(01-18-2013 12:48 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) tweeted at 0:41 PM on Fri, Jan 18, 2013:
Contrary to reports from a Ct.-based TV station, there’s nothing new with FAU to C-USA. I lay it all out here: http://t.co/Rsbp61Oe

The Beat writer is typically the mouthpiece of the University posting what the university wants, WHEN then university wants.

McMurphy has a stellar track record. I'll go with him on this one. No offense to Kurtenbach.

(01-18-2013 12:58 PM)surlycanon Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 12:48 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) tweeted at 0:41 PM on Fri, Jan 18, 2013:
Contrary to reports from a Ct.-based TV station, there’s nothing new with FAU to C-USA. I lay it all out here: http://t.co/Rsbp61Oe

The Beat writer is typically the mouthpiece of the University posting what the university wants, WHEN then university wants.

McMurphy has a stellar track record. I'll go with him on this one. No offense to Kurtenbach.

I wish that was the case with our past beat writers. Dieter is an outsider, Mizzou grad from Illinois. He's been very informative and interactive with his reports. Really happy to have him on our side. But again, his happened on Tuesday, and before I make a fool out of myself again, I want to know the term of the agreement, of they've been reached yet.

(01-18-2013 01:02 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 12:58 PM)surlycanon Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 12:48 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) tweeted at 0:41 PM on Fri, Jan 18, 2013:
Contrary to reports from a Ct.-based TV station, there’s nothing new with FAU to C-USA. I lay it all out here: http://t.co/Rsbp61Oe

The Beat writer is typically the mouthpiece of the University posting what the university wants, WHEN then university wants.

McMurphy has a stellar track record. I'll go with him on this one. No offense to Kurtenbach.

I wish that was the case with our past beat writers. Dieter is an outsider, Mizzou grad from Illinois. He's been very informative and interactive with his reports. Really happy to have him on our side. But again, his happened on Tuesday, and before I make a fool out of myself again, I want to know the term of the agreement, of they've been reached yet.

Tweet from MTSU beat writer, Adam Sparks:
Adam Sparks ‏@AdamSparks
No announcement yet. But yes, they are going this year “@MTSU_Nate: Did MTSU announce when they are going to Conference USA? #trueblue”

Jack Whidden (@JWhidden3) tweeted at 0:39 PM on Fri, Jan 18, 2013:
ESPN now reporting that FAU will join CUSA a year early with MTSU. While I'm no doubt excited, I wanna know wtf changed from 3 days ago.
(https://twitter.com/JWhidden3/status/292325451244900352)

Andrew Ivins (@andrewrivins) tweeted at 0:52 PM on Fri, Jan 18, 2013:
@JWhidden3 Nothing at all

Yours truly receiving a reply from Andrew Ivins, FAUOwlsNest.com contributor.

(01-18-2013 01:07 PM)ClarksvilleRaider Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 01:02 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 12:58 PM)surlycanon Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 12:48 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) tweeted at 0:41 PM on Fri, Jan 18, 2013:
Contrary to reports from a Ct.-based TV station, there’s nothing new with FAU to C-USA. I lay it all out here: http://t.co/Rsbp61Oe

The Beat writer is typically the mouthpiece of the University posting what the university wants, WHEN then university wants.

McMurphy has a stellar track record. I'll go with him on this one. No offense to Kurtenbach.

I wish that was the case with our past beat writers. Dieter is an outsider, Mizzou grad from Illinois. He's been very informative and interactive with his reports. Really happy to have him on our side. But again, his happened on Tuesday, and before I make a fool out of myself again, I want to know the term of the agreement, of they've been reached yet.

Tweet from MTSU beat writer, Adam Sparks:
Adam Sparks ‏@AdamSparks
No announcement yet. But yes, they are going this year “@MTSU_Nate: Did MTSU announce when they are going to Conference USA? #trueblue”

Hearing that from MTSU lessens my guard on this report, a lot! MTSU and FAU are connected here, so if Middle is saying they're jumping, than we are too.

(01-18-2013 01:11 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 01:07 PM)ClarksvilleRaider Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 01:02 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 12:58 PM)surlycanon Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 12:48 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) tweeted at 0:41 PM on Fri, Jan 18, 2013:
Contrary to reports from a Ct.-based TV station, there’s nothing new with FAU to C-USA. I lay it all out here: http://t.co/Rsbp61Oe

The Beat writer is typically the mouthpiece of the University posting what the university wants, WHEN then university wants.

McMurphy has a stellar track record. I'll go with him on this one. No offense to Kurtenbach.

I wish that was the case with our past beat writers. Dieter is an outsider, Mizzou grad from Illinois. He's been very informative and interactive with his reports. Really happy to have him on our side. But again, his happened on Tuesday, and before I make a fool out of myself again, I want to know the term of the agreement, of they've been reached yet.

Tweet from MTSU beat writer, Adam Sparks:
Adam Sparks ‏@AdamSparks
No announcement yet. But yes, they are going this year “@MTSU_Nate: Did MTSU announce when they are going to Conference USA? #trueblue”

Hearing that from MTSU lessens my guard on this report, a lot! MTSU and FAU are connected here, so if Middle is saying they're jumping, than we are too.

