Is CUSA trading UTEP for Louisiana Tech

[Stallion]

Anybody consider SMU might be in a tough spot here. If TCU goes to Big East we are DOOMED! If TCU doesn't go to Big East, the MWC is stuck at 11 and will likely add Houston whereupon we are DOOMED. Unless there is going to be a CUSA/MWC merger whereupon MWC might stay west

[Big Hoss]

Taking a team that is not even Division-I is something that only the Big East is able to accomplish without being ridiculed. I would expect Middle Tennessee State to be targeted by the MAC or Sun Belt.

Point of information - Middle Tenn St is in the Sun Belt. Not that it makes them any better than a D2 school.

[Big Hoss]

Anybody consider SMU might be in a tough spot here. If TCU goes to Big East we are DOOMED! If TCU doesn't go to Big East, the MWC is stuck at 11 and will likely add Houston whereupon we are DOOMED. Unless there is going to be a CUSA/MWC merger whereupon MWC might stay west

If the wheels start to turn, our best bet is to hope we get into the best combination of schools left in the Mtn West and CUSA. Not sure I like our away game travel options if we end up in the Mtn West, but I don't want to see us left without a seat when the music stops either.

[03Mustang]

Trips to Colorado Springs, Reno, and Las Vegas sound a lot better than what CUSA East has to offer.

[Big Hoss]

Trips to Colorado Springs, Reno, and Las Vegas sound a lot better than what CUSA East has to offer.

True. I'm thinking more of the ease of getting to away games vs current CUSA West members. Granted, if some of them become members of Mtn West East with us, then I guess the 3+ games we play against the other half of the Mtn West are certainly better destinations. We can add this to our wish list for Santa after the season.

Now let's kick Marshall's arse!

[Samurai Stang]

Anybody consider SMU might be in a tough spot here. If TCU goes to Big East we are DOOMED! If TCU doesn't go to Big East, the MWC is stuck at 11 and will likely add Houston whereupon we are DOOMED. Unless there is going to be a CUSA/MWC merger whereupon MWC might stay west

UTEP and Houston would both be more desirable to the MWC than Hawaii, and that the MWC chose to add Hawaii is a telling sign. It leaves three conclusions that one might reach.

1. The MWC and CUSA have an understanding that they will not raid one another in the spirit of their future championship game.

2. TCU is going to leave the MWC. Without TCU, the MWC is a lateral move with increased travel expenses.

3. The MWC is run by idiots that have not considered the increase in travel expenses that will come with having Hawaii in their conference. This idiocy is demonstrated further in that the addition of Hawaii has long been considered one the great mistakes made by the 16 team WAC. This means that 8 teams would be making the same mistake for their current conference that plagued them in the past.

[Samurai Stang]

Taking a team that is not even Division-I is something that only the Big East is able to accomplish without being ridiculed. I would expect Middle Tennessee State to be targeted by the MAC or Sun Belt.

Point of information - Middle Tenn St is in the Sun Belt. Not that it makes them any better than a D2 school.

An error on my part. I think less of the Sun Belt than I realized. My subconscious has revealed a new realm of discrimination.

[Big Hoss]

Point of information - Middle Tenn St is in the Sun Belt. Not that it makes them any better than a D2 school.

An error on my part. I think less of the Sun Belt than I realized. My subconscious has revealed a new realm of discrimination.

No worries. The implosion of the WAC is probably going to be the best thing that ever happened to the Sun Belt. They would immediately become only the SECOND worst conference in D1.

Seriously, their members (with current year record) will be:
Remaining members....
Idaho, 4-6
La Tech, 3-6
Utah St, 3-6
New Mexico St, 2-7
San Jose St, 1-8

Additions....
Texas St, 4-6 in FCS
UT San Antonio, first year for football is 2011
Denver, doesn't have a football team

YIKES!

[Stallion]

I've got a feeling that CUSA and MWC will be playing against each other in at least 3 bowl games every year in the future. The WAC bowls are probably going to open up and the BCS schools won't want to play non-automatic qualifiers.

[Big Hoss]

I've got a feeling that CUSA and MWC will be playing against each other in at least 3 bowl games every year in the future. The WAC bowls are probably going to open up and the BCS schools won't want to play non-automatic qualifiers.

Ridiculous that the BCS schools are such chicken-sh!ts. The thought of 4 super-conferences really scared the crap out of me in terms of competitiveness, but it's happening anyway.

[One Trick Pony]

"The only benefit of LaTech would be not having to play in El Paso"

I dunno 'bout that.
Did you go to Ruston the last time we played there?
No flights available into Ruston
No nice hotels. Holiday Inn Express ok...but about the only choice.
K-Bobs would be considered an upscale restaurant.
Their stadium is a sewer.
Stadium parking is a freaking field.

Ever been to a UAB game?

[Charleston Pony]

I still like the idea of a MWC/CUSA "merger" with the teams I mentioned and would hope (if we lose the Liberty Bowl) we could have the Sun Bowl host a game between the two league champions (provided no team is invited to a BCS game)

In that lineup this year, TCU would play Boise for MWC championship with winner going to BCS game and loser to Sun Bowl to play CUSA champ

[SMU89]

Anybody consider SMU might be in a tough spot here. If TCU goes to Big East we are DOOMED! If TCU doesn't go to Big East, the MWC is stuck at 11 and will likely add Houston whereupon we are DOOMED. Unless there is going to be a CUSA/MWC merger whereupon MWC might stay west

UTEP and Houston would both be more desirable to the MWC than Hawaii, and that the MWC chose to add Hawaii is a telling sign. It leaves three conclusions that one might reach.

1. The MWC and CUSA have an understanding that they will not raid one another in the spirit of their future championship game.

2. TCU is going to leave the MWC. Without TCU, the MWC is a lateral move with increased travel expenses.

3. The MWC is run by idiots that have not considered the increase in travel expenses that will come
with having Hawaii in their conference. This idiocy is demonstrated further in that the addition of Hawaii has long been considered one the great mistakes made by the 16 team WAC. This means that 8 teams would be making the same mistake for their current conference that plagued them in the past.

4) More Hawain TVs will tune in to watch Hawaii play.

[Dutch]

3. The MWC is run by idiots that have not considered the increase in travel expenses that will come with having Hawaii in their conference. This idiocy is demonstrated further in that the addition of Hawaii has long been considered one the great mistakes made by the 16 team WAC. This means that 8 teams would be making the same mistake for their current conference that plagued them in the past.

this is made up for by an NCAA rule that states something along the lines of any team that travels to hawaii in a season can add one additional home game. you generate the revenue w/ that extra.

[450fan]

There is no way that the academic institutions will EVER allow Troy in CUSA. They are the lowest common denominator.

True.

Not only that, La Tech would be a LOT easier for travel than Troy. Plus, the bar b q is fabulous. AND a world class golf course at Squire Creek.

A trip to Troy would involve planes, trains, and automobiles.


Go Ponies!