Appalachian State will NOT make a recommendation for an FBS move, university ath. dept. has announced
Appalachian State feasibility study will continue, however, so a move at some point isn't out of the question, but for now is on hold
Continued analysis of conference realignment is one reason Appalachian State has put its decision on hold
It appears that, as of now, we're all dressed up with no where to go. I think it's clear the administration wants to move up, but has it's eyes set on a particular situation that is yet to become an opportunity.The committee decided during Friday’s regularly scheduled meeting that more information-gathering and analysis is needed at this point in the study. There is no deadline in place for a recommendation to be made.
“While May was the stated goal for when we wanted to provide a recommendation to Chancellor Peacock, we will not sacrifice making the most informed recommendation possible to meet an artificial deadline,” committee co-chairperson G.A. Sywassink said.
The committee has identified two issues that require further study. First, any potential major tuition increases at Appalachian must be accurately accounted for in financial models, as athletics pays tuition bills for 400-plus ASU student-athletes. Secondly, many NCAA Division I conferences and institutions are in the process of evaluating potential changes in membership and/or football-subdivision affiliation and Appalachian must continue to monitor and analyze these evaluations in order to determine its own place in the changing Division I landscape.
Agree. While I enjoy our place in FCS, I'm also realistic that the move to FBS is more than likely to happen. I'd prefer it to happen with a respectable conference (re: anyone but Sunbelt) or as part of a "super FCS" conference with multiple top progrmans migrating at once. And, quite honestly, I'd prefer it to happen after a successor for Coach Moore is at the helm and with proven continued success. But hey, wtf, do I know....ASUG8 wrote:It's a good call - moving up for the sake of moving up doesn't make any sense IMO. If we can continue playing at a high level, have the ducks in a row for a move up and make that known hopefully the right suitor will come along.
Don't think an FCS super conference can happen becasue you need an invite from an extisting conference to move up. Sunbelt is your most likely destination though they say they don't want FCS schools. But App St outdraws that conference so y'all would be a good add for them. If teams move around theres the longshot of CUSA but I don't see how they would ever want a FCS moveup and they like bigger markets. Never know though crazier things have happened. Too bad y'all aren't in the WAC footprint. They really need FCS move ups bad.Appaholic wrote:Agree. While I enjoy our place in FCS, I'm also realistic that the move to FBS is more than likely to happen. I'd prefer it to happen with a respectable conference (re: anyone but Sunbelt) or as part of a "super FCS" conference with multiple top progrmans migrating at once. And, quite honestly, I'd prefer it to happen after a successor for Coach Moore is at the helm and with proven continued success. But hey, wtf, do I know....ASUG8 wrote:It's a good call - moving up for the sake of moving up doesn't make any sense IMO. If we can continue playing at a high level, have the ducks in a row for a move up and make that known hopefully the right suitor will come along.
Hey, if TCU can join the Big East, it's not a stretch for App to play in the WAC...they are located in Western NC.....slycat wrote:Too bad y'all aren't in the WAC footprint. They really need FCS move ups bad.
Skjellyfetti wrote:Yeah, I don't think TCU in the Big East is that radical apart from the name.
I actually went to TCU my freshman year of college... and we were in Conference USA at the time. We got flown all over the place for swim meets... places like Cincinnati and Louisville... teams that were in Conference USA at the time and are now in the Big East. It wasn't that long ago that TCU was in the same conference as a lot of Big East schools.
