NMSU, Liberty, and two FCS to CUSA

[TxRdKiller]

If MAC offers them, it could only be based on the MAC expecting to lose one of there existing members dropping football or adding another FCS team to come with W. Kentucky. I don't see MAC taking them without M. Tennessee now. However if they wanna leave, cool, we'll replace them with Eastern Kentucky or something if they go. I'd much rather them stay though of course.

I promise I'm not picking on you, man, but do you really, really, WANT a directional Kentucky school in a conference with UTEP? It seems you don't care if it's Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern, Southwestern, Middle Northeastern, or Central Southwest of the North Coast Kentucky.

 

[utep2step]

Western Kentucky has a more solid basketball history than most of the exiting member combined. They came close to almost winning it all in 1970...or 71?

Like I said before, UTSA and ODU is not that big of a loss. UTSA is having a great year. La Tech has had great years, plural.

UTSA and ODU, go win something. Then you can pound your chest.

Ruston success:

Season	Coach	Bowl	Opponent	Result
1977	Maxie Lambright	Independence Bowl	Louisville	W 24–14
1978	Maxie Lambright	Independence Bowl	East Carolina	L 13–35
1990	Joe Raymond Peace	Independence Bowl	Maryland	T 34–34
2001	Jack Bicknell Jr.	Humanitarian Bowl	Clemson	L 24–49
2008	Derek Dooley	Independence Bowl	Northern Illinois	W 17–10
2011	Sonny Dykes	Poinsettia Bowl	TCU	L 24–31
2014	Skip Holtz	Heart of Dallas Bowl	Illinois	W 35–18
2015	Skip Holtz	New Orleans Bowl	Arkansas State	W 47–28
2016	Skip Holtz	Armed Forces Bowl	Navy	W 48–45
2017	Skip Holtz	Frisco Bowl	SMU	W 51–10
2018	Skip Holtz	Hawaii Bowl	Hawaii	W 31–14
2019	Skip Holtz	Independence Bowl	Miami (FL)	W 14–0
2020	Skip Holtz	New Orleans Bowl	Georgia Southern	L 3–38

 

[JCorona]

I would take WKU and their strong basketball and football programs over possibly having to replace them with another FCS school. It would probably be Eastern Kentucky. Not even trying to be funny. That's who would most likely takes WKU's spot.

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

I promise I'm not picking on you, man, but do you really, really, WANT a directional Kentucky school in a conference with UTEP? It seems you don't care if it's Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern, Southwestern, Middle Northeastern, or Central Southwest of the North Coast Kentucky.

Any school, from any state, is good enough for CUSA now.

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

Western Kentucky has a more solid basketball history than most of the exiting member combined. They came close to almost winning it all in 1970...or 71?

Like I said before, UTSA and ODU is not that big of a loss. UTSA is having a great year. La Tech has had great years, plural.

UTSA and ODU, go win something. Then you can pound your chest.

Ruston success:

Season	Coach	Bowl	Opponent	Result
1977	Maxie Lambright	Independence Bowl	Louisville	W 24–14
1978	Maxie Lambright	Independence Bowl	East Carolina	L 13–35
1990	Joe Raymond Peace	Independence Bowl	Maryland	T 34–34
2001	Jack Bicknell Jr.	Humanitarian Bowl	Clemson	L 24–49
2008	Derek Dooley	Independence Bowl	Northern Illinois	W 17–10
2011	Sonny Dykes	Poinsettia Bowl	TCU	L 24–31
2014	Skip Holtz	Heart of Dallas Bowl	Illinois	W 35–18
2015	Skip Holtz	New Orleans Bowl	Arkansas State	W 47–28
2016	Skip Holtz	Armed Forces Bowl	Navy	W 48–45
2017	Skip Holtz	Frisco Bowl	SMU	W 51–10
2018	Skip Holtz	Hawaii Bowl	Hawaii	W 31–14
2019	Skip Holtz	Independence Bowl	Miami (FL)	W 14–0
2020	Skip Holtz	New Orleans Bowl	Georgia Southern	L 3–38

All those great bowl wins and still left behind in CUSA. If they were so great, another conference would have added them.

