Topic: Now is the time for C-USA to make a bold statement about stepping up budgets

[HoPPy785]

SBC poster that usually has pretty good information is sharing that WKU making a hard pitch to get back into the SBC, so this is not a Marshall only interest.

It's likey an everyone interest. Unlike some posters, schools are terrified of being left behind in what's left of CUSA. It will be the WORST conference.

[herdorbust]

It's likey an everyone interest. Unlike some posters, schools are terrified of being left behind in what's left of CUSA. It will be the WORST conference.

Like I said, bring them with us or he?ll NO!!!! Would love for WKU, ODU, S Miss, UAB. At least 2 of them.

[herdorbust]

I'll ask again....

Are you going to the following games or staying home bust?

Bluefield
Milligan
Louisiana

I don?t understand the question? Why those three games. If you are asking if I will go and watch a full season of those type games then the answer is NO. Matter of fact, I don?t know if I will go watch Milligan or Bluefield. Depends if I have anything to do. Those 2 don?t interest me. But I won?t watch a full conference schedule of misfits that brings zero basketball reputation at all.

[herdfan129]

I don?t understand the question? Why those three games. If you are asking if I will go and watch a full season of those type games then the answer is NO. Matter of fact, I don?t know if I will go watch Milligan or Bluefield. Depends if I have anything to do. Those 2 don?t interest me. But I won?t watch a full conference schedule of misfits that brings zero basketball reputation at all.

LOL....but you will go watch practice. Hilarious.

I'll buy you a beer for the first time we play App St at home in a SBC basketball game.

[herdorbust]

LOL....but you will go watch practice. Hilarious.

I'll buy you a beer for the first time we play App St at home in a SBC basketball game.

I would much rather watch practice than play Arlington or Monroe.

[pdunn]

CUSA: 1 bid conference.
Sun Belt: 1 bid conference.

What do we lose?

[herdfan129]

CUSA: 1 bid conference.
Sun Belt: 1 bid conference.

What do we lose?

Honestly, according to Bust, we should dominate the terrible SBC and go to the tournament every year. We can be the Gonzaga of the SBC. Not sure what's so bad about that.

[herdorbust]

CUSA: 1 bid conference.
Sun Belt: 1 bid conference.

What do we lose?

Nothing at the end of the year. But do the games during the season not matter? Why don?t we just play  eastern Michigan and I?ll moneoe type teams every game in football? Going to the same bowls anyway. Would people be upset at that schedule? Don?t understand why season ticket games have no importance?

[herdorbust]

Honestly, according to Bust, we should dominate the terrible SBC and go to the tournament every year. We can be the Gonzaga of the SBC. Not sure what's so bad about that.

Well I hope they do. But I won?t be there to see it. I hope you enjoy, I really do.

[HoPPy785]

Like I said, bring them with us or he?ll NO!!!! Would love for WKU, ODU, S Miss, UAB. At least 2 of them.

We won't go alone. Southern is probably already onboard and Marshall and ODU have been rumored to be partners in this so odds are they go. The 4th could be JMU or it could be WKU if they are expressing interest.

Marshall
App State
Coastal
WKU
ODU
GA State
GA Southern

Sign me up for that.

[herdfan129]

We won't go alone. Southern is probably already onboard and Marshall and ODU have been rumored to be partners in this so odds are they go. The 4th could be JMU or it could be WKU if they are expressing interest.

Marshall
App State
Coastal
WKU
ODU
GA State
GA Southern

Sign me up for that.

Rumor on the SBC board says that WKU pitched their case a week ago to the SBC.

[HoPPy785]

Rumor on the SBC board says that WKU pitched their case a week ago to the SBC.

Bust better not spend away that season ticket money just yet.

[Thundering In MD]

Even if you spend more money on Turd polish, it?s still a Turd.

[herdorbust]

Bust better not spend away that season ticket money just yet.

Oh I?ll wait and see if we bring some names with us. If not I am over and out.

[puma]

We won't go alone. Southern is probably already onboard and Marshall and ODU have been rumored to be partners in this so odds are they go. The 4th could be JMU or it could be WKU if they are expressing interest.

Marshall
App State
Coastal
WKU
ODU
GA State
GA Southern

Sign me up for that.

The JMU coach had an interesting comment on Twitter yesterday suggesting something is going on:

"I like the way it's shaping up right now and we'll see as it goes whether the numbers stay at the FCS number or whether we're pumping the numbers up because something else is happening."

Moving up to FBS would be consistent with a lot of the smoke out there.

[herdorbust]

We won't go alone. Southern is probably already onboard and Marshall and ODU have been rumored to be partners in this so odds are they go. The 4th could be JMU or it could be WKU if they are expressing interest.

Marshall
App State
Coastal
WKU
ODU
GA State
GA Southern

Sign me up for that.

I could live with ODU, S Miss and JMU/WKU

[HoPPy785]

The JMU coach had an interesting comment on Twitter yesterday suggesting something is going on:

"I like the way it's shaping up right now and we'll see as it goes whether the numbers stay at the FCS number or whether we're pumping the numbers up because something else is happening."

Moving up to FBS would be consistent with a lot of the smoke out there.

If the right teams step up, maybe they go 16 teams. Seems likely but who knows.

[GreenDaddy]

I could live with ODU, S Miss and JMU/WKU

Bust, you love Marshall just as much as anyone else. Even if we switched conferences I think your heart would bring you back to the basketball games. A true herd fan through and through.

Btw, I personally believe we end up in the SBC with 3 out of the 4 teams you referenced above. Marshall and JMU to the East would please App State, and WKU and Southern Miss would please the West schools while boosting basketball.

[herdfan129]

Bust, you love Marshall just as much as anyone else. Even if we switched conferences I think your heart would bring you back to the basketball games. A true herd fan through and through.

Btw, I personally believe we end up in the SBC with 3 out of the 4 teams you referenced above. Marshall and JMU to the East would please App State, and WKU and Southern Miss would please the West schools while boosting basketball.

Agreed, but I think ODU would get in over JMU....and rightfully so.

[herdorbust]

Bust, you love Marshall just as much as anyone else. Even if we switched conferences I think your heart would bring you back to the basketball games. A true herd fan through and through.

Btw, I personally believe we end up in the SBC with 3 out of the 4 teams you referenced above. Marshall and JMU to the East would please App State, and WKU and Southern Miss would please the West schools while boosting basketball.

Like I said if those teams go then I?m all in. If it?s just us then I?m done.

[herdfan129]

Like I said if those teams go then I?m all in. If it?s just us then I?m done.

Yeah.....until we go on a nice run and make multiple NCAAT appearances lol

[herdorbust]

Yeah.....until we go on a nice run and make multiple NCAAT appearances lol

And I?ll watch every minute of that ncaa run. But wouldn?t have any desire to watch that sunbelt junk as it stands now.

[elginherd]

I don?t understand the question? Why those three games. If you are asking if I will go and watch a full season of those type games then the answer is NO. Matter of fact, I don?t know if I will go watch Milligan or Bluefield. Depends if I have anything to do. Those 2 don?t interest me. But I won?t watch a full conference schedule of misfits that brings zero basketball reputation at all.

I think I agree that CUSA>SBC in basketball...but the CUSA doesn't really have a good rep in bball anyway. The past few seasons the SoCon has a better rep than either.