- May 27th, 2017, 8:50 pm
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I would wait and see what happens with realignment before trying to bring back my WAC-East idea.
There's a lot of uncertainty with the Big12, and even if nothing happens there, the dynamic of P5 vs G5 conferences remains uncertain. Once more, none of the current ideas have a true plan for independent programs. While this may be viewed as shaky ground, it actually could be a positive. If something is proposed that creates a large gap between P5 and G5, being in the same category as Notre Dame is a huge positive. Unless the C-USA extends an offer, I think there actually could be quite a few positives to remaining independent.
Look at our schedule too. We have Syracuse, UVA and BYU on the schedule. Getting games like that is much easier to do when you have availability. If we're subject to a conference schedule though, we really only have four to five available weeks to scheduling non-conference opponent. That severity limits our options and probably impacts our schedule in a negative light. Again, if the trade is for consistent games with ODU, Marshall, Southern Miss & UNC-Charlotte, that's fine. But I'm not crazy about forgoing a series with BYU so that we can participate in a conference with a bunch of current FCS programs.
At this point, it just makes sense to be on the outside of conference play and have the ability to have control. Honestly, when other programs realize all of the availability that we'll have with LFSN, being an independent, this could have a big impact on college football.
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