please let us play in the 11th ranked conference

[PBR1893-BEER-HAT-GUY]

i just read that the sunbelt was ranked 11th out of 11. could someone tell me why we would want to play in a conference where our closest opponent would be over 6-7 hours away? why we would want to play in a bowl that might be in a shithole and not at least control our own destiny in the playoffs? i hate this conference repositioning crap and when it comes down to it...the money talks. id like to move up but i darn sure would like to travel to a game from time to time that doesnt involve time zone changes on a weekly basis. south alabama??? what a football history they have in their long 4 year span...geprgia state...dont blink...you might drive by their towering one building campus...who's next on the radar..the unversity of phoenix or devry university or itt tech? jesus, mary and yosef! this is getting freakin' ridiculous!

[Gonzo]

i just read that the sunbelt was ranked 11th out of 11. could someone tell me why we would want to play in a conference where our closest opponent would be over 6-7 hours away? why we would want to play in a bowl that might be in a shithole and not at least control our own destiny in the playoffs? i hate this conference repositioning crap and when it comes down to it...the money talks. id like to move up but i darn sure would like to travel to a game from time to time that doesnt involve time zone changes on a weekly basis. south alabama??? what a football history they have inthere long 4 year span...geprgia state...dont blink...you might drive by their towering one building campus...who's next on the radar..the unversity of phoenix or devry university or itt tech? jesus, mary and yosef! this is getting freakin' ridiculous!

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbc12.htm

Uh....You mean 8th, just behind the ACC?

[TheMoody1]

i just read that the sunbelt was ranked 11th out of 11. could someone tell me why we would want to play in a conference where our closest opponent would be over 6-7 hours away? why we would want to play in a bowl that might be in a shithole and not at least control our own destiny in the playoffs? i hate this conference repositioning crap and when it comes down to it...the money talks. id like to move up but i darn sure would like to travel to a game from time to time that doesnt involve time zone changes on a weekly basis. south alabama??? what a football history they have inthere long 4 year span...geprgia state...dont blink...you might drive by their towering one building campus...who's next on the radar..the unversity of phoenix or devry university or itt tech? jesus, mary and yosef! this is getting freakin' ridiculous!

All those folks in charge of making all these conference moves must be idiots. ASU leadership should just put their head in the sand and let all this commotion pass over.

[ASUPATCH]

i just read that the sunbelt was ranked 11th out of 11. could someone tell me why we would want to play in a conference where our closest opponent would be over 6-7 hours away? why we would want to play in a bowl that might be in a shithole and not at least control our own destiny in the playoffs? i hate this conference repositioning crap and when it comes down to it...the money talks. id like to move up but i darn sure would like to travel to a game from time to time that doesnt involve time zone changes on a weekly basis. south alabama??? what a football history they have inthere long 4 year span...geprgia state...dont blink...you might drive by their towering one building campus...who's next on the radar..the unversity of phoenix or devry university or itt tech? jesus, mary and yosef! this is getting freakin' ridiculous!

Mapquest Boone to Atlanta form me. Unless you stop at every exit along the way it wont take 6-7 hours.

[nomadb]

If GaSo comes with us and potentially JMU, you have some pretty good old school App rivalries there. GaState is in Atlanta which is a pretty short drive. I doubt most people go to more than 2 or 3 away games a year anyway, so if you fall in that category, this should be just fine.

I will dearly miss the playoffs but apparently the BCS is setting a spot in the playoff picture for a mid-major school/conference so we may one day find ourselves there

[asumike83]

If Georgia Southern leaves, we could be stuck in the 4th or 5th best FCS conference. That is a scary proposition.

FWIW, the Sun Belt is 11-5 on the field against C-USA over the past two seasons.

[AppSt94]

FWIW. There is some good BBQ in South Alabama. It's not North Carolina ( eastern or western), but Dreamland Barbeque is very good.

[GlassOnion]

If the Sun Belt is ranked 11th, that puts the Socon about 15th.

I hate how all these FCS lovers claim Division1 membership and scream and whine when called Division 2, and draw an invisible line to exclude the best of college football to justify their greatness.

[ggasu]

If the Sun Belt is ranked 11th, that puts the Socon about 15th.

I hate how all these FCS lovers claim Division1 membership and scream and whine when called Division 2, and draw an invisible line to exclude the best of college football to justify their greatness.

This year the Sun Belt is ranked 8th while Southern is 16th.

Last year Sun Belt was 12th Southern 16th

In 2010 the Southern was ranked ahead of the Sun Belt.....Southern 12th Sun Belt 16th

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbc10.htm

Just change the numbers after fbc to get end of year rankings

[GoApps70]

There is just no pleasing some people.
Some would question us being given a billion dollars and invited into the SEC.

You get wherever you are going by taking the first step.
You don't plan to go a mile, take one step, stop and ask why you are not there yet.

