Around the Dog Park: Conference USA and the Sun Belt might have to merge for survival

General G5

• Harry Minium’s hot take that C-USA and the Sun Belt will inevitable look different in the future raised a ton of eyebrows over the weekend especially with Middle Tennessee AD Chris Massaro going on the record echoing the same sentiment. I don’t see it happening but with the geography footprint for both conferences out of sorts the current model isn’t sustainable so something’s gotta change.
• We held our first mailbag of the offseason and talked food, rivalries, and conference realignment.

American

• Could Hassan Reddick be a first round pick for the Colts?
• Football Study Hall breaks down Reddick’s game and Temple’s unique blitzes.

Conference USA

• PFF says Trey Hendrickson is the most productive defensive end in this year’s draft class.
• Rice had their spring game last week and the Owls are still searching for a quarterback.
• An incredible story on UTSA tight end Robert Ursua’s six-year journey from being in the U.S. Navy to becoming a 28-year old college football player.
• Some thoughts on North Texas’ spring game.
• Southern Miss wide receivers coach Scotty Walden is brining a ton of energy in spring practice.

FCS

• Grambling’s Chad Williams has the potential to become their draft pick since 2006.

Sun Belt

• We continued our NFL Draft Profile series with one of the best running backs to ever play in the Sun Belt, Elijah McGuire.