In looking at the video, I can't imagine playing basketball in a ballroom. Ridiculous!

Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field, Harrisonburg, VA

5:00 PM CT September 3, 2022

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Location: Hempstead, NY
Enrollment: 10,243
Arena: Hofstra Arena (5,023)
Colors: Blue & Gold Nickname: Pride
Head Coach: Speedy Claxton
Record at School: 21-11 (2nd Season) Career Record: 21-11 (2nd Season)
2021-22 Record: 21-11, 13-5 2021-22 Finish: 3rd CAA 2021-22 Postseason: CAA Quarterfinals
Starters R/L: 2/3 Letterwinners R/L: 6/8

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Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Founded: 1961 Enrollment: 30,000
Colors: Blue and Red Nickname: Owls
Series: MT leads 13-5
Stadium: FAU (29,495)
Head Coach: Willie Taggart (WKU, 1998) Record at FAU: 10-11 (3rd) Overall: 66-73 (13th)
2021 Record: 5-7 (3-5) 2021 Bowl: None
Starters Ret./Lost: 16/10 Lettermen R/L: 45/25

We most likely will back in to a bowl. I'm laying money if we do, it will either be off mainland or too far for the average fan to go to.

Figured I'd start a thread and post each week the predictions. Have one place to see at end of season how far off these well paid pundits are. Plus in my mind, this season without a bowl WIN means squat. Miami won't matter, no conf champ always matters, but we've never won two bowls in a row. Many may not care about football, but I still do, so here I am.

After Week 7

ESPN FPI
Currently 3-4 / 97th / 6.4 wins / 5th CUSA

Yahoo
Frisco vs SMU (Frisco, TX)

Jerry Palm CBS
Lending Tree vs App State (Mobile, AL)

Athlon
Myrtle Beach vs Georgia Southern

ESPN
Myrtle Beach vs ECU
Boca Raton vs Coastal Carolina

Bleacher
New Mexico vs UNLV

Brett McMurphy Action
No Bowl

Location: Rock Hill, SC
2021-22 Record 23-9, 14-2
Enrollment: 6,109
2021-22 Finish: 1st Big South
2021-22 Postseason: Big South Finals
Starters R/L: 2/3 Letterwinners R/L: 7/6
Arena: Winthrop Coliseum (6,100)
Website: winthropeagles.com
Colors: Gold & Garnet Nickname: Eagles
Head Coach: Mark Prosser
Record at School: 23-9 (2nd Season) Career Record: 60-62 (5th Season)

Tuesday, Nov. 22

WKU vs. Illinois State/LSU1 FloHoops TBD
UAB vs. Georgia/Saint Joseph’s 2 TBD
Prairie View A&M at UTSA CUSATV 7 p.m.
Paul Quinn at North Texas 7 p.m.
Alcorn State at UTEP CUSATV 8 p.m.


Wednesday, Nov. 23

WKU vs. TBD1 FloHoops TBD
Charlotte at Detroit Mercy ESPN+ 11 a.m.
Stony Brook at FIU CUSATV 6 p.m.
LA Tech at Alabama A&M 7 p.m.
CSU Bakersfield at UTEP CUSATV 8 p.m.


Friday, Nov. 25

LA Tech at Samford ESPN+ 2 p.m.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at UTEP CUSATV 3 p.m.
North Texas vs. San Jose State 3 FloHoops 4:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee vs. Hofstra 4 6 p.m.
Grambling State at UTSA CUSATV 7:30 p.m.


Saturday, Nov. 26

LA Tech vs. Tennessee Southern TBA
North Texas vs. Oakland/Long Beach St. 3 Flohoops TBD
Florida Atlantic at Albany Noon
Rhodes at UAB CUSATV Noon
Presbyterian at Charlotte ESPN+ 3 p.m.
South Carolina State at WKU ESPN+ 3 p.m.
Middle Tennessee vs. Stephen F. Austin 4 3:30 p.m.


Sunday, Nov. 27

North Texas vs. TBD 3 FloHoops TBD
Middle Tennessee vs. Montana State 4 12:30 p.m.
Eastern Washington at FIU CUSATV 6 p.m.
Dartmouth at UTSA CUSATV 7:30 p.m.

1 Cayman Islands Classic (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands)
2 Sunshine Slam (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
3 Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship (Nassau, Bahamas)
4 Northern Classic (Montreal, Quebec)

So I've been thinking for a while and against my better judgement and most likely ridicule, I'm throwing this out there.

With the new media deal we have a chance as a conference to think outside the box. Yes I know Judy's track record. But maybe someone will see all this and tell someone and it create a spark somewhere.

First off, IGNORE THE SPECIFIC SCHOOLS. I simply grabbed them based on name recognition and rumors online of potential schools. I just needed 16 to make 4x4 pods.

