Sun Belt Conference Expansion & Realignment Thread

tkalmus · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:40 pm **Posts:** 1043

Quinn wrote:

tk, I think the point is that CUSA would not want either or any unproven FCS upgrade. Maybe if something happened like they got raided and lost 2-3 schools including ECU and wanted a Carolina presence.

it was an attempt at sarcasm...i guess it is hard to convey tone over the interweb...

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:29 pm

do this (

) and we'll know it's sarcasm

diabsoule · **Joined:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:47 pm **Posts:** 252

I'm hearing San Jose State wants to get in the Sun Belt.

From Dan Wolken from The Daily

SJSUFan2010 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:52 pm **Posts:** 470

diabsoule wrote:

I'm hearing San Jose State wants to get in the Sun Belt.

From Dan Wolken from The Daily

I'm gonna slap someone.

Seriously, are you kidding me. I mean, if the WAC and SB have to merge down the road because they both get raided pretty bad and merge that's one thing, but us reaching out...That's it, I'm done. At the next home game I'm gonna be decked out in Hawaii gear. Go Warriors!

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3763

SJSUFan2010 wrote:

diabsoule wrote:

I'm hearing San Jose State wants to get in the Sun Belt.

From Dan Wolken from The Daily

I'm gonna slap someone.

Seriously, are you kidding me. I mean, if the WAC and SB have to merge down the road because they both get raided pretty bad and merge that's one thing, but us reaching out...That's it, I'm done. At the next home game I'm gonna be decked out in Hawaii gear. Go Warriors!

There is something to be said about a football-only Sunbelt/WAC merger ala CUSA/MWC. Problem is there would be no BCS bid

SJSUFan2010 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:52 pm **Posts:** 470

Quinn wrote:

SJSUFan2010 wrote:

diabsoule wrote:

I'm hearing San Jose State wants to get in the Sun Belt.

From Dan Wolken from The Daily

I'm gonna slap someone.

Seriously, are you kidding me. I mean, if the WAC and SB have to merge down the road because they both get raided pretty bad and merge that's one thing, but us reaching out...That's it, I'm done. At the next home game I'm gonna be decked out in Hawaii gear. Go Warriors!

There is something to be said about a football-only Sunbelt/WAC merger ala CUSA/MWC. Problem is there would be no BCS bid

Which is why I'm holding off on slapping someone for a little while. I'm hoping they aren't the only one reaching out.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:15 pm

SJSUFan2010 wrote:

diabsoule wrote:

I'm hearing San Jose State wants to get in the Sun Belt.

From Dan Wolken from The Daily

I'm gonna slap someone.

Seriously, are you kidding me. I mean, if the WAC and SB have to merge down the road because they both get raided pretty bad and merge that's one thing, but us reaching out...That's it, I'm done. At the next home game I'm gonna be decked out in Hawaii gear. Go Warriors!

Why Hawaii? We are a CSU too, join us, you know you want to.

tkalmus · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:40 pm **Posts:** 1043

Sunbelt MAC merger?
http://www.sunbeltfball.com/2011/09/sho ... merge.html

and some funny stuff...

The Sunbelt is trying to destroy college football
http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com ... un-b-e-l-t

All hail the Sunbeast!
http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com ... -9-20-2011
http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com ... nce-of-the

SJSUFan2010 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:52 pm **Posts:** 470

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

SJSUFan2010 wrote:

diabsoule wrote:

I'm hearing San Jose State wants to get in the Sun Belt.

From Dan Wolken from The Daily

I'm gonna slap someone.

Seriously, are you kidding me. I mean, if the WAC and SB have to merge down the road because they both get raided pretty bad and merge that's one thing, but us reaching out...That's it, I'm done. At the next home game I'm gonna be decked out in Hawaii gear. Go Warriors!

Why Hawaii? We are a CSU too, join us, you know you want to.

Well the next home game for us is against UH and I have always loved the islands. But...maybe I'll join the dark side...

diabsoule · **Joined:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:47 pm **Posts:** 252

RT @espn977: Confirmed by our very own Nick White. Wright Waters resigns as commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference.

tute79 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:25 pm **Posts:** 1510

He'll be missed.

I liked the Waters did NOT give cryptic or evasive answers in interviews.

His job as Sun-Belt Commissioner was not all that easy, since being at the bottom of the FBS confernece pyramid, things are often beyond your control.

Bottom line - the Sun-Belt is a WAY better looking conference than after it was raided back in 2003.
Can't say that about the BE, B-12, WAC....

tute79 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:25 pm **Posts:** 1510

Or MAYBE he has been offered a new job (BE FB Conference Commish ?)

pf9 · **Joined:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:36 am **Posts:** 185

OK, UALR will be the last non-FB member of the Sun Belt come 2013.

What will they do? Will they add football? Or leave the Sun Belt. The Sun Belt now prefers all its member sponsor football. And with UA-Fayetteville being the dominant school in Little Rock, these Trojans probably won't add football. Where do you think UALR will be in 2014?

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Article out of Miami with comments from FIU AD and others regarding SBC realignment situation at http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/04/2 ... round.html

tkalmus · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:40 pm **Posts:** 1043

Now that Benson is in charge of the Sunbelt one would have to think that he's going to stock up on teams to avoid getting hammered by the new CUSA/MWC merger.

Currently the SBC is at 10 fb members and 1 non fb, so adding a few extra members won't hurt since all other mid majors (but the soon to be bball only WAC) will have 14+. First thought is to raid the WAC and grab LA Tech, NMSU, TX St, UTSA, and non fb UTA. This makes for a very nice 16 team Bball league and 14 team fb league. Now if the CUSA/MWC comes for some SBC teams they can easily add FCS upgrades like App St, UNC-C, Lamar, SHSU, SFA, Jacksonville St, Georgia St or Southern.

But I was in charge I do things a bit differently. I would make solidifying Texas step one (since UNT is very poachable and TX has the largest media markets in the SB's footprint), UTA makes the Bball and fb numbers work well with UALR still in the mix, and TXST/UTSA are quality additions that gets them enough teams for a CCG. After that I work on fb strength by going after LA Tech (the only remaining fb team in the SB's footprint that also adds fb strength) and a solid FCS upgrade like App St or SHSU to make it a solid 14/16. And then finally, I would look to potential fb only members like UNC-C (who could still play all other sports in the A10 like Temple/UMass) and NMSU (who could stay in the WAC for all other sports like Boise St), these will help the fb depth of the SBC while minimizing the travel and extra cost they would cause if they became full members, which would leave the SBC at a nice 16/16 split.

And if the MWCUSA comes calling for LA Tech, UNT, FAU/FIU, Troy, ect...the SBC will be in great position to replace them while still maintaining a strong base of members, unlike the WAC who's instability has made it hard for them to attract FCS upgrades...

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