[BJWilliams]

Think this means the Camels fill one of our remaining spots on the 2017 slate?

[thepostman]

I would imagine

[Purple Haize]

I would imagine

So the Camels have a toe in the tent....

[TH Spangler]

I guess the possibility of a school dropping FBS football goes in the realignment thread.

Once again why does Eastern Michigan University have football?

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/04/20/ ... two-years/

[BJWilliams]

Two things:

1) This was written in April
2) EMU just ended their regular season this year with the most wins since I believe...wait for it...1989.

[TH Spangler]

They are playing ODU in the Bahamas I think.

http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/featu ... nch-hammer

[ballcoach15]

[quote]Once again why does Eastern Michigan University have football?

I have wondered same thing about University of Virginia.

[TH Spangler]

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Jour ... nment.aspx

[alabama24]

Once again why does Eastern Michigan University have football?

I have wondered same thing about University of Virginia.

[Purple Haize]

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Jour ... nment.aspx

Makes too much sense. Would never happen. You have too many 'We are Sun Belt/CUSA till we die' peeps

[TH Spangler]

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Jour ... nment.aspx

Makes too much sense. Would never happen. You have too many 'We are Sun Belt/CUSA till we die' peeps

Whatever form realignment might take, ADs clearly are already thinking about some of these alternative models.

Ultimately, Arkansas State’s Mohajir predicted, schools at this level will have to go back to the old financial model, where ticket sales and donations drive the majority of revenue, not TV.

“If you can’t generate revenue from TV, you’ve got to do it through ticket sales and donations,” Mohajir said. “And with few exceptions, the greatest rivalries are regionally based.

“Common sense has to prevail.”

[Purple Haize]

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Jour ... nment.aspx

Makes too much sense. Would never happen. You have too many 'We are Sun Belt/CUSA till we die' peeps

Whatever form realignment might take, ADs clearly are already thinking about some of these alternative models.

Ultimately, Arkansas State’s Mohajir predicted, schools at this level will have to go back to the old financial model, where ticket sales and donations drive the majority of revenue, not TV.

“If you can’t generate revenue from TV, you’ve got to do it through ticket sales and donations,” Mohajir said. “And with few exceptions, the greatest rivalries are regionally based.

“Common sense has to prevail.”

When has common sense EVER prevailed in College Athletics?

[Purple Haize]

Soooo...the state of the commonwealth report mentions us likely going independent for a period of time.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

At this point who gives a .......
It's Jerry 's school. He can do what he wants. Just another 'interesting' decision

[thepostman]

Would cost the school a lot of money. I guess that's why salary's remain low...

[Purple Haize]

Would cost the school a lot of money. I guess that's why SOME salary's remain low...

FIFY

[ballah09]

I threw that idea out there with the removal of Barber. I definitely think it's going to happen just the matter of when. Timing of McCaw hire, Jrs comments and the Big South expansion that's under way...

[adam42381]

Well, according to that report, the average LU professor makes $110k. Seems accurate, right? Maybe CiderJim will chime in here.

[Purple Haize]

Averages are a funny thing. It does say "full professor" though. How many of those do we actually employ?

They are probably taking into account benefits and employer taxes as well. That always makes it look better.

[TH Spangler]

http://www.timesdaily.com/news/local/un ... 8d5df.html

UNA press conference ........ the Big South conference in September for football, making it a possible landing spot for UNA.


http://www.timesdaily.com/news/local/un ... e862b.html

[LUGrad2000]

Soooo...the state of the commonwealth report mentions us likely going independent for a period of time.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

Might as well, we don't make the playoffs anyway.

[prototype]

Averages are a funny thing. It does say "full professor" though. How many of those do we actually employ?

They are probably taking into account benefits and employer taxes as well. That always makes it look better.

Wouldn't that be the case for Jerry, Jr. too?

I all about salaries being higher - it's the next logical step, but any slight shift means tens of millions of dollars and has to be phased in and planned.

[Purple Haize]

Averages are a funny thing. It does say "full professor" though. How many of those do we actually employ?

They are probably taking into account benefits and employer taxes as well. That always makes it look better.

Wouldn't that be the case for Jerry, Jr. too?

I all about salaries being higher - it's the next logical step, but any slight shift means tens of millions of dollars and has to be phased in and planned.

I would think. Never said it didnt

[LUalumfromnc]

Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship (for realignment purposes)?

[jbock13]

I don't get why it matters at all?

[Purple Haize]

I don't get why it matters at all?

Because when it comes to LU being FBS....

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