Serious Conference Realignment Discussion

[Brad]

Connecticut and Massachusetts need to go back to FCS in football.

Nothing else needs to be said about it.

UConn appears to be attempting to turn things around with today's hiring of Jim Mora.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...round-huskies/

[HogDawg]

Yeah, you'd think so. I can even think of a 4th in the FBS playoff money (which goes to the conferences).

But I read an interesting article about the UConn/UMass game this year and it sounds like they don't really care about building anything with their football programs. It's just a marketing thing or something. Like, they know they're not good and unlikely to get better (and that even if they got decent they might not get a bowl). They just seem content to roll out a couple of northeastern FCS games, something with each other and Army, and then go barnstorming for money games.

I don't get the reasoning, but that's their line. Very different mindset from schools that want to win/grow in football.

But even if they were interested, I don't see why CUSA would be. Maybe if there was a Notre Dame/ACC or BYU/WAC style deal with a minimum number of basketball games thrown in. But even then, I'd vote against it (if I had a vote).

UCONN and UMASS are both basketball schools. UCONN is in the Big East (with Villanova, Georgetown, Seton Hall, DePaul, Butler, St. Johns, etc...) and UMASS is in the Atlantic 10 (with George Mason, George Washington, Duquesne, St Louis, St Joseph, etc...). Neither school is going to ever risk leaving the comfy confines of their current basketball conferences.

Now, Missouri State may be another matter. Yes, the Bears are currently in a great basketball conference, the Missouri Valley (with Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Loyola-Chicago, Valparaiso, etc....). But if they truly want to grow their football program, they'll be forced to leave the MVC unless they can work out a football only arrangement, which will be very difficult to do. But now that WKU and MTSU have decided to stay in CUSA, I think the chances are good that MSU will be interested. I think they are worth pursuing, but ONLY as a full time member.

[Champ967]

Thanks for explaining again. I had you in mind when I posted my rant about Judy, but didn't word it correctly. I say again, if our weak commissioner and remaining presidents enforce the C-USA bylaws and take away the championships I'll be amazed. If anything they should have already announced that CHANGES WILL BE MADE.

yeah this.

The conference bylaws look good on paper. But until they are actually implemented/enforced, I will remain skeptical

[inudesu]

I think they are worth pursuing, but ONLY as a full time member.

I like 9 better than 10, but I think many people are considering this (and I know 10 works for bball).

And I can't believe nobody has mentioned that this would put Bobby Petrino and Hugh Freeze coaching in the same conference. . .

Seems like a high risk for lots of Champ967 Bernice jokes.

Is it worth that?

[HogDawg]

Connecticut and Massachusetts need to go back to FCS in football.

Nothing else needs to be said about it.

That's what I think too. See Georgetown University football in the FCS Patriot League. Meanwhile, the Hoyas basketball program resides in the Big East.

[dawg80]

UCONN has hired Jim Mora, Jr. as its head football coach. Mora is a former UCLA coach, among other places.

[Dwayne From Minden]

UCONN has hired Jim Mora, Jr. as its head football coach. Mora is a former UCLA coach, among other places.

I was he was still with the dirtybirds in Hotlanta...

[skilldawg]

Missouri State would b a definite yes for me. The Basketball conference would then actually b an upgrade over what we have now. Perhaps a significant upgrade if Middle could regain any former glory.

I know there was no plan in any of this, but CUSA is jettisoning a lot of dead wood in this shake up. Surprisingly, most of it to the AAC.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

UConn appears to be attempting to turn things around with today's hiring of Jim Mora.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...round-huskies/

If UConn and UMass would guarantee to play Tech or our conference in basketball once a year and rotate a home and home (for 10 years or so) I would invite them into CUSA. How are they in baseball?

[FriscoDawg]

Missouri State would b a definite yes for me. The Basketball conference would then actually b an upgrade over what we have now. Perhaps a significant upgrade if Middle could regain any former glory.

I know there was no plan in any of this, but CUSA is jettisoning a lot of dead wood in this shake up. Surprisingly, most of it to the AAC.

Aresco just hasn't figured that out yet.

And I agree about Missouri State.

[revf]

Missouri State would b a definite yes for me. The Basketball conference would then actually b an upgrade over what we have now. Perhaps a significant upgrade if Middle could regain any former glory.

I know there was no plan in any of this, but CUSA is jettisoning a lot of dead wood in this shake up. Surprisingly, most of it to the AAC.

Good luck Memphis!

That is a one bid stinker of a basketball conference.

Missouri State would bring us to 10 and would make the new C-USA much more stable and vital.

[FriscoDawg]

Good luck Memphis!

That is a one bid stinker of a basketball conference.

Missouri State would bring us to 10 and would make the new C-USA much more stable and vital.

Memphis wants out of what Aresco has built as fast as it can get out.

[skilldawg]

Memphis wants out of what Aresco has built as fast as it can get out.

How can they not? The only ones screwed more than them is probably UAB. They deserved to move up by pretty much all of the metrics… and they got saddled with a bunch of dregs from the conference they were escaping from.

[thewyldman]

Missouri State would b a definite yes for me. The Basketball conference would then actually b an upgrade over what we have now. Perhaps a significant upgrade if Middle could regain any former glory.

I know there was no plan in any of this, but CUSA is jettisoning a lot of dead wood in this shake up. Surprisingly, most of it to the AAC.

Yeah we lost a lot of dead wait, and arguably the conference might be better than it was before.

[Brad]

If UConn and UMass would guarantee to play Tech or our conference in basketball once a year and rotate a home and home (for 10 years or so) I would invite them into CUSA. How are they in baseball?

UConn baseball is well above average with seven NCAA Tournament appearances since 2010.