UNLV

Corpus Christi already covering title IX. San Antonio wants to bring back the SWC and lure UH, Rice, and SMU into the conference. I'm sure North Texas, and LA-tech and a few other SUN/USA teams will want in. This would be perfect for LU. But as far as I know, it's just talk. Conference USA will die. Memphis is leaving in 2010. UAB has finance problems as well as Tulane. Central Florida wants out. Sunbelt Western Kentucky is looking at MVC. UNO is having finance trouble. Big changes are coming.

Coop, this was/is the football capital of the world. How dare LU come with that I-AA junior league. SETX has the big football league mentality. Before transferring to UNLV, I attended LU during the last year of football. Nobody wanted to see Abilene Christian and DII Mississippi college. BTW, LU lost to Mississippi college. The same year LU blew a 35-0 halftime lead to Arkansas st. If LU is going to lose, lets lose to LSU, UH, Texas A&M.

There is several reasons LU football failed. I remember going to LU games in the late 70's to a packed Cardinal stadium. I remember the Baylor game with 30,000 ppl. LU lost favor with the community when the SLC went I-AA. Fans in this area would support I-A football, but not I-AA. I hope coach Tubbs understand this. I-A LU could get recruiting edge over McNeese, SHST, and SFA over local and regional players. LU should start as I-AA for 2 years, then move to I-A. If not, LU shouldn't bring back football program which will have very little fan support.