Richard and Alex preview Conference USA, as the league adds Delaware and Missouri State. In this episode:
Liberty remains the favorite, even with a downgrade at QB
Sam Houston is primed for regression after 10 wins and a coaching change
WKU goes back to a strategy that has worked time and again: portaling an entire offense from a lower-level program
UTEP might have a bit of juice under Scotty Walden
Jacksonville State slams the reset button after winning the league and seeing Rich Rodriguez return to West Virginia
FIU has … reason for optimism?
Missouri State is making an ambitious play by jumping to FBS, and we aren’t sure it will work out well—at least not in the win column
Delaware looks poised for a smoother transition
Kennesaw State will be much more interesting, but still not good
Middle Tennessee is hunting for reasons for optimism
Louisiana Tech’s coach looks to forestall what might be inevitable
New Mexico State makes changes after a turbulent offseason
Split Zone Duo RELAUNCH WEEK rolls on
Paid subscribers get a new episode every day this week:
Monday: “Dead Letters: Miami University,” the story of the RedHawks’ MAC dynasty and how it came apart in the 21st century. Plus a subscriber episode: the full interview with Miami’s longtime play-by-play man.
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Tuesday: Richard and Coach Dan Casey on the schemes that will define 2025.
Wednesday: This Conference USA preview
More to come on Thursday and Friday. Thanks for being here!
