Originally posted by tsull
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Like for example - this article from "FootballScoop.com" -
FBS coaching veteran lands defensive coordinator role at Division II startup (footballscoop.com)
Lincoln University, a startup Division II program set to begin in the fall of 2021, has made a key hire at defensive coordinator by bringing in a FBS coaching veteran.
2. John Bowers was announced on 10/23, but less than two months later he had moved onto an NAIA school in FL. Why?
3. Why was the DC let go from two FBS programs with no explanation in a short period of time? Why come here and not somewhere more established if needing stability?
4. Why hire an HC with zero college experience? Why can't I find reliable information on HC's HS coaching career, besides a few random articles (one of which says he quit one school in a hissy fit)?
5. Why is there literally zero information on the other sports programs? Even if they are club, who is going to run them? The football coaches? Why aren't the same resources on social media being directed towards them like they are football?
Then I found this tweet from the associate AD/"football coach". He claims that despite launching the program in October of 2020, they already have games lined up against D2 opponents for fall of 2021. So they are playing GNAC opponents? RMAC? Has anyone heard of this happening? NAIA?
The other thing I question - they operate out of a small 3-4 story bank building. Based on their plan, they need to at least double their student body of 70 in order to fill these teams - club or varsity. Can their building hold 140 students for classes?
This just doesn't sit right with me. No formal press release, no website, no detailed plan - I get things are rocky when a program starts, but they seem to be wanting to go from point A to gameday in way too little time.
Sorry - I just find this situation so fascinating. Usually when a school wants to set up a sports program, they put out a press release - they want attention and recognition. They have a plan laid out to build off of. These guys seem to be straying away from any attention besides tweeting to almost nobody - and they don't seem to have much of a plan. I truly hope this works for the athletes involved and they didn't shave off eligibility from real schools just to play here, or worse...
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