Two new coaches next year in the FUNBELT

[RaginDave]

Does anyone think that Tim Rebowe would take the ULM job? I would hope not, but stranger things have happened.

Not just no. But fk no

[Crawfish]

Are there any bargains out there on the "scratch and dented" coaches aisle? Normally the Monrovians get their coaches from the Discount Coaches Network.

[HoustonCajun]

Y'all are ignoring the 2 elephants in the room, UTA and LR.

The SBC presidents don't have the cajones to force them out by requiring football for membership. Thus, if ULM were to leave, we'll only add one, probably USM.

Elephants? I see them as mice. We don't need them. We do need an all sports conference whether we stay at 10 or go to 12 or 14, IMO.

[covcaj]

Elephants? I see them as mice. We don't need them. We do need an all sports conference whether we stay at 10 or go to 12 or 14, IMO.

I promise, I am not being a smart ___ when I ask "Why? Why do we need an all sports conference? What have we gained?"

[Tripple Threat]

What is the reason why they think Napier didn’t picked up as their coach?

[RCAJUN90]

Steve Campbell at USA is out as is Matt Viator at ULM.

I feel bad for Viator, he is a good coach, should never have taken the ULM job.

You’re right. His record at McNeese speaks for itself. Nobody has a chance at ULM with that budget.

[HoustonCajun]

I promise, I am not being a smart ___ when I ask "Why? Why do we need an all sports conference? What have we gained?"

I'm not either. Just my opinion. I think we are better off with 2 strong football schools for conference scheduling, for a regional rival and for a stronger conference. Also, a school like Rice gives us a presence in one of the top recruiting areas in the country and gives us a presence where we have our largest alumni base outside of Lafayette and adds a prestigious academic school to the conference. USM football will be back and is another natural rivalry for us. We get none of that in Little Rock and Arlington.

[covcaj]

I'm not either. Just my opinion. I think we are better off with 2 strong football schools for conference scheduling, for a regional rival and for a stronger conference. Also, a school like Rice gives us a presence in one of the top recruiting areas in the country and gives us a presence where we have our largest alumni base outside of Lafayette and adds a prestigious academic school to the conference. USM football will be back and is another natural rivalry for us. We get none of that in Little Rock and Arlington.

Good points. But seeing as UTA was added just a few years ago to specifically balance Little Rock don’t think it will happen.

[HoustonCajun]

That's why both go. It would seem the easiest way to remove both schools is for the conference to decide to go all sports.

[covcaj]

That's why both go. It would seem the easiest way to remove both schools is for the conference to decide to go all sports.

My guess is the conference made a commitment to UTA to get it to leave the Southland Conference that that would not happen.

[Esqueleto]

I agree. Add USM to replace ULM. We NEED a presence in Houston and Rice gives us that. Would certainly be my vote.

Just for the fun of playing around with this, would need another school to go to 12, UAB, Liberty or Marshall. Go to 14 to add all 3, which would make for 2 strong regional divisions, a strong national conference, gives everyone travel partners, and decimates C-USA. Would normally welcome LA Tech instead of UAB, especially as a travel partner for Ark State, but they are such a-holes and would always fight us on our name, so the hell with them. Besides, it would be them or UAB. One of them would be the odd man out.

West - UL, Rice, Texas State, USM, USA, Ark State, UAB
East - Troy, GA State, GA Southern, Coastal, App State, Liberty, Marshall

If you want to stay at 12, add USM, Rice and UAB. Liberty and Marshall would be the outliers.

West - UL, Rice, Texas State, USM, USA, Ark State
East - Troy, UAB, GA State, GA Southern, Coastal, App State

Adding Rice and USM to the West would make for one hell of a baseball division

[CajunEXPRESS]

Does anyone think that Tim Rebowe would take the ULM job? I would hope not, but stranger things have happened.

He could advance his retirement income by a lot. That’s always important for those making hard decisions.