Why wouldn’t they? If true it’s basically the end of their football program
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Probably just saying something “nice”. I can’t imagine Marshall staying. Be the dumbest decision they ever made. It would be like putting your life savings into Sears stock right now.
UConn has denied there’s been “negotiations”. If they were close to joining, they would have said no comment or nothing.
I think it would be best for CUSA to add FCS teams in or near major metropolitan hubs that would compete directly with AAC. Areas such as Houston, SA, Dallas, Rice ain't gonna recruit better just cause they're in the AAC. SHSU would draw better FBS recruits.
Is this is response to the tweet NoWins posted? If so, what's giving you the impression that an actual negotiation took place? I mean, if someone calls me and says, "Hey, I have this job open and I'd like to know if you're interested." I might ask a question or two about the position and such to have an idea about it but that doesn't make it a "negotiation."
Nah. Just wondered and don't care enough to burn a few of my remaining brain cells thinking about what you were referring to. Just thought asking was the better option rather than -- gasp! -- take your post out of context. Either way, didn't sound to me like a "negotiation" had taken place between UConn and C-USA.
You can bet there were none or that it’s over. There’s no tweets/stories with ADs from UAB, USM, ODU, and other’s referencing their future conferences by name.
No gonna happen. Even UConn fans are saying they should fold the program before joining C-USA. It would be yet another C-USA disaster.
There’s a reason why NMSU isn’t already a member of CUSA. They’re having trouble getting commitments. It’s not rocket science. UConn won’t be joining- as per their AD making comments acknowledging CUSA.
And that's why I originally said it would be a "dream" to have UCONN in CUSA.
Disaster why? They have a national brand name, play in what would be the best facilities in the conference and have a nice tv media deal that expires that same year they would join CUSA.
All of that can only help the conference in their media deal negotiations.
Their football isn't nearly as reputable as basketball, so I think it'd be just ok. Plus they're way out in the North East! They have had a couple of good football years with Orvlosky, but are really bad rn. If you bring them in idk how they agree without UMASS as travel partner. However If somehow they come with liberty and NMSU that'd be ok. That would mean somehow CUSA still pulled 3 existing FBS schools to this Shi+ Show. I don't think it'll happen, but at least CUSA kicked the tires.
As bad as their football program is they still have the equivalent of P5 facilities. They have their own TV deal with CBS Sports, the same network we're on. It pays them the same amount each member of CUSA receives. The TV executives see value in them. If they join it would definitely help CUSA to renew with CBS sports. It seems some people want CUSA to fail so they can say they were right, even if it means the eventual death of their own university athletic program.
UCONN brings a potentially huge television market. Georgia Southern has a decent TV market. Mercer, Savannah State bring Atlanta into the picture. Of course we've talked about Tarleton St.and SFA, Houston Baptist, SHSU. Lot's of options if you want to maximize TV revenue. ESPN has pretty much told us what they're after.
Savannah is five hours from Atlanta. Savannah stage has severe budget issues and dropped to d2.
Mercer is in Macon about two hours south of Atlanta. They aren't bringing the Atlanta Market.
HBU has facilities worse than most high schools and doesn't bring the Houston market. They're less of a player in Houston than Texas Southern.
Tarleton is 70 miles SW of Ft Worth. They don't bring a media market.
AACs objective is to grow the programs they choose to such as North Texas and UTSA. I think CUSA could do the same. We can throw in a football power like NDSU even South Dakota but bring in programs that can grow into their markets as well.
Of course CUSA can't because their AD has already flat out denied it. 🙄
Meanwhile the Marshall president said something that should apply to all of us. We simply don't know what conversations are really taking place.
My guess is CUSA is waiting until all the dominos fall, and the last defections are finalized before making any announcements. TBH, the fact that there are even rumors that Liberty and UConn have been talking with CUSA is an improvement to the rumors at the beginning of the week. Had you told me yesterday morning that Liberty was a possibility, I would have really doubted it. UConn still seems like a stretch, but where there's smoke...
On NMSU's part, their admins have been really up front about wanting to be in an FBS conference and are ready to sign on the dotted line ASAP. They're probably just making sure some other cogs are also moving in unison with them. Overall though, if there is any team that is as close to an auto-sign for CUSA currently, it's NMSU.
I don’t want CUSA to fail, but the writing is on the wall. I don’t care about being right or wrong.
I’m not denying that. NMSU is “in the bag”, but if they’re team #6, they’re not going to castrate their other programs to join a league having issues getting members 7&8. UConn doesn’t count as a full member. They do nothing for CUSA at the moment and that’s if they wanted to join this dumpster.
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What writing? That UConn isn't negotiating? That was a best case scenario anyways. We've known all along NMSU plus 2 or 3 FCS schools. Now with liberty in the mix maybe we only need 1 or 2 FCS schools.
I will take Brett McMurphys reporting on the subject. He said Liberty is out and hasn’t even commented on Vanninis report. CUSA just got relieved of sending basketball and volleyball teams to Virginia every year, they certainly aren’t going to do that again. Especially after releasing a statement, mentioning “regional”. There’s nothing “regional” about Liberty and UTEP.
Money talks. Adding a potential perennial top 25 team to the league with deep pockets and decent in all sports is likely appealing to a league that will be wanting to revalidate itself quickly.
I was lambasted for suggesting scenarios with Marshall still. Now we see that nothing is for sure until the dotted line is signed. Marshall is and has always been the key to CUSA not only surviving, but potentially making it out of this in decent shape. Offer Marshall what MWC offered Boise St. and make them our flagship team. They are the only team that every 10 years at least has a chance of making a run at a BCS Bowl game and have a recognized tradition. I've said this before, less is more sometimes. 14 teams is too many for a group of 5 in my opinion. I'd like to see CUSA at 10 and if you wanna add Sam Houston St and another FCS to make 12 that's the max.
The same Mcmurphy that broke the Colorado St and Air Force to AAC move was done?
If Liberty joins, they’re not backing up the brinks truck like they tried 5 years ago. They’ll get the same deal as everyone else gets. Just because they have money, doesn’t mean they’re stupid.
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