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Texas State and UT Arlington join SunBelt

With Charlotte and Temple both leaving the A10, would a jump to the A10 from the Sunbelt be any better for us? I know location wise it doesn't make sense but neither does Boise in the Big East or Mizzou in the SEC

My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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USMCOWL said

Walty12 made a good point. Angelos seemed lost a lot of the time. Especially when reporters asked him about naming rights of the stadium. He basically said all the time we are searching for someone. That is Angelos saying I don't know how to do this.

+1.

I think what happens is that you go to hire an AD, cast out a net, and in our financial/desirability situation, we get candidates with rough edges… in Angelos' case, good with balancing the budget and reducing NCAA violations but short on fundraising and marketing skills. FAU probably was trying to patch holes at the time; if you're bleeding money and your athletes are undisciplined and you hire a guy who has a track record of changing that, it looks like you made the right hire.

I am a Brogan fan but I have a feeling like once you're in the fold, he didn't like to cut you loose. So you end up keeping people you shouldn't… of which Angelos isn't the only one (let's just say that)
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I would love to see a guy who was an athlete in college, a business man, and a great fundraiser all in one. That is who i want as AD.
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USMCOWL said

I would love to see a guy who was an athlete in college, a business man, and a great fundraiser all in one. That is who i want as AD.

You basically described Howard, but he shouldn't be the AD. We need someone a lot younger

My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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Here is the league's official announcement on Texas State:




The Sun Belt Conference announced today that Texas State will join the league on July 1, 2013 and will begin conference competition for the 2013-14 academic year.

“Texas State University has worked very hard to be ready for FBS competition and joining the Sun Belt Conference represents a new opportunity for our future,” said Texas State University President Denise M. Trauth.  “The Sun Belt’s record of competitive success over more than 35 years provides a tradition of excellence that we are happy to join.  Our students and alumni will bring a very strong fan base that will welcome these new opportunities.  Just as Texas State is the rising star of Texas, we believe that the Sun Belt is also on the rise and we are happy to be a part of its future.”

“On behalf of the presidents and chancellors of the Sun Belt Conference, it is my honor to welcome Texas State University as the newest member of our league family,” said Sun Belt Conference Executive Committee President and Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr. “We are not the same conference we were 10 years ago. The Sun Belt is strong athletically as demonstrated by the fact that our bowl record over the last eight years is better than five other BCS conferences. We are stronger academically, as 90 percent of our teams have achieved an Academic Progress Rates of 925 or higher. Texas State is an excellent addition to our strong, growing conference.”

Texas State, located in San Marcos between Austin and San Antonio, is home to over 34,000 students and officially opened its doors in 1903. Notably, Texas State is the only university in Texas to have graduated a U.S. president: Lyndon B. Johnson, class of 1930.

The Texas State athletics program currently consists of 16 varsity programs including the football team coached by Dennis Franchione.  The Bobcats will begin their first season at the Football Bowl Subdivision level in 2012 and will be eligible to compete for football conference champions and bowl games when they join the Sun Belt in 2013.

“Texas State is a great addition to the Sun Belt Conference as the Bobcat athletic program is destined for success in the Football Bowl Subdivision,” said Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson.  “The Sun Belt Conference’s rise to prominence will continue with Texas State as part of our league.”

“We are very excited about becoming a member of the Sun Belt Conference in 2013,” said Texas State Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis.  “We know that our student-athletes will be eager to succeed in the Sun Belt, and we will enter the conference ready to compete.  We look forward to building new rivalries with some Sun Belt schools and renewing rivalries with others.  The Sun Belt Conference encompasses eight states from Texas to Florida that are rich in college athletic traditions, especially in the sport of FBS football.”

Texas State‘s budget for athletics ranks in the upper half of the current Sun Belt Conference membership, and its undergraduate enrollment ranks near the top of the league’s current membership.
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Jab979 said

With Charlotte and Temple both leaving the A10, would a jump to the A10 from the Sunbelt be any better for us? I know location wise it doesn't make sense but neither does Boise in the Big East or Mizzou in the SEC

I think if the Belt jumps to 16-teams, we will be in good shape.
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FAU said

Jab979 said

With Charlotte and Temple both leaving the A10, would a jump to the A10 from the Sunbelt be any better for us? I know location wise it doesn't make sense but neither does Boise in the Big East or Mizzou in the SEC

I think if the Belt jumps to 16-teams, we will be in good shape.

Just curious, who are the teams you would pick to make it to 16?  I had some picked but they are going to Conf USA now.

What do you think of Villanova and UMass in football?  Those 2 seem to make sense to me since there are a lot of people from those areas in S. Fla.  Also, I think that should be our next recruiting ground.  Kids are willing to come down here from there and usually have some sort of family ties (Jersey, NY, Mass, Pennsylvania).

Teambeer is the most knowledgeable FAU sports fan I know, way smarter than me.
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I was talking about Howard, but your right someone younger. Walty has a point about getting more teams in. I see a conference championship game at our stadium in the future.
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USMCOWL said

I was talking about Howard, but your right someone younger. Walty has a point about getting more teams in. I see a conference championship game at our stadium in the future.

With FAU PLAYING in it, right USMCOWL! ;D
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A bit on UTA from today's release on the annual meeting…

UTA athletics currently competes in 14 varsity sports at the NCAA Division I level and impressively has invested over $80 million in athletic facility improvements. Additionally, UTA has planned another $17 million in athletic facility improvements and renovations for the next several years. The crown jewel of UTA’s athletic facility enhancements is the brand new $78 million, 218,000-square-foot College Park Center.
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