OT: Tennessee State to study feasibility of ice hockey

[Tech Boys]

They just joined the Horizon so I doubt if they will drop down. I'd start baseball.

I don't know what facilities they would have available for baseball or even their ability to recruit a 35-man team on short notice. Cross Country might be the sport to add. They already have a women's team, not much more is needed on facilities, and they could probably get about 10 runners pretty quickly.

[CALUPA69]

I don't know what facilities they would have available for baseball or even their ability to recruit a 35-man team on short notice. Cross Country might be the sport to add. They already have a women's team, not much more is needed on facilities, and they could probably get about 10 runners pretty quickly.

The problem with adding men's CC is Title 9 goes out of whack. Though I didn't mention it, RMU is closing down BOTH M&W HOCKEY. That's a wash. If they decide to add sports to maintain their status, it will need to be on an equal basis. Women's tennis and/or golf could probably be worked out without a lot of difficulty to offset MCC.

[njmav1]

There is one issue with this move. It will leave RMU with only 5 men's sports, so they will have to replace hockey or keep it. Or join D2, maybe the Mountain East. :)

In their release, RMU affirmed their commitment to D1, so they're not dropping down to D2.

[Tech Boys]

The problem with adding men's CC is Title 9 goes out of whack. Though I didn't mention it, RMU is closing down BOTH M&W HOCKEY. That's a wash. If they decide to add sports to maintain their status, it will need to be on an equal basis. Women's tennis and/or golf could probably be worked out without a lot of difficulty to offset MCC.

All true. Step 1: add men's team to be D1 compliant; Step 2: add women's team(s) to satisfy T9.

[Tech Boys]

In their release, RMU affirmed their commitment to D1, so they're not dropping down to D2.

I know they're not coming to D2, that comment was sarcasm.