MAC-tion 2014

njumass08 · Post by **njumass08** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:36 am

Figured we could get started on this thread.

njumass08 · Post by **njumass08** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:37 am

Rumors swirling around that JMU will be getting a MAC invite very soon. These types of rumors come up all the time regarding JMU leaving the CAA, but figured it was worth posting. The chatter seems to be louder this time.

Puffton395 · Post by **Puffton395** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:49 am

njumass08 wrote:Rumors swirling around that JMU will be getting a MAC invite very soon. These types of rumors come up all the time regarding JMU leaving the CAA, but figured it was worth posting. The chatter seems to be louder this time.

Not a program that makes me say, well, maybe the MAC will get better. We need to hope we get an invite to move on sometime soon.

Sheck · Post by **Sheck** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:52 am

Puffton395 wrote:
njumass08 wrote:Rumors swirling around that JMU will be getting a MAC invite very soon. These types of rumors come up all the time regarding JMU leaving the CAA, but figured it was worth posting. The chatter seems to be louder this time.
Not a program that makes me say, well, maybe the MAC will get better. We need to hope we get an invite to move on sometime soon.

I wonder if JMU getting invited means that the MAC expects us to stick around for awhile. Obviously if JMU joins and we leave the MAC is back at 13 teams. Still, it would nice to have an old CAA foe on our schedule. Maybe this can be a rivalry for us.

Kosty · Post by **Kosty** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:10 pm

Where are these rumors swirling from? I just did a quick search on "JMU moving to FBS" and most of the articles are from 2013. To see that nothing is dated in this year, I hardly call that "rumors swirling".

Miami (Oh) Yeah ! · Post by **Miami (Oh) Yeah !** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:26 pm

Kosty wrote:Where are these rumors swirling from? I just did a quick search on "JMU moving to FBS" and most of the articles are from 2013. To see that nothing is dated in this year, I hardly call that "rumors swirling".

Its a combination between this tweet and the comments that follow and a few well-regarded posters on the JMU message board saying they have all heard similar rumors recently.

https://twitter.com/jmudukeblawg/status ... 04/photo/1

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njumass08 · Post by **njumass08** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:56 pm

Should be interesting. JMU definitely has MAC level (if not better) facilities.

photoman · Post by **photoman** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:42 pm

Even if it happens it's nothing that would get me geographically excited.

BUMPA · Post by **BUMPA** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:14 pm

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/02/odus-br ... cusa-board#

..towards the end..

njumass08 · Post by **njumass08** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:11 am

Nice catch Bumpa. Should be interesting. I loved going to games down there. Great crowd and nice stadium.

InnervisionsUMASS · Post by **InnervisionsUMASS** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:30 am

JMU has a very solid FCS program and would be a good fit for a team to move up, be it into the MAC or elsewhere. The renovates they have made to their stadium make ours look like a Pop-Warner field.

BUMPA · Post by **BUMPA** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:18 am

That's an insult to Pop Warner.

But to be fair, I am excited to see the 2 new buildings.. it's a start, a step in the right direction.

Big10Land · Post by **Big10Land** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:49 pm

Would JMU be a full member or just football?

Why does the MAC have to consider a 1AA transition? I've been scratching my head regarding the conference pecking order. After the BCS conferences, I see the Mountain West and American as the next tier. I consider the Sun Belt at the bottom (absorbed the remnants of the imploded WAC). Is CUSA and the MAC at the same level? If the MAC is more attractive, then why don't they simply try and recruit Marshal again. If UMass bolts for the American, then they should go after Western Kentucky.

njumass08 · Post by **njumass08** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:28 pm

JMU is being talked about as a full member. The CAA is dead in basketball.

Miami (Oh) Yeah ! · Post by **Miami (Oh) Yeah !** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:05 am

Big10Land wrote:Would JMU be a full member or just football?

Why does the MAC have to consider a 1AA transition? I've been scratching my head regarding the conference pecking order. After the BCS conferences, I see the Mountain West and American as the next tier. I consider the Sun Belt at the bottom (absorbed the remnants of the imploded WAC). Is CUSA and the MAC at the same level? If the MAC is more attractive, then why don't they simply try and recruit Marshal again. If UMass bolts for the American, then they should go after Western Kentucky.

There has been talk that Marshall would like to come back to the MAC now that CUSA has lost all the teams. Marshall has also been scheduling all their old MAC pals in football and basketball but the problem is CUSA has a large buyout which makes it hard to justify. I think UCF, Memphis had to pay like 5x TV revenue or $5 million exit fee to leave to the AAC.