OVERPAY: Louisiana Tech FORKS OUT $8 Million to Exit Conference USA—Was It Worth the Price?
From Locked On Sun Belt - Daily Podcast On Sun Belt Conference Football & Basketball by Locked On Podcast Network, Dave Schultz
April 16, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 941
About this episode
Dave Schultz discusses Louisiana Tech's $8 million exit fee from Conference USA and its implications for the Sun Belt Conference.
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.
People in this episode
Host: Dave Schultz
Topics covered
- Louisiana Tech
- Conference USA
- Sun Belt Conference
- baseball
- NCAA Tournament
- RPI boundaries
Keywords
- Louisiana Tech
- exit fee
- Conference USA
- Southern Miss
- baseball
- NCAA Tournament
- RPI
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Louisiana Tech, Conference USA, Southern Miss, Coastal Carolina, Texas State, D1 Baseball
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