CUSA Regionalization concept would realign teams in AAC, Conference USA, Sun Belt

[sportdawg]

C. Austin Cox


@CAustinCox Oct 19

Appears the AAC had no choice but to poach CUSA. ESPN likes its discounted Sun Belt property that saw TV viewership up 135% last season and nixed Coastal Carolina to the AAC. CUSA's TV rights are with Stadium, CBSSN, and ESPN+ only.So, ESPN just took the CUSA teams it wanted.

[sportdawg]

Pete Thamel
@PeteThamel
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Sources: The Sun Belt is examining expansion. The league is considering adding up to four schools. Among those targeted are Southern Miss, Marshall, ODU and James Madison. Also, Conference USA is exploring additions. Those include Liberty and James Madison.

[Champ967]

Back to thread title...

It occurs to me that the 2021 plan to reshuffle CUSA/AAC/SBC bears more than a passing resemblance to Mr. Peanut's 2010 plan to save the WAC.

It looks like they may result in the same outcome too.

[champion110]

Pete Thamel
@PeteThamel
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3m
Sources: The Sun Belt is examining expansion. The league is considering adding up to four schools. Among those targeted are Southern Miss, Marshall, ODU and James Madison. Also, Conference USA is exploring additions. Those include Liberty and James Madison.

It appears that the easiest way to do this is just switch out all the teams in the Belt with CUSA... The P5 conferences have just accomplished everything they wanted - make the G5 schools all scramble around and try to chase the dollar they dropped out of their pocket.

[HogDawg]

Tech doesn't have anyone named Woods in athletic administration.

His name is Dr. Wood.

Like we really care about THAT right now. Way to stay focused on the important stuff, FD.

[stodgdog]

La Tech athletics is on the verge of extinction, as it had been known, and all you are worried about is the name game that has already been won by Louisiana and officially recognized by virtually everyone other than a select number of Ruston fans who refuse to pull their head out of their ass.

You don't know what you are talking about or what I am worried about. I do know a phony as SWLa and you are.

[stodgdog]

Not talking trash, just stating a fact.

What fact?

[stodgdog]

Idk why you worry about what they brand themselves in athletics. That seems like something that shouldve been ULM’s concern. We are Louisiana Tech, after all, not ULR. Its time to leave this argument between ULM or ULL. Fighting over a brand we are not even trying to obtain is silly. You do not need to defend your use of Louisiana or ULL.

At the same time, Cajuns need to stop trying to correct every mention of ULL to Louisiana. The school is still ULL, the athletic brand is Louisiana. The same way UALR goes by Little Rock. Every time you whine about it, it just makes others more aggressively push back. Its on ever frickin’ board.

Because we are associated with phony Lafayetters and it is insulting to all in the system. A lack of integrity is detrimental

[The Historian]

I don’t think anyone can predict the future with any certainty! We all just have to live in the moment and do the best we can. As a Cajun fan, I’m just happy to be riding the wave we are on right now.

Dave, the truth is not getting into CUSA in 2012 was the best thing that ever happened to your athletic department. Just like Tech not getting in CUSA in 2004 led to dramatic change before we finally received an invitation in 2012.

I think what happened this week will likely light a fire under our biggest donors and administration. We'll come back. We always do.

Just think what would have happened if you would have gotten into CUSA in 2012.

In 8 conference football games against Tech you would have a losing record. Our 2 game series proved that. You would be a mid level CUSA program with a $23 to $25 million budget with your old facilities, including those stellar recruiting trailers. Scott Farmer would be your AD. Tim Rebowe would be your head football coach and turning in nice 7-6 seasons.

And Bob Marlin would be your basketball coach......oh wait!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tech52]

Our university’s statement on things…

https://twitter.com/latechsports/sta...943456257?s=21

Interestingly, no direct mention of CUSA. Just “League Partners” and “Other Nationally Renowned Universities.”

[JuBru]

I think what happened this week will likely light a fire under our biggest donors and administration. We'll come back. We always do.

I could use some of whatever you're on. Your dealer deliver?

[Blue Dawg]

Our university’s statement on things…

https://twitter.com/latechsports/sta...943456257?s=21

Interestingly, no direct mention of CUSA. Just “League Partners” and “Other Nationally Renowned Universities.”

What a joke. Yes, in a world where any tiny hint of conference movement, even from schools like FIU, is immediately and endlessly dissected online by hundreds of pundits, Tech has somehow managed to keep our super secret successful negotiations super secret.

He could have saved some time and just said "I don't know."

[Gladzilla]

I could use some of whatever you're on. Your dealer deliver?

Don't you get it, big money is all this university cares about. Ever Loyal be is a two way street if you got thousands to give.

[Gladzilla]

I could use some of whatever you're on. Your dealer deliver?

His dealer must sell the expensive heroine.

[revf]

What a joke. Yes, in a world where any tiny hint of conference movement, even from schools like FIU, is immediately and endlessly dissected online by hundreds of pundits, Tech has somehow managed to keep our super secret successful negotiations super secret.

He could have saved some time and just said "I don't know."

Yeah, that was a pretty none answer.