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FAU in Big East

FAU in Big East

Future games against Louisville and Cincinnati will give us a good idea about how well we would do in the Big East. Louisville proves to be the better of the two teams, a legit top 25. However, with both teams moving to the Big East maybe we could get a little bad blood brewing that would create a nice rivalry prior to possibly entering the league. What better way to start an in league rivalry than to play prior to entering the conference. Look at our play against MTSU last year.
GO OWLS!!!

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Just be happy that you guys got invited to the sunbelt. I wouldn't be thinking about going to the big east just yet. You haven't proved your self yet that you have the team to compete in the Big East. YOu guys are good enough to play in the sunbelt, but just wait and see if you can compete in the big east. You guys haven't played any ranked teams yet, and your games against Hawaii, and NTexas those were really great wins for you guys. So now you can say you can compete against sunbelt teams.
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We aren't saying that we can play with Big East caliber teams just yet. However, when this program was started people didn't believe that we could compete with 1-A teams in four years and we have. We also weren't given any chance against Hawaii. This team is making huge strides each week. We have gone from being blown out by division II Slippery Rock in our opening game four years to winning 16 out of 19 games. We aren't overlooking the SBC, just thinking ahead. GO OWLS!!!

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I predict you guys to win the belt next year so good luck next year. To bad we won't be their but the WAC is where we belong. It would cost a lot of money to travel to the east part of the states, but good luck.
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Thanks for the well wishes. Best of luck in the WAC.

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I think facilities are key to any eventual move. Wins are great, but without facilities it will be tough. UNT was passed over for CUSE despite their amazing streak of conference wins. FAU is likely stronger (at the moment) than both UCF and USF despite their affiliation with higher-profile conferences. Right now we have no on-campus football stadium, a baseball stadium that needs repair, and an empty gym for basketball. Hopefully the dome will change that.

Perhaps the administration is waiting to see what attendance is like before announcing any plans? They have repeatedly said that the program must make money (which is why no concert is scheduled like FIU - it costs money despite the attendance boost).

The SunBelt has given us a great opportunity. Not only is it a conference for football, it upgrades our other sports as well. We have a lot in common with the schools in the conference as well (big, public schools).

I think any future conference moves will depend more on plans for a stadium and attendance than our immediate boost to a conference's rating. Everyone is looking more long-term than that.
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Thanks
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I agree, before the ball really gets rolling we must at least announce definate plans for a facility, as far as the baseball stadium, I like it and dont think it needs repairs, maybe just a new sound system.
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When do you think they will build you guys a football stadium. Are seats about 30,300 but on good day can hold 32k. We are getting a 23 million renovation on are basektball court. Are hall of fame coach for basketball Lou is in the hospital, they say he has a swollen brain. So prayers go out to him, and hopefully he will recover and be back on the court. Are football field just finish a building they made on the south side, it is three stories, and has sky boxes up their.
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FAU needs a conference like BE too qualify for the BCS if they plan on being part of that down the road. What does the sunbelt have for a bowl game. New Orleans bowl isnt it.

I agree. I'm just responding to your post that the 06 date is very likely an incorrect date. I just threw in some other issues which may take place. Again, the SB is a start and we need to put a lot together before we entertain the move out.

A more pressing issue which cannot be ignored: We still must meet the 15000 attendance issue that's breathing down our backs.
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