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I agree Tech, or even Henderson, makes more sense considering enrollments and size of stadiums. Does anyone if moving up to FCS was a part of the conversation when Henderson was taken into the Arkansas State system a couple of years ago?
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Originally posted by OldBison View PostI agree Tech, or even Henderson, makes more sense considering enrollments and size of stadiums. Does anyone if moving up to FCS was a part of the conversation when Henderson was taken into the Arkansas State system a couple of years ago?
I’d say this is all much ado about nothing. Just cause UCA wanted it doesn’t mean anyone would do it or the ASun allow it.Last edited by OBUGrad; 11-05-2022, 05:28 AM.
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Originally posted by UNALions View Post
Speaking of distance and conferences, I just heard this morning that UCA is trying to recruit a close-by school to the ASUN and Harding was mentioned as one of two schools they are targeting. SEMO was the other.
Y’all hearing any rumors?
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Originally posted by OldBison View PostI agree Tech, or even Henderson, makes more sense considering enrollments and size of stadiums. Does anyone if moving up to FCS was a part of the conversation when Henderson was taken into the Arkansas State system a couple of years ago?
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Originally posted by OldBison View PostI agree Tech, or even Henderson, makes more sense considering enrollments and size of stadiums. Does anyone if moving up to FCS was a part of the conversation when Henderson was taken into the Arkansas State system a couple of years ago?
The thing to remember, UCA's interest in a regional partner is all about UCA - almost nothing about them.
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Originally posted by Brandon View Post
None of them make sense.
The thing to remember, UCA's interest in a regional partner is all about UCA - almost nothing about them.
The current Arkansas and Oklahome schools in the GAC would be better served to work out an Out of Conference game deal with the MIAA, GSC and LSC to help all teams improve play and shorten some travel and increase their own benefits, not the benefit of UCA. The old expression is "you made your bed, now lie in it."
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Originally posted by Brandon View Post
None of them make sense.
The thing to remember, UCA's interest in a regional partner is all about UCA - almost nothing about them.Go GSC and Roar LIONS!!
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Originally posted by UNALions View Post
But, UCA wants a conference addition closer to them that's not Florida or Georgia. Can't blame them. UNA is their closest conference foe at 313 miles from Conway to Florence. It was similar for them in the Southland.
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Originally posted by CoolBison View Post
So . . . it's not UCA wanting a travel partner, it's the whole conference wanting nearby travel for non-football sports, i.e. basketball trips.Go GSC and Roar LIONS!!
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Originally posted by UNALions View Post
UNA is a bit closer into the current ASUN West footprint with Lipscomb, APSU, Bellarmine, EKU, and Jax State. UCA is on the western tip of the division.
I mentioned before sports better marketing improvement$ as being one avenue of leaving D2. Another major measurement would be size of the institution's endowment. Can a university afford to move up to the re$ponsibilities? tI's more than enrollment and stadium capacity.
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