Jackson1011 Wrote:-- In my opinion the A10 is a step or two ahead of CUSA on the hardwood...but one must remember that CUSA was not created for bball...it was meant to be a 12 team/southwestern based football conference
Step 1: Charlotte
Step 2: St Louis
Yup...I guess they are a couple of steps ahead of us! :D
Seriously, outside of Memphis and UTEP, CUSA hoops is banking on potential.
*can Penders bring Houston back? (I think he can...and if he does, WATCH OUT! There's more talent locally in Houston than the rest of us can fathom!)
*can Eustachy build a true program at Southern Miss? (not as confident there, but I'm not counting him out)
*can Tulsa rebuild its program? (in the new CUSA vacuum, maybe, with the right coach)
*can UAB build on last year? (I think so)
*can someone else step-up? (UCF, UCF...calling UCF!)
We're obviously not going to continue without missing a beat...look at everything we've lost. It's just not feasible. The blocks are in place for a solid conference, we just have to live up to our potential.
Jackson, CUSA fans generally fall into one of several categories.
1. Those who want out...see a large number of Memphis and ECU fans!
2. Those excited to be joining...see UTEP, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, Marshall, UCF.
3. Those that will defend the conference to the death.
4. Those that accept that we are where we are and all the bitching and moaning in the world won't help if we don't perform.