Conference USA, Even More Competition. CUSA adds University of Delaware

[@anthonyraymundobarron1255]

Im here after the new football schedule came out. Will be interesting to see how this season goes since UTEP, NMSU, MT. all got new head coaches. Hope for this reason to be the best yet!!!!

[@bbspeaks6260]

Yeah, I was dissappointed to see Coach Kill move on. But it sounds like he’s having more health issues. His statement shared that he gave it his all last year but couldn’t match the standards of what he expects a head coach to do. Also UNM just hired Bronco Mendenhall so heavy competition for in state recruiting is elevated.

[@anthonyraymundobarron1255]

@@bbspeaks6260 Yea I hope is doing alright. He is now actually an adviser for the Vanderbilt football program. And the NMSU offensive coordinator went to Vandy as well as two of NMSU quarterbacks

[@bbspeaks6260]

@@anthonyraymundobarron1255 That's a blow for the new momentum.

[@anthonyraymundobarron1255]

@@bbspeaks6260 I will be honest I hope we get a winning season this year. With star players transferring to Power 4 schools, mainly Vanderbilt. And a new coach that had a 20-40 win lost record in UNLV. Hopefully Tony learned a thing or two from Jerry Kill because momentum and consistency is what NMSU needs to not go back in the hole Jerry got us out of.

[@bbspeaks6260]

@anthonyraymundobarron1255 I think they’ll have to be creative about it. This is no time to get conventional.

[@andyb970]

C USA was dead. It Is amazing the league they put together. I watch all college football. They done well this year. I hope they can keep it up.

[@zachellenburg5738]

Not an amazing league at all (considering who they lost and who they replaced them with) but what is impressive is that they managed to stay alive. I thought CUSA was dead for sure.

[@JPer811]

They’re still kind of dead lol

[@bbspeaks6260]

What do you mean they’re still kind of dead?

[@JPer811]

@@bbspeaks6260 mainly referring to the not great teams in there. Compared to other G5s they’re the weakest imo

[@bbspeaks6260]

@JerPer811 compared to MW, and Sunbelt sure. But I don’t believe the hype about the AAC most are recent CUSA members. I’d put any CUSA team up against any MAC team in a heartbeat. The only difference between CUSA and the MAC is stability in conference members.

[@EthanM317-]

I'd like to see any SoCon schools that are willing to jump up join CUSA. They seem to have great fanbases and good facilities, and as a KSU fan, it'd be fun to have another rivalry with a team like Chattanooga

[@bbspeaks6260]

Agreed SoCon schools seem well positioned to make the jump.

[@MichaelBias-fw8ti]

Holycow UMass joins the MAC

[@bbspeaks6260]

Wow! I’m really surprised. Now that is indicative of a sincere mindset shift. That’s means they’re leaving the A10. I can only wonder what factors are playing into that.

[@brodyh2895]

as a Delaware fan/grad I’d love to see CUSA add UMass, Youngstown St, maybe William and Mary, and my longshot would be adding the two service academies as a package. mainly I was excited to see UD added as assurance that they’d be in FBS for an eventual conference realignment to some real regional conferences. I would love to see old rivalries with JMU, Navy, and Temple come back :)

[@bbspeaks6260]

I like your UMASS thought. YSU is a solid pick too. I wonder if W&M would be interested in going up to FBS. I thought they made a conscious decision to stay FCS, but I think it would help with recognition for a great school with lots of football tradition including having Lou Holtz as a coach.

[@brodyh2895]

@@bbspeaks6260 now that Delaware has moved up it really makes you wonder if the CAA will dilute the conference even more. maybe that sways W&M’s opinion, since historically their main rivals besides current CAA member Richmond were JMU ODU and UD. they also have history in the Socon from 1936-77.

