College football re-alignment may have found its way to
Sun Belt Avenue once again. There is possible word that the Sun Belt Conference
may be taking some more big hits, as they sit still and watch it all unfold in
this business of college conference re-alignment.
On yesterday C-USA took another blow when Tulane and East
Carolina decided to leave together for the changing Big East Conference. So that caused another wave of conference
shuffling. And this is no joke but reality. My question in all this is what is
the Sun Belt Conference doing to do to survive and fight back. Or are they
doing anything? We have not heard anything from the Sun Belt on any front, but
in this regards the same old news headliner comments over and over again. It’s
time for some action and details.
Rumors are out today that Middle Tennessee State is
possibly headed to Conference USA. We will wait to see if this unfolds exactly
how it sounds. There is no doubt that C-USA will be looking to replace their two
lost members.
Conference USA is doing it to the Sun Belt Conference once
again, just like they did it to the WAC. And now the Sun Belt has to go out and
scramble to find schools that are willing to come in now and that are capable
of being in the FBS.
Word is also that Western Kentucky may follow suit, but
their TV market may hold them back. It is word out today that their soccer program
is moving to the Pac-12, Oh REALLY? What is going on with the Sun Belt?
There are some potential candidates to bring into the Sun
Belt Conference immediately, and the Sun Belt Conference and its board should
hold a special called tele-conference meeting to discuss extending a conference
invitation to the following schools. These schools may be waiting for an
invitation, Georgia Southern, New Mexico State, Lamar, Jacksonville State, and
Liberty. However Appalachian State made it known they are ready, but the
question is will they now get invited to Conference USA as they have lost East
Carolina in that region.
When all is said and done, it is better that the Sun Belt
Conference act now than later. Sitting back and watching it unfold is not the brightest
idea. If the Sun Belt Conference would like to stay a step ahead of Confernce
USA they will need to go out and recruit and extend that hand that they
continue to hold together and show love to those who wants to be loved. So all
programs can begin to build and continue the great work the Sun Belt has
started.
Middle Tennessee is another program that can leave
without an exit fee to the conference. The Sun Belt Conference just lets other
conference have their way with our conference. SHAME!
Good Bye MIDDLE TENNESSEE!
