Originally Posted by
ChuckK3
Well good gracious, I gave him WAYYYY too much credit then. A Memphis fan is almost by default a basketball-oriented person. I was approaching it from the standpoint of logistics and economics, expecting him to say, "well both philly and miami are nonstop flights from Memphis", which they probably are. To which i was prepared to say "...and the expense associated with flying is ridiculous." We know this all too well here at TECH, thus OUR pining for Conference USA, where we could get out of some of that nonsense.
This is why Hawaii will remain a football-only invitee to the Alliance. It's too costly in today's economy to jet the volleyball team from Las Vegas or Colorado Springs to Honolulu.
Given THAT...there is NO rational reason a USM person should support bringing in a school from Miami or Philadelphia over Louisiana Tech. I will hasten to say USM people have been the most supportive of our inclusion, for these very reasons. I can't imagine a USM person advocating a tennis team trip to Philadelphia or Miami from Hattiesburg. Have to? of course. DESIRE to? foolish.