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  • Twincitiesmav
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    So is Augustana now officially going D1 or....?

    https://goaugie.com/news/2018/12/13/...nd-growth.aspx

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  • NSU4LIFE
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    Originally posted by laker View Post
    I doubt it. Travel wise it would be insane. The Summit is an I-29 league. Augie would bring in baseball. I just don't see scholarship football there either. 6500 seat stadium wouldn't make for very big crowds.
    If they filled it they'd be 9th out of 11 teams. When UND is added I'd assume 10th out of 12. But I dont know attendance is a make or break. I'm sure the conference would just like to have Sioux Falls as part of their true market.

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  • laker
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    Originally posted by Techster88 View Post
    Any chance Augustana is looking at the WAC?

    Dixie State is exploring D1 with WAC football as an option.

    https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...-i-status.html

    The football option could land Tarleton State. UTRGV is also planning an FCS program.
    I doubt it. Travel wise it would be insane. The Summit is an I-29 league. Augie would bring in baseball. I just don't see scholarship football there either. 6500 seat stadium wouldn't make for very big crowds.

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  • Techster88
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    Any chance Augustana is looking at the WAC?

    Dixie State is exploring D1 with WAC football as an option.

    https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...-i-status.html

    The football option could land Tarleton State. UTRGV is also planning an FCS program.

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  • laker
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    Originally posted by zimmy21 View Post
    That's a pretty solid fit. Do the Roadrunners offer football? I don't seem to remember if they do. I do remember they had a pretty high scoring basketball program in the early 2010's and iirc they have a decent soccer team?
    No football. Commuter school. No big crowds for basketball. IMO this is not a good invitation to make. But the WAC seems to be dissolving.

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  • Techster88
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    Originally posted by NSICball View Post
    I agree with Tech Boys. With the financial issues at Chicago State, the possibility of UMKC heading back to the Summit, and the fact that Grand Canyon and NMSU would rather be anywhere else, it sounds like the WAC is in desperation mode and is just throwing out feelers to anyone they can.
    They are in desperation mode. The only way I can see the WAC stabilizing the conference is to create a separate football conference like the MVFC. Make sure the D2 invites are geographically somewhat close and have a history playing one another. You only need 6 for an automatic bid into FCS playoffs.

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  • Techster88
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    Originally posted by zimmy21 View Post
    That's a pretty solid fit. Do the Roadrunners offer football? I don't seem to remember if they do. I do remember they had a pretty high scoring basketball program in the early 2010's and iirc they have a decent soccer team?

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  • NSICball
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    I agree with Tech Boys. With the financial issues at Chicago State, the possibility of UMKC heading back to the Summit, and the fact that Grand Canyon and NMSU would rather be anywhere else, it sounds like the WAC is in desperation mode and is just throwing out feelers to anyone they can.

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  • Tech Boys
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    Originally posted by zimmy21 View Post
    That's a pretty solid fit. Do the Roadrunners offer football? I don't seem to remember if they do. I do remember they had a pretty high scoring basketball program in the early 2010's and iirc they have a decent soccer team?
    No football. I don't see this ever happening. Metro State was likely only contacted because the WAC offices are in Denver.

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  • Stanger86
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    Originally posted by NSU4LIFE View Post
    Not pertaining to Augustana, but Metro State has recieved an invite from the WAC and are looking to go D1.

    https://roadrunnersathletics.com/new...ity-study.aspx
    That's interesting, indeed.

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  • zimmy21
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    Originally posted by NSU4LIFE View Post
    Not pertaining to Augustana, but Metro State has recieved an invite from the WAC and are looking to go D1.

    https://roadrunnersathletics.com/new...ity-study.aspx
    That's a pretty solid fit. Do the Roadrunners offer football? I don't seem to remember if they do. I do remember they had a pretty high scoring basketball program in the early 2010's and iirc they have a decent soccer team?

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  • NSU4LIFE
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    Not pertaining to Augustana, but Metro State has recieved an invite from the WAC and are looking to go D1.

    https://roadrunnersathletics.com/new...ity-study.aspx

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  • laker
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    Originally posted by WarriorDad View Post
    New to board....but reading all this Augie to D1.....there is a moratorium on re-classifying (for anyone) to D1 from lower divisions.... have not heard any agenda to lift the moratorium so schools can be allowed to reclassify to D1.
    No, as long as you have an invitation from a conference you can move up.

    Cal Baptist.
    UC-San Diego.
    LIU-Post (merging programs with LIU-Brooklyn)
    Merrimack.
    North Alabama.

    and the most famous move up to FBS- without a conference invite so they will be an independent- Liberty. NCAA is afraid of a lawsuit.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...I_institutions

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...tball_programs

    https://csnbbs.com/thread-859663.html

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  • Tundra_Man
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    Originally posted by WarriorDad View Post
    New to board....but reading all this Augie to D1.....there is a moratorium on re-classifying (for anyone) to D1 from lower divisions.... have not heard any agenda to lift the moratorium so schools can be allowed to reclassify to D1.
    Welcome WarriorDad! Always good to have new people on the board.

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  • WarriorDad
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    Re: Augie d1 thread

    New to board....but reading all this Augie to D1.....there is a moratorium on re-classifying (for anyone) to D1 from lower divisions.... have not heard any agenda to lift the moratorium so schools can be allowed to reclassify to D1.

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