Conference realignment.
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Wise Owl
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Flip Flop Football | FAU a target for Spanning The Globe Conference?
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Wise Owl
Member since 2012
Re: Conference realignment.
Conf USA means more $$$, More T.V., More respect, More of just about everything… We would be nuts to pass it up… With that said if we went to Conf USA we whould have to step up our game… The teams in Conf USA > Sun Belt.
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VIP DONOR
Member since 2006
Re: Conference realignment.
Teambeer is the most knowledgeable FAU sports fan I know, way smarter than me.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2011
Re: Conference realignment.
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VIP DONOR
Member since 2004
Re: Conference realignment.
No SBC institution has more to lose from FIU moving on than we do. FIU should certainly move up if given the chance, but we have no excuse for not making the move with them.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2006
Re: Conference realignment.
Lm77 said
we messed up somewhere.
It's all about what have you done for me lately. If this change had occurred at the end of '07 season in time for '08, it would be us moving on even without the new stadium and FIU likely being left behind.
While we were winning bowl games they were winning 1 game a season. Now the tide has turned and the shoe is on the other foot and it just so happens that conference realignment is happening just after FAU finished the worst season in school history, while FIU just went to another bowl game and won the SBC outright
My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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Wise Owl
Member since 2007
Re: Conference realignment.
Conference realignment.
Jab979 said
Lm77 said
we messed up somewhere.
It's all about what have you done for me lately. If this change had occurred at the end of '07 season in time for '08, it would be us moving on even without the new stadium and FIU likely being left behind.
While we were winning bowl games they were winning 1 game a season. Now the tide has turned and the shoe is on the other foot and it just so happens that conference realignment is happening just after FAU finished the worst season in school history, while FIU just went to another bowl game and won the SBC outright
Its not all about records. Facilites, administration, budget, etc all play a huge part. I think that if the Alliance decides to go big then both schools go. IF they decide to stop at 18 they may only need 1. Both schools are very similar so it comes down to who they feel fitts best in terms of market an dedication to athletics.
I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick @$$ and I'm out of bubble gum.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2003
Re: Conference realignment.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2006
Re: Conference realignment.
fauowls44 said
I find it hard to believe that the new conference would consider taking FAU or FIU without taking the other. Taking 1 makes no sense. You are going to have a conference that stretches from Florida to Hawaii and have the Florida schools' next closest opponent be in what? New Orleans? That doesn't make sense for the Florida school or the rest of the conference.
Who is to say that if we are asked, we accept? It comes down to dollars and sense (yes, I spelled it that way on purpose). Often times we are lacking in both.
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Wise Owl
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Re: Conference realignment.
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