[@michaelwall3393]

The service Academies are not going to CUSA again. They will become full members in the AAC or all 3 will be backfilling in the ACC for all sports. Navy and Army are in AAC, which is way better and more prestigious and financially better, for football and 4-5 other sports. Many think Navy and Army Olympic sports are not good or mediocre, but that is not true. They are both waiting and have been waiting to see what all additional sports the AAC adds as a whole and what happens within the Patriot League and Atlantic 10, where they have most of their Olympic sports located. UMASS is going back to the MAC, and this time it’s going to be for everything and not just for their FBS football program. Could other A10 schools who play FCS but once upon a time were D1A before 1978-1983 transition years or brought back football but at D1AA level but are now willing to make the transition and move to an FBS conference for all sports? It is quite possible. I think several MVC and BigSky and BigWest schools along with Southland and SoCon schools are going to be considered for potential placement in FBS conferences; and definitely will develop, if WAC/ASUN move forward with being a combination FBS conference for all sports and not just football.

[@brodyh2895]

@@michaelwall3393 all true! very true

[@ThePhl4ever]

I'm not sure where you got your distances at by UConn is ~4.5 hours away from Delaware and is 100 miles longer. And to Umass from Delaware is about 5 hours away

[@bbspeaks6260]

Yeah, I think those are typos... sometimes I miss a few details.

[@VeronicaClayton-yi7sy]

Need to get a hockey team's go big

[@Txstbobcats2013]

The Sun Belt is way better geographically due to its divisions. CUSA only issued out invitations to a few of those 20+ schools they were talking to because they were scraping from the bottom of the barrel. They were NOT selective. The only criteria was that the school have a pulse. Id bet Delaware and MSU and MSU were higher on their original list than SHSU and KSU but they had higher ambitions until they realized this was probably their last shot at going FBS. JSU was a solid add though in the first go around.

[@bbspeaks6260]

@txtsbobcats2013 Curious to hear your sources for saying they were not selective. I’m sure many of the interested schools wanted to have conversations as preparation for long term thinking but not really commital. Austin Peay and EKU both have high ambition and arguably better readiness for FBS than KSU or SHSU. There’s so many people that have to approve to make things go forward it’s hard to say that any one factor is the only determinant.

[@Txstbobcats2013]

@@bbspeaks6260 no sources just common sense. Many schools were more FBS ready than KSU and SHSU. They just didnt want to join CUSA because it was a bad situation. So CUSA took what it could get i.e. desperation

[@njux07]

Awesome video man, but I think FIU will eventually head to the American. Also think a WKU going to the MAC.

[@bbspeaks6260]

Thanks! I did read that since Liberty went to a big time bowl and CUSA had a sort of decent year last year their desire to jump is tempered a bit. We’ll see. crazy times!

[@SmashUltimatePro2018]

FIU shouldn’t go because they were awful last year

[@Txstbobcats2013]

​@@bbspeaks6260 how did they have a decent year? Their 5th place team won 4 games. So basically the bottom 5 teams were terrible and the top 4 got to feast on those 5 easy wins. Liberty doesnt make the Fiesta Bowl in any other conference.

[@WDB2005]

Missouri State surprisingly, I honestly would've chosen Stephen F Austin or Eastern Kentucky

[@bbspeaks6260]

I’d heard lots of roomers about Mo State but I didn’t really have a good sense of how ready or serious they were.

[@WDB2005]

@@bbspeaks6260 I guess yeah, idk I personally wouldn't have chosen a FCS team who's never gotten good fan attendance or just went 3-7 last year and have been mediocre for years

[@bbspeaks6260]

@WDB2005 yeah, it’s bit curious. But I think the video explains their mindset. I think it’s about the growth trajectory of the university more so than football. They needed to add a a school that wasn’t going to bolt right away.

[@javonhubert7968]

After Missouri states join of CUSA I want sac state to join the mountain west so bad, Sacramento for how big our city is screwed out of the sports market outside of the NBA

[@bbspeaks6260]

Do you know if there have been any exploratory conversations about moving to FBS?

[@CHTKCHEUNGTZEKEUNG]

Make a update vid there not at 11 school USA they adding Missouri state

[@bbspeaks6260]

On the way!

