Miami (OH) May Be Forced to Join FCS

[guinzone]

"If revenue growth of this level is not possible and a 15 percent operating budget cut is required, then we recommend that the university seriously consider our participating in the MAC," the report said.

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[JayJ79]

I wouldn't hold my breath on that happening.
Sometimes a report like this brings up talk of downsizing athletics, but instead they end up reworking the budget and staying where they are, and/or some big donor(s) are drummed up to provide financial support.

but if, somehow, MU DID change subdivisions, I wonder what conference they'd end up in.

[Sly Fox]

Those are extremely ugly numbers that are discouraging for all rust belt schools.

[SuperHornet]

This would be interesting. This could screw the MAC.

My best guess is that they would become a new travel partner for Youngstown, unless Y already has someone closer.

[bluehenbillk]

Would believe it when I see it.

[guinzone]

This would be interesting. This could screw the MAC.

My best guess is that they would become a new travel partner for Youngstown, unless Y already has someone closer.

We have not.

[dbackjon]

Article mentions Ohio's school age population dropping by ten percent in the coming years.

With:
OSU
Cincy
Bowling Green
Ohio
Toledo
Akron
Kent
Miami
YSU
Wright State
Cleveland State
Central State
Shawnee State

Maybe time to close one entirely?

[clenz]

Article mentions Ohio's school age population dropping by ten percent in the coming years.

With:
OSU
Cincy
Bowling Green
Ohio
Akron
Kent
Miami
YSU
Wright State
Cleveland State
Central State
Shawnee State

Maybe time to close one entirely?

One? I would think 2 or 3 would be better.


Plus, that is only D1 schools right? What about all of the JUCO'S, NAIA, D2, D3, schools in the state

[guinzone]

YSU's enrollment has gone up from 12,000 at the start of the last decade to over 15,000 as of this semester. YSU leads all Ohio schools with a 17% enrollment growth rate in the last decade.

[Silenoz]

Article mentions Ohio's school age population dropping by ten percent in the coming years.

With:
OSU
Cincy
Bowling Green
Ohio
Akron
Kent
Miami
YSU
Wright State
Cleveland State
Central State
Shawnee State

Maybe time to close one entirely?

What about Toledo

[dbackjon]

Article mentions Ohio's school age population dropping by ten percent in the coming years.

With:
OSU
Cincy
Bowling Green
Ohio
Akron
Kent
Miami
YSU
Wright State
Cleveland State
Central State
Shawnee State

Maybe time to close one entirely?

What about Toledo

Good catch - will edit...

[dbackjon]

Article mentions Ohio's school age population dropping by ten percent in the coming years.

With:
OSU
Cincy
Bowling Green
Ohio
toledo
Akron
Kent
Miami
YSU
Wright State
Cleveland State
Central State
Shawnee State

Maybe time to close one entirely?

One? I would think 2 or 3 would be better.


Plus, that is only D1 schools right? What about all of the JUCO'S, NAIA, D2, D3, schools in the state

Those are the Public 4-year schools - so the comparibles.

[JayJ79]

This would be interesting. This could screw the MAC.

My best guess is that they would become a new travel partner for Youngstown, unless Y already has someone closer.

So they'd join the Horizon League?
what about for football? (since the "travel partner" thing doesn't really apply for football)

[AppStateAlumQC]

Where's Big Ben and his wallet when the Redhawks need it!

[S F State Gaters]

It's not just non-AQ's- the whole FBS Realignment situation started when the Big Ten caught a whiff of those numbers. They're going to be recruiting physics and philosophy students from the West and South in twenty years, not just football players, out in big ten country

[DKHardee]

Where's Big Ben and his wallet when the Redhawks need it!

I don't know but Miami (OH) is paying us (Coastal) $400,000 to play them in 2013.

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