Charlotte 49er Football

[VA49er]

BCS in 2015?

Conference News Could Come Soon for Charlotte 49ers

 

[The Brain]

The key is gonna be the 15,000+ for 2 consecutive years.

 

[VA49er]

The key is gonna be the 15,000+ for 2 consecutive years.

Yeah, but that shouldn't be a problem is the AD would start promoting tickets (not just FSLs) and if the AD does not screw up tailgating.

It'll hurt bball a bit, but the time for protecting bball has passed.

 

[VA49er]

Looks like a move back to CUSA is becoming more likely.


Conference USA reloading by adding 6 schools

Conference USA, which has four schools departing to the Big East next season, is reloading by adding six schools in 2013, industry sources told CBSSports.com.

Florida International, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Texas San Antonio, Charlotte and Old Dominion will join C-USA giving the league 14 members. However, it's not clear how soon after 2013 Charlotte, which is beginning its football program in 2013, and ODU, currently in the FCS, would be able to compete as a C-USA football member.

An official announcement could come as early as Friday, sources said

C-USA and the Mountain West originally were going to merge into one league, but there were too many legal obstacles and that will no longer happen, sources said. Instead, C-USA will increase to 14 members and the Mountain West will be at 10 members by adding Utah State and San Jose State in 2013, CBSSports.com reported last week.

Even though C-USA and the MWC will remain separate leagues, they continue to work together on a plan to share scheduling, television and marketing resources.

C-USA was forced to seek new members after Houston, SMU, UCF and Memphis announced they were leaving for the Big East in 2013. By maintaining at least 12 football members, C-USA will continue to hold its football championship game.

C-USA's new members will come from the Sun Belt (FIU, North Texas), WAC (Louisiana Tech, UTSA), Atlantic 10 (Charlotte) and Colonial Athletic Association (ODU).

With Louisiana Tech and UTSA leaving the WAC, along with Utah State and San Jose State to the Mountain West and Texas State to the Sun Belt, the WAC could be down to only two football members in 2013.

Another league that will be greatly impacted is the CAA, which already has lost Georgia State to the Sun Belt. Two months ago CBSSports.com also reported that CAA members VCU and George Mason were in discussions to join the Atlantic 10 along with Butler of the Horizon League. Those moves are expected to happen in 2013 as well.

When completed, Conference USA's new 14-team league is expected to be split into two divisions: East - East Carolina, FIU, Marshall, Southern Miss, UAB, Charlotte and ODU; West - Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Rice, Texas San Antonio, Tulane, Tulsa and UTEP

 

[BUCKO]

back to C-USA...

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/brett-mcmurphy/18923863

good move, I think.

 

[VA49er]

We linked to the same article. CUSA of today is no where near the league it was the first time Charlotte was in the league but it is FBS. Then again, the sports landscape is not the same either. This is all driven by $$$ so I understand it in that regard. Does kind of suck to leave the A10 if VCU, Butler, and Mason join that league. The A10 will be a really good bball league IF those teams join even with the loss of Temple to the Big East. As far as other sports like baseball, I think CUSA will be better. All I know is this is really pissing off some App St fans, which is alright with me.

 

[BUCKO]

We linked to the same article. CUSA of today is no where near the league it was the first time Charlotte was in the league. Then again, the sports landscape is not the same either. This is all driven by $$$ so I understand it in that regard. Does kind of suck to leave the A10 if VCU, Butler, and Mason join that league. The A10 will be a really good bball league IF those teams join even with the loss of Temple to the Big East. As far as other sports like baseball, I think CUSA will be better. All I know is this is really pissing off some App St fans, which is alright with me.

This sets up football well, which in today's landscape you need above all else. They have a ready and willing place to go to in the FBS now, which they wouldn't have had in the A-10. I personally think the chance at rivalries forming is better in C-USA too, which more than anything hurt them in the A-10 I think.

 

[VA49er]

This sets up football well, which in today's landscape you need above all else. They have a ready and willing place to go to in the FBS now, which they wouldn't have had in the A-10. I personally think the chance at rivalries forming is better in C-USA too, which more than anything hurt them in the A-10 I think.

The A10 is a northern league comprised of mainly private schools so Charlotte just didn't fit in geographically. CUSA is better for all other sports, especially football and baseball, but not good for basketball. Oh well.

Geography is so much better in CUSA, at least what will become the East Division with Charlotte, ECU, Marshall and hopefully ODU. Is it a premier conference, hell no, but what this does is get Charlotte to the FBS ($$$) and in position for any future conference changes in say 5-10 years when a larger FBS conference comes looking for the Charlotte market.

 

[sds70]

So how long will it take UNC Charlotte to ramp up to FBS in CUSA? 5 years?

At least Charlotte football will have a future home now and natural rivals with ODU, Marshall, & ECU . . . Hopefully this will encourage someone to cough up the cash and put in lights at Richardson/McColl Field sooner vs. later so we can get some much needed exposure starting in 2013 when the team kicks off . . .

Hmmmmm, if the Mountain West/CUSA mega merger occurs (if not a full one but just agreeing to schedule games against each other in as many sports as possible) I think UNLV is in the MW; A trip out to the Neon City would be a nice future road trip for a football weekend hee, hee !!!!

 

[VA49er]

So how long will it take UNC Charlotte to ramp up to FBS in CUSA? 5 years?

At least Charlotte football will have a future home now and natural rivals with ODU, Marshall, & ECU . . . Hopefully this will encourage someone to cough up the cash and put in lights at Richardson/McColl Field sooner vs. later so we can get some much needed exposure starting in 2013 when the team kicks off . . .

Hmmmmm, if the Mountain West/CUSA mega merger occurs (if not a full one but just agreeing to schedule games against each other in as many sports as possible) I think UNLV is in the MW; A trip out to the Neon City would be a nice future road trip for a football weekend hee, hee !!!!

There is no definite answer to when the football will begin FBS, but the timeframe I've read is 2015. The timeframe has definitely moved up given the CUSA invite. Coach can now start looking at FBS caliber guys during recruiting to help get geared up for the move. Charlotte may be a cool landing spot for FBS transfers that want to transfer in 2014 from oher schools and not have to sit out a year. I think that's how that would work.

Anyway, I think this is good for the program, although it should have occured a decade ago. Better late than never I guess.