(02-02-2019 07:31 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(02-01-2019 11:08 PM)Wolfman Wrote:  The "could win more" concept is flawed. If a school could maintain its FBS coaching staff, FBS players, and FBS facilities while dropping down to FCS, they could probably win more games. The reality is they are going to have FCS coaches, players and facilities. They are going to be way behind established FCS programs.

It's also going to be a financial nightmare with lower donations, lower ticket prices, and lower attendance.

G5 programs have the ability to keep 3 star recruits home.

Arkansas/Arkansas St is a perfect example of a P5/G5 setup. Arkansas has to go out and recruit nationally to compete in the SEC, leaving a lot of quality in-state players behind. This is where AState can fill the void and keep some 3 stars home.

When you drop to FCS you don't offer those recruits an alternative. Then its down to how well a program fits the FCS landscape.

We do have some great players started out at UCA or Arkansas Tech since they needed to get their grade point average up to join Arkansas/A-State. We had players at Tech and the next year, they transferred to Arkansas. That is why UCA moved up. Arkansas Tech does have the academics at the same level as some FBS schools.