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Coastal Carolina to Sun Belt Conference?
Posted on 8/29/15 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 8/29/15 at 5:56 pm
The Sun Belt Conference has enough internal support to add a 12th member and has focused its search on current Football Championship Subdivision members Coastal Carolina and Eastern Kentucky, a person with knowledge of the conversations told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the matter is supposed to be private.
A decision on which school to add and formal vote should come within the next few weeks, if not days. The Sun Belt's current plan is to add one of the two, but not both.
"They have enough votes," the person said. "They have already visited the campuses."
Commissioner Karl Benson, reached by phone Friday, declined to comment. Asked if there will be a vote next week, he said, "I don't know."
Adding a football school would allow the Sun Belt to host a conference championship game, possibly as early as 2016. The league would be split into Eastern and Western Divisions, with the additional team helping the Sun Belt's geographic balance.
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A decision on which school to add and formal vote should come within the next few weeks, if not days. The Sun Belt's current plan is to add one of the two, but not both.
"They have enough votes," the person said. "They have already visited the campuses."
Commissioner Karl Benson, reached by phone Friday, declined to comment. Asked if there will be a vote next week, he said, "I don't know."
Adding a football school would allow the Sun Belt to host a conference championship game, possibly as early as 2016. The league would be split into Eastern and Western Divisions, with the additional team helping the Sun Belt's geographic balance.
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This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 7:58 pm
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Posted on 8/29/15 at 5:58 pm to hsfolk
Yuck.
It wasn't enough for him to run the WAC into the ground.
quote:
Karl Benson
It wasn't enough for him to run the WAC into the ground.
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:00 pm to hsfolk
Coastal has been good in football and basketball, but it have no idea about their facilities or alumni support.
Eastern has been good at basketball, but their coach just left for Fordham.
Eastern has been good at basketball, but their coach just left for Fordham.
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:02 pm to hsfolk
gonna be the Chanticleers. Road trips to Myrtle Beach win out.
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:03 pm to Mr Personality
quote:
Coastal has been good in football and basketball, but it have no idea about their facilities or alumni support.
Pretty sure they have a stadium that holds 9k
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:05 pm to Hazelnut
I do remember Coastal hosting the Big South basketball tournament, but I think that's because it's around spring break time and everyone just wanted to go to the beach. It didn't look like more than a glorified high school gym.
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:30 pm to hsfolk
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:38 pm to Mr Personality
Coastal has had a decent baseball program too IIRC
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:40 pm to WinnPtiger
I can't imagine any of the liberal PC crybabies being too happy about that logo
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:45 pm to hsfolk
will be surprised if its not coastal with rumors of a bowl being announced in charleston.
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:51 pm to Tiguar
IA, I think it'll be Coastal
Posted on 8/29/15 at 7:02 pm to hsfolk
What happened to Liberty?
Posted on 8/29/15 at 7:09 pm to hsfolk
Coastal Kentucky all the way!
Posted on 8/29/15 at 11:06 pm to Hazelnut
quote:
Pretty sure they have a stadium that holds 9k
JMU and Liberty screwed over again.
This post was edited on 8/30/15 at 9:51 am
Posted on 8/29/15 at 11:09 pm to Socratics
"JMU is too good for the belt."
- JMU
- JMU
This post was edited on 8/29/15 at 11:10 pm
Posted on 8/30/15 at 12:09 pm to Socratics
quote:
JMU and Liberty screwed over again.
Easy road trip for either one to see ULM. Tech plays at Old Dominion and MAY check that out.
Coastal Carolina is the much better location.
Posted on 8/30/15 at 12:21 pm to Socratics
JMU doesn't want in the Belt.
The Belt doesn't want Liberty.
The Belt doesn't want Liberty.
Posted on 8/30/15 at 12:24 pm to Tiguar
i don't see why Sun Belt is in a hurry to add anyone if they don't have to
Posted on 8/30/15 at 12:27 pm to Tiguar
The Belt? Is Sun Belt too much to say? I would think Coastal Carolina brings more national gravitas.
Posted on 8/30/15 at 12:44 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
frick you, old man. Belt fans call it whatever we want.
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