# JMU to the American **URL:** \ **Category:** SBC\ **Created:** [October 12, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679 "2026-10-12T14:05:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RaginCajun77](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/ragincajun77/32/523_2.png) [@RaginCajun77](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/RaginCajun77)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/1 "2026-10-12T14:05:33Z")
[https://x.com/brett\_mcmurphy/status/2109645818395324794?s=46&t=nhLtMpiCwZJtAIaW9fIj2Q](https://x.com/brett_mcmurphy/status/2109645818395324794?s=46&t=nhLtMpiCwZJtAIaW9fIj2Q) ---
**Author:** ![angeleast](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/angeleast/32/242_2.png) [@angeleast](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/angeleast)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/2 "2026-10-12T14:25:44Z")
I think with their superiority complex most saw this coming ---
**Author:** ![RedTails](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/redtails/32/60_2.png) [@RedTails](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/RedTails)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/3 "2026-10-12T14:34:23Z")
Odd move. Guess it’s 100% an unknown/gamble ahead of SBC increasing exit fees. ---
**Author:** ![RCajunRunner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/rcajunrunner/32/39_2.png) [@RCajunRunner](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/RCajunRunner)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/4 "2026-10-12T14:46:59Z")
Ya’ll think either Nicholls, McNeese or Southeastern would have interest in joining the Belt as the replacement? The State of Louisiana could then OWN the West. Obviously we wouldn’t reach out to NW State at this time. ---
**Author:** ![angeleast](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/angeleast/32/242_2.png) [@angeleast](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/angeleast)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/5 "2026-10-12T14:55:42Z")
No .add western Kentucky ---
**Author:** ![ChairmanMarlin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/chairmanmarlin/32/35_2.png) [@ChairmanMarlin](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/ChairmanMarlin)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/6 "2026-10-12T14:58:40Z")
The Sun Belt is losing its top program to the American Conference. In talks with donors at JMU, the President & AD are in alignment on advancing athletics - most SBC schools have not shared the “athletics as the front porch of the university” vision. This was bound to happen. ---
**Author:** ![cajuns22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@cajuns22](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/cajuns22)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/7 "2026-10-12T15:20:22Z")
Y’all JMU never wanted in the sunbelt to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![RaginCajun77](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/ragincajun77/32/523_2.png) [@RaginCajun77](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/RaginCajun77)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/8 "2026-10-12T15:45:12Z")
[https://x.com/sunbelt/status/2109652856223441094?s=46&t=nhLtMpiCwZJtAIaW9fIj2Q](https://x.com/sunbelt/status/2109652856223441094?s=46&t=nhLtMpiCwZJtAIaW9fIj2Q) ---
**Author:** ![Localyokel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/localyokel/32/859_2.png) [@Localyokel](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/Localyokel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/9 "2026-10-12T17:44:13Z")
I hope they’re on the home schedule for football next year otherwise we’ll never see them in Lafayette ---
**Author:** ![cajuns22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@cajuns22](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/cajuns22)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/10 "2026-10-12T18:03:02Z")
Eh we do home and homes with American teams so it could still happen ---
**Author:** ![Localyokel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/localyokel/32/859_2.png) [@Localyokel](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/Localyokel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/11 "2026-10-12T18:21:24Z")
I seriously doubt it. They’re too smug ---
**Author:** ![billbeck451](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5ac83/32.png) [@billbeck451](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/billbeck451)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/12 "2026-10-12T20:54:40Z")
they are going to bankrupt their program, 30 million is a chunk for donors to dole out and with the additional nil monies they will need there isn’t going to be much meat left on their bones ---
**Author:** ![Localyokel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/localyokel/32/859_2.png) [@Localyokel](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/Localyokel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/13 "2026-10-12T23:31:07Z")
Dude, they have plenty of money. Don’t be surprised if they’re in the ACC in 5 years ---
**Author:** ![angeleast](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/angeleast/32/242_2.png) [@angeleast](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/angeleast)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/14 "2026-10-12T23:36:18Z")
Other sunbelt schools like App st and coastal think there a shoe in to move with jmu. On X they are retarded There academics suck for most part ---
**Author:** ![Localyokel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/localyokel/32/859_2.png) [@Localyokel](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/Localyokel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/15 "2026-10-12T23:43:14Z")
The entire East will break away soon and we’ll be left with gulf states 2.0 ---
**Author:** ![angeleast](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/angeleast/32/242_2.png) [@angeleast](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/angeleast)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/16 "2026-10-12T23:46:40Z")
Geography matters in these financial deficits most schools have ---
**Author:** ![cajuns22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@cajuns22](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/cajuns22)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/17 "2026-10-12T23:51:32Z")
I didn’t know we were going back to d2 ---
**Author:** ![Shof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shof](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/Shof)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/18 "2026-10-12T23:51:53Z")
That and their budget. Doesn’t matter that students are footing the bill ….. ---
**Author:** ![Localyokel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/localyokel/32/859_2.png) [@Localyokel](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/Localyokel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/19 "2026-10-12T23:59:18Z")
For all intents and purposes, we are in D2. We should be the Auburn to LSU’s Alabama, but since the 80s this university has rathered watch all the other peer Universities take a chance while we stew in the Sunbelt juices. Where we are is where we’ll forever be. Amen ---
**Author:** ![Boscoyo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/cajunthreds.discourse.group/boscoyo/32/126_2.png) [@Boscoyo](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/u/Boscoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679/20 "2026-10-13T00:10:21Z")
I can’t speak for the other schools, but I do not believe Nicholls has the financial capacity to move up to FBS. Their athletic operating budget is only around 12 million. Plus their stadium would need major upgrades [Next page](https://cajunthreds.discourse.group/t/jmu-to-the-american/2679.md?page=2)