Nicely done by CUSA. I hope the MTSU/WKU deal to the MAC falls apart. At that point I would prefer if we stay at 9 but also wouldn't mind picking the best school available to go up to 10 and split into divisions.
Can someone remind me (because I was in HS at the time and only remember a political comic of it) why UTEP didn’t want to have NMSU in the same conference? This was NMSU moved to the WAC then we went to CUSA
“Nicely done by CUSA” getting 4 schools the AAC, SBC, MWC, and MAC had no interest in adding. CUSA is the Goodwill of FBS conferences now.
Most of Liberty’s enrollment are older adults or people looking to finish their degrees, that aren’t on campus and probably do not root for their athletics teams. Rumored to be about 15,000 on campus and the rest online.
Added to the remaining garbage (UTEP, La Tech, FIU) nobody else wanted.
I agree it's not going to be easy. People think FCS schools and write them off. It's a risky situation that might backfire but it's our only option at the moment. Dropping down or going Independent would the one of the dumbest decisions UTEP could have made.
Yes, but not “nicely done”. It’s like buying a broken clearance item at WalMart that everyone looked at and passed on. Then saying to yourself, “I got a good deal!”
It is nicely done cuz the other option would have been to disolve, lose out on 30+ million of exit fees, and be left without access to the millions from the playoffs distribution money. I don't expect you to understand the economics of college football.
I understand them quite well. Getting leftovers and misfit toys is no coup. UTEP will need every red cent to cover the increased travel costs and minimal tv deal that is forthcoming too. Congratulations!!
I can’t imagine they don’t want to tangle with UTEP and FIU! Once they get a taste of the NM Bowl, their thoughts will change!
What's your suggestion then? What would you have done? What schools would you have added?
SHS Alum and big time donor said they are working on a plan on top of the already over 11 million dollar additions to add 6-10,000 seats. He also mentioned the stadium is a bowl with alot of grass and open spaces and allows for a pretty easy expansion. Jacksonville St. Already expanded and is doing an awesome 80 million dollar improvement. UTEP needs to catch up and not get left behind again. Sun Bowl and DHC need further renovations at the very least. Also after some digging, I found Kennesaw St. is who CUSA is targeting if M. Tennessee/W. Kentucky bounce to MAC. Back up plans if they don't accept would be teams such as NC A&T, SFA, SC St. Tarleton St. we may see in the future, but isn't financially ready yet.
Don't really care to read their whining. We have enough of that on this board.
And what would your other option be instead? This is a good deal because we brought in some good teams who can bring in results. SHSU should be a consistent 7+ win team year in and out and Liberty has an outside shot of a NY6 bowl. NMSU and Liberty strengthen the basketball side and again, the more NCAAT wins a conference gets, the more revenue they receive. UTEP benefits by adding strong athletic programs by way of revenue sharing.
I am not here stating I had a better realistic idea. Only that, getting junk is nothing to brag about. None of these schools were wanted by anyone else. Not “nicely done”, or “good” though. Taking your only options, isn’t a “win”.
They don’t need to expand, they only get 50% of their stadium filled anyway. If those donors think playing UTEP and LaTech are going to bump it up much higher, they are fools.
Very smart decision. Let's pay 3 million dollars to exit CUSA and go independent. Then we'll join a WAC that NMSU left. You're a genius!
Liberty has never been close to a NY6 Bowl and likely won’t playing in CUSA now. Even when CUSA had good and respectable teams, they’ve never reached a NY6/BCS bowl.
Of course the guy that doesn't want to improve UTEP facilities is also telling other schools not to improve theirs 🙄
Again, said without considering financials and joining the WAC would be if this expansion wasn’t happening. You win, cool? Let’s talk about something else.
You can improve without expanding, you know that right? Your reading comprehension skills are not there today.
Yea and 17 years ago people said there was no way Boise State was going to a BCS bowl until it happened. Ten years ago people said there was no way two mid majors got into major bowl games until it happened. Liberty won’t make a NY6 until they do.
I say nicely done. You were assuming no conference at all, preaching doom an gloom.
Can you link me to the articles where people said those things? Did Boise St play in this version of CUSA? Which 2 mid majors are you talking about? Both didn’t play in this version of CUSA either.
You know a school can do both. Expand while improving their facilities. What are their plans? I want read them for myself and see the pictures of what they'll look like.
Sure they can. Ask Natty for them, he said so.
They don't have a choice dude! Has to be over 15,000, so yes they do have to expand! You don't know what the step up will do for fan turnout, you're again just throwing negativity up in the air to see who catches like you always do. You're not a realist, you're just a negative Nancy that looks for the bad and not the positives. If UTEP got added to the Big 12 you would only have negative comments I'm pretty sure. No one's ecstatic about what happened to CUSA, but they made a necessary counter move. Last time I checked SHS is reining champs and #1 team in FCS and would be more than half of the current FBS teams. You don't even acknowledge that.
No chance in hell UConn joins in all sports. I guess there’s a small chance that UMass could, but it would be pretty shocking. I don’t think CUSA should add them at all.
Then they only need 1,000 more seats. Not 6-10k. I’m a negative Nancy because I don’t think that more fans will flock to see UTEP and LaTech, but you said the same thing about UTEP dropping to FCS. How is that any different? You don’t know, you were just being “negative” right?