 

[JCorona]

All those great bowl wins and still left behind in CUSA. If they were so great, another conference would have added them.

They burned their bridge with the SB. AAC don't care about winning teams. They want big markets. Out of all the realignment that happened the team that truly deserved to move up was left behind in favor of a school that might turn out to be good or might not.

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

They burned their bridge with the SB. AAC don't care about winning teams. They want big markets. Out of all the realignment that happened the team that truly deserved to move up was left behind in favor of a school that might turn out to be good or might not.

Maybe so, but nonetheless they were not mentioned by any reporters to be considered for another conference. Like FIU and UTEP. They had a good football and mens basketball program, but I am not sure about their other sports, nor do I really care. Sucks for them.

 

[nattybry]

Natt, just ask Major dufus how did having the exiting members of CUSA help?

This is what he does, throws shit at the wall and tells his mom to clean it up.

I promise I'm not picking on you, man, but do you really, really, WANT a directional Kentucky school in a conference with UTEP? It seems you don't care if it's Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern, Southwestern, Middle Northeastern, or Central Southwest of the North Coast Kentucky.

I don't really want that, that's why I said I'd prefer W. Kentucky to stay, did you read that or no? I said IF they leave which I no longer see happening after M. Tennessee staying. Please read all, before responding!

 

[Riburn3]

Maybe so, but nonetheless they were not mentioned by any reporters to be considered for another conference. Like FIU and UTEP. They had a good football and mens basketball program, but I am not sure about their other sports, nor do I really care. Sucks for them.

WKU, La Tech, and MTSU don't really bring huge markets, and the AAC clearly doesn't care about on the field success. They're just evolving to another version of CUSA.

All the remaining FBS schools outside UTEP in CUSA are ideal competitive schools for the Sun Belt, but just about every school burned that bridge pretty hard.

 

[JCorona]

WKU, La Tech, and MTSU don't really bring huge markets, and the AAC clearly doesn't care about on the field success. They're just evolving to another version of CUSA.

All the remaining FBS schools outside UTEP in CUSA are ideal competitive schools for the Sun Belt, but just about every school burned that bridge pretty hard.

MTSU knows they can do better than the MAC. They're close to the Nashville market and are getting ready to announce major athletic facilities upgrades. WKU knows that no matter how much they win, no one wants them.

 

[utep2step]

I would love to see "Big Red" come to El Paso and entertain the crowd. If they stay, which seems more likely.

 

[elpasoeagle]

All those great bowl wins and still left behind in CUSA. If they were so great, another conference would have added them.

If you're talking La Tech they not only burned but bulldozed the remains of their bridges with ULM and Louisiana. This is a case where, at least for now, the Sun Belt is punishing La Tech for their arrogance

 

[utep2step]

Both of you are full of it.

 

[utep2step]

All those great bowl wins and still left behind in CUSA. If they were so great, another conference would have added them.

Also dumbass, I was responding how it's beneficial to have them in the conference.

 

[jdubb66]

 

[nattybry]

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Thanks we're past that already on another thread, but thanks for posting.

 

[chuwy9]

Video I found with a good breakdown on things....

If we get our a sh!t together, we can become the flagship of the conference.

 

[UTEPMiners8106]

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Video I found with a good breakdown on things....

If we get our a sh!t together, we can become the flagship of the conference.

That is a big “if”

 

[nattybry]

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Video I found with a good breakdown on things....

If we get our a sh!t together, we can become the flagship of the conference.

Dude, did his homework!

 

[chuwy9]

That is a big “if”

Sadly….that is correct.

 

[kickballpro]

Some guy on Twitter was talking about how the Richmond Spiders would be a good fit.

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

Some guy on Twitter was talking about how the Richmond Spiders would be a good fit.

Really don’t see them leaving the A-10 or upgrading to FBS