Tech to the Belt, 2026

[ZoomZoom]

I bet that the first time AI was asked a question like “why did UTPA leave the Sunbelt in 1998?” 😂

Don’t ask AI about the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. Algorithm loves them some Lafayette.

[ULGrad@HOU]

Screw these clowns! Give me ASU, TECH, USM, UL, UAB, USA, Troy, ECU, GA Southern in the Southern Football footprint and they can blow each other in the North with the MAC leftovers!

ECU is not coming anytime soon, and the rest would give us an average attendance of about 8000 at OLOL. This is not what we need or want. What we really need is new leadership to get us in a better position in the future, not some nobody cares regional conference.

[CajunT]

ECU is not coming anytime soon, and the rest would give us an average attendance of about 8000 at OLOL. This is not what we need or want. What we really need is new leadership to get us in a better position in the future, not some nobody cares regional conference.

This was about who I would like, I know very well the AAC contract.

[CajunT]

So ark state and cajuns are only true, football, founding members???

ULM is giving the same membership status as a founding member because had they not the SBC would not have met NCAA criteria.

[CajunT]

Thanks.

Fully aware the Sunbelt was having trouble finding new members when it wasn't sponsoring football.

Adding football kept the conference alive.

Right now, I'm just trying to help and find out why UTPA left in 1998.

Who cares about UTEP. They went West to the WAC. Louisiana Tech joined them in 2001. I was talking about ULM.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Relax guys. Rest assured, our administration is doing everything they can to avoid being proactive. We'll end up where we end up. We don't want to try too hard and end up having to be in a bigger better position. Much easier to stay in a no initiative, not accountability and no expectations position.

[Turbine]

Who cares about UTEP. They went West to the WAC. Louisiana Tech joined them in 2001. I was talking about ULM.

My question about ULM was answered many many many posts ago. Im not harping on it.

Just curious. Does anyone remember how we got rid of UTPA?

[CAJUNSby90]

Just to prepare everyone. Tech will be getting the invite to SBC. Conference university presidents will(expected)to be voting on Monday. From what i heard, they have the votes.

[BeauCajun]

Just to prepare everyone. Tech will be getting the invite to SBC. Conference university presidents will(expected)to be voting on Monday. From what i heard, they have the votes.

So I trade my twice yearly trips to San Marcos for Rust-On? Bummer.

[CAJUNSby90]

So I trade my twice yearly trips to San Marcos for Rust-On? Bummer.

Yep.