Conference USA UNDERRATED!
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UConn is not a mid major. Neither is Creighton. They both play in the Big East. Dan Hurley makes almost $3 Million per year. No mid major is paying that to their basketball coach.
No, they suck. You seem to think that one single game defines how good a team is, but do not take into account losses. FDU beat Purdue, which is a fantastic accomplishment, but Purdue beats them 99 times out of 100.
If 50 years, FDU2Step and FDUZay will be talking about the Purdue game like Miner nerds still talk about 1966. Purdue was their 1966 National Championship. St Peters made the Elite 8 last year and are largely forgotten about. FDU won’t be anything other than a trivia answer after this tournament.
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Yes, it is, but that’s not what you said. You were listing off all of CUSA post season wins and listed all the big wins. You listed FDU as “proof” CUSA could play with “anyone”, but didn’t list UABs wins over Morehead St and Southern Miss. Both of which are better teams than FDU.
Yes, an NCAA Tournament game is a big win. Stay negative.
Now FAU fans can talk about their Final 4 in 2023 until 2083 like it still matters now too!
Ok Mr. Negative. Do you ever have anything positive to say about anything?
They probably will. It’s a big deal.
UNT and UAB in the NIT final!! Maybe we weren’t that bad after all?? 😜
Impressive for CUSA. It’s too bad those teams are leaving but nonetheless they accomplished this as members of CUSA.
This year the NIT is the C-USA invitational tournament. The conference has one really good season, then hits the reset button. Go figure.
Coach Golding was 110% correct in his post game comments he stated often after struggling this year (I’m not giving him excuses. UTEP did underperform): “this conference is tough”.
It would be nice if the remaining C-USA teams could use this as an opportunity to build themselves up for next season. The incoming schools will be average or a little better than average. They'll hold their own in this conference. NMSU is in the toilet at the moment but should be back to above average in a few years. Short term, we may struggle. But it may be my delusion that C-USA can have another good run like this in the next five years.
God damn Moccia does it again by getting Jason Hooten.
I know what he does?! His hires land in EPIA at sunset and book it to Old Messilla wineries (the sunsets are gorgeous over the fields and town) with rich farmers and then off to Sunland Park Racetrack for evening festivities.
I know what he does?! His hires land in EPIA at sunset and book it to Old Messilla wineries (the sunsets are gorgeous over the fields and town) with rich farmers and then off to Sunland Park Racetrack for evening festivities.
CBI doesn’t count. They will take anyone and no P6 team will play in it. UTEP doesn’t even have a banner for their appearances and they made a championship game when big teams actually played in it.
CUSA is having a great postseason, probably their best since Louisville and Marquette left. However, it’s all by teams leaving. What does that do for UTEP?
What other programs did Hooten apply for?
You’re an idiot if you believe Old Mesilla and Sunland Park are convincing coaches to go to Las Cruces. It’s money and commitment to basketball. SHSU only had 1 home game with over 2,000 fans this season. They went 26-8, but yeah the winery and “casino” landed him. LMAO!!!!!!
Nothing, just referring to C-USA as a conference this year. We were still a lousy team.
It'll be a miracle if FAU wins it all. But I'll root for that miracle if it means C-USA wins the trifecta. If only C-USA can use the notoriety to recruit well these next few seasons it'll work out. But if the member schools don't step up, it'll be a waste.
I don't think it will help C-USA. All of those schools are leaving. It will help them and their new conference.
Right, Other than the six year payout, there really is no future value for CUSA. Same thing goes with Dusty Mays signing a long term contract extension with FAU.
We would need more consisten deep runs for it to benefit us. We’ve gotten a reputation of upsetting a big seed the last few years. In order to get to the next level we need our representative to reach the sweet 16 and beyond more often.
That would increase our reputation and maybe help us get better seading or a possible second team in.
That would increase our reputation and maybe help us get better seading or a possible second team in.
"For a surprise team that is virtually unknown and makes it through multiple rounds, the payout can represent a much-needed cash injection for its conference....The NCAA urges conferences to divide the money equally among their member schools. Larger conferences, which have multiple sources of income, routinely divide up most of the money and send it to their member schools’ athletics programs. Smaller conferences, however, count on that money to cover their own expenses. Only the money that’s left over goes to member schools"
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Good talent - must be pretty decent talent - definitely underrated- good news for a conference that is viewed as a one bid league- props to MWC SDSU too - mid major and great tournament so far- maybe the attention will be better in for mid-majors. Golding said all year it was a tough conference- if anything hopefully the parity will help the new NCAA/ “College Business” to win, it has turned into…never thought the movie “Blue Chips” would have become the norm. Times have changed- need to adjust the sails- unfortunately UTEP doesn’t have the resources or funds to compete- the city need to do a better job of making an attractive for people to want to stay and come here, but with the current state of our country and leadership- it’s a challenge.
FAU just doesn’t seem to get rattled. Very composed. Play much like a veteran team even though most of their production comes from sophomores, and a rs frosh.
