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@PeteThamel:
The industry is bracing for a ripple of realignment, sources tell me/@BonaguraESPN.
*Texas State is the heavy favorite to join the Pac-12
*Louisiana Tech is the favorite to replace Texas State in Sun Belt.
*What's next for Memphis?
*What's CUSA ripple?
Many positives...
Getting out of DEI Judy's TV deal with mid-week games
MUCH better home schedule in all sports
MUCH easier travel to away games in football and baseball (also for the MBB guys)
We have made it known that we will not be participating heavily in the NIL fiasco so we are what we are. Hopefully when and if things ever settle down, we will be in a better place. I'm still not sure we have the leadership needed to be a better brand than we are right now. Most of that, IMO, is on former leadership who were content with the SOS. They got us more "stuff", but lost almost 50% of a fan base while doing it.
SBC does play Tuesday/Thursday games but it's definitely not the WHOLE month of October for ALL schools.
Probably a good move. We are not going up so we might as well cut our losses with CUSA.
Well, we know that's not true.We will always do what is in the best interest of Louisiana Tech and Louisiana Tech Athletics.
Ivey's comments were a lot more CYA, makes me think there's at least one tooth to it
We are going to have to replace some non-conference games.
Here are some schools that haven't announced a full 2026 non-conference schedule according to FBSchedules
Pac 12 will probably need to schedule a 5th non-conference if they only have 8 FB playing schools.
UTEP (2 Away, 1 home)
WKU (3 away)
Bowling Green (maybe we can move our 2022 game - but they probably want a home game)
Toledo (2 Away, 1 home)
FIU (2 Away, 1 home)
Jax St (1 Away, 1 home)
MO State (2 Away, 1 home)
NMSU (1 home, 1 away)
Kent State (1 away)
NIU (2 away, 1 home)
Ohio (2 away)
Army (1 A, 1 H, 1 N)
ECU (1 A, 2 H)
FAU (2 A, 1 H)
Rice (2 H, 1 A)
UAB (2 H, 1 A)
USF (2 H, 1A)
UTSA (1 H, 2 A)
FUTURE LOUISIANA TECH NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
2026
- 09/12 vs. Northwestern State ($400,000)
- 09/19 at Southern Miss
- 09/26 vs UL-Lafayette
- @ TBD $$$
2027
- 09/11 vs Nicholls State ($350,000)
- 09/18 at Kansas
- 09/25 vs South Alabama
- @ NC State
2028
- 09/02 2 at Texas
- 09/09 - at North Texas
- 09/16 vs Kansas
- 09/23 - at San Diego State
2029
- 09/08 at UL-Lafayette
- 09/15 vs Southern Miss
- 09/22 vs San Diego State
- @ TBD $$$
2030
- vs FCS
- 09/14 @ Troy
- @ TBD $$$
- 09/21 ULM
2031
- 09/13 at ULM
- 09/20 at USM
2032
- 09/18 vs USM
- 09/25 vs. Troy
2033
- 09/17 at USM
- 09/24 vs San Diego State
2034
- 09/23 at San Diego State
2035
- 9/22 vs. Bowling Green
We'd have to change a TON of OOC games.
I wouldn't have wanted this in, say, 2018. Or in 2006. Maybe around 2010 or so. But the situation changed. It's probably the best move. Hopefully we'll give the full 2 years notice. Pros are covered above - Cons would be basketball strength and more interactions with some of those fanbases online.
We ain't got no $5.5 million to spend...sorry.Originally Posted by sportdawg
The parking lot people will come up with whatever is needed
I feel like we are now chasing the bottom. Yes, CUSA is hurting - this could have been avoided by teams like Southern Miss and Tech sticking together. CUSA is a shell of a conference now but it is very difficult to be happy about a return to the belt. While other schools are chasing bigger conferences, it seems like we just gave up.
We gave up a long time ago, and a move would at least inject some short-term interest
Southern Miss wanted us to make the move when they did -
The talks began WAY before they actually moved - McClelland made his infamous comments during that time
I have always felt we should be tied at the hip with USL and So Miss
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
I agree for several common sense reasons.
"Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."
Thomas Jefferson
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