(04-13-2017 04:24 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(04-13-2017 02:02 PM)GreenHornet33 Wrote:  

(04-13-2017 01:16 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(04-13-2017 12:16 PM)GreenHornet33 Wrote:  

(04-13-2017 11:46 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Ego factor or not, but the HBCUs have been think of as being not as equals to the other universities which is why they are struggling. Tennessee State might be the only one doing all right not being in an HBCU conference. I think Florida A&M wanted to shed the HBCU image to join the Sun Belt, but backed out.
Alabama State wants to go to FBS as well and tried to talk to the SBC to let them in, but with South Alabama and Troy in the conference, they will not be let in. The only HBCUs that I could see be let in are Jackson State, Tennessee State, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman since they do not have a presence in those states.
Jackson State could fill the Mississippi hole in the SBC. Plus, Jackson State is not really considered a HBCU anymore with them enrolling white kids. They might become another Ole Miss. school with a mix race population.

Dude you are a mountain of misinformation when it comes down to HBCUs. This is like the 3rd post of yours with 1/2 truths and whole lies that I've run across. Usually there's 0 HBCU presence on this board so it goes unchecked but dude stop.

Then, why are there any HBCUs in FBS if they are supposed to be equals to the others?

No this is about the lies that you've posted on this board. Let's go through them.

1. Alabama State does not desire to go FBS. We have not had any serious discussions about moving nor have we done ANY feasibility studies.
2. When did ANYONE from FAMU say that they wanted to "shed the HBCU image"?
3. When did JSU start not being considered an HBCU? JSUs white population has always bounced between 6-7.5% which is where it still is today. School demographics doesn't determine an HBCU which is what you seem to think is the case.

Like I said previously, stop making up stuff and passing it off as fact.

The info about Alabama State came up before Georgia State was invited to the SBC. The reason is that what people posted on the news website of the local paper there said something to the fact about Alabama State was talking to SBC about membership. Unless, someone gave that reporter false information? Than, that could be the case. A lot of misinformation have been posted on legit news sites about a sports team and all that. Alabama State does have an FBS size ready stadium if they ever do go to FBS.

Why about Florida A&M? Because they were invited to join FBS and SBC in the early 2000. The first year in transition, they reversed themselves and SBC wound up with a sucky FIU and FAU teams. They would have shed off the HBCU image if they continued on to join the SBC.

Why Jackson State not be considered hardly an HBCU? The reason is they have more of white students enrolled than many of the other HBCUs which seems they are not hurting with enrollment. There are many other students who are not black or white that goes there as well. I am not looking at just the black or white issues with the schools. I am looking at all that make up the population of the campus as students.

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/...diversity/

Jackson State as of September 2016 has a white student population of 4.5% which is lower than SWAC members Prairie View(5.3%), Texas Southern(4.9%), Alabama A&M(7.2%), and Alabama State(6.3%). Tennessee State, Winston-Salem State, North Carolina Central, North Carolina A&T, Kentucky State, West Virginia State, Bluefield State, and Norfolk State all white student body populations over 10%. JSU is not even in the top half of HBCUs as far as diversity. Also being an HBCU is a FEDERAL DESIGNATION not based on the demographics of the school or what conference a school plays sports in. West Virginia State and Bluefield State are two HBCUs that are majority white.