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Ambushed in Indy: Subjugation without representation
Otto Fad, CFAA/I-AA.com
May 17, 2004, 00:01
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[Note: this is Part II of a series…Part I: Big Sky ready to lead I-AA flight?]
The apparently increasing likelihood that recent gains will be wiped-out by the Division I Board of Directors begs the question, “How can I-AA Football be victimized by the membership organization to which it belongs?
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05-17-2004 09:34 PM |
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How FREAKING STUPID ARE THESE PEOPLE.
Oh Otto Fad and Tony Moss love their dear little I-AA.
If it is such a wonderful thing then why in the name of hell are schools dashing out? Why are the conference commissioners in I-AA doing everything they can to lower people to their standard. Why are they trying to prevent people from going up.
You can't save what doesn't want to be saved.
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05-18-2004 08:29 AM |
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arkstfan Wrote:How FREAKING STUPID ARE THESE PEOPLE.
Oh Otto Fad and Tony Moss love their dear little I-AA.
If it is such a wonderful thing then why in the name of hell are schools dashing out? Why are the conference commissioners in I-AA doing everything they can to lower people to their standard. Why are they trying to prevent people from going up.
You can't save what doesn't want to be saved.
Are Troy and UConn the last to schools to move up to D1A from D1AA? There are 2 Florida Schools that are moving up in 2006. Are there any others seriously contemplating jumping the d1aa ship in the near future?
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05-18-2004 12:45 PM |
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FIU and FAU will be the next ones out. Florida A&M was actually out and has moved back in without playing a game in I-A.
The growth rate of I-A has been slower than the growth rate of Division as a whole so there isn't a real problem.
What makes them mad is that schools like Boise State, Marshall, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, etc represent about 1/4th of all I-AA title game appearances and they have left for I-A. Or maybe their beef is people like South Florida, Buffalo, etc that never did anything at the I-AA level before moving.
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05-18-2004 02:13 PM |
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arkstfan Wrote:FIU and FAU will be the next ones out. Florida A&M was actually out and has moved back in without playing a game in I-A.
The growth rate of I-A has been slower than the growth rate of Division as a whole so there isn't a real problem.
What makes them mad is that schools like Boise State, Marshall, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, etc represent about 1/4th of all I-AA title game appearances and they have left for I-A. Or maybe their beef is people like South Florida, Buffalo, etc that never did anything at the I-AA level before moving.
I know Georgia Southern strongly considered moving up at one time but their stadium only held around 16,000, and they had a way to go before building up their attendance to support a 30,000 seat stadium.
In retrospect, maybe they should have moved up with Idaho, cuz Idaho has no problem maintaining their d1a status.
I think a 30,000 seat stadium on campus should be enough to qualify any school as a d1a program. To invest in a 30,000 seat stadium demonstrates a strong committment by the school.
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05-18-2004 02:26 PM |
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