what happened?

Everything in college athletics has been organized & created recently to financially benefit the university elites. The P4's are gobbling up money & talent while laughing at the slow dissolution of the G5 schools & conferences.
While the NCAA power schools get richer & richer they continue to maintain successful seasons by throwing crumbs to the 2-3 G5 schools they play annually. Individually they will gladly toss out $750k - $1.5 mill a few games a year to get their 8,9, or 10 win plateau they desire each year.
If it wasn't for schools like MT, WKU, or Georgia Southern per se their end of year records would also be 5-7 to 7-5 at best annually & they know it. It's only with our benefit those same schools get a comfortable end of year resume.
The G5's should come together in its own collective. We should say "yes" we will continue to be your sacrificial lambs so you can gloat your early season 50 point victories, but going forward it's going to cost you.
G5 schools should collectively come together & agree not to play a P4 school for under $3 million/game. Or an alternative of $1.5 million received for a 2 year home & home contract.
They would balk at first, but I guarantee you those same schools who have been used to fattening up their win/loss ledgers at G5 expense would come around in no time when they have to confront the realities of a 12 game P4 schedule.

1. WKU
2. Liberrty
3. Sam Houston
4. JSU
5. FIU
6. LT
7. MTSU
8. UTEP
9. NMSU
10. Kennesaw State

Middle Tennessee wins the coin toss and defers. Memphis gets ball to start the game.

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33.3 pct

1. Derek Mason (head football coach): $925,000
2. Nick McDevitt (men’s basketball coach): $575,000
3. Sidney McPhee (MTSU president): $472,405
4. Mark Byrnes (provost of academic affairs): $370,260
5. Brian Stewart (assistant head coach/defensive coordinator): $350,000
6. Joyce Heames (College of Business dean): $316,200
7. Rick Insell (head women’s basketball coach): $316,000
8. Alan Thomas (MTSU vice president): $277,847
9. David Butler (vice provost for research and dean of the College of Graduate Studies): $258,770
10. Chris Massaro (athletic director): $250,000

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

WKU at [RV] Boston College (ACC Network) 11 a.m.
Texas State vs. Sam Houston (ESPN+) 2 p.m. (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas)
[RV] Liberty at App State (ESPN+) 2:30 p.m.
LA Tech at FIU (ESPN+) 5 p.m.
UT-Martin at Kennesaw State (ESPN+) 5 p.m.
MTSU at Memphis (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m.
New Mexico at NM State (ESPN+) 7 p.m.

2024 CUSA Standings​

With a look ahead to the Class of 2026, based on current roster construction, everything is open game. It's always tough to predict, but the 2024-25 roster is very top heavy with experience and Insell and co. will look to reload at all positions and, assuredly, generate depth through the high school ranks. Here is a running list that will be updated as the summer recruiting season heats up.

Offers:

• Whitley Rogers, 5'11" SF (Little Rock Christian Academy, Tennessee Flight) Little Rock, AR
  • Currently Ranked #3 in AR
  • Recent Offers: Georgia Tech, Memphis

• Kimora Fields, 6'2" PF (Bradley Central HS, FBC United) Cleveland, TN
  • Currently Ranked #1 in TN, #32 Nationally
  • 2024 TN Class 4A Miss Basketball Finalist as Sophomore
  • Recent Offers: Charlotte, Georgia, Florida Atlantic, Stetson, UCF

• Chelby Jordan, 5'8" PG (Dyersburg HS, Tennessee Flight) Dyersburg, TN
  • Currently Ranked #5 in TN
  • Recent Offers: North Carolina A&T, Appalachian State, Samford, Austin Peay, UT-Arlington

• Braylee Winfrey, 5'8" SG (Auburn HS, Tennessee Flight) Auburn, AL
  • Currently Ranked #12 in AR
  • Recent Offers: North Alabama, UT-Martin, Stephen F. Austin, Mercer

Off the Board:

• Andrea Flores, 5'10" SG (Daniel Boone HS, Tennessee Flight) Gray, TN
  • #7 in TN verbal commit to Boston College

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The 6'5" Forward originally from Memphis, TN and Bartlett High School has committed to the Blue Raiders from Walters State CC. Coming off the bench for the Senators in all 32 games averaging just over 7 ppg and shooting nearly 39% from deep in 16 minutes per game. Ambrose comes from a good program at Walters State where they reached the NJCAA Round of 32 in '24.

Photos & biography of all 15 players included. 9 of MT's 15 women's basketball players are 6' 0" or taller. As mentioned previously, has the makings for a tremendous roster.

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Location: Durham, North Carolina
Founded: 1838
Enrollment: 16,780 Undergrad: 6,417 Postgrad: 9,991
Acceptance rate: 7%
Colors: Duke Royal Blue & White Nickname: Blue Devils Mascot: The Blue Devil
Fight songs: Fight! Blue Devils, Fight! & Blue and White
Series: 0-1 Duke leads
Stadium: Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium Capacity: 40,004
Head Coach: Manny Diaz (Florida State, 1995)
Record at Duke: (3-0) Overall: 21-15 (3)
2023 Record: 8-5 2023 Bowl: Birmingham Bowl
Starters Ret./Lost: 10/16 Lettermen R/L: 28/41
2024 DUKE FOOTBALL INFO:
Offense: Spread Defense: Multiple
Lettermen Returning: 28(12 Offense; 14 Defense; 2 Special Teams)
Lettermen Lost: 41(23 Offense; 16 Defense; 2 Special Teams)
Starters Returning: 10(4 Offense; 4 Defense; 2
Special Teams: Starters Lost 16(7 Offense, 8 Defense, 1 Special Teams)

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2019 Game Thread: Middle Tennessee(1-1) vs Duke(1-1), Black Out Game, (Stadium on Facebook), 6PM, Saturday, 9/14/2019

Duke has won the coin toss and has elected to defer. Middle Tennessee will start with the ball and here we go

Charlie Creme released his way too early Women's Bracketology for the 2024-25 season September 18th. Here's where the Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders stand along with some of their upcoming opponents.

Middle Tennessee: #10 seed
Iowa State: #2 seed
Princeton: #11 seed
Grand Canyon U: #14 seed
Tennessee: #10 seed

All in all a respectable early season seeding for the Lady Raiders compared to some of our upcoming competition.

Tobja Walters has started to see his recruitment gain some traction as he continues to play well at Oak Ridge. Holds offers from Memphis and and ETSU and hearing a lot from MTSU