Someone had to start a thread on the Sun Belt forum that Lamar is headed to the Sun Belt, possible with a few other FCS schools. Of course the thread goes downhill fast.

 

http://csnbbs.com/thread-674068.html

 

As I mentioned in mid-December I was told by a LU official that LU is headed to the SBC this year. So we shall see!!!

http://csnbbs.com/thread-673896-page-6.html

There is a Sam thread as well

At least you guys are not taking the beating that we Liberty folks are on those boards.

its normally not very pretty when we get mentioned in one of these threads.it used to piss me off but I know when lamar is ready to move up someone will take us.

seems like everything has quieted back down. Probably wont hear any real expansion news til like may or june like last year. I just hope we end up in the mix.

Interview with Benson

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/qa_sun_belt_conference_commiss.html

 

Interview with Benson

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/qa_sun_belt_conference_commiss.html

 

We need the 12th team, and not just for football reasons. Next year we'll be an 11-team basketball, volleyball, team sport league. We've got some geography issues, we've got some missed class-time issues that could be resolved with a 12th team, especially a 12th team in kind of our eastern Division - South Alabama, Troy, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Appalachian State. Just look at the map and we need somebody in there to be a travel partner for Appalachian State.

SHWISH on sunbelt board is still claiming we are in?

http://csnbbs.com/thread-676621.html

 

SHWISH on sunbelt board is still claiming we are in?

http://csnbbs.com/thread-676621.html

 

 

I'm almost positive "SHWISH" is also "Craps7or11" on the WAC forum and "UNLV" that was on the other Lamar forum a few years ago. When Lamar was rumored to be going to the WAC he also saying the same thing. He does love Lamar but he's a little over the top and I'd take what he says with a grain of salt.

I was actually thinking the same thing

Crickets chirping

Sun Belt! Who cares! Just Win Baby!

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/jeremy-fowler/24460439/liberty-among-4-6-schools-vying-for-12th-sun-belt-spot

 

Sounds like a liberty homer.

http://www.easternprogress.com/2014/02/26/board-hears-case-for-big-time-football/

From what I read, Dr Evans is a hell of marketing guy. If he can keep getting attendance up at the school and find more money, we got a shot at moving up. We need football to have a good yr, basketball needs to bring in a name to excite people and win. Baseball needs to renovate (see UNO and ORU) Dallas Baptist. Top notch facilities. Winning will take care of all that. Provost could use some more renovating.

Cplatt

Why are we setting the bar so low, guy? Shoot for the stars is what I say... the Big 12 needs two more teams and Lamar is a few months away from taking down that SeC powerhouse Texas A&m guy. There is no reason Beaumont can't bring the Cards into the Big 12 and take down Baylor and TCU every year.............guy.

Why are we setting the bar so low, guy? Shoot for the stars is what I say... the Big 12 needs two more teams and Lamar is a few months away from taking down that SeC powerhouse Texas A&m guy. There is no reason Beaumont can't bring the Cards into the Big 12 and take down Baylor and TCU every year.............guy.

 

We can always dream. :D

 

A win against A&M might happen, but probably won't. Who would have thought Lamar would take down a UPI Poll #20 ranked Baylor in 1981, but it happened 18-17.

 

A&M comes in at #16 in Sports Illustrated's "Way Too Early" 2014 ranking.

 

http://fansided.com/2014/01/07/college-football-rankings-espn-way-early-2014-preseason-top-25/#!zcZ0y

 

#16 is not too far from #20. Of course, Lamar was in the same Division I sub-division as Baylor in 1981 (last year before LU was forced down to D-IAA along with the rest of the teams remaining in the SLC).