So where do we land?

[Marine03]

What’s your gut to tell you?

 

[MU PIKE]

Sunbelt.

 

[The Real SamC]

My guess is a remixed eastern combination of the SBC and CUSA. Second best guess is SBC.

Rumor around town is that, should MU go to another conference, soccer office has received assurance that we are welcome in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which has only 11 members in men’s soccer. WVU apparently is seeking the same deal with the 9 team Big 10 should CUSA colapse. Neither the SBC nor the “Big” 12 have men’s soccer.

 

[i am herdman]

I believe we will be in a new conference.

 

[ohio herd]

Sunbelt

 

[herdfan429]

Stuck in cusa

 

[herdfan06]

My guess is a remixed eastern combination of the SBC and CUSA. Second best guess is SBC.

Rumor around town is that, should MU go to another conference, soccer office has received assurance that we are welcome in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which has only 11 members in men’s soccer. WVU apparently is seeking the same deal with the 9 team Big 10 should CUSA colapse. Neither the SBC nor the “Big” 12 have men’s soccer.

I just assumed the 25 members of the Big Ten are large enough to field all of the sports teams.

 

[MU1st]

AFC East. To be honest, no idea. Best guess. CUSA.

 

[UBeenThunderStruck]

Leadership will do nothing and stuck in a sinking CUSA

 

[johns1124]

My guess is a remixed eastern combination of the SBC and CUSA. Second best guess is SBC.

Rumor around town is that, should MU go to another conference, soccer office has received assurance that we are welcome in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which has only 11 members in men’s soccer. WVU apparently is seeking the same deal with the 9 team Big 10 should CUSA colapse. Neither the SBC nor the “Big” 12 have men’s soccer.

So soccer goes to the ACC, but everyone else is F'ed? Might as well take Football too. That's just lame.

 

[Marine03]

I believe we will be in a new conference.

Always insightful herdman

 

[RhinoD]

I voted for SBC but I'd say it's 50/50 at this point.

If we are going to stay in CUSA we better get handed the keys (along with WKU, La Tech) where we are involved in picking who comes in. Liberty, UConn and whoever else we can cobble together.

 

[BleedsGreen33]

I voted for SBC but I'd say it's 50/50 at this point.

If we are going to stay in CUSA we better get handed the keys (along with WKU, La Tech) where we are involved in picking who comes in. Liberty, UConn and whoever else we can cobble together.

Won't happen with Judith in charge. If any one things for certain. She needs to be removed.

 

[19MU88]

No to sunbelt!! AAC solved a lot of problems for us

 

[i am herdman]

Always insightful herdman

I have to walk a fine line, being the people's moderator and all.

 

[5150]

I voted for SBC but I'd say it's 50/50 at this point.

If we are going to stay in CUSA we better get handed the keys (along with WKU, La Tech) where we are involved in picking who comes in. Liberty, UConn and whoever else we can cobble together.

My question is there an exit fee from CUSA

 

[herdfan429]

My question is there an exit fee from CUSA

Once the first teams leave I’d be fighting hard for not paying it since it’s no longer the same league

 

[exHerdSID]

I think I read it was something around $3 million based on revenue sharing numbers.

 

[Marine03]

Herd will stay put I think.

 

[Herd020]

Reading between the lines of the statements made by people in the University (Huff, President) Marshall will be content with staying in C-USA. I think this would be a HUGE mistake! Less money! Horrible competition. ESPN working against us. Most games on Facebook. Fan interest would evaporate even more. I think MU needs to take all of this into consideration. But I sense they won't.

 

[MichiganHerd]

I think this would be a HUGE mistake! Horrible competition.

I agree. Nothing to really care about, if this is what they end up with. What a bunch of stiffs.

Hopefully WKU and MTSU aren't as stupid, and take the Herd's spot in the Sun Belt, leaving the Herd dangling for an invite to the Southern Conference. Hell, even the Citadel sounds like a better game than FIU.

 

[greengeezer]

Maybe every team but us will leave CUSA. That way, we can be the champion of every league sport every year!

 

[ohio herd]

Herd will stay put I think.

afraid you are correct on this one

 

[MichiganHerd]

does chuck landon post here? He's going to have to digest another of his articles. Is Sam him?

https://www.herald-dispatch.com/spo...cle_b028e064-a614-5765-a496-5c55c79acd47.html

 

[Catfanatic1979v1]

I'm hoping the remains of CUSA merge with the Sun Belt and the AAC burns in hell.

 

[GreenDuke]

Marshall may be de-emphasizing athletics and don’t even know it.

 

[herdfan429]

Marshall may be de-emphasizing athletics and don’t even know it.

May be? there’s no doubt we are especially if we stay with cusa

 

[i am herdman]

Marshall may be de-emphasizing athletics and don’t even know it.

Not good. I went to college for the sports.

 

[GreenDuke]

Not good. I went to college for the sports.

This could be the motto for the MU student body. 🤔

 

[Herdmaster]

Conference USA will soon become like the MAC and not a value to anyone. The conference will start adding the small budget and weaker schools which only get any national lime light as the "tune-up school" for the bigger G5 and P5 schools.

If Marshall remains in C_USA then it would be wiser to drop sports all together and use what money that is left and invest in better teaching facilities and dorms for the students.

 

[From Ashes To Glory 2]

WKU and MTSU are going to the MAC .... Marshall ain't. lol

 

[munotwvu342]

Sunbelt

 

[oldeherd]

I voted for SBC but I'd say it's 50/50 at this point.

If we are going to stay in CUSA we better get handed the keys (along with WKU, La Tech) where we are involved in picking who comes in. Liberty, UConn and whoever else we can cobble together.

And, of course, RhinoD, there is always "Mighty" UMass ready and waiting in the wings!

 

[oldeherd]

Reading between the lines of the statements made by people in the University (Huff, President) Marshall will be content with staying in C-USA. I think this would be a HUGE mistake! Less money! Horrible competition. ESPN working against us. Most games on Facebook. Fan interest would evaporate even more. I think MU needs to take all of this into consideration. But I sense they won't.

Regarding "Facebook", I happened to check this week's FBS schedule on CBSsports.com Of all such games scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, exactly FOUR games show NO Television, No streaming availability, etc... Naturally, ONE of them is FIU at Marshall at the JOAN on Saturday! THANKS, Commissioner Judy!

 

[muthed]

Regarding "Facebook", I happened to check this week's FBS schedule on CBSsports.com Of all such games scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, exactly FOUR games show NO Television, No streaming availability, etc... Naturally, ONE of them is FIU at Marshall at the JOAN on Saturday! THANKS, Commissioner Judy!

CBSSN Facebook if I read it correctly.

 

[Marine03]

Pretty overwhelming opinion that we end up in the SB. The fact that we are we waiting to announce does not give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

 

[Herdmeister]

Pretty overwhelming opinion that we end up in the SB. The fact that we are we waiting to announce does not give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

There is zero doubt in my mind that the president will be Brad and the conference will be SBC

 

[Marine03]

There is zero doubt in my mind that the president will be Brad and the conference will be SBC

Hope you’re right, but we are talking about Marshall Athletics

 

[Herdmeister]

Hope you’re right, but we are talking about Marshall Athletics

I have been told that by 3 credible sources

 

[herdfan429]

Hope you’re right, but we are talking about Marshall Athletics

BoG has approved both pretty overwhelmingly