(09-10-2018 08:17 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 08:53 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 12:22 PM)Coach Bonez89 Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 10:28 AM)ericsaid Wrote:  You guys almost certainly underestimate Sun Belt programs because of an incorrect perception. Statistical analysis bore out, in preseason and post season 2017, that C-USA was the worst conference in FBS. The Sun Belt has been third or second behind MWC and AAC.

As things stand now, it looks like ULM is back on track as they finally got a defensive performance to lift the team instead of the offense. Coastal's defensive front is stacking up and their run game wore UAB down.

Charlotte needs to fire their staff. They have talent but the coaches seem to be clueless.

I think you meant to word that AAC then MWC, and not the other way around. Boise and Wyoming are decent. Everyone else is pretty mediocre there. Whereas, the AAC has Houston, Cincy, UCF, USF, and Memphis, as pretty good teams. Not to mention others aren't too bad, such as Tulsa. The AAC had a couple of FCS losses last week, but that didn't phase them from still having fairly impressive OOC wins this week. Mountain West will never be equal to AAC, because of its dependence on one program, to gain national eyes.

I thought the order was self explanatory. The AAC is a tweeter conference for sure. I wouldn't see an issue for them having an automatic BCS or whatever it's called berth. They've proved their worth each bowl season.

But yes, the Sun Belt has been nearly in line with the MWC. The Sun Belt would be wise to try to bring Marshall and WKU back.

Where have you been?

AAC was like 2-12 versus other G-5 in bowl games (Brett McMurphy tweeted this out), Tech beat their #2 in bowl 2016 then crushed another AAC by 50 last year

UCF 2013
Houston 2015
UCF 2017

That's a perfect 3-0 record in NY6 bowl games. CUSA and Sun Belt have never even sent a team to one.

(09-10-2018 08:49 AM)wh49er Wrote:  Some of these Marshall fans really need to start a petition stating they want out of CUSA and send it to their AD and BOT. Crying on a message board isn't going to get it done.


Take some action or head back down mom's basement for some more Fortnite.

You have to have a destination to leave...the MAC doesn't want them. Maybe start from scratch, but that isn't easy.

(09-09-2018 11:42 PM)IslandHerd1 Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 11:10 PM)monarx Wrote:  CUSA is really really bad this year except for the top 4 teams. And my team is likely the worst at this point. That being said, I don't really see any difference between us and the SB any more, so it would make sense just to go ahead and restructure both conferences geographically and hopefully it improves both conferences. The belt has improved a little, and CUSA has regressed to the point where I think the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages CUSA may have to give up a bowl bid to make it happen, but making regional rivalries and some bus games would be great.

This is what I would like to see:

Conference anyname:

East:
App State
FAU
Georgia Southern
JMU
Marshall
MTSU
WKU

West:
Ark State
UAB
La Tech
North Texas
Rice
Southern Miss
Troy

Fixed it for you....why in the hell would anyone want to be in a conference with Coastal Carolina. Just go visit Myrtle Beach on your own time lol

(09-09-2018 08:54 PM)TTT Wrote:  Obviously there's a lot of football left to be played but I absolutely stand by my original post. This is the worst CUSA fb has ever been since it's inception. I've been here (CUSA) since day one. If you disagree then tell me what year was it when CUSA fb was worse...

And USM is looking to be one of the ring leaders of the downfall unless Hop wakes the f' up and makes some big changes.

(09-10-2018 09:26 AM)FAU Connoisseur Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 08:49 AM)wh49er Wrote:  Some of these Marshall fans really need to start a petition stating they want out of CUSA and send it to their AD and BOT. Crying on a message board isn't going to get it done.


Take some action or head back down mom's basement for some more Fortnite.

You have to have a destination to leave...the MAC doesn't want them. Maybe start from scratch, but that isn't easy.

MAC fans can say whatever they want, that conference would take us back in a heartbeat.

(09-10-2018 09:54 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 09:26 AM)FAU Connoisseur Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 08:49 AM)wh49er Wrote:  Some of these Marshall fans really need to start a petition stating they want out of CUSA and send it to their AD and BOT. Crying on a message board isn't going to get it done.


