Topic: Another report of Marshall pushing for CUSA split...

[herdfan129]

The Mountain West was formed in 1999 when the WAC split under similar circumstances, and according to Brown both ODU and Marshall are pushing for that scenario.

Marshall officials declined to comment and their ODU counterparts had not responded to a request at the time of publication, but one high-ranking Marshall employee said on the condition of anonymity it was a possibility being discussed.

https://www.dnronline.com/sports/mettlen-jmus-patience-may-be-about-to-pay-off-in-realignment/article_cff53d7a-31d4-59c6-b4fb-b7d08ef35966.html

[SuperAnjario]

It?s a good idea.

[MUsince96]

Some of the C-USA West fans over on the C-USA board are not happy about it.

They have a weird love of this set up the East just doesn't reciprocate. Probably because everything is based around Texas.

[herd2win]

It is time to break this mess up? we can get back to having rivals.

[herdorbust]

Some of the C-USA West fans over on the C-USA board are not happy about it.

They have a weird love of this set up the East just doesn't reciprocate. Probably because everything is based around Texas.

Who cares what they think. No way should we be traveling halfway across America with so little TV money. This marriage is beyond repair. A split has to happen.

[MUsince96]

Mettlen saying a high-ranking Marshall employee confirmed the possibility of split is big.

[herdfan129]

Mettlen saying a high-ranking Marshall employee confirmed the possibility of split is big.

Agreed. This is an actual newspaper reporting this too. Pretty big news imo.

[puma]

Could this really be happening??!!

[pdunn]

I think the handwriting is on the wall here.  Regardless what happens with the B12 and AAC, CUSA is burnt toast.

[herd_67]

I think the handwriting is on the wall here.  Regardless what happens with the B12 and AAC, CUSA is burnt toast.

I sure hope you are correct....I have never felt any benefit in belonging to this useless affiliation

[GreenDaddy]

Some of the C-USA West fans over on the C-USA board are not happy about it.

They have a weird love of this set up the East just doesn't reciprocate. Probably because everything is based around Texas.

I have read through that thread and sheeessshhh. It is like they are scorned lovers that claim they will be better off without us, but deep down know that it is not true haha. All the west schools and the Florida twins are starting to get very nervous.

Remember last month when they canceled in person CUSA media days at the last minute because some East schools did not want to come? Hmmm?..

[herdorbust]

If this split happens I?ll jump with joy. It just doesn?t feel right being aligned with Texas schools.

[MarshallSteve]

Was reading on one of the other boards that the current Atlantic 10 basketball conference might be considering sponsoring an eastern football conference. Wouldnt that be wild? Would love to see Marshall play hoops in the A-10 and be one of the anchors in a new eastern football conference.

[pdunn]

I don't like the "make your own fantasy conference" parlor game but if I were making one I'd do this:

Marshall
UAB
Southern Miss
Louisiana Tech
FAU
App St.
Georgia Southern
Coastal Carolina
MTSU
WKU

Never going to happen but this conference would absolutely gut CUSA and the Sun Belt.

[chris88]

 find it ironic that MU has games at Appy in FB, at JMU in soccer, and at home vs Coastal Carolina all before end of Sept. In addition to the money saved on travel, the schools we aren't currently affiliated with know Marshall will bring fans.  The Western teams will be better off as well. They need a regional league as bad as the eastern teams do. And honestly, they have better recruiting territory, so there is nothing that would keep them from being successful with right leadership.

I would hope any new league would adapt a more collective aggressive scheduling philosophy for both FB and BB. Not sure many CUSA teams were ever on board with that. But I would think based on last 2-3 yrs that Coastal, JMU, Appy, and Liberty would all want to do that to raise the leagues profile. A new league would also not require entrance fees.

[Toro Toro Taxi]

Was reading on one of the other boards that the current Atlantic 10 basketball conference might be considering sponsoring an eastern football conference. Wouldnt that be wild? Would love to see Marshall play hoops in the A-10 and be one of the anchors in a new eastern football conference.

That would be great , absofreakinglutely great . MU in the A10 in basketball would be a big step up for the Herd , hope it happens.

[ThunderDent]

If tge AAC has a huge shake up with B12 merger and they shed some schools grab ECU and Temple who can go back to their roots.