[@bbspeaks6260]

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[@CHTKCHEUNGTZEKEUNG]

@@bbspeaks6260 thanks homie appreciated

[@colincuratolo1645]

1. UD should’ve been invited to the Big East long ago 2. Flying to Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana on a regular basis isn’t sustainable and UD will jump to the American for a bigger payout asap. 3. The next school I predict CUSA will add is Stephen F Austin followed by Central Arkansas

[@bbspeaks6260]

Would love to see UCA or SFA in the conference that might good replacements if NMSU/UTEP end up in the MW again. Would shorten the conference footprint.

[@mattreedah]

Feel like it’s going to be UMASS as the 12th

[@Phoenix-pm2qr]

With Deleware, they should add Uconn and UMass. Those 2 really do not have a home in their region. The MAC was the only fir and UMass wasn't accepted after a few years in a trial run. CUSA would be great for them

[@bbspeaks6260]

Do you think UCONN would goto CUSA? I mean they’re in the BIG EAST for basketball as an elite bball school. Maybe they would for football if they’re focusing on BBALL.

[@bbspeaks6260]

Curious to see if that would be a fit. When they spurned, the MAC which I thought was a good fit, it sounded like they were aiming for a different conference but maybe years of independence has changed their minds.

[@pinerider1]

Great explanation! I’m a Liberty Alum and have talked about what you have on the Liberty FB pages. U of D is a great addition. All CUSA will benefit and grow. Conference realignment is here to stay. I won’t be surprised to see under performing teams in P5 kicked out to add quality.

[@scottyclayton2501]

@bbspeaks6260 UConn and UMass both want football only conferences their schools are too focused on their other sports and their conferences (Big East and A-10 respectively). Would be awesome to see them both but they would have to be football only.

[@SmashUltimatePro2018]

I feel like the mountain west should add South Dakota State North Dakota State Montana Montana State Really good FCS schools, with the former 2 being powerhouses. San Diego state Fresno state San Jose state Hawaii should join Oregon state and Washington state to form pac-6 (3 California colleges and 1 from Hawai’i

[@bbspeaks6260]

I think the Montana schools have spurned g to MW before. I think they’re wondering if being at the top of the smaller pond is better. Your PAC idea is unique! Thats the first time I’ve heard something like that. It might me super cool

[@ReisterJP]

Mountain West would take NMSU and UTEP first

[@bbspeaks6260]

@ResiterJP I would like to see that. I don’t think the MW cant afford to spurn any schools in the mtn time zone willing to play FBS if they lose any more schools.

[@CCOS1214]

Time 2 invite ndsu, sds, montana

[@michaelwall3393]

The service Academies are not going to CUSA again. They will become full members in the AAC or all 3 will be backfilling in the ACC for all sports. Navy and Army are in AAC, which is way better and more prestigious and financially better, for football and 4-5 other sports. Many think Navy and Army Olympic sports are not good or mediocre, but that is not true. They are both waiting and have been waiting to see what all additional sports the AAC adds as a whole and what happens within the Patriot League and Atlantic 10, where they have most of their Olympic sports located. UMASS is going back to the MAC, and this time it’s going to be for everything and not just for their FBS football program. Could other A10 schools who play FCS but once upon a time were D1A before 1978-1983 transition years or brought back football but at D1AA level but are now willing to make the transition and move to an FBS conference for all sports? It is quite possible. I think several MVC and BigSky and BigWest schools along with Southland and SoCon schools are going to be considered for potential placement in FBS conferences; and definitely will develop, if WAC/ASUN move forward with being a combination FBS conference for all sports and not just football.

[@bbspeaks6260]

Look at this. Totally predicted the return of UMass to the Mac

[@SmashUltimatePro2018]

Who will they add next? Tell your opinion below

[@bbspeaks6260]

Wow, with all that's happened in the last 3 weeks, I wonder if conferences will be relevant at all. My guess is CUSA would really like to have McNeese State or Missouri State. They bring big bang for buck on competition, but as I mentioned in other videos there are other factors.

[@FelixChavez-xx9bg]

I think Missouri State is next

[@SmashUltimatePro2018]

Also, how would you think if the FBS and FCS merged

[@bbspeaks6260]

@@SmashUltimatePro2018 That's just crazy talk. But I guess anything's on the table these days.

[@bbspeaks6260]

@@FelixChavez-xx9bg You nailed it dude.