jdcurran235

I bet the SBC does not expand this year.  I think JMU is out for this year, and MSU is not wanting to move up yet. Lamar would accept if invited but they will not get the invite and JSU is not ready. I bet they dont add anyone this year and wait for schools to be more prepared and more dominos to fall. The SBC needs to hope that there is not a total collapse with another conference shift and they become the the next conference to lose football.

If we had more UNLV's supporting our school we would probably be better off.

I think it all depends on the attendance.  If it is enough to pay the extra fees that it takes to play at reliant I am game, else I want to play in Umphrey Stadium!!

SBC could look more west due to addition of NMSU.  I would think these could mean an invite for Lamar? [Hidden Content]

Has anyone talked to Jason Henderson in awhile.  Wonder if anything has changed.

I would hope Lamar is the obvious replacement if ULL leaves

UL would be interested in joining CUSA Written by Tim Buckley Apr. 9, 2013 Reacting to a national website story regarding potential Conference USA expansion, UL athletic director Scott Farmer said Monday that the Ragin’ Cajuns have interest in joining a 16-member C-USA. “I think the number of teams isn’t as important as the teams we would compete against,” Farmer said. “We want our athletic teams facing the best competition possible. [Hidden Content]

I completely agree

Lamar is not holding out for CUSA spot.  They will take the first spot they can get.

Per Benson "Everyone thinks that Liberty is next in line, but that is Far far far from the case."

Does anyone else get bugged when Liberty posters refer to themselves as LU!!!!

I think there is to much of a stigma with Lamar and we will never get serious consideration

I don't think anyone has heard anything

[quote name="UNLV" post="1348846" timestamp="1354632215"] [quote author=puddin tane link=topic=106460.msg1348578#msg1348578 date=1354583530] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=106460.msg1348238#msg1348238 date=1354550203] [quote author=SabineRavine link=topic=106460.msg1348145#msg1348145 date=1354536055] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=106460.msg1348100#msg1348100 date=1354509814] Sabine and I are like 2 little chick-a-dees fighting over a worm. cheep cheep cheep my worm. [/quote] I don't understand why you would bring the word 'fighting' into the discussion.  All I've ever done is point out your inconsistencies and call you out on failing to report any sources for your 'inside information' that you obtained from various message boards. If anything I would compare it as one chickadee chirping about knowing where all the big worms are at but never showing any evidence, never revealing the location, and changing the subject whenever challenged. [/quote]LOL, gotta love this guy. big worm, lol. So what are your thoughts on the LA Tech disaster? [/quote] techsters got what they deserved..."hold on, we may get a better offer"-----fun to watch,tho....rather watch them than about 20 of the skools going to bowls.... [/quote]I wonder if Dykes would leave? This will effect recruiting. [/quote] apparently on the sunbelt board they are saying more schools are rumored to leave.  If you can believe anything on that board.

[quote name="UNLV" post="1348238" timestamp="1354550203"] [quote author=SabineRavine link=topic=106460.msg1348145#msg1348145 date=1354536055] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=106460.msg1348100#msg1348100 date=1354509814] Sabine and I are like 2 little chick-a-dees fighting over a worm. cheep cheep cheep my worm. [/quote] I don't understand why you would bring the word 'fighting' into the discussion.  All I've ever done is point out your inconsistencies and call you out on failing to report any sources for your 'inside information' that you obtained from various message boards. If anything I would compare it as one chickadee chirping about knowing where all the big worms are at but never showing any evidence, never revealing the location, and changing the subject whenever challenged. [/quote]LOL, gotta love this guy. big worm, lol. So what are your thoughts on the LA Tech disaster? [/quote] Wow, I am losing IQ points by just reading this conversation.  Can we go back to sunbelt expansion?

[quote name="SabineRavine" post="1347920" timestamp="1354500073"] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=106460.msg1347826#msg1347826 date=1354489585]Here is a link to how they faked to moon landing. [Hidden Content] [/quote] Dude, you have plum gone off the deep end.  Oh, and FYI: [url=[Hidden Content]] [url=[Hidden Content]] [url=[Hidden Content]] I assume you also think 9/11 was a plot from our government.  Being that you believe anything you read on a message board that supports your theories, I am sure of it.  Keep on making this fun though! [/quote] If you cant tell UNLV was just joshing you.  I thought it was kinda funny.

I think traveling to Idaho is appealing, but I live in Alaska!!

Does anyone know the entrance fee for the SBC (UTA paid 300K)? And lets say we do not have to expand our stadium, how much does a move cost? 1 million? 5 million? 10 million? I am not sure what the real expense is of a move to FBS.

So here is my theory: I think LU does not have a problem with adding scholarships if that is all that they would have to do.  I think the SBC is demanding certain requirements of LU before they extend us an invite.  I think the conference call was about what LU needed to get done to get an invite.  I think LU spends the next week talking to donors to see what money is available to meet the demands of he sunbelt.  IE entrance fees and whatever else the SBC is demanding.  LU will have another meeting in the next week or two with the SBC so everyone can get on the same page.  At that point we MAY see an invite from the SBC.  I think the "BALL" might be in our court right now.  We might be working to meet the demands of the SBC.  Thoughts?

Bobcat report is saying the same think as Mike.  LU is on deck but we need some donors to come forward to fund the move.  The funding issue is stadium expansion I am guessing?

Per Mike on BRI: Reached out to some folks today and this is what I've got: -I think it's pretty obvious that the SBC and LU have spoken.  I'd say that if LU was financially ready to make such a move and their sports teams were winning in the SLC on a more consistent basis it would almost be a certainty that they'd be invited and accept the invitation to the SBC.  The issue is they are not ready.  The timing for all of this recent conference movement and the opportunity for LU to move up to an FBS conference is not occurring at the most opportune time for the university.  - I hear that the SBC has a list of Georgia Southern, Idaho, New Mexico State & then Lamar. Indications are that GSU & NM State will accept and rumors have Idaho joining in football only. The Vandals other sports would stay in the WAC or could possibly move to the Big Sky conference. Lamar would be on deck for the SBC. What does all this mean? It means who really knows?  I read somewhere else that LU would be announced moving to the Sun Belt in two weeks.....well that could still happen but other than probably Jimmy Simmons, Jason Henderson & Karl Benson who really knows the answer?  I don't expect it to happen but I've been wrong before.  Too many people I've spoken to that would have heard some news of this by now tell me that they haven't heard anything.  They either have great poker faces or Lamar still has a lot of obstacles in the way before making such a move. Stay tuned, we'll keep asking.   

I think it is still to early to say they are bad.  We have injuries and freshman.  Give us more time.

I think this is probably good for us.  The more movement the better for us.

[Hidden Content] Georgia Tech to B1G

[Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] Sounds like he was touching base with the schools this week.  With the AD interviews, the rumor on the Lamar board about a 1 oclock meeting, and everything else we heard.  Next week could be interesting.  I could see a couple of invites coming right away and then a few more in the next couple of weeks.