Take some action or head back down mom's basement for some more Fortnite.

You have to have a destination to leave...the MAC doesn't want them. Maybe start from scratch, but that isn't easy.

MAC fans can say whatever they want, that conference would take us back in a heartbeat.

Does Marshall really want to play the month of Nov on Wed nights?

(09-10-2018 09:58 AM)va-eagle Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 09:54 AM)herdfan129 Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 09:26 AM)FAU Connoisseur Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 08:49 AM)wh49er Wrote:  Some of these Marshall fans really need to start a petition stating they want out of CUSA and send it to their AD and BOT. Crying on a message board isn't going to get it done.


Take some action or head back down mom's basement for some more Fortnite.

You have to have a destination to leave...the MAC doesn't want them. Maybe start from scratch, but that isn't easy.

MAC fans can say whatever they want, that conference would take us back in a heartbeat.

Does Marshall really want to play the month of Nov on Wed nights?

Heck no. We don't want to go to the MAC, I was just pointing out that they'd love to have us. They would be desperate to take us back, to the point we could probably work out our own TV deal like Boise does with the MWC.

(09-10-2018 09:07 AM)The Knight Time Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 08:17 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 08:53 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 12:22 PM)Coach Bonez89 Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 10:28 AM)ericsaid Wrote:  You guys almost certainly underestimate Sun Belt programs because of an incorrect perception. Statistical analysis bore out, in preseason and post season 2017, that C-USA was the worst conference in FBS. The Sun Belt has been third or second behind MWC and AAC.

As things stand now, it looks like ULM is back on track as they finally got a defensive performance to lift the team instead of the offense. Coastal's defensive front is stacking up and their run game wore UAB down.

Charlotte needs to fire their staff. They have talent but the coaches seem to be clueless.

I think you meant to word that AAC then MWC, and not the other way around. Boise and Wyoming are decent. Everyone else is pretty mediocre there. Whereas, the AAC has Houston, Cincy, UCF, USF, and Memphis, as pretty good teams. Not to mention others aren't too bad, such as Tulsa. The AAC had a couple of FCS losses last week, but that didn't phase them from still having fairly impressive OOC wins this week. Mountain West will never be equal to AAC, because of its dependence on one program, to gain national eyes.

I thought the order was self explanatory. The AAC is a tweeter conference for sure. I wouldn't see an issue for them having an automatic BCS or whatever it's called berth. They've proved their worth each bowl season.

But yes, the Sun Belt has been nearly in line with the MWC. The Sun Belt would be wise to try to bring Marshall and WKU back.

Where have you been?

AAC was like 2-12 versus other G-5 in bowl games (Brett McMurphy tweeted this out), Tech beat their #2 in bowl 2016 then crushed another AAC by 50 last year

UCF 2013
Houston 2015
UCF 2017

That's a perfect 3-0 record in NY6 bowl games. CUSA and Sun Belt have never even sent a team to one.

Wow Im impressed pfffffff
If AAC was really a tweener CUSA wouldnt be 5-0 vs AAC in bowl games (all teams with aac winnng records)
USF
Memphis
Navy
UConn
SMU

(09-09-2018 11:42 PM)IslandHerd1 Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 11:10 PM)monarx Wrote:  CUSA is really really bad this year except for the top 4 teams. And my team is likely the worst at this point. That being said, I don't really see any difference between us and the SB any more, so it would make sense just to go ahead and restructure both conferences geographically and hopefully it improves both conferences. The belt has improved a little, and CUSA has regressed to the point where I think the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages CUSA may have to give up a bowl bid to make it happen, but making regional rivalries and some bus games would be great.

This is what I would like to see:

Conference anyname:

East:
App State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
JMU
Marshall
MTSU
WKU

West:
Ark State
FAU
La Tech
North Texas
Rice
Southern Miss
Troy

Two things:

1. FAU is a strange team to have in the West of just about anything.
2. You get FAU and FIU, no matter what realignment. One comes with the other. That's just the way it is.

