Big South Realignment

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

Article reporting that Campbell University will announce tomorrow that they will be leaving the Atlantic Sun Conference for the Big South.Link at http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=326204

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

FCS MB thread discussing the Campbell to Big South report .Also,speculation that the Big South may want to add another school like Longwood.Link at http://www.anygivensaturday.com/forum/s ... hp?t=59384

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 5:16 pm

Longwood has been denied by the Big South a few times. I think the BSC hopes Campbell goes to scholly football and they'll add W.Georgia or N.Alabama in 2011. Longwood should join the A-Sun now and in 2011 W.Florida should become the 12th member as long as they don't start football. I still think UNA to the OVC makes more sense.

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

Agreed. UNA to the OVC makes sense. Longwood should bite the bullet and head to the A-Sun just to get into a scheduling routine. And if West Georgia upgrades, the A-sun works as well. A key factor is that the A-Sun could lose more members down the road, perhaps to the OVC or Big south, so there's a chance if they are at 11 with Longwood, that number might be 8,9 or 10 not long after.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 5:37 pm

Why would the A-Sun drop to 8-9? Who's leaving and for where?

A-Sun and W.Georgia, No. They have football and would want in the Big South.

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

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

Why would the A-Sun drop to 8-9? Who's leaving and for where?

A-Sun and W.Georgia, No. They have football and would want in the Big South.

Here's a tease: the answers are on the Grid (http://collegesportsinfo.com/coference-realignment-grid)

But I'll give you a hint

: Belmont and Lipscomb have been often mentioned as potential candidates for the OVC. And ETSU is sitting there as a potential non-football member for the Big South (an upgrade) and if they ever brought back football, the OVC and SoCon top the list.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 7:35 pm

There is a huge risk if the Big South added another non-fb member. Georgia Southern goes FBS, Socon takes C.Carolina. Big South has 5 Fb members plus the unstable Stony Brook.

Yeah I hear the OVC could take Belmont. That would really put the cabosh on N.Kentucky could be too far north for the ASC. Also for UNA since that would put the OVC at 12. Leaving UNA for the Big South.

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

FresnoStAlum and Quinn,thanks for the posts.It should be interesting to see if Big South Commish has another "rabbit" in his hat.

Big South release announcing addition of Campbell at http://www.scnow.com/scp/sports/college ... ence/50327

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

Article out of Richmond discussing possibility of Longwood joining a D-1 conference.Longwood AD mentions that he would like to join either the Big South or the Atlantic Sun.Big South Commish has indicated that his league is not interested in further expansion "right now".Unclear whether the Big South would be interested in Longwood in the future.Link at http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports ... 025/267832

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

I just don't know why the Big South would change their mind and invite Longwood after turning them down multiple times.

sure, it's a 12th team. But they could have been the 11th and got passed over. If the Big South wants a 12th, it would seem to need to be a football school since it's not likely that Stonybrook is a long term option. There are a handful of D2 upgrades we could see in the next 5 years that would be better 12th options (since they have football).

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

Quinn,thanks for the post.

Article out of Myrtle Beach with comments from CCU official and others regarding Campbell joining the Big South.Article discusses possible conference realignment and mentions the Longwood and Stony Brook situations.Link at http://www.thesunnews.com/sports/story/905238.html

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

Blog article out of Camel country suggesting that Campbell will eventually be playing Big South FB.Link at http://blogs.fayobserver.com/shugar/200 ... -big-south

gsohokiefan · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:57 pm

Longwood seeking Big South membership

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/college-sports/2010/sep/15/long15-ar-505910/

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:53 pm

Kennesaw St. will add football in 2014. Look for them to be invited as a full member of the Big South by then. Which probably kills Longwood as the 12th member. A-Sun should add them.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/kennesaw-stat ... 14102.html

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

FresnoStateAlum,thanks for posting AJC article regarding KSU FB.

FCS MB thread discussing possibility of KSU eventually joining Big South in FB at http://www.championshipsubdivision.com/ ... =4&t=17841

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