So imagine the below.
* 7 scheduled conference games
* each division plays another, rotating
* for 8th game, the leaders of two divisions play another. #1 v #1, #2 v #2, etc.
* winners of #1 v #1 play conference champ game
* in other words create our own mini playoff

Example
* MT is in East with WKU, LU, KSU. Play them then one division, say South.
* since reg season had E/S & N/W, 8th game would be East 1 v North 1 and West 1 v South 1
* regular divisions and 8th game opponents would rotate
* so say MT leads E, SDSU leads N, FIU leads S, UTEP leads W.
* so MT v SDSU and UTEP v FIU. Winners play each other for championship

You could make it a weekend. 8th games on Thursday, champ Sat. Or throw basketball games in with it with another conference. Make it an event that could be marketed and is unique. Pods can work for other sports as well and help with travel too.

We are here for a while in CUSA, so let's make the most of it and figure ways to maximize exposure for the league, in turn us.

Maybe I'm an idiot. Maybe I'm a genius.

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Location: Springfield, MO
Enrollment: 24,163
Arena: Great Southern Bank Arena (11,000)
Colors: Maroon & White Nickname: Bears
Head Coach: Dana Ford
Record at School: 72-51 (5th Season) Career Record: 129-116 (9th Season)
2021-22 Record: 23-11, 13-5
2021-22 Finish: 2nd MVC
2021-22 Postseason: NIT First Round
Starters R/L: 1/4 Letterwinners R/L: 3/11

Do yall know what is going there?

Had not previously seen this.

Future CUSA member going at it with Belmont. I think we all have first hand experience at watching Belmont over the years. 😂. Should give us a good idea of how good Tarleton St basketball is. Tarleton St. up 12-9 early with 14 min remaining in 1st half down in the Virgin Islands.

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Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Founded: 1946 Enrollment: 29,710
Colors: Green and White Nickname: 49ers
Series: MT leads 4-2
Stadium: J. Richardson (15,314)
Head Coach: Will Healy (Richmond, 2008)
Record at CLT: 14-17 (4th year) Overall: 27-38 (7th)
2021 Record: 5-7 (3-5) 2021 Bowl: None
Starters Ret./Lost: 14/8 Lettermen R/L: 46/18

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Location: Houston, Texas
Enrollment: 6,628
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Colors: Blue & Gray Nickname: Owls
Head Coach: Scott Pera
Record at School: 66-90 (6th Season) Career Record: 66-90 (6th Season)
2021-22 Record: 16-17, 7-11 2021-22 Finish: 5th C-USA West 2021-22Postseason: CBI First Round
Starters R/L: 2/3 Letterwinners R/L: 8/8
SERIES: RICE LEADS 7-6

Our conference mates on opposite ends of I-65 have some tough marching orders this Saturday. I like WKU’s chances (+5.5) over Auburn more than UAB (+14.5) in Baton Rouge but I’ll be rooting for both upsets.

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Blue Raiders national forecast 111, CUSA 8th, projected record 4-8, 3-5 CUSA

Just watched the Belmont vs Louisville game on ESPN PLUS. Both future MT opponents. Will not relay score for those wanting to watch a replay. In advance, this was an excellent game between 2 outstanding teams. Lady Raiders will have hands full with Belmont Wed night. Keep an eye on their guards Wells, Jones, & Harvey. They are players. Louisville is ranked #7 & has big time talent. They had fits with Wells & Jones all night. Look forward to their matchup with Wheeler, Blakely, & Gregory. Should be tremendous game

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

UTSA at Rice (ESPN+) 12 pm
Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee (ESPN+)2:30 pm
LA Tech at Charlotte (ESPN3) 2:30 pm
FIU at UTEP (ESPN+) 3 pm
WKU at Auburn (SEC Network) 3 pm
UAB at LSU (ESPN2) 8 pm

It's time for another Q&A with Lee De Leon.

My guess is that many of you may have questions about the state of the football program & Stockstill's fate / retirement / resignation / termination. I do too.

However, I don't see the Q&A as the venue to ask these questions. Whatever Lee's opinion, his job is to push MT. For better or worse, he has to "tote the company line" (i.e. "Stock is our HC"). His job is to engage the fans but he can't go against the boss. And every single member of the GoMiddle community that has a boss knows that, as an employee, our job is to execute the plan for our boss.

So fire away on your questions for Lee. But don't ask about Stock. 😂

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Location: Carbondale, Ill.
Founded: 1869 Enrollment: 11,107
Colors: Maroon & White Nickname: Salukis
Series: MTSU leads 4-1
Conference: Missouri Valley
Facility: Banterra Center
Head Coach: Kelly Bond-White Record at SIU: First Season Overall: Same 2021-22 Record: 21-10 2022 Postseason: WNIT, First Round Starters Ret./Lost: 1/4 Letterwinners R/L: 7/7


Venue: Banterra Center (9,000)
Location: Carbondale, Ill.
Tip-Off Time: 7:00 PM
Radio: WGNS 100.5 FM, 101.9 FM; 1450-AM Talent: Dick Palmer (pxp)
TV: ESPN3

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Rice at WKU (ESPN+) 1 pm
Charlotte at Middle Tennessee (ESPN3) 2:30 pm
North Texas at UAB (Stadium) 2:30 pm
LA Tech at UTSA (ESPN+) 2:30 pm
Florida Atlantic at FIU (Stadium) 6 pm