Conference realignment again????

[Cantstandza]

Georgia Tech moving where? Not the Big 10, their not in consideration from everything I've read.

They should return to the SEC with Clemson, Fl State, and Okie State

[CajunT]

They should return to the SEC with Clemson, Fl State, and Okie State

They have to want you first.

[Cantstandza]

They have to want you first.

Very true. I just think those 4 schools would make the most sense with what they already have.

[KajunKrazy]

Just for the record, last year La Tech was trying everything they possibly could to get into the Sun Belt. And of course they did this knowing ULM was a member. They’d instantly accept an invite.

I don't recall them pushing really hard for a sunbelt invite? What's your source on that.

[Cantstandza]

I don't recall them pushing really hard for a sunbelt invite? What's your source on that.

I'd imagine it was the administration at Tech and not the fan base. JMV can probably confirm.

[mxpxfr690]

I know their are so many against this and their is another reason why it won't happen (specifically the partnership it appears that Middle has with WKU and the history of La Tech and Middle in the SBC), but hear me out and I know I will get a lot of flack on this one. But consider adding La Tech and Middle to this conference and have an SBC West that consisted of these 8:

Troy
USA
LTU
ULM
Texas State
stAte
USM
Louisiana

And a SBC East that consisted of these 8 teams:

Georgia State
Georgia Southern
Coastal
App
Marshall
ODU
Middle
James Madison

A 16 team conference that adding these 2 teams would not change the geographical strategy of the SBC but would clearly strengthen the conference in basketball (La Tech had an RPI of 80 last year, Middle had an RPI of 60). Would solidify an already strong baseball conference (La Tech had an RPI of 36 this year, Middle had an RPI of 66). Would not hurt in Women's basketball (La Tech had a RPI of 127 last year, Middle had an RPI of 41). And Football would not suffer as La. Tech and Middle while both were a little down last year both have had very good seasons in the past.

We need to add army and navy…. The two most attractive G5 schools to add value.

[Cantstandza]

We need to add army and navy…. The two most attractive G5 schools to add value.

I don't think there's any chance they'd join.

[JamesTheJeweler]

No to Tech. Not today. Not ever! Blows my mind that any UL fan would EVER want to do them any favors. Not no, but HELL NO!

[ZoomZoom]

No to Tech. Not today. Not ever! Blows my mind that any UL fan would EVER want to do them any favors. Not no, but HELL NO!

Why would we want them? Tech doesn't even have the largest enrollment in north Louisiana.

[CajunRebel]

I don't recall them pushing really hard for a sunbelt invite? What's your source on that.

I admittedly don’t have a good source for you, but I remember seeing it reported on last year.

They only stared pushing once they realized that C-USA was going to be decimated (if not killed off) by the AAC/Sun Belt.