What if ISU joined the CUSA?

[crazzymark]

It would be painful at 1st but worth it in the long run.
Conference home and home games opponents
Southern Miss
New Mexico state
Sam Houston State
FAU
Louisiana Tech
UAB
UTEP
Charlotte
Old Dominion

If ISU joined the AAC...( based on teams currently in the conference)
Conference home-and-home games opponents
UConn
Temple
Houston
SMU
USF
UCF
Wichita State
Tulsa
Memphis.

All the other sports programs would be highly competitive and would have a chance for a championship from the start in either conference

 

[BirdGrad2011]

why post this unless there is a legit rumor?

 

[Yogi]

all you ever do is complain about everything that ISU does then you dream about moving to a fbs conference it is not going tohappen no money to make the move no conference that wants us get over it

 

[redbirds2000]

It would be painful at 1st but worth it in the long run.
Conference home and home games opponents
Southern Miss
New Mexico state
Sam Houston State
FAU
Louisiana Tech
UAB
UTEP
Charlotte
Old Dominion

If ISU joined the AAC...( based on teams currently in the conference)
Conference home-and-home games opponents
UConn
Temple
Houston
SMU
USF
UCF
Wichita State
Tulsa
Memphis.

All the other sports programs would be highly competitive and would have a chance for a championship from the start in either conference

Yap, yap...Why isn't Cincinatti on the AAC list?

 

[Bird Friend]

Why not join the ACC?

 

[Dmills]

The AAC would not look like that at all when we would supposedly be joining

 

[DWRedbird]

Yap, yap...Why isn't Cincinatti on the AAC list?

I would like to say its because they are going to the Big 12 but so is Houston and UCF, so my guess is because they are crazzy...

 

[Redbird222]

Do we tell Crazzy that U Conn left for the Big East already

 

[Redbird222]

Six New Faces: American Athletic Conference announces the addition of six new schools

The American Athletic Conference announced the addition of six new universities — Florida Atlantic University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Texas, University of Texas at San Antonio, Rice University and University of Alabama at Birmingham — to the conference on...

thesunflower.com

The American Athletic Conference announced the addition of six new universities — Florida Atlantic University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Texas, University of Texas at San Antonio, Rice University and University of Alabama at Birmingham — to the conference on Thursday.

The six universities will join the nine continuing members – East Carolina, Memphis, Navy (football only), South Florida, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State (basketball and Olympic sports only) — to bring The American’s membership to 15 schools. The American will compete as a 14-team league in football and in men’s and women’s basketball, among other sports.

The timeline for the arrivals of the six new schools – all from Conference USA – is yet to be finalized, although it is likely to occur in 2023 and 2024.

 

[jbird]

What if Warren Buffett gave ISU $1 billion to do whatever it wanted with its Athletic Department?

Sorry, just a re-wording of the same question.

 

[Birdfriend72]

Why not join the ACC?

How about the Big 12?

 

[TBS_20]

Best decision they could make. Pedon would kill that conference. Illinois State would be near the top in football within 3 years if they get a new coach...honestly, just don't like Spack's age for this transition. The current stadium would have to add 3,000 seats just to be FBS ready but they would need a stadium to be built for the future and that is the biggest hick-up, I believe. A $300-M shortage in funds lol. Put the endowment in Bitcoin, baby!

 

[Yogi]

Last I heard Kansas and Baylor are still in the big 12 and you think we are going to kill it

 

[cubird]

CUSA?

 

[Yogi]

i was talking about birdfriends big 12 comment

 

[TBS_20]

Best decision they could make. Pedon would kill that conference. Illinois State would be near the top in football within 3 years if they get a new coach...honestly, just don't like Spack's age for this transition. The current stadium would have to add 3,000 seats just to be FBS ready but they would need a stadium to be built for the future and that is the biggest hick-up, I believe. A $300-M shortage in funds lol. Put the endowment in Bitcoin, baby!

For clarity I was discussing CUSA

 

[TBS_20]

It's not happening anyways. They'd need like 500m. So until we get a very rich donor or a very rich sponsor, it's a dream

 

[jbird]

Thus, my Warren Buffett post above

 

[stielowp]

Best decision they could make. Pedon would kill that conference. Illinois State would be near the top in football within 3 years if they get a new coach...honestly, just don't like Spack's age for this transition. The current stadium would have to add 3,000 seats just to be FBS ready but they would need a stadium to be built for the future and that is the biggest hick-up, I believe. A $300-M shortage in funds lol. Put the endowment in Bitcoin, baby!

What is the point of adding 3,000 empty seats? We don't fill what we have now and none of these potential schools will help us draw extra people after the immediate newness wears off. Stop trying to make us something we are not! We should focus on improving what we are now!

 

[Yogi]

I agree make us better now in the conference we are in now lets dominate the Valley