(09-10-2018 11:46 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 09:07 AM)The Knight Time Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 08:17 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 08:53 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 12:22 PM)Coach Bonez89 Wrote:  I think you meant to word that AAC then MWC, and not the other way around. Boise and Wyoming are decent. Everyone else is pretty mediocre there. Whereas, the AAC has Houston, Cincy, UCF, USF, and Memphis, as pretty good teams. Not to mention others aren't too bad, such as Tulsa. The AAC had a couple of FCS losses last week, but that didn't phase them from still having fairly impressive OOC wins this week. Mountain West will never be equal to AAC, because of its dependence on one program, to gain national eyes.

I thought the order was self explanatory. The AAC is a tweeter conference for sure. I wouldn't see an issue for them having an automatic BCS or whatever it's called berth. They've proved their worth each bowl season.

But yes, the Sun Belt has been nearly in line with the MWC. The Sun Belt would be wise to try to bring Marshall and WKU back.

Where have you been?

AAC was like 2-12 versus other G-5 in bowl games (Brett McMurphy tweeted this out), Tech beat their #2 in bowl 2016 then crushed another AAC by 50 last year

UCF 2013
Houston 2015
UCF 2017

That's a perfect 3-0 record in NY6 bowl games. CUSA and Sun Belt have never even sent a team to one.

Wow Im impressed pfffffff
If AAC was really a tweener CUSA wouldnt be 5-0 vs AAC in bowl games (all teams with aac winnng records)
USF
Memphis
Navy
UConn
SMU

Why you find this relevant is beyond me. Your champion often gets matched up with one of our mid level teams. So what? People nationally have no idea what happens in low level bowl games; people do remember that UCF beat Baylor in the Fiesta Bowl, or Houston beat FSU in the Peach Bowl and that UCF beat Auburn in the Peach Bowl.

Navy annihilated your clear cut champion last year. Does that matter, or not? I can't keep up with which games you deem relevant or not.

The AAC finished with a team in the Top 10 last year and 2 others ranked which was the same as the PAC12. CUSA didn't have a ranked team all year. It's shaping up much the same this year.

Do you really not see a difference here?

(09-10-2018 12:11 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  1. FAU is a strange team to have in the West of just about anything.
2. You get FAU and FIU, no matter what realignment. One comes with the other. That's just the way it is.

FIU didn’t seem to have any issues leaving FAU behind when they initially joined CUSA without FAU.

(09-10-2018 12:31 PM)CoachMaclid Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 12:11 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  1. FAU is a strange team to have in the West of just about anything.
2. You get FAU and FIU, no matter what realignment. One comes with the other. That's just the way it is.

FIU didn’t seem to have any issues leaving FAU behind when they initially joined CUSA without FAU.

Oh no, I did not suggest that this is up to schools. it just seems that when both apply, they are both taken.

Lots of overreacting. Also the realignment made me laugh out loud especially with the schools/markets left out. I should say something as equally as ridiculous and state that we should bring back the SWC conference w/ all the Texas teams.

(09-10-2018 11:46 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 09:07 AM)The Knight Time Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 08:17 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 08:53 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 12:22 PM)Coach Bonez89 Wrote:  I think you meant to word that AAC then MWC, and not the other way around. Boise and Wyoming are decent. Everyone else is pretty mediocre there. Whereas, the AAC has Houston, Cincy, UCF, USF, and Memphis, as pretty good teams. Not to mention others aren't too bad, such as Tulsa. The AAC had a couple of FCS losses last week, but that didn't phase them from still having fairly impressive OOC wins this week. Mountain West will never be equal to AAC, because of its dependence on one program, to gain national eyes.

I thought the order was self explanatory. The AAC is a tweeter conference for sure. I wouldn't see an issue for them having an automatic BCS or whatever it's called berth. They've proved their worth each bowl season.

But yes, the Sun Belt has been nearly in line with the MWC. The Sun Belt would be wise to try to bring Marshall and WKU back.

Where have you been?

