(06-23-2022 02:46 PM)chrisattsu Wrote:  

(06-22-2022 10:34 PM)Gemofthehills Wrote:  Should be enough fans to grow the attendance. Not sure how much media, TX state, SMU, Rice, UTSA and others not Texas or TXAM get but Sam will probably start getting more and more until its the same media as the others.

FCS may be fine in other parts of the country but it does not move the needle in Texas. You are either FBS or you are "D2". To be honest there isnt much difference in the stadiums or campus cultures between the D2 Lone Star Conference and the FCS Southland/WAC schools. Texas State, UTSA, and Sam Houston's leadership recognized this and thats why they moved. Its part of the reason that Tarleton, who is still transitioning to FCS is trying to move onto FBS as quickly as possible.

Sam's move to FBS lets them join the club and places on the other side of the line.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football is the bible for Texas football. Each year, every FBS team receives pages dedicated to their program. However, if you are FCS, D2, or D3 your team's coverage is lumped into a larger Conference section. Even their sports website only highlights the FBS teams.


Sam could be "Texas State level" bad, but they would be included in those little ways that they aren't now.

Alabama is similar, except even the G5 FBS schools get very little pub. More than FCS but it very local. JSU area of the state gets no/little news about USA or troy state. UAB we get the bleed over from Bham but its not much.