Upcoming Conference Changes

[zimmy21]

I have this subscribed because I believe this is one of the first dominoes. The next month or so is going to see some major changes to the D1 level, and I don't know if we are completely sure how big of a land grab the D1 conferences are going to reach for. Things I think are going to get chaotic.

[UNALions]

Pardon my ignorance, but who is Matt Brown? Is he truly tied into the ASUN or with any of the 3 schools mentioned?

He's a sportswriter.

https://www.extrapointsmb.com/subscribe?ref=dQ4CybErby

[zimmy21]

He's a sportswriter.

https://www.extrapointsmb.com/subscribe?ref=dQ4CybErby

Sure, but like is he even credible? I've never heard of this Extra Points website. I'm just trying to gauge how aware he is of the situation, conferences, and schools involved?

[Eagle74]

I had a chance recently to talk with a friend and long time supporter of Presbyterian College football, and I asked if in now looking at the big picture, was it a good move to jump to the FBS from Division 2 (SAC).

He said "not really, more than anything else he believes at the time egos played a big part. Aside with dealing with more losing seasons than we had in D2, we now have smaller attendance numbers for our home games". Not a good move for Football.

[UNALions]

Sure, but like is he even credible? I've never heard of this Extra Points website. I'm just trying to gauge how aware he is of the situation, conferences, and schools involved?

He’s very credible.

[UNALions]

I had a chance recently to talk with a friend and long time supporter of Presbyterian College football, and I asked if in now looking at the big picture, was it a good move to jump to the FBS from Division 2 (SAC).

He said "not really, more than anything else he believes at the time egos played a big part. Aside with dealing with more losing seasons than we had in D2, we now have smaller attendance numbers for our home games". Not a good move for Football.

They’ve dropped to non-scholarship football. They were terrible in D2 and are worse in FCS. They should shutter their program.

[Eagle74]

They’ve dropped to non-scholarship football. They were terrible in D2 and are worse in FCS. They should shutter their program.

In checking, it looks as though Presbyterian College was competitive in D2 having winning seasons in the SAC on a pretty consistent bases.

[OldBison]

I would say DSU to the GAC. Maybe UWA, too. MC, being a private school, may fit well in the SAC, but distance would probably kill that idea.

We’d love to have UWA and the Fighting Okra in the GAC. With 12 teams already, I don’t know where we would put them. There’s been some talk of the Oklahoma schools departing in recent years due to funding issues, but nothing in the foreseeable future. Having UWG and DSU would only make the GAC stronger.

[CalifOKRA]

We’d love to have UWA and the Fighting Okra in the GAC. With 12 teams already, I don’t know where we would put them. There’s been some talk of the Oklahoma schools departing in recent years due to funding issues, but nothing in the foreseeable future. Having UWG and DSU would only make the GAC stronger.

If the Oklahoma schools leave, I’d rather see the Arkansas schools come back to the GSC.

[UNALions]

In checking, it looks as though Presbyterian College was competitive in D2 having winning seasons in the SAC on a pretty consistent bases.

They got to 10 wins once and UCA blew them out in the playoffs. Other than that, very mediocre or bad.

[Eagle74]

8 out of 10 winning seasons in D2 with a number of their losses coming at the hands of higher division teams is well beyond mediocre and bad.

[UISguy23]

Sure, but like is he even credible? I've never heard of this Extra Points website. I'm just trying to gauge how aware he is of the situation, conferences, and schools involved?

He is a legit writer and does better research than most

[OldBison]

If the Oklahoma schools leave, I’d rather see the Arkansas schools come back to the GSC.

That might work. Not sure if the 3 GSC schools leave for the ASUN and the Oklahoma schools left the GAC you’d have room for the 6 Arkansas schools in the GSC.

[Shugley]

That might work. Not sure if the 3 GSC schools leave for the ASUN and the Oklahoma schools left the GAC you’d have room for the 6 Arkansas schools in the GSC.

I miss the arky schools. Those were most of the away games I went to. I really wish there was a bridge in Bolivar county to cut down on the commute! It takes forever having to drive down to Greenville or up to West Helena.

[Rational Observer]

We’d love to have UWA and the Fighting Okra in the GAC. With 12 teams already, I don’t know where we would put them. There’s been some talk of the Oklahoma schools departing in recent years due to funding issues, but nothing in the foreseeable future. Having UWG and DSU would only make the GAC stronger.

Where are the OK schools going to go?