Article states that everything should be "official" by Feb 1.
DNJ Article

I've heard Feb. 1 and July 1. July 1st is prolly when then jump will physically happen.

(01-18-2013 01:37 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  I've heard Feb. 1 and July 1. July 1st is prolly when then jump will physically happen.

The announcement pretty much has to be February 1st, as conference schedules are supposed to be out by Mid-February..(at least I think that was the timeline they gave)

Brent Thibodeaux‏@BrentThibodeaux

I've been told #FAU and #MTSU will not pay the #SunBelt one million dollar exit fee. Both schools negotiated a value between $600-700k.

(01-18-2013 01:42 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  Brent Thibodeaux‏@BrentThibodeaux

I've been told #FAU and #MTSU will not pay the #SunBelt one million dollar exit fee. Both schools negotiated a value between $600-700k.

Wow, did Benson have a change of heart!? How did he go from pissed off at us to settling down? Is there going to be an OOC schedule contract to come out of this?

(01-18-2013 01:42 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  Brent Thibodeaux‏@BrentThibodeaux

I've been told #FAU and #MTSU will not pay the #SunBelt one million dollar exit fee. Both schools negotiated a value between $600-700k.

And as another poster said, if necessary that amount can be advanced by C-USA and repaid by partially withholding conference payouts over the next couple of years. Not difficult. I don't know why the BE can't do the same for ECU and Tulane.

According to Kurtenbach, FAU and MTSU will both be in CUSA this season. He's not disputing that it will happen, just that it isn't official yet. It's a matter of how much both end up paying. Basically, both schools want to pay less then the $1 million exit fee and are trying their hardest to avoid it, but will end up paying if they have to. Everyone seems to be waiting to see what happens in the Big East over the next week or so to decide how to proceed.

Bottom line, both FAU and MTSU will be in, but the announcement may be a while longer.

(01-18-2013 01:45 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(01-18-2013 01:42 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  Brent Thibodeaux‏@BrentThibodeaux

I've been told #FAU and #MTSU will not pay the #SunBelt one million dollar exit fee. Both schools negotiated a value between $600-700k.

And as another poster said, if necessary that amount can be advanced by C-USA and repaid by partially withholding conference payouts over the next couple of years. Not difficult. I don't know why the BE can't do the same for ECU and Tulane.

Big East doesn't want to split this year's BCS money with two more teams.

Confirmed by Sun Belt commish http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/...out_sports

Cant get much more official then that.

(01-16-2013 08:33 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  C-USA 2013
FAU
FIU
Marshall
MTSU
USM
UAB

La Tech
Tulsa
UTEP
Rice
UNT
UTSA

Not bad.

Man - once ODU and Charlotte join, that makes 8 football programs that were not even in existence when the league formed in 1996.

Only Southern Miss and UAB are left from the original 12. Back in the late 90s when Bower went 21-2 in league play and tied/won 3 C-USA titles, I never would have predicted this outcome.

(01-19-2013 09:12 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 08:33 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  C-USA 2013
FAU
FIU
Marshall
MTSU
USM
UAB

La Tech
Tulsa
UTEP
Rice
UNT
UTSA

Not bad.

Man - once ODU and Charlotte join, that makes 8 football programs that were not even in existence when the league formed in 1996.

Only Southern Miss and UAB are left from the original 12. Back in the late 90s when Bower went 21-2 in league play and tied/won 3 C-USA titles, I never would have predicted this outcome.

Eight? I count five. ODU, Charlotte, FIU, FAU and UTSA

(01-19-2013 04:45 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(01-19-2013 09:12 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  Man - once ODU and Charlotte join, that makes 8 football programs that were not even in existence when the league formed in 1996.

Only Southern Miss and UAB are left from the original 12. Back in the late 90s when Bower went 21-2 in league play and tied/won 3 C-USA titles, I never would have predicted this outcome.

Eight? I count five. ODU, Charlotte, FIU, FAU and UTSA

You gotta forgive Red.. he went to a school where History and Math don't count for much

(01-19-2013 09:12 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 08:33 PM)USM@FTL Wrote:  C-USA 2013
FAU
FIU
Marshall
MTSU
USM
UAB

La Tech
Tulsa
UTEP
Rice
UNT
UTSA

Not bad.

Man - once ODU and Charlotte join, that makes 8 football programs that were not even in existence when the league formed in 1996.

Only Southern Miss and UAB are left from the original 12. Back in the late 90s when Bower went 21-2 in league play and tied/won 3 C-USA titles, I never would have predicted this outcome.

Tulane and ECU haven't been confirmed to leave for next season.... YET.

(01-16-2013 03:08 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  .....that we're probably one to two weeks away and that's probably still a good time frame (3 to 10 days) for an official announcement.

It was six days. C-USA and both MT and FAU have officially announced today at the Winter Retreat.