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Originally posted by KleShreen View Post
Not sure why the Horizon wouldn't want GV. Unless it is a matter of Detroit and Oakland being scared of GV, or maybe the entire conference being scared of GV coming and taking it over. But GV would be directly in the middle of the footprint, and very comparable to every other school, including battling with NKU in virtually every sport before NKU moved up.
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Originally posted by KleShreen View Post
That would mean the MAC is moving down to FCS, then, because I believe there's by-laws that don't allow for a school to skip from D-II to FBS in football.
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Originally posted by Redwing View Post
Hmm, I didn't think that's the case.. though with all the changes it might be these days, who knows what the NCAA rules are. It's more about number of sports and just getting that invite. I'll defer as I don't want to get my hopes up. And the biggest hurdle for most would be that football attendance requirement.... not saying the MAC schools legitimately meet it.
As you point out, the attendance requirement, no matter how loosely it is applied, would be the biggest hurdle, even for GV. It would be impossible to move to FBS MAC in two years because it would require a substantial expansion of Lubbers Stadium to even get it to 15k capacity, and it would be more than a two-year long project, I would assume. Who knows. However, I would say that I'd be more on board with a D1 move if they just skipped the FCS football part and went right to FBS and a more prestigious conference like the MAC, rather than middling around in a non-football conference for most sports and an FCS football team.2021 D2Football Fantasy Champion
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Guess we gotta post about something
I'm sure GV could easily expand Lubbers to +15k in one season. Look how quick the student end expanded. Still, I would think they'd want +20k initially. I thought there were longer term plans to do that at one time. Not sure how to get there with the changes that occurred in the North end zone. Still, there's plenty of relatively easy expansion options available. West side for sure.
Probably planting the wrong seed..but with little news about the players, it's better than nothing to post about.
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Originally posted by Redwing View PostGuess we gotta post about something
I'm sure GV could easily expand Lubbers to +15k in one season. Look how quick the student end expanded. Still, I would think they'd want +20k initially. I thought there were longer term plans to do that at one time. Not sure how to get there with the changes that occurred in the North end zone. Still, there's plenty of relatively easy expansion options available. West side for sure.
Probably planting the wrong seed..but with little news about the players, it's better than nothing to post about.
Guess we'll see, though. I would think there has to be information in the next year, though, if the whole "coaches told recruits they'd be playing OVC football in 2023" turns out to be correct.2021 D2Football Fantasy Champion
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Uh, current is over 10k. And here's the current write up. I thought you worked in stats there? Isn't that a stat? ;-) And yeah, I meant the EAST side...SMH.
https://gvsulakers.com/sports/2014/6...s_stadium.aspxLast edited by Redwing; 05-30-2022, 09:12 PM.
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Originally posted by Redwing View PostUh, current is over 10k. And here's the current write up. I thought you worked in stats there? Isn't that a stat? ;-) And yeah, I meant the EAST side...SMH.
https://gvsulakers.com/sports/2014/6...s_stadium.aspx2021 D2Football Fantasy Champion
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Kind of crazy that there has been no GVSU word yet. Years and years of speculation, telling recruits last year that they are going D1, recent Horizon and OVC rumors, watching USI, Lindenwood and Queens all declare D1. Just seems odd to have so much speculation surrounding the school, but no official word.
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Originally posted by Stea1th View PostKind of crazy that there has been no GVSU word yet. Years and years of speculation, telling recruits last year that they are going D1, recent Horizon and OVC rumors, watching USI, Lindenwood and Queens all declare D1. Just seems odd to have so much speculation surrounding the school, but no official word.
My hunch is that the silence is the word for now. I'm good with that...going to OVC would have been going from one tough situation to one that is arguably worse...why spend the $ to be D1 for that?
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Originally posted by Irishlaker View Post
Recruits were told that we COULD or MIGHT be going D1 and to be prepared for that as a possible outcome...not that we absolutely were.
My hunch is that the silence is the word for now. I'm good with that...going to OVC would have been going from one tough situation to one that is arguably worse...why spend the $ to be D1 for that?
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