A10 Football Conference
????????????-
UConn* (FB Only)
Army* (FB Only)
Navy* (FB Only)
UMass
Temple
Old Dominion
James Madison
Marshall
East Carolina
App State
Coastal Carolina
Charlotte

Olympic Sports (Full members except FB)
??????
GW
St Bonaventure
St Joesph?s
George Mason
Rhode Island
LaSalle
Duquesne
Richmond
VCU
Davidson
Dayton
SLU

[wasbarryb]

I'm noticing an increasing number of posts mentioning UMass and or Connecticut as possible members of a new conference.

Sorry they just make no sense to me.  Part of the complaints about C-USA is the travel distance and costs.  Huntington to Dallas is a thousand miles and 13-hour drive, Huntington to Mass is 800 miles and 11 hours.  Not much difference and we are the northern most city of the majority of candidates for a new conference.  Culturally UMass and Connecticut are as different from the culture of the proposed new conference as Texas is different from the current eastern C-USA teams.

Just don?t see any logic to including UMass and Connecticut in a new conference intended to resolve the problems related to having such a geographically separated conference as we are in now.

[svherd]

I'm noticing an increasing number of posts mentioning UMass and or Connecticut as possible members of a new conference.

Sorry they just make no sense to me.  Part of the complaints about C-USA is the travel distance and costs.  Huntington to Dallas is a thousand miles and 13-hour drive, Huntington to Mass is 800 miles and 11 hours.  Not much difference and we are the northern most city of the majority of candidates for a new conference.  Culturally UMass and Connecticut are as different from the culture of the proposed new conference as Texas is different from the current eastern C-USA teams.

Just don?t see any logic to including UMass and Connecticut in a new conference intended to resolve the problems related to having such a geographically separated conference as we are in now.

Agreed, the goal is to have a travel friendly, regional league. Don?t need those schools, the Florida twins or anything west of USM, if that. USM identifies more with the La schools and Deep South.
Would like to bring UAB with us to a new league but they may be targets of the AAC.
I would love a new regional, eastern based league. That would be truly best for Marshall?s future. Jmo

[SuperAnjario]

I'm noticing an increasing number of posts mentioning UMass and or Connecticut as possible members of a new conference.

Sorry they just make no sense to me.  Part of the complaints about C-USA is the travel distance and costs.  Huntington to Dallas is a thousand miles and 13-hour drive, Huntington to Mass is 800 miles and 11 hours.  Not much difference and we are the northern most city of the majority of candidates for a new conference.  Culturally UMass and Connecticut are as different from the culture of the proposed new conference as Texas is different from the current eastern C-USA teams.

Just don?t see any logic to including UMass and Connecticut in a new conference intended to resolve the problems related to having such a geographically separated conference as we are in now.

They bring TV money.

[SuperAnjario]

Some of the C-USA West fans over on the C-USA board are not happy about it.

They have a weird love of this set up the East just doesn't reciprocate. Probably because everything is based around Texas.

If this happens, they are going to be even more upset when the new league?s TV deal smashes what they get.

[svherd]

They bring TV money.
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They bring no more money than anyone else. They don?t align geographically.
Let the AAC or MAC have them.

[SuperAnjario]

Was reading on one of the other boards that the current Atlantic 10 basketball conference might be considering sponsoring an eastern football conference. Wouldnt that be wild? Would love to see Marshall play hoops in the A-10 and be one of the anchors in a new eastern football conference.

Would be awesome branding.

[SuperAnjario]

They bring TV money.
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They bring no more money than anyone else. They don?t align geographically.
Let the AAC or MAC have them.

UConn has an independent TV deal with CBS that?s worth far more than CUSA?s per team deal.  They absolutely, 100%, have value.

[chris88]

I have no interest in many A10 schools who have never played D1 FB.

It is interesting that an issue might be that too many quality schools would want to be a part.  I like the alignment initially proposed (mostly east/mostly south), but you might see many eastern based schools showing interest...which is why is would be better if MU is involved in the planning stages.

Umass/Uconn. Umass would be a hard no for me. Uconn is worth considering and a tough to pass up due to BB success, the Hartford market and proximity to NYC. Key is to have teams within geographical footprint with similar goals.