Want to be an FBS program. Looking at the conferences C-USA and the MAC are the only 2 possible conferences. I know it would be a ways to play them but look at the football program we take in. No offense to the others but they have won National Championships at 1-AA level. They also are FBS ready now not years from now.

(10-01-2010 03:01 PM)wmu2012 Wrote:  Want to be an FBS program. Looking at the conferences C-USA and the MAC are the only 2 possible conferences. I know it would be a ways to play them but look at the football program we take in. No offense to the others but they have won National Championships at 1-AA level. They also are FBS ready now not years from now.

I think the sun belt is also a possibility for them. If they want to come that owuld be great just **NOT** football only..

The Sun Belt is the best overall fit for all their athletics and the university culture.

(10-01-2010 03:25 PM)axeme Wrote:  The Sun Belt is the best overall fit for all their athletics and the university culture.

Freshman Admissions, Fall 2009

* 13,039 applications
* 2,743 enrolled
* 1158 SAT average
* 3.92 GPA average

http://www.appstate.edu/about/

Seems much closer to the MAC than the Sun belt, academically.

I could see their enrollment holding them back(16,968 total). Geographically, they belong in the Sun belt/C-USA.

I've been down there....it's a beautiful area and a great campus. Would love to head down there for a football game or two.

(10-01-2010 03:01 PM)wmu2012 Wrote:  Want to be an FBS program. Looking at the conferences C-USA and the MAC are the only 2 possible conferences. I know it would be a ways to play them but look at the football program we take in. No offense to the others but they have won National Championships at 1-AA level. They also are FBS ready now not years from now.

I believe Appy wants to move up but is there any article or blog or something which caused you to start this thread?

Something new????

Here's one:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...-up-to-fbs

Sun Belt would make sense for them. MAC would perhaps look at football only to balance the football divisions

(10-01-2010 05:23 PM)delflash Wrote:  Here's one:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...-up-to-fbs

Nice attendance numbers.

They are doing a feasibility study like GSU, UMass, and Jax St have done. Incorrect title as it's not a done deal just because a school studies.

If they do, their atheltics budget just recently increased over the $10 Mil. mark, so in that sense they fit better in the SBC. They have the great football attendance but their overall atheltic department ticket revenues havent been much better than MAC programs'. About 50% of their AD budget is from student fees, so they'll be looking at how they can find more revenue sources.

(10-01-2010 03:36 PM)ksu sucks Wrote:  

(10-01-2010 03:25 PM)axeme Wrote:  The Sun Belt is the best overall fit for all their athletics and the university culture.

Freshman Admissions, Fall 2009

* 13,039 applications
* 2,743 enrolled
* 1158 SAT average
* 3.92 GPA average

http://www.appstate.edu/about/

Seems much closer to the MAC than the Sun belt, academically.

I could see their enrollment holding them back(16,968 total). Geographically, they belong in the Sun belt/C-USA.

Appy State is only #9 Regional University (South) in the USNWR.

They fit in as stated above with SBC academics which are at the regional level and not Tier I/Tier II like the MAC.

The MAC should look at Tier I candidates only.

They should do quite well in the sunbelt

In 1776 we formed a nation.

I think in 2014 (or 15 or 16 at the latest) a bunch of East Coast FCS schools will form a conference.

I think they are sending 'signals' to the other schools - time to start serious planning.

I would not be surprised to see a few go I-A independent in say '13 as a prelude to a new conference forming.