NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up

NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336444

By Sly Fox - January 14th, 2011, 4:27 pm

- January 14th, 2011, 4:27 pm #336444

From the NCAA's annual convention in San Antonio ...

USA Today wrote:The Division I Legislative Council approved new conditions for joining the highest-profile division, including a far steeper application fee expected to range from $900,000 to $1.3 million. Reclassifying schools now pay $15,000. The action, designed to stem the division's rapid growth, also requires a standing invitation from a D-I conference.

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Frankly I don't see this being a legitimate deterrent to anyone stepping up. All it does is add more cash for the IOC, er, NCAA fat cats to play with at their own discretion.

Re: NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336483

By bravo269er - January 14th, 2011, 7:46 pm

- January 14th, 2011, 7:46 pm #336483

I agree. If you are seriously contemplating a move up, and that is the ultimate goal you obviously have the funds to pay that type of fee. Maybe we'll get lucky and get a MAC invite soon.

Re: NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336490

By 4everfsu - January 14th, 2011, 8:36 pm

- January 14th, 2011, 8:36 pm #336490

Any conference but the MAC

“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart,
if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.”
Sir Winston Churchill

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Lynchburg Baptist College class of 1975

Re: NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336491

By ToTheLeft - January 14th, 2011, 8:39 pm

- January 14th, 2011, 8:39 pm #336491

4everfsu wrote:Any conference but the MAC

The WAC and Sun Belt would like for you to reconsider your statement.

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Re: NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336495

By bravo269er - January 14th, 2011, 8:57 pm

- January 14th, 2011, 8:57 pm #336495

MAC, Sun-Belt, and Conference-USA are fine with me. I'm not picky.

Re: NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336496

By ToTheLeft - January 14th, 2011, 9:06 pm

- January 14th, 2011, 9:06 pm #336496

Me too. I just don't see how one is worse than the others. None of them are great. None are "below" us either.

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Re: NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336499

By bravo269er - January 14th, 2011, 9:17 pm

- January 14th, 2011, 9:17 pm #336499

I agree. The key is just getting the foot in the door, and becoming established as a solid FBS program. It doesn't matter if we play Ohio, SMU, or LA Tech it's FBS football and thats good for me.

Re: NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336509

By Sly Fox - January 14th, 2011, 10:19 pm

- January 14th, 2011, 10:19 pm #336509

Selfishly I would love C-USA for obvious reasons. But I agree that any of the above sound great.

Re: NCAA Prez Says Price for Entry to Division I Going Up#336524

By Cider Jim - January 15th, 2011, 7:24 am

- January 15th, 2011, 7:24 am #336524

Sly Fox wrote:I would love C-USA

+1

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