02-16-2017, 06:19 PM
For years I've heard talk that an FCS school couldn't move up to FBS without an FBS conference "sponsoring" them. ESPN is reporting Liberty will be an FBS Independent in 2018. Did they change the rules?
(02-16-2017 06:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ]For years I've heard talk that an FCS school couldn't move up to FBS without an FBS conference "sponsoring" them. ESPN is reporting Liberty will be an FBS Independent in 2018. Did they change the rules?
(02-16-2017 06:21 PM)NotANewbie Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ]For years I've heard talk that an FCS school couldn't move up to FBS without an FBS conference "sponsoring" them. ESPN is reporting Liberty will be an FBS Independent in 2018. Did they change the rules?
No. The NCAA approved a waiver. In other words, they made an exception to the rule. Wonder what kind of can of worms that may open?
(02-16-2017 06:21 PM)NotANewbie Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ]For years I've heard talk that an FCS school couldn't move up to FBS without an FBS conference "sponsoring" them. ESPN is reporting Liberty will be an FBS Independent in 2018. Did they change the rules?
No. The NCAA approved a waiver. In other words, they made an exception to the rule. Wonder what kind of can of worms that may open?
(02-16-2017 06:34 PM)LatahCounty Wrote: [ -> ]The NCAA has shown it doesn't want to go to court to defend its oh-so-airtight rulebook and conference invite rule. So the rule may technically still be in place but the precedent is set.
(02-16-2017 06:44 PM)LatahCounty Wrote: [ -> ]MAH GAWD!!!!! THAT'S NODAK'S MUSIC!!!!!!!
(02-16-2017 06:33 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:21 PM)NotANewbie Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ]For years I've heard talk that an FCS school couldn't move up to FBS without an FBS conference "sponsoring" them. ESPN is reporting Liberty will be an FBS Independent in 2018. Did they change the rules?
No. The NCAA approved a waiver. In other words, they made an exception to the rule. Wonder what kind of can of worms that may open?
Exactly. James Madison has hesitated on making the jump because they don't want to play in CUSA. Now they make the jump without CUSA and with H&H's vs Liberty, Umass and Army probably.
Cheers!
(02-16-2017 06:47 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:33 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:21 PM)NotANewbie Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ]For years I've heard talk that an FCS school couldn't move up to FBS without an FBS conference "sponsoring" them. ESPN is reporting Liberty will be an FBS Independent in 2018. Did they change the rules?
No. The NCAA approved a waiver. In other words, they made an exception to the rule. Wonder what kind of can of worms that may open?
Exactly. James Madison has hesitated on making the jump because they don't want to play in CUSA. Now they make the jump without CUSA and with H&H's vs Liberty, Umass and Army probably.
Cheers!
When did JMU have an invitation to C-USA?
(02-16-2017 06:46 PM)HuskyU Wrote: [ -> ]Fairly confident UCONN (and others not satisfied) could fill an independent football schedule as a result of this loophole. Just sayin...
(02-16-2017 06:47 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:33 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:21 PM)NotANewbie Wrote: [ -> ](02-16-2017 06:19 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ]For years I've heard talk that an FCS school couldn't move up to FBS without an FBS conference "sponsoring" them. ESPN is reporting Liberty will be an FBS Independent in 2018. Did they change the rules?
No. The NCAA approved a waiver. In other words, they made an exception to the rule. Wonder what kind of can of worms that may open?
Exactly. James Madison has hesitated on making the jump because they don't want to play in CUSA. Now they make the jump without CUSA and with H&H's vs Liberty, Umass and Army probably.
Cheers!
When did JMU have an invitation to C-USA?
(02-16-2017 06:45 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: [ -> ]JMU, Delaware, Stony Brook, Youngstown St, Albany, Jacksonville St, Missouri St, Lamar, and Sam Houston St could announce soon. Wichita St and UTRGV need to get an FCS team first. An FBS schedule will be easy to make with those teams.(02-16-2017 06:44 PM)LatahCounty Wrote: [ -> ]MAH GAWD!!!!! THAT'S NODAK'S MUSIC!!!!!!!
Hahahaha
Cheers!
(02-16-2017 07:05 PM)ark30inf Wrote: [ -> ]Its only a loophole if they grant a waiver. They granted a waiver to Liberty because they don't want a religious discrimination lawsuit. That would not be the case with others seeking a waiver.
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