The Helmet Map

[cygnus34]

http://www.zoudave.com/Files/HelmMap.gif

[Cubanbull]

cool map

[bullz97]

thanks printed and hung at my desk

[Velcro]

made it the background on my desktop

[Guest AstroBull]

Thats awesome.  

[Metro_Retro_Bull]

7 states without a D-I team. That kinda shocks me. Maine needs "real" football! Alaska too!

[dw4uconn]

Cygnus,

Very interesting map.  Did you make it yourself?  Funny how most of the Div 1A schools are massed in MAC and CUSA country.  Geographically speaking, theses two conferences seem best configured for the most part. Except, The MAC didn't need to pick up Temple. Also, Marshall and ECU don't fit well in CUSA anymore.

Somehow, I see UCF, Temple, PSU and ECU fitting the new BE all-sports conference better than where these schools are now.  Marshall would fit well too - geographically speaking.

Many are big on Marshall because of their recent success. However, I don't like Marshall. I think ECU has are more promising long time future as a Division 1A program if giving the opportunity to join the BE.  I believe Marshall was a flash in the pan and will eventually end up going back to the MAC.  Temple belongs in the BE!!

DW

(I shared this map with my home board.  I hope you don't mind)

[bullwark]

Map was made using GIS software, nice job whomever produced it.

[Guest USFPDiddyguest]

7 states without a D-I team. That kinda shocks me. Maine needs "real" football! Alaska too!

Alaska, huh?  Ok, go grab a top nfl coach, because I can't think of anybody offhand that could move a school in alaska to 1-a and recruit for it up there that would actually go.

Maines kinda the same idea, though more feasible...the trip to alaska is as difficult as hawaii, and theres less upside to it.  Not to mention, the bcs system would really strain the chances of either.  A non bcs independent school in alaska?  Im not sure even I would go there to play, although the home field advantage would be insane.

[CoolBull1]

nice...