Tulsa out, Western Kentucky in?

[Bigdog13]

LOL. Can't keep track anymore.

[champion110]

LOL. Can't keep track anymore.

I can't either. All I can do now is wait till the conference schedule comes out and see who is on it each year. I just hope I never see Appy State, Arkansas State, ulm, or ull on a conference schedule.

[hookdown]

ASU (Carolina version) is OK, the others not so much.

[champion110]

ASU (Carolina version) is OK, the others not so much.

Arizona State is about the only one I would be happy with......... :icon_wink:

[Dawg06]

Here's McMurphy on Tulsa leaving: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...ording-sources

[counselingdawg]

Wonder how excited Old Dominion and Charlotte are about joining the New and Improved CUSA?

[PawDawg]

Wonder how excited Old Dominion and Charlotte are about joining the New and Improved CUSA?

And why should we care how excited they are?

[rebelboi]

Wonder how excited Old Dominion and Charlotte are about joining the New and Improved CUSA?

they should be thankful that they got to bypass the Sun Belt

[Dawg06]

Wonder how excited Old Dominion and Charlotte are about joining the New and Improved CUSA?

They are excited that they are moving up to a real football conference and a good basketball league. The CAA is a cluster right now, and they lost all their good basketball programs (VCU, George Mason, Old Dominion) and football programs in UMass and Georgia State. James Madison and others could also be leaving the CAA soon. The A-10 lost Temple, Butler, Xavier, and Charlotte, and Saint Louis and Dayton are likely on their way out, too.

[parialex]

Western Kentucky denies C-USA reports, but Sun Belt eying JMU anyway

Contrary to their reported opinion of themselves, JMU is academically better suited to the Sun Belt than Conference USA. On the other hand, they would be better for Conference USA than Western Kentucky, in my opinion.

I wonder if any effort has been made by C*USA to court Delaware. That would be a prime grab. Even if Tulsa leaves in 2014, they won't drop below 12 because ODU will be coming in. So they could wait for Delaware (or JMU, for that matter) to make the transition.

[champion110]

Western Kentucky denies C-USA reports, but Sun Belt eying JMU anyway

Contrary to their reported opinion of themselves, JMU is academically better suited to the Sun Belt than Conference USA. On the other hand, they would be better for Conference USA than Western Kentucky, in my opinion.

I wonder if any effort has been made by C*USA to court Delaware. That would be a prime grab. Even if Tulsa leaves in 2014, they won't drop below 12 because ODU will be coming in. So they could wait for Delaware (or JMU, for that matter) to make the transition.

I would rather have Western Kentucky than JMU.

[parialex]

JMU outdraws WKU by a very significant margin. JMU has a significant alumni base in the DC area. JMU is consistently competitive in a top FCS conference. Academics favors JMU. The main advantages to WKU are (a) basketball and (b) WKU will be able contribute in football more immediately. JMU isn't ideal, but they would be my preference over WKU.

[champion110]

JMU outdraws WKU by a very significant margin. JMU has a significant alumni base in the DC area. JMU is consistently competitive in a top FCS conference. Academics favors JMU. The main advantages to WKU are (a) basketball and (b) WKU will be able contribute in football more immediately. JMU isn't ideal, but they would be my preference over WKU.

Name recognition goes a long way, though. People all around the country know who WKU is, but just those familiar with JMU know them. They may have a big upside, but I hate pulling teams up from FCS in football - even if WKU is just known for bball.

[parialex]

Name recognition goes a long way, though. People all around the country know who WKU is, but just those familiar with JMU know them. They may have a big upside, but I hate pulling teams up from FCS in football - even if WKU is just known for bball.

Perhaps it's a function of my background, but I consider JMU far more recognizable than WKU.

[hookdown]

And JMU did win their conference this year and advanced to the tourney. I gave a very brief overview of JMU here:

http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showt...=1#post1345740


Delaware would be a very good catch. A lot of upside there as well.