Palm Beach Post on Conference USA
Posted
VIP DONOR
Member since 2006
Re: Palm Beach Post on Conference USA
Palm Beach Post on Conference USA
owlcountry said
UCFKnight85 said
SeminOWL2006 said
UCF better hope they dont face us in New Orleans or we will have to dig up all the crap they talked about that bowl game. Not to mention that we will gladly extend their never-won-a-bowl streak
Don't worry, we'll be a good team and won't be stuck in a bottom-tier CUSA bowl like that.
We'd both need to have disappointing seasons to end up in New Orleans…
Haha, what? You would be dissapointed to win our conference?
Teambeer is the most knowledgeable FAU sports fan I know, way smarter than me.
Posted
Member since 2008
Re: Palm Beach Post on Conference USA
Keep in mind that the older (BCS) conferences were formed around train travel–how far could a team reasonably go for a game in one day on a train. Until the late 30s paved roads were few and often didn't go very far. Airplanes only became a significant means of team travel after the 1950s. By that time virtually all the older conferences were set with the only major change being the SWC (9 in TX +ARK) dissolving into the Big-12 (Ark to the SEC) and the leftovers joining minor groups and several independents forming the Big East.
Another factor in the new leagues is the growth of urban universities to significant size combined with the growth of football as a national pastime sport. The number of BCS schools located within major urban cities can be counted on one hand. The NFL, until very recent times (1960s), avoided conflict with college football by playing in large cities where college competition was minimal.(Los Angeles is the main exception that comes to mind, and they no longer have a team)
Control functions:
Recent Forum Posts
Hoping that's the real equalizer
Game 2 is tomorrow night…
Nizhan Feagin was very pleased with his visit to FAU earlier t…
CJ gives up two hits over six innings and gets the loss. Owls…
Just couldn't find the equalizer tonight 😭