(12-06-2019 05:45 PM)seaking4steel Wrote:  

(12-06-2019 04:50 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(12-06-2019 01:23 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  

(12-05-2019 08:27 PM)lion1983 Wrote:  

(12-05-2019 08:14 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  Lion: I would have liked to see the A-Sun become the new home of more of the bigger Gulf South schools but apparently your UNA was the only one game for the move.

West Florida, West Georgia and Valdosta State are the only real viable options.

That being said, West Georgia has mentioned publicly that they have and are exploring a move. Valdosta State has the big fish in small pond mentality (like UNA had in the 90s) they have said publicly they dont want any part of D1.

West Florida has the resources, and forward thinking to do it. Just need the opportunity. I am being told, they are serious contenders for an ASUN invite should someone leave or ALL schools decide 11 is okay, and I dont see the later happening being that that's one more mouth to feed with a small amount of food.

Those were the same ones I was thinking.

That trio, plus UNA, Kenn St, and maybe some start ups at UNF and FGCU would make for a nice League.

Even if they didn’t get the start ups, playing with Campbell, Gardner-Webb, Charleston Southern, and Hampton wouldn’t be too bad.

Lets not forget Florida Tech is spending a lot of money for sports and academics big time. They added football before West Florida, and they are getting bigger with students being enrolled. They are closing in to 10,000 students and they are private. Outspending both Florida private schools right now in academics and in sports. 22 sports is a lot for a D2 school. The same amount that Bellarmine offers.

Florida Tech plays in a High School stadium. West Florida plays in a baseball field...

(12-06-2019 07:30 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  The city of Melbourne offered Florida Tech if they want to help build a new stadium that could be FBS size down the road. Could be a good place for a new bowl to be at. The town is growing and FIT is the only game in town. Going D1 will help the image of FIT and the town itself. FIT bought the purchase to renamed the stadium as Florida Tech Panther Stadium. The high school could not afford the upkeep, but FIT could fix the stadium, and add more seats. It is a dual project where the university helping the high school out. This is how Azusa Pacific, Walsh and UTPB are doing along with Bakersfield Community College. Portland State is doing the exact same thing right now where there are plans to build a new stadium for the city sharing with the high school.

(12-06-2019 12:21 PM)whittx Wrote:  Saw this article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune today. Apparantly they will pay for the players there to stay and complete their degrees. Kinda weird, considering that they were a non-scholarship sport.
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https://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/201...t-of-water