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University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:49 pm
by CaseyOrourke
Looks like University of Texas-San Antonio will soon be getting a D-1 football team
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/loca ... tball.html
Personally I find this section wishful thinking, but then this is football (Damn near a religion) in Texas.
Initially, UTSA would play in the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA.
A school official said the Roadrunners likely would play football as an independent the first two years and then make a decision — either to remain independent, join the FCS Southland Conference or possibly declare for the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A.
The timing of UTSA’s first year of FBS conference participation could be as early as the 2015-16 academic year, but it would depend on the timing of an invitation. Possible FBS conference destinations would be Conference USA, the Sun Belt or the Western Athletic Conference.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:56 pm
by dbackjon
Would be a stretch to get to FBS so quickly, with no conference lined up.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:07 pm
by Ursus A. Horribilis
Hey that's good news tor the UTSA school. Hope it works out for them and they go into the Southland. They should have a great recruiting area there.
On another note...it's even better news to see you posting over here CO.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:12 pm
by dbackjon
Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:Hey that's good news tor the UTSA school. Hope it works out for them and they go into the Southland. They should have a great recruiting area there.
On another note...it's even better news to see you posting over here CO.
If they are trying to go to FBS, why would the Southland let them play conference FB?
And agreed, great to see CO here.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:17 pm
by Ursus A. Horribilis
dbackjon wrote:Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:Hey that's good news tor the UTSA school. Hope it works out for them and they go into the Southland. They should have a great recruiting area there.
On another note...it's even better news to see you posting over here CO.
If they are trying to go to FBS, why would the Southland let them play conference FB?
And agreed, great to see CO here.
I doubt they would but if a feasibility study shows it's not after a couple of years as an indy then it would be a good fit but if that's their intent then that will always be on the table for them.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:47 pm
by travelinman67
Interesting situation. UTSA as well as the surrounding community has invested heavily in long term expansion...it's a great traveler's destination, and as such, the normal petition process may receive some expedition...just shooting from the hip, not studying the projections, I would have to believe they could put together the numbers to go FBS within 6 years.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:44 am
by slycat
Heres a pic of the helmet.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:56 am
by travelinman67
...and I'll bet Baylor, Rice, UH, UNT, TCU, and SMU are overjoyed with this...
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:01 am
by slycat
dbackjon wrote:Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:Hey that's good news tor the UTSA school. Hope it works out for them and they go into the Southland. They should have a great recruiting area there.
On another note...it's even better news to see you posting over here CO.
If they are trying to go to FBS, why would the Southland let them play conference FB?
And agreed, great to see CO here.
It'll be interesting to see the SLCs reaction. As TT pointed out a million times on another board the SLC does not want to be used as a stepping stone for the FBS. He thinks Texas St can get kicked out of the conference for stating they wish to move. Maybe UTSA won't get to play in the SLC. My guess is they will though.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:54 pm
by CaseyOrourke
slycat wrote:dbackjon wrote:
If they are trying to go to FBS, why would the Southland let them play conference FB?
And agreed, great to see CO here.
It'll be interesting to see the SLCs reaction. As TT pointed out a million times on another board the SLC does not want to be used as a stepping stone for the FBS. He thinks Texas St can get kicked out of the conference for stating they wish to move. Maybe UTSA won't get to play in the SLC. My guess is they will though.
The latest info...
http://www.utsa.edu/today/2008/12/football.cfm
I think the SLC will insist that UTSA signs an agreement that they will commit to being part of the conference for at least ten years before any moves can even be made. Even if they did make the move to the FBS, what conference would even accept them. The Big 12 wouldn't accept them, maybe C-USA, MWC or the Sun-Belt might take them in. Like I said before A Texas college needs to be good enough to win all their games and still be a sacrificial lamb to UT so they can pad their schedule in their quest for the "
FICTIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP."
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:06 pm
by Wildcat Ryan
If the Southland wont take them maybe the Great West will. Maybe even the Big SKy.
And thats a nice helmet.
Re: University of Texas-San Antonio finally getting football
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:07 pm
by dbackjon
Good info Casey