Room in C-USA for FAU?
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First Flight
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Room in C-USA for FAU?
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Wise Owl
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Wise Owl
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FIU wants FAU to join Conference USA | FIU Panthers Prowl
FIU wants FAU to join Conference USA
FIU athletic director Pete Garcia and president Mark Rosenberg are lobbying Conference USA to invite FAU to join in 2014.
FIU's motivation is obvious. Why this isn't a surprise that Conference USA might be warm to the idea was detailed in my last post. And the Shula Bowl would resume after a one-year break.
C-USA's other replacement school? Sources say it might be Middle (again, see my last post for why this wouldn't be surprising). This all might be happening within the next two days.
For those thinking Big East for FIU…slow down. Realize where you are. Look around at FIU's facilities and fan support for football and the basketballs (yes, that should improve over the next 10 years across the board, at least for football) and be happy they're moving up one step on the conference ladder, this year's Sun Belt vs. C-USA football records notwithstanding
Read more here: FIU wants FAU to join Conference USA | FIU Panthers Prowl
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Wise Owl
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Wise Owl
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Harry Minium ?@Harry_MiniumVP
Conference USA reacted quickly to loss of ECU and Tulane, adding Middle Tennessee State this morning. Will have a story online shortly
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Wise Owl
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GO OWLS!!!
2017 and 2019 Conference USA Champions
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Wise Owl
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Adam Sparks ?@AdamSparks
BREAKING: Confirmed - #MTSU accepts invitation to Conference USA. Press conference at MTSU Student Union Thursday at 10 a.m. Open to public.
Sounds also like its between us and NMSU for another.
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VIP DONOR
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C-USA wants to be at 14 members and currently sits at 13….
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Wise Owl
Member since 2006
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The possibility of FAU joining Conference-USA has been floated in the past, but the allure of the Miami television market being ensured up, along with keeping FIU happy by keeping its rival, as to help with travel, makes the FAUSA option high feasible at this moment.
A solid source — and some common sense — say that FAU wouldn't have to be asked twice to make the jump to C-USA. If the Owls are to stay in the Sun Belt in 2013, their closest rival would be Georgia State, in Atlanta.
Furthermore, the C-USA payout are believed to be $1 million more, annually, than the Sun Belt's.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fau-owls/fau-blog/sfl-owls-to-conference-usa-is-a-real-possibility-20121128,0,5122295.story
My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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Wise Owl
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Chuck McGill: Conference USA has intriguing possibilities
The ripple effect of Maryland and Rutgers abandoning the ACC and Big East, respectively, reached Conference USA early Tuesday. Marshall lost longtime rival East Carolina, which is joining the Big East in football only starting in 2014, and Tulane, a surprising all-sports addition to the Big East.
That means six of the 12 teams competing in Conference USA football and basketball this season are set to leave the league after this season or next.
Don't fret, Herd fans.
Here's a 14-team scenario that looks like an intriguing and geographically-appealing conference, provided there's no more trickle down from the major players when - not if - Cincinnati, Connecticut and Louisville relocate.
How about Marshall in a seven-team division with Charlotte, FAU, FIU, Old Dominion, UAB and either Middle Tennessee State or Western Kentucky?
My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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