article mentions Lamar as 1 of 4 invites to SBC

[UNLV]

http://sunbeltinsider.blogspot.com/2012/12/could-georgia-southern-be-on-their-way.html?spref=tw

[Lazeek]

It says speculates......no where does it say that Lamar has been invited!!!!

[UNLV]

[quote name="LAZEEK" post="1354182" timestamp="1355361485"]
It says speculates......no where does it say that Lamar has been invited!!!!
[/quote]I didn't say anything about invite.You know what I mean...

[Lazeek]

[quote name="UNLV" post="1354188" timestamp="1355362046"]
[quote author=LAZEEK link=topic=107421.msg1354182#msg1354182 date=1355361485]
It says speculates......no where does it say that Lamar has been invited!!!!
[/quote]I didn't say anything about invite.You know what I mean...
[/quote]

Subject title says "article mentions Lamar as 1 of 4 invites to SBC"

Looks like you put that to me!!!

[UNLV]

[quote name="LAZEEK" post="1354193" timestamp="1355363088"]
[quote author=UNLV link=topic=107421.msg1354188#msg1354188 date=1355362046]
[quote author=LAZEEK link=topic=107421.msg1354182#msg1354182 date=1355361485]
It says speculates......no where does it say that Lamar has been invited!!!!
[/quote]I didn't say anything about invite.You know what I mean...
[/quote]

Subject title says "article mentions Lamar as 1 of 4 invites to SBC"

Looks like you put that to me!!!
[/quote]Stop reading it as is, read between the lines.

[Lazeek]

I think that you are the only one reading between the lines!!!!!!

[UNLV]

ZEEKY, stop fighting it. It's over. Get a life. The SLC divorce papers are nearly final. No more SHSU sissy fans to annoy us. So drop the scorn woman act. Moving on.....,whooooohoooo.

[Lazeek]

I agree that LU is on the way out.  Hopefully real soon.  I just pointed out that you said that LU had been invited.  Although the article mentioned it was speculation.

[TradinUp BH]

I'll get heckled for commenting on this, but do ya'll think that LU will benefit by going anywhere besides the Southland Conference? They don't compete now in any of their sports besides maybe womens basketball. If your the door mat of the Southland, then what will you be in another conference. Remember, Be careful what you ask for.

[coachacola]

[quote name="TradinUp BH" post="1354811" timestamp="1355495780"]
I'll get heckled for commenting on this, but do ya'll think that LU will benefit by going anywhere besides the Southland Conference? They don't compete now in any of their sports besides maybe womens basketball. If your the door mat of the Southland, then what will you be in another conference. Remember, Be careful what you ask for.
[/quote]

You must not follow Lamar sports that closely.

[Lazeek]

I was thinking the same thing Cola!!!

[badndn]

Door mat?
Aren't the Cards reigning SLC Men's Basketball Champs? Baseball always competes well, Golf is a top in the nation, Track is always very good. The only sport not competing is Football. Which is an issue since its the reason to go FBS.

[smith]

Soccer - even just this year played for the SLC title.  It's been steadily improving over it's short existence.

[TradinUp BH]

[quote name="coachacola" post="1354837" timestamp="1355498452"]
[quote author=TradinUp BH link=topic=107421.msg1354811#msg1354811 date=1355495780]
I'll get heckled for commenting on this, but do ya'll think that LU will benefit by going anywhere besides the Southland Conference? They don't compete now in any of their sports besides maybe womens basketball. If your the door mat of the Southland, then what will you be in another conference. Remember, Be careful what you ask for.
[/quote]

You must not follow Lamar sports that closely.
[/quote]
Not as much any more. It's funny someone asks a question and nobody answers it besides people being smart@$$ about it. Looking on their athletic site, it appears LU struggling a bit. I'll give you golf most years, and soccer ::) when you look at basketball overall 1-9 this season so far (Good non-conference schedule), NCAA last year, but before that non-existant for atleast 5 years. Football is a laughing stock right now, Baseball has been sub par except 2010 season, and track someone pointed out came in 10th out of 11 teams last year according to LU site. I would think if your making NCAA playoffs year in and year out it would be the right direction to go to Sunbelt or whatever conference ya'll want them going to, but what do I know. Good luck on whatever LU decides.

[badndn]

You're not seeing the big picture...MONEY. You can lose in the SLC and go broke or lose in the SBC and make money because the big money games will be more prevalent. The LSU, UT and A&Ms of the world are steering away from FCS opponents.

[UNLV]

[quote name="TradinUp BH" post="1354998" timestamp="1355510642"]
[quote author=coachacola link=topic=107421.msg1354837#msg1354837 date=1355498452]
[quote author=TradinUp BH link=topic=107421.msg1354811#msg1354811 date=1355495780]
I'll get heckled for commenting on this, but do ya'll think that LU will benefit by going anywhere besides the Southland Conference? They don't compete now in any of their sports besides maybe womens basketball. If your the door mat of the Southland, then what will you be in another conference. Remember, Be careful what you ask for.
[/quote]

You must not follow Lamar sports that closely.
[/quote]
Not as much any more. It's funny someone asks a question and nobody answers it besides people being smart@$$ about it. Looking on their athletic site, it appears LU struggling a bit. I'll give you golf most years, and soccer ::) when you look at basketball overall 1-9 this season so far (Good non-conference schedule), NCAA last year, but before that non-existant for atleast 5 years. Football is a laughing stock right now, Baseball has been sub par except 2010 season, and track someone pointed out came in 10th out of 11 teams last year according to LU site. I would think if your making NCAA playoffs year in and year out it would be the right direction to go to Sunbelt or whatever conference ya'll want them going to, but what do I know. Good luck on whatever LU decides.
[/quote]Auburn football sucked this year. Would you recommend Auburn drop to a conference where they could compete? 

[badndn]

I guess the big debate is would you rather as a fan see:

your team go 11-0 and maybe 13-0 and win an FCS National Title.
or
your team go 7-4 or 8-3 with big losses to SEC and Big 12 teams, but wins in the SBC and get a third rate bowl game.

The answer is going to be a mixed bag. Money says 7-4 in the SBC. Most fans want to win all the time, so SLC.
As far as the other sports, I'm just not so sure it matters too much. Mens Basketball maybe.

[WOS95]

i think most fans would be happy with 8-4 and 9-3 records in any conference (southland or sunbelt)...but if LU wants to make the $$$..i think it would better to take an FBS conference invite, if we get one...

[coachacola]

I read on the Sun Belt forum that the new BCS deal with all the FBS conferences means about $1.3+ million yearly to each football school in the Sun Belt (if they expand to 12 football schools).  Lamar would also double the money it would get from guarantee games like the OK State and Baylor games coming up. 

Because of that, joining the Sun Belt would bring in a minimum of $2 million more to the athletic department each year.  That money could pay for the extra scholarships and coaching salaries at the FBS level.  This year's athletic budget will be close to $15 million, being in the Sun Belt would put them over $17 million at a minimum, on par with ULL and Troy, and a lot more than ULM.

[DP#1FAN]

Nice research coachacola