C-USA presidents vote to stay at 14 members

[Dawg06]

More from the meeting: http://www.conferenceusa.com/genrel/061113aac.html

[TYLERTECHSAS]

Good. I still want to see a merger with the MWC or AAC, toward a mega conference and playoffs, instead at some point.

[TechAlum05]

More from the meeting: http://www.conferenceusa.com/genrel/061113aac.html

You mean the University of Lafayette isn't moving to C-USA after all? I guess they have to shoot for a Big XII invite instead.

[rebelboi]

You mean the University of Lafayette isn't moving to C-USA after all? I guess they have to shoot for a Big XII invite instead.

I can't believe they are under the impression that Big XII would take them just to have a school in Louisiana. If Big XII ever did want in this state they would most likely go for Tulane

[RougeDawg]

I can't believe they are under the impression that Big XII would take them just to have a school in Louisiana. If Big XII ever did want in this state they would most likely go for Tulane

Tulane doesn't have the name recognition that "Louisiana" does.

[HogDawg]

I can't believe they are under the impression that Big XII would take them just to have a school in Louisiana. If Big XII ever did want in this state they would most likely go for Tulane

WTH?

[Dawg06]

Tulane doesn't have the name recognition that "Louisiana" does.

WTH?

The Big XII had conversations with Tulane about a year or so ago. Tulane isn't experiencing any success right now, and they don't have any support. But Tulane does have a lot of other good things going for them that conference commissioners, athletic directors, and university presidents value. Any additions to the "money" conferences will come from the American, Mountain West, or BYU. They aren't inviting anybody from C-USA and certainly won't consider anyone from the Belch.

[HogDawg]

The Big XII had conversations with Tulane about a year or so ago. Tulane isn't experiencing any success right now, and they don't have any support. But Tulane does have a lot of other good things going for them that conference commissioners, athletic directors, and university presidents value. .

Like what? Tulane really doesn't even belong in FBS football anymore. Anybody with half a brain can see that Tulane has zero fan base, and isn't competitive in anything but baseball. Their basketball arena is a joke.....somewhat on par with a good 3A high school in Texas.

And don't give me the "New Orleans" thing. The city of New Orleans is not near what it used to be. Hell, New Orleans can't even keep a daily newspaper in business down there these days. Last year the Times Picayune laid off 200 people and announced they were cutting back publications to only 3 days per week! So, don't tell me Tulane offers a "media market"......unless you're talking about a PART TIME media market.

http://www.nola.com/business/index.s...ff_more_t.html

[brtransplant]

I don't think that the CUSA presidents will ever go to 16. Its much more likely that we will go back down to a membership of 12 if we lose any members to further realignment. ULL is going to be stuck in the Sun Belt with ULM for quite a while. Thank goodness it is them instead of us. Can you imagine what they'd be saying at ULL if the circumstances were reversed and it was us that was stuck in the SBC with ULM?

[Dawg06]

More from Fowler and CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...xpansion-pause

[RealityCheck]

More the fault of the media company that owns the Times Picayune (Advance). Syracuse Post Standard (also owned by Advance) only prints 4 days a week.

Cleveland Plain Dealer also prints seven days but only home-delivers three days now.

The Times Picayune has announced a TPStreet tabloid that will print Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/m...on-print-days/

[rebelboi]

I never knew Buffalo was right up there with Rice & Tulane when it comes to academics

[Dawg06]

I never knew Buffalo was right up there with Rice & Tulane when it comes to academics

Way up there but not quite that high. Buffalo is the flagship of the State University of New York System. A local businessman and gubernatorial candidate (Tom Golisano) has offered millions for the school to be renamed New York State University. Coach White's brother is their current AD, and he's aggressively trying a re-branding initiative as the "New York Bulls." Don't be surprised if Rice and Buffalo are the next targets of The American if they ever decide to expand.

More MACtion... Miami University in Ohio is known as a "Public Ivy" institution.

And more MACtion... Ohio University, founded in 1804, is the oldest university in what was the Northwest Territory (Great Lakes region) and the ninth oldest public university in the United States.

[champion110]

Buffalo suprised me, as well. Had no clue. Rice and Tulane are often considered Ivy League of the South. In my opinion, that is the conference that would really fit them, but they will never step down in athletics.

[Dawg06]

Way up there but not quite that high. Buffalo is the flagship of the State University of New York System. A local businessman and gubernatorial candidate (Tom Golisano) has offered millions for the school to be renamed New York State University. Coach White's brother is their current AD, and he's aggressively trying a re-branding initiative as the "New York Bulls." Don't be surprised if Rice and Buffalo are the next targets of The American if they ever decide to expand.

More MACtion... Miami University in Ohio is known as a "Public Ivy" institution.

And more MACtion... Ohio University, founded in 1804, is the oldest university in what was the Northwest Territory (Great Lakes region) and the ninth oldest public university in the United States.

The start of Buffalo's re-branding as New York campaign...