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Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
It depends. I'm not sure of the rules in NAIA, but for D3, there is no roster limit and no athletic scholarships. Many D3 schools are expensive private ones, so those factors combined can make it quite lucrative for some schools to add the sport. There was an article about how D3 was expanding a few years back, I'll have to see if I can find it. CSS was mentioned as one of the schools in the D3 boom at the time for a local connection.
SJU used to be known for their large roster - there is definitely a market out there of students that would happily wear a jersey and stand on a sideline. And given their tuition costs, I can imagine it was pretty nice for them on that end.
That being said, it still costs a lot of run a football program regardless of division - so it's not going to be a for every school to pursue.
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Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
It depends. I'm not sure of the rules in NAIA, but for D3, there is no roster limit and no athletic scholarships. Many D3 schools are expensive private ones, so those factors combined can make it quite lucrative for some schools to add the sport. There was an article about how D3 was expanding a few years back, I'll have to see if I can find it. CSS was mentioned as one of the schools in the D3 boom at the time for a local connection.
SJU used to be known for their large roster - there is definitely a market out there of students that would happily wear a jersey and stand on a sideline. And given their tuition costs, I can imagine it was pretty nice for them on that end.
That being said, it still costs a lot of run a football program regardless of division - so it's not going to be a for every school to pursue.
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Originally posted by NSU4LIFE View Post
When I was at Presentation they added football with HC and staff. First year they added like 54 football players and enrollment was up 45 (something like that).
Pretty expensive way to up enrollment unless it can lead to a big following and/or donors via businesses or privately.
SJU used to be known for their large roster - there is definitely a market out there of students that would happily wear a jersey and stand on a sideline. And given their tuition costs, I can imagine it was pretty nice for them on that end.
That being said, it still costs a lot of run a football program regardless of division - so it's not going to be a for every school to pursue.
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Originally posted by NSU4LIFE View Post
When I was at Presentation they added football with HC and staff. First year they added like 54 football players and enrollment was up 45 (something like that).
Pretty expensive way to up enrollment unless it can lead to a big following and/or donors via businesses or privately.
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Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
You'd think the D3 model could be quite lucrative for them, especially being such a small college. I'm sure it takes a lot of money to actually start one though, so I get it.
Pretty expensive way to up enrollment unless it can lead to a big following and/or donors via businesses or privately.
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Originally posted by laker View Post
That and Title IX. As I said before, I don't know why they didn't have football when they were a junior college. Soccer wasn't that popular in the 1970s and I can't imagine how far they would have to go to schedule JC games. At that time, Anoka-Ramsey, Austin, Inver Hills, Lakewood, Normandale, North Hennepin, Rochester, Willmar, Waseca, and Worthington were the Southern Division of the Minnesota Junior College Conference. Bethany would have had easy travel for that.
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Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
You'd think the D3 model could be quite lucrative for them, especially being such a small college. I'm sure it takes a lot of money to actually start one though, so I get it.
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Originally posted by laker View Post
I talked to someone involved with Bethany. They have a new soccer field and I was told that any thought of starting football was dead. I never did figure out why when they were a junior college that they had soccer instead of football.
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Originally posted by zimmy21 View Post
I always wished Bethany Lutheran started a football program. Would be fun to have an in-town rival. I suppose there's always Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter that could act as a de facto rival
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Originally posted by Matt Witwicki View Post
A think this quote from the article describes the thoughts of many coaches around the league..
“We need to find an 11th game,” Laqua said. “The difficulty would be that schedules may have already been set for a portion of time and now we’re just finding out that we need one. I feel a little bit like we’re late to the party trying to find a game.”
The NSIC is yet to set its 2024 football schedule.
“You’re trying to find something that doesn’t put you on a bus for 12 hours,” Laqua added. “You’re trying to find the right setup. I think for us any option is on the table, any level, the right fit and the right match for everybody.”
Given how few D2 openings there are nationally on weeks after the first few, I could see schools looking at D3, NAIA, or maybe even FCS for games..or if things are too difficult, just take their bye week. The Concordia (D3) in Moorhead vs MSUM would make so much sense..it's too bad they couldn't buy out their opponent or something..as that contest would be the biggest on the schedule for both squads.
There might be some games like this for squads that don't involve a D2 opponent..if a rivalry makes sense..or maybe even a $$ game.
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I believe WSC will be playing Missouri S&T. There this fall and in Wayne in '24
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Hopefully MSU uses it's brand to find a decent OOC opponent. Someone from the GLIAC/LSC or an FCS buy game
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