Tech to the Belt, 2026

[Jacob81]

I was one in the minority willing to add LaTech. I think it would make for excellent sporting events annually within an easy drive. I do respect the points you are making and can agree that it could very well have backfired on us.

We should have no problem playing tech in all sports without being in the same conference.

[Big Buds]

We should have no problem playing tech in all sports without being in the same conference.

No doubt. Maybe we should rename this thread Belt to Ass.

[USLJim]

Thank God let loser tech enjoy their separation

[USLJim]

THIS IS GREAT NEWS. DONT LET TECH IN.

[ZoomZoom]

THIS IS GREAT NEWS. DONT LET TECH IN.

And their president is a 100% political hack. They’ll be stagnant for years.

[USLJim]

Tek brings nothing to the athletic table. Being good in baseball or softball does not matter. If that were the case, we would be in the SEC by now. I think we need to keep a presence in Texas and seems like the only school possibly available is Sam Houston which I would gladly take over Tek. Sam Houston is very close to Houston which is where we need to be for recruiting. Don't need a presence in Ruston. Adding W. KY and ECU would bring us much closer to the SBC being the top rated G6 conference. But hell no to Tek!!!

HELL NO TO TEK

[HoustonCajun]

SBC and AAC should merge and make an east and central division. PAC 12 becomes the west. 3 conferences across the country. And CUSA is the minor leagues.

Just for fun, here is what that could look like in taking care of all 3 conferences with each having 12 members.

Sun Belt - 12 members (Western based)

UTSA, Texas State, Rice, N. Texas, Ark State, LA Tech, UL, S. Miss, Tulane, Memphis, Tulsa, UAB

AAC - 12 members (Eastern based)

Marshall, App State, Army, Navy, E. Carolina, Temple, Charlotte, Coastal, JMU, ODU, FAU, S. Florida

CUSA - 12 members

Troy, USA, ULM, Jax State, Sam Houston State, WKU, MTSU, Liberty, FIU, Kennesaw St., GA State, GA Southern
NMSU and UTEP move to the MWC.

[Duckster]

By all means continue scheduling latech HnH in football, basketball, diamond sports. UGA/GA Tech, FL/FL St. are examples of non-conference, in-state rivals playing. It can work. Put latech in the same bucket as McNeese. Being their conference mates is simply a thing of the past.

[Turbine]

By all means continue scheduling latech HnH in football, basketball, diamond sports. UGA/GA Tech, FL/FL St. are examples of non-conference, in-state rivals playing. It can work. Put latech in the same bucket as McNeese. Being their conference mates is simply a thing of the past.

I have nothing against Tech but it is in the best interest of both schools to play each other as many times as possible "OUT of CONFERENCE"

[JamesTheJeweler]

I was one in the minority willing to add LaTech. I think it would make for excellent sporting events annually within an easy drive. I do respect the points you are making and can agree that it could very well have backfired on us.

We don't have to be in the same conference to play each other.