A Sea Of Red

thepostman wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 6:40 am

Thank You!

After some talking to a couple of different people, I dont think, (if this is to happen) that Gardner Webb or Charlston Southern would join the UAC. They seem to be under the impression that both are thinking of going the route of Presbyterian and dropping scholarship football and joining the Pioneer League.

So that brings the probable reasoning for this, it may be a plan that is being considered if another conference does not take UNA and KSU as associate members. If the Big South lost Gardner Webb and Charlston Southern for football, they will not keep sponsoring football. There are several schools in the Southeast in FCS that would be interested in joining each other to form a conference, but cant just start a bran new conference. All of the UAC would be current D1 schools. After that it would be speculative to say who the schools are. But that's how it would automatically have a AQ.

The ASUN would have an AQ even bringing in 3 D2 schools because of the core 7.

That being said, this may only have to do with the big South because of football. Or them dropping football.

And like your AD said, there is a chance nothing changes.

Throughout that interview, Ian did not seem to be too worried. He might know something that we don't. i.e. AAC. Just a thought.

ballcoach15 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 5:10 pm Throughout that interview, Ian did not seem to be too worried. He might know something that we don't. i.e. AAC. Just a thought.

Not saying you're right, but thus was a similar reaction when he was asked about FBS months before Liberty was eligible to play FBS the following January/February. Also we have to recognize when he says that that this proposition is a theory, which means that it's just an idea. Glad we have clearer idea of what's going on. I want to know how this will work financially speaking. That has not been answered.

It felt like Ian was saying this idea is stupid but doing it in the nicest way possible.

Lion1983 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 3:35 pm After some talking to a couple of different people, I dont think, (if this is to happen) that Gardner Webb or Charlston Southern would join the UAC. They seem to be under the impression that both are thinking of going the route of Presbyterian and dropping scholarship football and joining the Pioneer League.

So that brings the probable reasoning for this, it may be a plan that is being considered if another conference does not take UNA and KSU as associate members. If the Big South lost Gardner Webb and Charlston Southern for football, they will not keep sponsoring football. There are several schools in the Southeast in FCS that would be interested in joining each other to form a conference, but cant just start a bran new conference. All of the UAC would be current D1 schools. After that it would be speculative to say who the schools are. But that's how it would automatically have a AQ.

The ASUN would have an AQ even bringing in 3 D2 schools because of the core 7.

That being said, this may only have to do with the big South because of football. Or them dropping football.

And like your AD said, there is a chance nothing changes.

I feel like your sources may not exactly know what’s going on here. I highly doubt Charleston Southern is considering dropping to pioneer league football. I have no connection or source other than to say we all know something about CSU’s AD and they just pumped a ton of money into their stadium and their doing some things to their facilities. Highly doubt they put that kinda money to drop to non scholarship football.

Liberty22 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 9:19 pm

Lion1983 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 3:35 pm After some talking to a couple of different people, I dont think, (if this is to happen) that Gardner Webb or Charlston Southern would join the UAC. They seem to be under the impression that both are thinking of going the route of Presbyterian and dropping scholarship football and joining the Pioneer League.

So that brings the probable reasoning for this, it may be a plan that is being considered if another conference does not take UNA and KSU as associate members. If the Big South lost Gardner Webb and Charlston Southern for football, they will not keep sponsoring football. There are several schools in the Southeast in FCS that would be interested in joining each other to form a conference, but cant just start a bran new conference. All of the UAC would be current D1 schools. After that it would be speculative to say who the schools are. But that's how it would automatically have a AQ.

The ASUN would have an AQ even bringing in 3 D2 schools because of the core 7.

That being said, this may only have to do with the big South because of football. Or them dropping football.

And like your AD said, there is a chance nothing changes.

I feel like your sources may not exactly know what’s going on here. I highly doubt Charleston Southern is considering dropping to pioneer league football. I have no connection or source other than to say we all know something about CSU’s AD and they just pumped a ton of money into their stadium and their doing some things to their facilities. Highly doubt they put that kinda money to drop to non scholarship football.

I dunno. It makes a lot of sense. Especially if the funds aren’t materializing like expected. Football ain’t cheap.

After listening to Ian‘s interview with Jamie, I’m about as worried about this as I am the joke impeachment of the POTUS.

I could be wrong about both but not losing sleep over it

Purple Haize wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 11:10 pm

Liberty22 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 9:19 pm

Lion1983 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 3:35 pm After some talking to a couple of different people, I dont think, (if this is to happen) that Gardner Webb or Charlston Southern would join the UAC. They seem to be under the impression that both are thinking of going the route of Presbyterian and dropping scholarship football and joining the Pioneer League.

So that brings the probable reasoning for this, it may be a plan that is being considered if another conference does not take UNA and KSU as associate members. If the Big South lost Gardner Webb and Charlston Southern for football, they will not keep sponsoring football. There are several schools in the Southeast in FCS that would be interested in joining each other to form a conference, but cant just start a bran new conference. All of the UAC would be current D1 schools. After that it would be speculative to say who the schools are. But that's how it would automatically have a AQ.

The ASUN would have an AQ even bringing in 3 D2 schools because of the core 7.

That being said, this may only have to do with the big South because of football. Or them dropping football.

And like your AD said, there is a chance nothing changes.

I feel like your sources may not exactly know what’s going on here. I highly doubt Charleston Southern is considering dropping to pioneer league football. I have no connection or source other than to say we all know something about CSU’s AD and they just pumped a ton of money into their stadium and their doing some things to their facilities. Highly doubt they put that kinda money to drop to non scholarship football.

I dunno. It makes a lot of sense. Especially if the funds aren’t materializing like expected. Football ain’t cheap.

CSU is not thinking of dropping scholarships. They are too invested in money games. They are also exploring the option of redoing the seating of the stadium.

So the ASUN has posted a video to help clarify what they are trying to do:

Interesting model.

Not sure if this affects anything with this ASUN plan, but it looks like NC A&T is moving to the Big South in 2021.

Good move for them considering it appears they're about to lose Kennesaw and North Alabama.

A&T will rule BSC

It's good to see the hbcu's starting to break off and going their seperate ways. Many of them are better off apart than together. Despite the big South being an awful conference especially in basketball. It's still a big step up from the meac

So much for the Big South Football imploding. Other than better TV markets, and fewer teams, and tolerating our ambitions, I don't think that the ASUN's any better, if at all, than the Big South. Stating the obvious again, we've outgrown most of the FCS/Low to Midmajor Conferences, we just have to prove we belong.