[PBR1893-BEER-HAT-GUY]

im just ranting about the life of fbs in general...yes we're all app fans but i'd betcha 80 % still keep an eye toward the acc and look whats happened to that conference. from miami to boston...the travel...the expense. i thought bowls and athletics was all about the student athletes. guess the almighty buckaroo has the last say. and yes, i forgot about ga. state (4.5 hrs away) playing football and coincidentally, so have the fans of ga. state for that matter. look...i dont travel to a lot of the away games...mrsbeerhatguy would $hit a brick if i tried to get away with not being around all fall but you gotta admit, its fun to get a call from a buddy who says..."c'mon and lets meet at elon or the whee or spartanburg...or a beech trip to charleston." i will wager that 85 % won't travel to a single game other than a ga. state because it'll be long drives on short weekends. just my terrible 2 cents worth but you dont like my opinion...no problem...start your own gripe page. the only scenario ill like will be a ga. so., app, jmwho, and someother closer destinations with hopefully a few old rivalries...ps...screw unc-c they wont play us and dont want us to jopin their attempt a fielding a winning product...they can kiss it too! damn, im getting crankier in my old age...for those of you who dont know, mrsbeerhatguy is about to bring forth another beerhatchild..so i'm a little on edge until yosef howard's knob harris is born in january.

[JMappfan5]

Congrats BeerHatGuy on BeerHatChild!!!

My wife and I attend about 9-10 games a year...some seasons, all 11 + playoffs. So moving up to FBS will definitely change our travel plans...BUT...I think we must make the move into whichever Conf issues an invite. I too, would like to see the SB add us and GSU/JMU!!!

My wife said that we would pick a couple of travel games a year and go to any bowl game that App plays in...is she a "keeper" or what...LOL!!!

[biggie]

Wait, he procreated? We are all in trouble.

Congrats though.

[asutrnr81]

guess the almighty buckaroo has the last say.

yes he does!

and i say GO APPS!

[GlassOnion]

Dear Mr Beer Hat,

I wish you would give it a try anyway. If your wife is all you say she is, I'd love to build a new facade to hide all the aluminum on the East Side, I will personally provide the mortar...

Congrats on the new addition!

[JCline0429]

i just read that the sunbelt was ranked 11th out of 11. could someone tell me why we would want to play in a conference where our closest opponent would be over 6-7 hours away? why we would want to play in a bowl that might be in a shithole and not at least control our own destiny in the playoffs? i hate this conference repositioning crap and when it comes down to it...the money talks. id like to move up but i darn sure would like to travel to a game from time to time that doesnt involve time zone changes on a weekly basis. south alabama??? what a football history they have inthere long 4 year span...geprgia state...dont blink...you might drive by their towering one building campus...who's next on the radar..the unversity of phoenix or devry university or itt tech? jesus, mary and yosef! this is getting freakin' ridiculous!

Mapquest Boone to Atlanta form me. Unless you stop at every exit along the way it wont take 6-7 hours.

How many teams in the proposed coference located in Atlanta? How many require plane travel?

[JCline0429]

There is just no pleasing some people.
Some would question us being given a billion dollars and invited into the SEC.

You get wherever you are going by taking the first step.
You don't plan to go a mile, take one step, stop and ask why you are not there yet.

A billion dollars and the SEC. Which fans do you know of who would question that?

[JCline0429]

im just ranting about the life of fbs in general...yes we're all app fans but i'd betcha 80 % still keep an eye toward the acc and look whats happened to that conference. from miami to boston...the travel...the expense. i thought bowls and athletics was all about the student athletes. guess the almighty buckaroo has the last say. and yes, i forgot about ga. state (4.5 hrs away) playing football and coincidentally, so have the fans of ga. state for that matter. look...i dont travel to a lot of the away games...mrsbeerhatguy would $hit a brick if i tried to get away with not being around all fall but you gotta admit, its fun to get a call from a buddy who says..."c'mon and lets meet at elon or the whee or spartanburg...or a beech trip to charleston." i will wager that 85 % won't travel to a single game other than a ga. state because it'll be long drives on short weekends. just my terrible 2 cents worth but you dont like my opinion...no problem...start your own gripe page. the only scenario ill like will be a ga. so., app, jmwho, and someother closer destinations with hopefully a few old rivalries...ps...screw unc-c they wont play us and dont want us to jopin their attempt a fielding a winning product...they can kiss it too! damn, im getting crankier in my old age...for those of you who dont know, mrsbeerhatguy is about to bring forth another beerhatchild..so i'm a little on edge until yosef howard's knob harris is born in january.

At least you're one of the few who has the courage to point our some of the pitfalls.

[eggers76]

Yosef Howard's Knob Harris. I like it. Congrats. I can see a really good reality show opportunity coming for you and the family

[JCline0429]

i just read that the sunbelt was ranked 11th out of 11. could someone tell me why we would want to play in a conference where our closest opponent would be over 6-7 hours away? why we would want to play in a bowl that might be in a shithole and not at least control our own destiny in the playoffs? i hate this conference repositioning crap and when it comes down to it...the money talks. id like to move up but i darn sure would like to travel to a game from time to time that doesnt involve time zone changes on a weekly basis. south alabama??? what a football history they have inthere long 4 year span...geprgia state...dont blink...you might drive by their towering one building campus...who's next on the radar..the unversity of phoenix or devry university or itt tech? jesus, mary and yosef! this is getting freakin' ridiculous!

One of the funniest posts ever.