mturn017
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 04:49 PM)Dawgxas Wrote: (03-16-2018 04:30 PM)mturn017 Wrote: So if they are 11/12 members now and there were rumors already that they were in talks with Gonzaga which would make them 12/12 and they bring in UTEP/NMSU that's only 14 right? Who would the other two be?
Just heard Tech is including in the MWC talks, Tech has strong relationships with old WAC schools.
Whatever, your not even allowed to leave the state are you?
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 05:14 PM)ESE84 Wrote: (03-16-2018 04:08 PM)va-eagle Wrote: Why would MW want to go to16? What benefit is there to add UTEP and NMSU?
This is kind of a head scratcher. Louisiana Tech as the third school also seems odd.
The other C-USA school with deep WAC ties is Rice.
I was joking
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 05:15 PM)mturn017 Wrote: (03-16-2018 04:49 PM)Dawgxas Wrote: (03-16-2018 04:30 PM)mturn017 Wrote: So if they are 11/12 members now and there were rumors already that they were in talks with Gonzaga which would make them 12/12 and they bring in UTEP/NMSU that's only 14 right? Who would the other two be?
Just heard Tech is including in the MWC talks, Tech has strong relationships with old WAC schools.
Whatever, your not even allowed to leave the state are you?
Or 500 feet from any school.... It's complicated...
BTW You think you could mail me some Cigs? Make sure you included "Big" in the name so the mail room will know not to mess with it.
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UTEPDallas
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 03:59 PM)mturn017 Wrote: Well, I'd be happy for you but unless you take the other TX teams with you I'm not real happy about it (no offense to TX teams). We'd be uneven and would have to replace eventually, probably with TXST. I'd rather keep the Miners.
You’re the one that joined this conference with the Texas schools on it not the other way around. Old Dominion is the East Carolina of 3.0, constantly complaining about the Texas schools.
If this were to happen, i don’t think Texas State would get the call due to UTSA blocking them. It might be Arkansas State or Louisiana. Perhaps Georgia State if markets are still “relevant”.
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JCMiner
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 05:16 PM)Dawgxas Wrote: (03-16-2018 05:14 PM)ESE84 Wrote: (03-16-2018 04:08 PM)va-eagle Wrote: Why would MW want to go to16? What benefit is there to add UTEP and NMSU?
This is kind of a head scratcher. Louisiana Tech as the third school also seems odd.
The other C-USA school with deep WAC ties is Rice.
I was joking
Come on, man!
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monarx
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
Any CUSA west of the Mississippi would be nuts not to join the MW. Just like any eastern would jump to the AAC. I like UTEP. They have a good fan base and basketball history. They're just too darn far away. I'd really hate to lose La Tech too, for the same reasons. In any case, if we lose UTEP and/or LT, I hope we don't replace them with anyone.
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deb025
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 05:44 PM)monarx Wrote: Any CUSA west of the Mississippi would be nuts not to join the MW. Just like any eastern would jump to the AAC. I like UTEP. They have a good fan base and basketball history. They're just too darn far away. I'd really hate to lose La Tech too, for the same reasons. In any case, if we lose UTEP and/or LT, I hope we don't replace them with anyone.
Louisiana Tech is not going anywhere. It was joke man. LOL. I hope UTEP doesn't leave but can't fault them for wanting to be in the MWC.
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
I think it would be a great move to their natural home for UTEP and the MWC which could use a presence in TX. Might jumpstart your football and basketball programs too.
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 04:30 PM)mturn017 Wrote: So if they are 11/12 members now and there were rumors already that they were in talks with Gonzaga which would make them 12/12 and they bring in UTEP/NMSU that's only 14 right? Who would the other two be?
Would almost have to be Texas schools from CUSA/SBC, unless Idaho can reverse their FCS dropdown or there's a Western FBS callup in the making that we don't know about.
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 05:14 PM)ESE84 Wrote: (03-16-2018 04:08 PM)va-eagle Wrote: Why would MW want to go to16? What benefit is there to add UTEP and NMSU?
This is kind of a head scratcher. Louisiana Tech as the third school also seems odd.
The other C-USA school with deep WAC ties is Rice.
Rice?
10 years with WAC
More with CUSA
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 05:27 PM)UTEPDallas Wrote: (03-16-2018 03:59 PM)mturn017 Wrote: Well, I'd be happy for you but unless you take the other TX teams with you I'm not real happy about it (no offense to TX teams). We'd be uneven and would have to replace eventually, probably with TXST. I'd rather keep the Miners.
You’re the one that joined this conference with the Texas schools on it not the other way around. Old Dominion is the East Carolina of 3.0, constantly complaining about the Texas schools.
If this were to happen, i don’t think Texas State would get the call due to UTSA blocking them. It might be Arkansas State or Louisiana. Perhaps Georgia State if markets are still “relevant”.
If we have to add someone, if UTEP goes to the MWC, then it should be ULL or Arkansas State. I hate all things ULL but they would be a nice fit in this conference geographically. Very good baseball team, basketball has been pretty decent lately under Marlin and the football team wasn't terrible under Hud, but was overrated. Honestly ULL is a better program than Arkansas St. when looking at football, basketball and baseball.
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
I could see NMSU, UTEP, Rice, and UTSA making the jump...
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
Why doesn’t the MWC have an active CSNbbs site?
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
Makes no sense to add teams now honestly Don't get why a G5 would go to 16
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
clt would prefer that UNT leave cusa. They are much too small for our league.
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 06:21 PM)ghostofclt Wrote: clt would prefer that UNT leave cusa. They are much too small for our league.
Don’t get caught up in the fake news CLT.
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
We've been in a conference with UTEP for 13 years and have played them 4 times in football and aren't scheduled to play them next year. I like UTEP and love their facilities, just haven't had the opportunity to form any kind of connection there and I could see how they would feel like an outsider in the conference.
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
(03-16-2018 05:27 PM)UTEPDallas Wrote: (03-16-2018 03:59 PM)mturn017 Wrote: Well, I'd be happy for you but unless you take the other TX teams with you I'm not real happy about it (no offense to TX teams). We'd be uneven and would have to replace eventually, probably with TXST. I'd rather keep the Miners.
You’re the one that joined this conference with the Texas schools on it not the other way around. Old Dominion is the East Carolina of 3.0, constantly complaining about the Texas schools.
If this were to happen, i don’t think Texas State would get the call due to UTSA blocking them. It might be Arkansas State or Louisiana. Perhaps Georgia State if markets are still “relevant”.
Louisiana, Troy or South Alabama would work.
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RE: Rumor to make most CUSA fans hopeful
If UTEP were to leave then a team from the East should also have to leave.
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