Ugh, I mean just...UGH!!!

[CajunT]

We really don’t need NMSU basketball. Having them in the conference costs us way too much money. The future of conference realignment will be moving to smaller footprints.

They were willing to pay the conference money to stay in it. And they certainly weren't costing us any more money than flying to Appalachian St or Coastal Carolina. The footprints will indeed get smaller in future conference realignment. I hope small enough to dump the Eastern members of the SBC.

[California Cajun]

Some on here wanted to go Independent, well that's a team you play when you're Independent. From ESPN in February of 17':

"Liberty had recently tried unsuccessfully to gain membership to the Sun Belt, so it is expected the Flames will initially opt to be an FBS independent during the two-year reclassification process that will begin with the 2018 season and include three FBS home games. The program will be bowl-eligible starting with the 2019 season and will be required to play at least five home FBS opponents."

Anyway, this is not a terrible add to the schedule. Yeah Rice, Houston, UTSA, Vandy, Kansas all sound like they have better appeal, but remember, they have to schedule US too. Maybe the Cajuns aren't the most appealing home and home they want to take on.

I don’t think Liberty is a bad add to the schedule either. The AD is clearly trying to find some home-home relationships so there’s more to look forward to than the same conference teams. Wish it was USM, Tech, and Tulane but either their schedules are booked or they don’t want a relationship with us.

[Hark Mudspeth]

Home fcs or Home FBS Indy? I think it’s a no brainer since that spot is normally a SLC school

[gorcajun]

This scheduling was part of the Alden report. Just following the master plan.

[Cajunfanatico]

A first step towards playing as an independant and I have zero problem with it. They've got great facilities and a budget that probably blows ours out of the water.

[Cajunsmike]

Wow Home and Home with fcs. What kind of AD we have. We need an explanation. Can not get home and Home with Rice,southern Miss, la tech, north tx, fla schools and etc etc etc. I wonder if this was forced upon us because of commish.

They won't be FCS when we play them.

[Turbine]

They won't be FCS when we play them.

UL has done more than any school in the country to grab D2 and FCS schools by their back belt loop and help pull them up to D1 and FBS status.

[CajunJack55]

They've got great facilities and a budget that probably blows ours out of the water.

So does 115 other schools in America, I am more interested in playing established programs not recent FCS move ups, that's our biggest complaint of the Sunbelt.

[cajun_lannister]

A first step towards playing as an independant and I have zero problem with it. They've got great facilities and a budget that probably blows ours out of the water.

They have a 50 mill Atheltic budget .. so yes

[ULGrad@HOU]

UL has done more than any school in the country to grab D2 and FCS schools by their back belt loop and help pull them up to D1 and FBS status.

Yes, and then promptly fall behind them.

[barisaxman]

Yes, and then promptly fall behind them.

THIS--THIS RIGHT HERE!!

[Just1More]

Yes, and then promptly fall behind them.

He shoots he scores!!!