North Alabama studies FCS/Division I move

[dbackjon]

On the day six Arkansas and three Oklahoma schools announced intentions to petition the NCAA to form a new Division II athletic conference, University of North Alabama officials took another step closer to moving to Division I.

At their yearly retreat Monday, the board of trustees agreed to have university President William Cale and other school officials put together a comprehensive business plan detailing the feasibility of moving from Division II to Division I. They want the plan completed in time for the Sept. 10 board meeting.

The purpose of the plan will be to develop an idea of the cost associated with the move, understand the benchmarks the university would have to meet to see the move happen and determine community support, according to President Pro Tem Steve Pierce.

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[Skjellyfetti]

I'd like to see it. Florence is a fun town... and if North Alabama, Samford, and Georgia State ended up in the same conference it could be the SEC, Jr. with Terry Bowden, Pat Sullivan, and Bill Curry.

[ATrain]

If they do it, welcome to the party North Alabama.

[dbackjon]

They would make a good addition to the OVC

[catamount man]

They would make a good addition to the OVC

INDEED!

[blueballs]

With all the transfers in and out it would be interesting to see how their APR stacked up...

[mcveyrl]

With all the transfers in and out it would be interesting to see how their APR stacked up...

My guess is that is item No. 1 on the agenda.