do we need a certain minimum of FBS teams scheduled to declare this a transition year ?? If the sunbelt is desperate enough to get us in so they can start a championship game maybe one of the schools could drop it's by week and play us if it's the same time as our by week!haha

[BJWilliams]

I don't think its that simple jlread...if we drop a game then we have to pay the buyout and then on top of that, the team that we would schedule to replace that game would be hard pressed to schedule out of their bye week. Going without a bye is bad practice no matter then level. Its either that or set off a chain reaction of buyouts and game replacements.

[Purple Haize]

So if we get this invite why can't we make this fall our transition season? Maybe drop brevard and Bryant games and add any FBS school in the 50 states that has a spot open to play us?!?! We already have 2FBS teams scheduled, do we need a certain minimum of FBS teams scheduled to declare this a transition year ?? If the sunbelt is desperate enough to get us in so they can start a championship game maybe one of the schools could drop it's by week and play us if it's the same time as our by week!haha

Same problem we face now. Who would want to play us? It's not like people are lining up to play a game in Lynchburg.

[R i]

You heard it hear first hot off the press

JMU declines SBC invite
LU to be ready for Sun Belt play 2015/2016

PH's original prophecy is above. Breaking it down, PH sounds like he has two pieces of news, JMU declining, and LU getting the invite. Could both pieces of news come from the same source? Its unlikely that the same person would know both things unless he was someone of pretty high clearance. What am I hinting at.. PH found out that JMU declined, and he used his own deductive reasoning, which weve seen to be impeccable to date on this board, to declare Liberty getting the voided spot. PH I hope your not wrong.

[flamesfilmguy]

Guys. I want to be wrong. I really do. But My gut tells me this isn't happening for at least a year. if ever.



Love,
The dark side.

[Purple Haize]

Guys. I want to be wrong. I really do. But My gut tells me this isn't happening for at least a year. if ever.



Love,
The dark side.

Don't try to usurp my power! The Athletic landscape has changed in the last 36 months. It has moved favorably in our direction in the last 8

r i I appreciate the flattery. I have used my deductive powers from information I have gleaned from my sources. Instead of saying 'I have a secret' I went ahead and put it out there. I will say SJ and I each apparently have the same information about one thing.

[jlread]

So if we get this invite why can't we make this fall our transition season? Maybe drop brevard and Bryant games and add any FBS school in the 50 states that has a spot open to play us?!?! We already have 2FBS teams scheduled, do we need a certain minimum of FBS teams scheduled to declare this a transition year ?? If the sunbelt is desperate enough to get us in so they can start a championship game maybe one of the schools could drop it's by week and play us if it's the same time as our by week!haha

Same problem we face now. Who would want to play us? It's not like people are lining up to play a game in Lynchburg.

I think it would be worth traveling if not we could afford to pay them to come here!! Plus who cares about a buy out for a game. We make it rain dollar bills all over campus why not spend it on football ! Schedule a school that would benefit most from the sunbelt having a championship game(Arkansa state? Maybe)

[Purple Haize]

So if we get this invite why can't we make this fall our transition season? Maybe drop brevard and Bryant games and add any FBS school in the 50 states that has a spot open to play us?!?! We already have 2FBS teams scheduled, do we need a certain minimum of FBS teams scheduled to declare this a transition year ?? If the sunbelt is desperate enough to get us in so they can start a championship game maybe one of the schools could drop it's by week and play us if it's the same time as our by week!haha

Same problem we face now. Who would want to play us? It's not like people are lining up to play a game in Lynchburg.

I think it would be worth traveling if not we could afford to pay them to come here!! Plus who cares about a buy out for a game. We make it rain dollar bills all over campus why not spend it on football ! Schedule a school that would benefit most from the sunbelt having a championship game(Arkansa state? Maybe)

Same problem we currently have. Money can't buy everything. And at some point you sorta need home games. You know, so fans and people can see the team play

[Chris Lang]

Either that or during their spring presidents meetings. That's usually when most realignment issues are decided.

[BJWilliams]

Same problem we currently have. Money can't buy everything. And at some point you sorta need home games. You know, so fans and people can see the team play

PH is right (point for you btw)...there is a whole lot more that goes into scheduling than you might think jlread...its not like we can just pick up the phone and say (even if this was a transitional year), "Hey Middle Tennessee, why don't you blow up one of your games and come to Lynchburg and play us. We will buy out one of our games and pay you to come here...yeah you will have to pay your own buyout but it doesn't matter to us...we can MAKE IT RAIN!"

[jcmanson]

So, I'm thinking the vote is coming during the conference basketball tournament. What do you guys think?

Last year App State and, I believe, GA Southern were officially added in late March. So, during the conference basketball tournament would make sense.