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Originally posted by Wildcat Khan View Post
Fortunately one saw that recently and did move down. Idaho moved down to FCS and the Big Sky before the pandemic. I agree that more should follow that example.
I think fans and athletes are just as much to blame too. I know folks who simply refuse to follow the NSIC because it's not D1. Talented athletes would rather ride the bench at LSU for 4 years than start for West Florida for 4 years. People have gotten drunk off of a distorted image of what D1 actually is.
There is no shame in being NAIA, DIII, DII, or even FCS if it's what "fits" you best. Many schools find ways to carve out a brand and a niche and run with it.
And just because a school is successful at D2 does not mean they have any hope of being successful or even relatively competitive at D1.
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Originally posted by shipfbfan1 View Post
This should further cement Nebraska seeking to return to the Big 12 ASAP and possibly persuade Colorado to return home as well. Neither have done squat in BB or Football in their new conferences nor have they built rivalry games like they had in the Big 12.
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Originally posted by shipfbfan1 View Post
This should further cement Nebraska seeking to return to the Big 12 ASAP and possibly persuade Colorado to return home as well. Neither have done squat in BB or Football in their new conferences nor have they built rivalry games like they had in the Big 12.
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Originally posted by shipfbfan1 View Post
I think many FCS schools will look to shed cost and either drop football or move down to the FCS level. Many FCS programs will face the decision do we keep football just to receive a shot at the NCAA BB tournament and the money/exposure the years we make the big dance as a #14, 15, 16 seed.
I can see the reasoning for schools with a legitimate chance to make those one-and-done appearances routinely, even every few years - but it never made sense to me upend an entire athletic department in the hopes that you earn a 16 seed.
There are plenty of anecdotal examples of this working out - UMBC, Chicago-Loyola, FGCU - etc, but I feel like the odds are astronomical. Might as well try to make money playing the lottery - at least that's less expensive.
There are so many D1 basketball programs that I feel would struggle in the top conferences in D2 - so it just doesn't make much sense to me why they are fighting for a chance to lose a first round match one time.
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Originally posted by laker View PostReports are that the BIG is being small by denying the Huskers a game.
Before I thought they were being paranoid. Now I believe that Warren is the worst commissioner in sports. UTC's team was tested and found to be negative. Wisconsin was the team with the outbreak, not Nebraska. Gophers played without a kicking game last week and got their butts kicked by Michigan. I see no reason, other than pettiness, to punish the Huskers.
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Reports are that the BIG is being small by denying the Huskers a game.
Before I thought they were being paranoid. Now I believe that Warren is the worst commissioner in sports. UTC's team was tested and found to be negative. Wisconsin was the team with the outbreak, not Nebraska. Gophers played without a kicking game last week and got their butts kicked by Michigan. I see no reason, other than pettiness, to punish the Huskers.
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Originally posted by laker View PostSince the Nebraska-Wisconsin game was cancelled, the Huskers are looking to add UT-Chattanooga for Saturday. The BIG has not allowed any non-conference games, but if they don't let them do this things will get nuclear in Lincoln.
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Since the Nebraska-Wisconsin game was cancelled, the Huskers are looking to add UT-Chattanooga for Saturday. The BIG has not allowed any non-conference games, but if they don't let them do this things will get nuclear in Lincoln.
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Originally posted by Wildcat Khan View Post
Fortunately one saw that recently and did move down. Idaho moved down to FCS and the Big Sky before the pandemic. I agree that more should follow that example.
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Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
Probably a handful of FBS schools that should be FCS as well. It'd be nice if D2 had more teams in the west coast (as we all know by now).
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D3 Martin Luther College in New Ulm MN is less than 40 miles from me. They have called off sports and are sending students back home until at least Jan 25.
https://www.nujournal.com/news/local...students-home/
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Originally posted by crixus View Post
That's a big blow. Losing them for one full year might lead to losing them permanently. I hope not.
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Originally posted by laker View Post
I think that if colleges don't seriously look at their financial and competitive situation this year they never will. There are so many schools that have no business being D1 who should either go D2, D3 or NAIA. Chicago State is a great example.
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