We will no longer be I-AA in football starting in December

We will no longer be I-AA in football starting in December#23760

By SuperJon - August 6th, 2006, 12:53 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 12:53 pm #23760

Then again, neither will anyone else.

INDIANAPOLIS -- During its summer meetings on Thursday, the NCAA Division I of Directors approved new labels for Division I football. The presidents approved a change in terminology to "Football Bowl Subdivision" for the former I-A classification and "NCAA Football Championship Subdivision" for the former I-AA group. The Collegiate Commissioners Association helped develop the new labels.

The presidents believe the new nomenclature, which becomes effective in December, more accurately distinguishes Division I institutions for purposes of governing football, the only sport for which such a distinction is necessary. Members felt the old nomenclature inaccurately tiered Division I institutions in all sports, not just football, and produced instances in which media outlets and other entities incorrectly cited institutions as being Division I-AA in basketball or baseball, for example.

"All Division I institutions, regardless of whether they sponsor football, are in fact and should be referred to as Division I members," said Board Chair and University of Connecticut President Philip Austin. "The only reasons for labeling are the need to distinguish the two football subdivisions for the purpose of governing the sport and to maintain separate statistics. The Board is stressing that the nomenclature reflect the totality of the Division I membership whenever possible and that the subdivision labels be used sparingly. Still, there are instances in which we need to use them, and we feel the new labels are more accurate."

#23762

By A.G. - August 6th, 2006, 1:30 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 1:30 pm #23762

Football Bowl Subdivision sound WORSE. What a bunch of maroons!

Isaiah 33:1
Woe to you, O destroyer, you who have not been destroyed!
Woe to you, O traitor, you who have not been betrayed!

#23764

By SuperJon - August 6th, 2006, 1:41 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 1:41 pm #23764

Well, they're now the BS division of football.

#23766

By Stevev - August 6th, 2006, 1:45 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 1:45 pm #23766

So do do we give out 85 scollies for football.

#23769

By bigsmooth - August 6th, 2006, 2:06 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 2:06 pm #23769

leave it to the NCAA to do something absolutely idiotic.

#23776

By A.G. - August 6th, 2006, 2:41 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 2:41 pm #23776

SuperJon wrote:Well, they're now the BS division of football.

Fitting enough--since we are in the BS Conference!

Isaiah 33:1
Woe to you, O destroyer, you who have not been destroyed!
Woe to you, O traitor, you who have not been betrayed!

#23778

By SuperJon - August 6th, 2006, 2:44 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 2:44 pm #23778

Can I get an amen from the bobbleheads?

#23779

By TDDance234 - August 6th, 2006, 2:48 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 2:48 pm #23779

The NCAA proves to be a joke.. is anyone really surprised?

#23780

By SuperJon - August 6th, 2006, 2:48 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 2:48 pm #23780

Do you have to ask that?

#23781

By A.G. - August 6th, 2006, 2:49 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 2:49 pm #23781

No
Clue
At
All

Isaiah 33:1
Woe to you, O destroyer, you who have not been destroyed!
Woe to you, O traitor, you who have not been betrayed!

#23786

By Sly Fox - August 6th, 2006, 3:43 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 3:43 pm #23786

This has been discussed for several months now. It is only a change in name alone. It affects nothing else.

#23789

By SuperJon - August 6th, 2006, 4:26 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 4:26 pm #23789

Yes, I know. It's official now though.

#23790

By A.G. - August 6th, 2006, 4:42 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 4:42 pm #23790

Yes--we all know. I think most of us here are ripping on the new name.

Isaiah 33:1
Woe to you, O destroyer, you who have not been destroyed!
Woe to you, O traitor, you who have not been betrayed!

#23795

By PeterParker - August 6th, 2006, 4:56 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 4:56 pm #23795

Sounds like athletic suburbia now: so and so plays in the Bowl Subdivision and that one plays in the Championship Subdivision. Turn left at the 7-11, past the Wal-Mart next to the Starbuck's, you can't miss it.

#23800

By A.G. - August 6th, 2006, 5:21 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 5:21 pm #23800

Guess we all can move to Wisteria Lane, and become

"Desperate Flame Fans."

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Isaiah 33:1
Woe to you, O destroyer, you who have not been destroyed!
Woe to you, O traitor, you who have not been betrayed!

#23801

By SuperJon - August 6th, 2006, 5:23 pm

- August 6th, 2006, 5:23 pm #23801

Only if the women from the show will be there.

#24689

By ralph - August 13th, 2006, 6:02 am

- August 13th, 2006, 6:02 am #24689

What? Did you think we weren't subdivisions before now???? Since 1978 D-I has been subdivided in the sport of football. You all seem to think this is something new.

#24699

By Ed Dantes - August 13th, 2006, 10:32 am

- August 13th, 2006, 10:32 am #24699

So let me get this straight. People are complaining that a D-I AA school such as Liberty is referred to as simply "D-I", so they make a move to clarify it by calling it "championship" as opposed to "bowl". Yeah, this does prove that the college football governing bodies are buffoons.

My question is this: Someone brought up the prospect of scholarships. If Division I is no longer "division I", does that create a loophole to get around title IX restrictions? (in which case, it would be brilliant?)

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#24703

By PAmedic - August 13th, 2006, 11:40 am

- August 13th, 2006, 11:40 am #24703

its STILL DI.

its just that we're ALL DI, no one will be a I-A or I-AA in anything. It was confusing for OTHER sports, thats ALL.

now you're still DI in everything, in FB you can be Championship or Bowl division. This isn't that difficult, folks.

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#24707

By Chris Lang - August 13th, 2006, 11:50 am

- August 13th, 2006, 11:50 am #24707

The move was made because of the preponderance of media outlets who would refer to Montana as playing I-AA basketball. Though honestly, I don't remember seeing many people referred to as "I-AA basketball" or "I-AA baseball." That's Big Sky commish Doug Fullerton's story, and he's sticking to it.

#24716

By Sly Fox - August 13th, 2006, 1:45 pm

- August 13th, 2006, 1:45 pm #24716

I think the thrust was to acknowledge I-AA football programs as Division I.