OVERPAY: Louisiana Tech FORKS OUT $8 Million to Exit Conference USA—Was It Worth the Price?

Louisiana Tech faces an $8 million question: Was the massive payout to join the Sun Belt Conference worth it? Dave Schultz breaks down LA Tech’s eye-popping exit fee from Conference USA, dissecting whether the financial gamble will pay off. Hear why North Louisiana Sports Talk Show Host Sean Fox claims they’d have paid double, and what this move signals about Conference USA’s stability. With TV revenues and donor support in the spotlight, can LA Tech bridge the budget gap—or is a deeper hole looming? Shifting to baseball, Schultz spotlights Southern Miss’ surprising struggles at the plate despite leading the Sun Belt in pitching and defense. Is the Golden Eagles’ reliance on the long ball hurting their postseason chances? The episode also covers D1 Baseball’s Week 10 Bracketology: Coastal Carolina as a potential host, Southern Miss and Texas State’s regional outlook, and why RPI boundaries could shape which Sun Belt teams make the NCAA Tournament. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOSunBelt?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON. Turbo Tax This year you’re getting a major upgrade — Intuit TurboTax now has in-person locations nationwide. Visit http://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #sunbelt #CollegeFootball #NCAA #CollegeBasketball #collegesoftball #Collegebaseball #lockedonsunbelt #NCAASoftball #marshallthunderingherd #appstate #mountaineers #troytrojans #ulmwarhawks #odumonarchs #georgiasouthern #georgiastate #coastalcarolina #jmudukes #chanticleers #louisianaragincajuns #southernmiss  #goldeneagles #arkansasstate #redwolves #texasstatebobcats #southalabamajaguars Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.