(05-04-2014 03:00 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  They may raise more than some FBS programs but their leadership doesn't think they raise enough to make the jump. Funny thing is donations are likely to suffer by staying FCS.

Since such a high percentage of their sports income comes from student fees, and they cannot charge it direct tuition wise by state law, wonder if building a 1/2 stadium recently and the debt on that have the BOV nervous. Reading between the lines and what some seemingly informed JMU posters say, would agree with you Saint3333, think it is more a money problem than JMU wants to admit even to their own fans.