Jump to content

C-USA boss: Realignment over for now

Harry

By Harry
in Mean Green Football

 Share

Recommended Posts

Harry Veteran

Harry

Posted
Posted

New television negotiations are on the horizon, with the birth of Fox Sports 1 providing a boost this season.

"I am delighted with the way things have turned out," Banowsky said Saturday during his appearance at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. "The group we have is a good group, as we thought it would be. We've got some great programs that are showing up-side potential. We've got schools in Western Kentucky and Middle [Tennessee] that are a nice bridge to Marshall."

With the bowl situation realigning just as radically for 2014 and beyond, C-USA officials saw the need to be proactive. Joining the other four leagues outside the "Power 5," three bowls are being launched.

"Ultimately, we as a conference had to decide whether we were going to put ourselves in a place, year in and year out, where we would hope there would be openings and then try to find bowls for our surplus teams, or whether we just wanted to go out and create our own destiny," Banowsky said. "About a year ago we started thinking, 'Let's do Boca Raton,' and that makes some sense. In the spring, we started thinking about the Bahamas, which is a fantastic opportunity.

"And then we brought the other partner conferences into the conversation and they said, 'Wow, those are good setups you have.' And then Miami [Miami Beach Bowl at Marlins Park] came online, the American Conference brought Miami to us."

Banowsky doesn't expect to see the league putting its champion in one designated bowl, such has been the case with the Liberty Bowl in 16 of 17 years. This is the league's last go-around with the Liberty, assuming there is not an "out" similar to that exercised in 2011. Banowsky didn't give an ironclad guarantee this fall's champ will end up in Memphis.

Read more: http://www.wvgazette.com/Sports/201311090081?page=1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Tell a friend

    Love GoMeanGreen.com? Tell a friend!

  • What's going on Mean Green?

    1. 1

      Mason Fine update

      Some update. There's Mason watching some other guy I care nothing about throwing the ball.
      • 1
      • Upvote
      Mean Green 93-98 in Mean Green Football
    2. 1

      Thank You Softball Team Seniors

      Yes šŸ‘šŸ» they have been really consistent over the past few years and the future looks very bright based on some of their players being younger.
      • 1
      • Upvote
      meangreenfaninno in Mean Green Athletics
    3. 1

      Thank You Softball Team Seniors

      What a great looking group to represent the team. A few of us keep an eye on the job they have done, repeatedly, for several years now. THANK YOU LADIES for all that you do !!! Check it out ... https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/
      • 2
      • Upvote
      Rock in Mean Green Athletics
    4. 1

      Mason Fine update

      • 1
      • Upvote
      meangreenfaninno in Mean Green Football
    5. 2

      I say we stay put and fight

      Iā€™m out at the Big 12 Baseball Tournament this week and we are all in the same boat. Kansas State, TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech are all going to run into the same issues we are. They have good but not huge fanbases. Their top talent will be poached by the two leagues. They will have connectivity issues between players and fans like we will. They will have trouble getting their fans to dump money into the black hole that is players salaries. We actually have a heck of a recruiting edge over many places and we need to use that leverage immediately: 1. Smoking business climate. 2. Top sports market in the country. 3. Countless cultural experiences. 4. Robust shopping nightlife scene. 5. Mild winters. 6. No state income tax. When this movement takes on a full throttle professional business model, UNT will be poised to compete and lure talent equal to those not in the SEC and Big. We will need to professional horses in the Athletic Department. But I like our potential. Live work and showcase in DTX, Stillwater, Albuquerque, Boston, Corvallis, Ames or Boca Raton. You can see how this could possibly play out. Yes, go in sell and fight. GMG
      • 1
      • Thanks
      NM Green in Mean Green Football

  • Popular Contributors

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      15,389
    • Most Online
      1,865
    FairfieldFan
    Newest Member
    FairfieldFan
    Joined

WE BELIEVE IN THE MEAN GREEN!

News

Recruiting

Ɨ
Ɨ
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Please review our full Privacy Policy before using our site.