(07-18-2017 11:21 AM)teamvsn Wrote:  

(07-18-2017 11:06 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  University of Great Falls put football on the table and possible future for conference in the NAIA for the team.

http://www.montanasports.com/2017/07/17/...rovidence/

Thanks for this. Some clarifications....

When it says "the Frontier Conference and the NAIA would be a natural fit for a potential football program" it is referring to the association (NAIA) and conference (Frontier) they are already in. They are saying their present situation is a natural fit for adding football. I agree. The Frontier is a football oriented conference and they are one of two teams in it (the other being Lewis-Clark) that doesn't offer it.

The timing of the article was based on questions posed at a news conference in which school colors were announced in conjunction with the college's renaming to be "University of Providence". They are no longer University of Great Falls. The name change was because of a merger with a medical organization and opening of a new health school at the college. I think this means they have some money. :) Let's hope football might be a part of that.

Someone brought up on Reddit if Providence College might sue them over the name change? I put down Great Falls so not to confuse between the two schools.