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The "Big 5" will and should split off at some point to create a Tier 1 Division.The MWC,CUSA,MAC,ACC,and Sun Belt would remain as a Tier 2 Division, and existing 1aa conference would comprise Tier 3. Think of high school football.[5A,4A,3A,2A,and 1A]

The SPUDS are in Big Sky for all other sports, while the Aggies stayed in WAC except for football.

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Southern Mississippi announced the firing of A.D. Jeff Hammond. My bet is that they make a strong run at R.V.

I assume you are refering to our new conference,not our team.

Its like scheduling a 1AA program such as Stephen F. Austin for a "W" and ending up with an "L".

If we lose to Idaho,the season is over before it begins.

I have been staying at Marie Antonites in the Quarter since 1971. Small 4 star hotel,with excellent reatraunt.Acme Oyster Bar is tough to beat for beer and oysters.

Big difference between Denton and San Antonio. Also,my son is UAB graduate, and according to him both the Blazers and So. Miss. are not happy about going west. Problem is that there are no large cities in west for expansion,so a move to 16 schools would probably add two more east coast probgrams.

Even so,the exposure has to help recruiting.

Not much difference in talent regarding the bottom numbers, 4 thru 7.

I find it interesting that some of us are discussing leaving CUSA before we even play a game. In my opinion,we are where we need to be,in a regional division,with schools that give us the opportunity to attend road games and develope rivalries. Granted the MWC is stronger than CUSA.However,we left the Sunbelt as its doormat,and are positioned to be the same in CUSA . North Texas as a member of MWC makes about as much sense as West Virginia joining the Big 12,and we aren't West Virginia. In fact,we aren't even Marshall.Goals have to be reasonable and obtainable with a little pie in the sky.

If we have a 3rd losing season under coach MAC,does he get a pass?

Or 5-7.It could go either way.I think best case is 6-6,worse case 4-8.

lets just agree to disagree

What makes you think the MWC is that big of a step up?New Mexico,UNLV,Wyoming,San Jose State,etc.? The Big West did not work for us because of the reasons I posted. Time and Travel. The MWC may have Boise,but who from North Texas would go to a game their?50,100 fans or so?This Board,regardless of whether or not I agree with opinions posted,is a prime example of why people are no longer satisfied "with so little".We actually care what happens,and from a longtime fan thats a BIG change from my freshman year of 1961.

UTEP has been passed over numerous times. I just don't see a need for MWC to expand to Texas,which is not in their footprint,nor for UNT to move to MWC if invited.Time zones are an issue,and our fans don't travel as it is.

If memory serves,he got drunk in New Orleans and was sent home by Giants.

I think he has a better chance to be "Boy George". I wish him well, but I really don't think he is that good.Hope I am wrong.

Anyone know how So.Miss. and UAB feel about going West? I am guessing they are not happy,but have nothing to base it on.

Guess the law school is a go whether it's needed or not.

Talk to R.V.,as it's his decision.

Problem with using "UNT" is for those who live outside the area it doesn't mean anything. We would get confused with University of Northern Tennessee ,[assuming there is such a school]and fall into the same regional pot as UAB,USF,UCF,ETC,ETC.We are not UCLA,and until we are "North Texas" seems to be logical.

Before we push for the MWC,I think we might revisit our experience in the Big West. A lot of travel,wrong time zones,etc. The Western Division of CUSA is, in my opinion,where we need to be.It offers regional conference games with UTEP[who has been passed over by MWC numerous times],UTSA,Rice,and La.Tech. ,although I doubt UAB and So.Miss. share my excitement. The commissioner expressed interest in a 16 team leage,but stated they were looking at large population bases with La, Tech being as exception,which doesn't bod well for ULL or A.State.In summary,we are not TCU,we don't have their budget or fan base,so lets play the hand we have before we fold.

Guess it depended upon whether you were black or white. On p. 66 ot 62 Yucca you will fine K.A.'c in black face performing at "Sing Song" at Main Auditorium during Greek Week.But,you were right,simpler times,perhaps simpler minds, as NTSU did not experience[at least to my knowledge] Civil Rights and Anti-War Protests. We were in a cocoon of our own.