AAC was like 2-12 versus other G-5 in bowl games (Brett McMurphy tweeted this out), Tech beat their #2 in bowl 2016 then crushed another AAC by 50 last year

UCF 2013
Houston 2015
UCF 2017

That's a perfect 3-0 record in NY6 bowl games. CUSA and Sun Belt have never even sent a team to one.

Wow Im impressed pfffffff
If AAC was really a tweener CUSA wouldnt be 5-0 vs AAC in bowl games (all teams with aac winnng records)
USF
Memphis
Navy
UConn
SMU

Louisville Basketball beat UCONN 3 times in the 2013-2014 MBB season. Nobody remembers that. They remember UCONN winning it all. Likewise, bowl wins are nice, but BCS/Access Bowl wins are the only ones that are remembered.

(09-10-2018 02:01 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 11:46 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 09:07 AM)The Knight Time Wrote:  

(09-10-2018 08:17 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 08:53 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  I thought the order was self explanatory. The AAC is a tweeter conference for sure. I wouldn't see an issue for them having an automatic BCS or whatever it's called berth. They've proved their worth each bowl season.

But yes, the Sun Belt has been nearly in line with the MWC. The Sun Belt would be wise to try to bring Marshall and WKU back.

Where have you been?

AAC was like 2-12 versus other G-5 in bowl games (Brett McMurphy tweeted this out), Tech beat their #2 in bowl 2016 then crushed another AAC by 50 last year

UCF 2013
Houston 2015
UCF 2017

That's a perfect 3-0 record in NY6 bowl games. CUSA and Sun Belt have never even sent a team to one.

Wow Im impressed pfffffff
If AAC was really a tweener CUSA wouldnt be 5-0 vs AAC in bowl games (all teams with aac winnng records)
USF
Memphis
Navy
UConn
SMU

Louisville Basketball beat UCONN 3 times in the 2013-2014 MBB season. Nobody remembers that. They remember UCONN winning it all. Likewise, bowl wins are nice, but BCS/Access Bowl wins are the only ones that are remembered.

Actually, National Championships are the only ones remembered. Nobody remembers the NY6 bowls, except the teams who played in them.

(09-10-2018 01:51 PM)Digi368 Wrote:  Lots of overreacting. Also the realignment made me laugh out loud especially with the schools/markets left out. I should say something as equally as ridiculous and state that we should bring back the SWC conference w/ all the Texas teams.

(09-09-2018 11:42 PM)IslandHerd1 Wrote:  

(09-09-2018 11:10 PM)monarx Wrote:  CUSA is really really bad this year except for the top 4 teams. And my team is likely the worst at this point. That being said, I don't really see any difference between us and the SB any more, so it would make sense just to go ahead and restructure both conferences geographically and hopefully it improves both conferences. The belt has improved a little, and CUSA has regressed to the point where I think the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages CUSA may have to give up a bowl bid to make it happen, but making regional rivalries and some bus games would be great.

This is what I would like to see:

Conference anyname:

East:
App State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
JMU
Marshall
MTSU
WKU

West:
Ark State
FAU
La Tech
North Texas
Rice
Southern Miss
Troy

Restructuring with programs from other conferences is not the answer. C-USA West doesn't need to be revamped. North Texas and LA Tech are rolling. USM and UAB dropped some bad games, but it isn't like it is a trend yet. UTSA is still the only game in San Antonio. Rice looks to be getting better, and their rebuild just started. It doesn't look like much is changing at UTEP yet, but it is only their second game under a new coach.

If you have problems with the East, that is up to the East to work out.

Just gotta face that some years CUSA is gonna be ****** and some years it's gonna be good. More years than not we're gonna be better than the Belt and MAC and trailing the MWC and AAC.

Ya'll are a bunch of Snowflakes.

As I stated earlier in the year...this is THE worst that CUSA has ever been in it's existence. There's so many things we can point to, to substantiate this claim. It's sad. We've been passed up by the Sun Belt, MAC, and obviously the MWC, AAC. Change my mind.