Link: App St./Georgia Southern to join Sun-Belt:

[HartselleTider]

Appalachian St. and Georgia Southern to join Sun-Belt Conference in 2015:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...chian-state-georgia-southern-to-join-sun-belt


Georgia St. is scheduled to join the Sun-Belt in 2013, along with Texas St. and University of Texas at Arlington? Did not know that. I know Texas St. played in the WAC last year along with UTSA.

 

[RollTide1224]

Good, Wofford can run the Socon without challenge now. Go Terriers!

 

[CHATTBRIT]

It should help the Mocs too. Wonder who will be brought into the conference?

 

[BigEasyTider]

Best of luck to them and all, but you can't help but wonder when you see these deals if they would be better off as big fish swimming in the small ponds.

 

[Nad75]

Best of luck to them and all, but you can't help but wonder when you see these deals if they would be better off as big fish swimming in the small ponds.

Pond is drying up.

 

[Crimson1967]

It should help the Mocs too. Wonder who will be brought into the conference?

If they didn't have FBS dreams of their own, I'd say Jax State would be a good addition.

 

[Crimson1967]

New Mexico State and Idaho to the Sun Belt for football only.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...s-headed-sun-belt-conference-2014-sources-say

 

[2003TIDE]

Best of luck to them and all, but you can't help but wonder when you see these deals if they would be better off as big fish swimming in the small ponds.

I told a GA Southern fan who was excited about the move that I hoped he like losing. They are going from a perennial championship contender to a cellar dweller in FBS.

 

[KrAzY3]

I thought about posting this, but, besides watering down things further, how much does it matter?

I will make one point though, prior to the creation of Division 1, it was entirely possible to go undefeated and for that be completely meaningless, because everyone knew you didn't play any real competition. After they reduced the scholarships to 85, and not only lowering the bar but turning players away from the better programs, they created the Boise State's of today.

It is no longer automatic that these teams will constantly lose, because they are playing each other. Someone has to win even meaningless games. So, all this really means is more Boise State's in the long run... they'll sell out their 30K stadiums and whine incessantly when they don't make the playoffs.

 

[rgw]

Well, App State and Georgia Southern are more deserving than these programs that go from nonexistent to FBS in half a decade like UTSA and South Alabama. They earned their keep in the FCS and have some argument for deserving ascension into the top subdivision.

Still, this is just another example of the growing problem with the NCAA. They need to be relegating teams and contracting the FBS not expanding it. It's only antagonizing the power conferences and leading to a growing sentiment to secede from the NCAA in football.

 

[pyro]

It's about time App State moves up!

 

[Nolan]

I think Georgia Southern will do ok. They've got a tough offense to prepare/scheme for and it's not like they're joining the SEC. They won't get completely overwhelmed by the other team's talent IMO. In time, this will probably help them recruit slightly better players.

 

[Florida Tom]

It is football when no other football is on so I like it. Bring back the USFL.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

It is football when no other football is on so I like it. Bring back the USFL.

they were supposed to be bringing back the USFL but the start keeps getting pushed back year after year.

 

[bamachile]

Bring back the USFL.

Go Stallions!!!

 

[TiderJack]

Go Stallions!!!

Go Joe Cribbs and Cliff Stoudt!!!! We did have cool uniforms.

 

[bamachile]

Go Joe Cribbs and Cliff Stoudt!!!! We did have cool uniforms.

At your service...

 

[Crimson1967]

Let's go really old school......

 

[Crimson1967]

The realignment carousel continues with Western Kentucky joining C-USA in 2014.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...974.1170283543&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Interestingly, today marks one year since WKU coach Bobby Petrino's ill fated motorcycle ride.