For the record, Houston has a metro of over 5M. There is projected to be 5M in the I-45 corridor from Spring up through Huntsville by 2050. The growth is coming that led SWT's growth into Texas State over the past two decades.

But I live near Sam and there is practically zero interest in the program outside of Huntsville city limits. They need to be better positioning for the growth they are about to experience. They are by no means prepared for stepping up any time soon from a facilities or fanbase perspective. That should be their focus today but I'm not seeing it. FCS football is a pretty big notch below HS football on the collective minds of most Texans.

Back to JMU and NDSU. The folks in Fargo have made their case but there isn't a place to land. JMU is strapped with small-minded leadership that seems to believe that the CAA is a step above any FBS leagues for which they are suitable to aspire. I feel bad for the Dukes fans. That's a terrible predicament.