July 1 - Moving Day 2024

[Bballfan]

Ferrum's official announcement.....

Ferrum College Accepted as Official NCAA Division II Institution Under Expedited Provisional Year One Process - Ferrum College

I don't know much about this school. In a beautiful part of Virginia. Another Conference Carolinas addition.

[TheBigCat2192]

Looking at their upper management, “that’s nobody’s business but the Turks”:

https://www.na.edu/about-nau/administration/

I looked at this website for about 20 minutes and I’m half-convinced the whole outfit is a scam designed to enrich a Turkish mafia through a mix of importing a bunch of foreign students and charging to teach them ESL (their foreign-born percentage has been as high as 55% and even post-COVID it’s in the 30s) and siphoning up FAFSA money.

[Bballfan]

Istanbul was Constantinople...................

And before Constantinople it was New Rome. And before New Rome it was Byzantium.

In the end it is still the same city no matter what you call it.

[laker]

Looking at their upper management, “that’s nobody’s business but the Turks”:

https://www.na.edu/about-nau/administration/

Istanbul was Constantinople...................

[cwfenn]

NAIA North American U to drop football after four seasons.

https://www.texasfootball.com/articl...r-four-seasons

Looking at their upper management, “that’s nobody’s business but the Turks”:

https://www.na.edu/about-nau/administration/

[cwfenn]

Your tennis comment perked my interest.

Although the cross country trips suck, it doesn't affect other sports like tennis and volleyball as much as football.

Tennis and volleyball players are used to travelling to long road destinations multiple times a week/month at 8am and 9am start times for matches from middle school through high school so the match times and travel doesnt bother them nor the preparation.

It affects football the most because you dont have "football tournaments" and most football games are later in the afternoon or night.

Its easier for east coast teams to use gamesmanship against west coast teams in that regard by scheduling them for the noon eastern start times.

While I was being hypothetical, I will admit that I don’t know near enough about all the workings of how college athletics departments schedule and travel. Appreciate the feedback.

[Inkblot]

Ferrum has been accepted into the 2-year membership process. They will play in Conference Carolinas for both seasons. https://www.ncaa.org/news/2025/2/12/...p-process.aspx

The release makes no mention of Middle Georgia, and the committee report isn't out yet.

[ctrabs74]

NAIA North American U to drop football after four seasons.

https://www.texasfootball.com/articl...r-four-seasons

I can't say that I'm shocked. I can think of a couple other of these "programs" out there which need to meet the same fate (coughcough Lincoln California coughcouch).

[laker]

NAIA North American U to drop football after four seasons.

https://www.texasfootball.com/articl...r-four-seasons

[crixus]

http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/...i-3274308/amp/

This is an interesting read with a lot of information. There are growing calls to move UNLV Hockey up to DI - which was expected. However I think it's interesting that it's become a hot ticket and they've outgrown their quaint little barn.

Even more interesting is the funding bit - it costs $700,000 to run the program, but the school contributes very little. Most of it is bank rolled by the Engelstad Foundation. Ralph is often associated with UND, but he was a casino boss in Vegas, so it makes sense.

I think the Rebs are a bit on their high horse after beating Denver though. It's absolutely an accomplishment worth celebrating, but their current roster would get creamed in a real DI schedule (IMO - debatable admittedly).

Remains to be seen what the direction of the program will be though.

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[sportsvine]

I am shocked UNLV even fields a hockey team. I know Las Vegas has had the NHL for a few years, but still.....

[SW_Mustang]

http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/...i-3274308/amp/

This is an interesting read with a lot of information. There are growing calls to move UNLV Hockey up to DI - which was expected. However I think it's interesting that it's become a hot ticket and they've outgrown their quaint little barn.

Even more interesting is the funding bit - it costs $700,000 to run the program, but the school contributes very little. Most of it is bank rolled by the Engelstad Foundation. Ralph is often associated with UND, but he was a casino boss in Vegas, so it makes sense.

I think the Rebs are a bit on their high horse after beating Denver though. It's absolutely an accomplishment worth celebrating, but their current roster would get creamed in a real DI schedule (IMO - debatable admittedly).

Remains to be seen what the direction of the program will be though.

[crixus]

I read about that this morning. Should the AD be making these statements? And to move up as an independent? That would not be a smart move.

We may as well face it- there will be a lot of changes in college athletics soon- and many not for the better. Schools shouldn't forget what their original purpose was.

This reminds me of the D2 school (Alderson Broaddus) which I followed for over 50 years that shut down a year and a half ago. They thought they could generate income by adding more sports and improving athletic facilities but it didn't work. And sadly their debt strangled them like a giant python. Sacramento State won't shut down, but they may be jumping the gun here. And I agree with your last sentence whole heartedly!

[laker]

You'd think so, but this story came out yesterday. I think Prez Wood's been hanging out with Dave Chappelle's character. Just Kidding. I wish them well in Sacto.

I read about that this morning. Should the AD be making these statements? And to move up as an independent? That would not be a smart move.

We may as well face it- there will be a lot of changes in college athletics soon- and many not for the better. Schools shouldn't forget what their original purpose was.

[crixus]

So football moving up to FBS doesn't seem so likely.

You'd think so, but this story came out yesterday. I think Prez Wood's been hanging out with Dave Chappelle's character. Just Kidding. I wish them well in Sacto.

https://statehornet.com/2025/01/sac-...fbs-luke-wood/