Missouri State to Conference USA

[MSUBear42]

Rumor for now, but coming from the same people that reported we were getting our new Arena about a month before anything happened.

"Just received confirmation from many sources that MSU received an offer from C-USA today for 2012 all sports except football."

Others saying football will move up to C*USA for the 2016-17 season.

[lakesbison]

WTF, FBS? ..... basketball fine i guess.

[dbackjon]

So where would football go?

[MSUBear42]

So where would football go?

Sounds like C*USA would give MSU 5 years to transition into C*USA.

I know that serious talks with conferences have been taking place since the start of the year, which is why this isn't a giant surprise to many people. But, who knows.

[ODUalum11]

Congrats to MSU if they end up in the CUSA. Not the best FBS conference but its still a lot better than most conferences.

[NDSUFREAK]

I wonder what happens with the MVFC now that MSU is probably out in 5 years and Youngstown State might be on the way out...I can only imagine what school could get invited if that happens and if a certain conference backs out on a certain offer...

[JayJ79]

giving up hopes on being once again relevant in the MVFC and deciding to move on, eh?

[MSUBear42]

giving up hopes on being once again relevant in the MVFC and deciding to move on, eh?

Bottom of the pack CUSA>Bottom of the pack MVFC lol!

[SuperHornet]

C-USA is certainly better than the Sun Belt and probably better than the WAC.

Good luck to SW.

(Yes, I'm STILL going to go there. LOL.)

[ODUalum11]

C-USA is certainly better than the Sun Belt and probably better than the WAC.

Good luck to SW.

(Yes, I'm STILL going to go there. LOL.)

The WAC isn't even relevant anymore without Boise State.

[FargoBison]

With Fresno, Hawaii and Nevada leaving the WAC isn't even on the same level as the Sun Belt. Hell they are barely at the Big Sky's level, if that.

[clenz]

giving up hopes on being once again relevant in the MVFC and deciding to move on, eh?

Bottom of the pack CUSA>Bottom of the pack MVFC lol!

Wrong....Bottom of the MVFC and bottom of CUSA are the same thing when it's the same team at both.

In terms of basketball, it's pretty much a latteral move.

Baseball I'm assuming a drop move.

Volleyball a drop move



I don't get it, but whatever.

[bincitysioux]

Am I wrong to assume that the Big East will be making an announcement soon?

[SuperHornet]

The WAC isn't even relevant anymore without Boise State.

With Fresno, Hawaii and Nevada leaving the WAC isn't even on the same level as the Sun Belt. Hell they are barely at the Big Sky's level, if that.

All true. All true. The Sagarin stated that the then-I-A Big West was lower than the then-I-AA Big Sky. The WAC minus those people will struggle to maintain even that. I fully believe that after 2012, their best team by far will be CatMom's crew.

[MSUDuo]

Bottom of the pack CUSA>Bottom of the pack MVFC lol!

Wrong....Bottom of the MVFC and bottom of CUSA are the same thing when it's the same team at both.

In terms of basketball, it's pretty much a latteral move.

Baseball I'm assuming a drop move.

Volleyball a drop move



I don't get it, but whatever.

Football is a move upward

Basketball is a move upward based on the last 3 seasons and the way things look like they will continue to go

Baseball is a move up. CUSA had 7 teams in the top100 and an 8th at 104

No clue about volleyball....

For the record, I personally don't think this is happening anytime soon but you can't deny the talks that seem to keep coming up and each time it seems it is coming up with someone more important.

Perfect move with us is if Wichita State would add football again and go with us!

[FargoBison]

Whether it is a move up or down depends on who is still in the CUSA, a number of schools could get scooped up by the Big East.

[DJH]

This move would never happen, nor make sense without football moving up. The MVC is the stonger all sports conference. And CUSA, if they have any sense, has no reason to need or want that MSU football program that has been awful even at the FCS level for most of the last 30 years.

I would not count on this happening.

[SDHornet]

Am I wrong to assume that the Big East will be making an announcement soon?

Well my guess is a/some CUSA schools are already as good as gone if they are already making proactive (WAC fans take notes) moves to fill membership voids.

Of course nothing is official until FSA give his seal of approval.

[T-Dog]

Should I be excited by the potential dominoes falling?

[Fresno St. Alum]

Am I wrong to assume that the Big East will be making an announcement soon?

Well my guess is a/some CUSA schools are already as good as gone if they are already making proactive (WAC fans take notes) moves to fill membership voids.

Of course nothing is official until FSA give his seal of approval.

FSA calls bullshit on this rumor. App St. didn't have a chance at CUSA App St.>Missouri St.

Dback posted this on the csi board. I guess he wanted you guys to run wild w/ the rumor on here. Well I'm a kill joy.

http://blogs.news-leader.com/msu/2011/0 ... sa-rumors/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[MSUBear42]

Well my guess is a/some CUSA schools are already as good as gone if they are already making proactive (WAC fans take notes) moves to fill membership voids.

Of course nothing is official until FSA give his seal of approval.

FSA calls bullshit on this rumor. App St. didn't have a chance at CUSA App St.>Missouri St.

Dback posted this on the csi board. I guess he wanted you guys to run wild w/ the rumor on here. Well I'm a kill joy.

http://blogs.news-leader.com/msu/2011/0 ... sa-rumors/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Think about that for a second...

Why would our AD even CARE to deny it at 10:00 at night if there wasn't anything behind it?

From the sounds of it, we got the invite but our Board of Governors hasn't had the chance to vote on it yet, so obviously he is going to deny every single bit of it.

[slycat]

Bottom of the pack CUSA>Bottom of the pack MVFC lol!

Wrong....Bottom of the MVFC and bottom of CUSA are the same thing when it's the same team at both.

In terms of basketball, it's pretty much a latteral move.

Baseball I'm assuming a drop move.

Volleyball a drop move



I don't get it, but whatever.

CUSA is a great move. It gives better exposure and chance to recrut better. UNI would be happy to have a chance to go to CUSA, you might not but UNI would.

[guinzone]

I wonder what happens with the MVFC now that MSU is probably out in 5 years and Youngstown State might be on the way out...I can only imagine what school could get invited if that happens and if a certain conference backs out on a certain offer...

Youngstown State is NOT on the way out!

[FargoBison]

Wrong....Bottom of the MVFC and bottom of CUSA are the same thing when it's the same team at both.

In terms of basketball, it's pretty much a latteral move.

Baseball I'm assuming a drop move.

Volleyball a drop move



I don't get it, but whatever.

CUSA is a great move. It gives better exposure and chance to recrut better. UNI would be happy to have a chance to go to CUSA, you might not but UNI would.

Pretty sure UNI is happy being right where they are, in a conference that makes perfect geographic sense and is filled with their peers. Not everyone is so desperate to join the FBS that they'll stick their school into a league that is a poor fit just so they can puff out their chest and say we are in the FBS.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

I wonder what happens with the MVFC now that MSU is probably out in 5 years and Youngstown State might be on the way out...I can only imagine what school could get invited if that happens and if a certain conference backs out on a certain offer...

Youngstown State is NOT on the way out!

Those MAC rumors are unfounded?