Athletic article about CUSA’s 2021 realignment and rebound in 2023

[arg3b]

This is a pretty good read

How Conference USA survived realignment, rebuilt itself and reached a Fiesta Bowl

Over 11 days in 2021, CUSA dwindled from 14 members to five. Now, two years later, its finishing its arguably most successful calendar year.

theathletic.com

 

[BRaiderDave]

This is a pretty good read

How Conference USA survived realignment, rebuilt itself and reached a Fiesta Bowl

Over 11 days in 2021, CUSA dwindled from 14 members to five. Now, two years later, its finishing its arguably most successful calendar year.

theathletic.com

Haven’t been able to access the article. Paywall.

 

[SpaceRaider]

This summary was offered by a wku fan on cusa board:

Tidbits from story you may or may not know:

--WKU would have said "Yes" to the MAC--even without MT--invite never came (Todd Stewart)

-- FAU, Charlotte were last second, almost didn't happen-- adds by the AAC (Could easily still be in CUSA)

-- Liberty offered only AFTER Falwell, Jr. was gone and CUSA "desperate"

-- Liberty social media credited with "sticking up" for CUSA online

-- Massaro credits Liberty with raising bar for conference facilities

-- Massaro says UAB one of [few] schools that was open and honest

-- FAU NCAA credits will bring 10 million additional dollars over six years

-- UMASS "top target"

--Monies received by MT helped buyout of Stockstill

-- And lots and lots of other details

 

[arg3b]

Haven’t been able to access the article. Paywall.

Yeah, sorry about that. They have a $1/month deal going on right now. So, I signed up to give the Athletic a try

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

Oh the irony.

Liberty, Falwell, desperate

Also

Liberty raising facilities bar

Falwell jr was controversial. However a cursory search shows a lot of prominent university presidents equally as odd, controversial, and bizarre. Liberty just had a target in its back for who they are.

 

[ewglenn]

Oh the irony.

Liberty, Falwell, desperate

Also

Liberty raising facilities bar

Falwell jr was controversial. However a cursory search shows a lot of prominent university presidents equally as odd, controversial, and bizarre. Liberty just had a target in its back for who they are.

I am a Liberty grad and Falwell Jr was a nightmare for the university. He did a lot of good from a growth standpoint but he could not stay out of controversy. Getting rid of him was the best thing to happen there in a long time.