(04-15-2014 10:39 PM)SpiritCymbal Wrote:  

(04-15-2014 09:40 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  ...I think the vast majority of the JMU fans on here are very supportive of JMU's candidacy to the Belt (if they weren't last year, virtually all are now)

This latest "no" vote was more than just saying no to the Sun Belt. It was a decision to say no to I-A football, period. MAC and CUSA are not expanding and the SBC was/is JMU's only chance.

I believe that will upset the JMU fanbase more than anything. They might have still been split about which conference is the best for them, but the majority wanted I-A ball in the end. That door is now closed and JMU will remain in 1-aa (or whatever it becomes after the P5 and G5 split) for the foreseeable future.

Maybe they believe a P5/G5 split is coming and the difference in FCS and G5-left-behind football wont be significant to most casual fans. If there were a split, there would probably be some opportunity for the top FCS schools to move up in all the upheaval surrounding the P5/G5 split and subsequent reorganization. They may see making a move now as risky and prefer to see how things shake out during this summers NCAA governance debate. I think they have made a mistake and are missing the last ticket onto the boat for a while.