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JSU02
February 8th, 2011, 10:34 AM
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110208/NEWS/110209802/1011/NEWS?Title=Ohio-Valley-Conference-seeks-information-on-UNA-athletics

The article goes on to mention that there is another school looking to join the OVC as well, but doesn't mention if it is a D-II school or D-I school. Interesting....

Redhawk2010
February 8th, 2011, 11:18 AM
Could we please wait and see how this first DII--->DI expansion does. SEMO's mens team beat SIUE by 20 last night and SEMO is not exactly a powerhouse in the conference.. Let's not jump the gun too fast here..

Lehigh Football Nation
February 8th, 2011, 11:55 AM
That school could be Jackson State of the SWAC.

Redbirdz
February 8th, 2011, 12:07 PM
Does North Alabama really have $1 million to spend this way?

beanburrito
February 8th, 2011, 01:08 PM
Does North Alabama really have $1 million to spend this way?

I've wondered the same thing. UNA's problem is that the Gulf South Conference is crumbling and the Lions don't really have a D-II place to go. Their choices are basically to spend a lot of money to move up, or move down.

kperk014
February 8th, 2011, 02:15 PM
Does North Alabama really have $1 million to spend this way?

We do or this topic would not exist.

Cocky
February 8th, 2011, 02:35 PM
Could we please wait and see how this first DII--->DI expansion does. SEMO's mens team beat SIUE by 20 last night and SEMO is not exactly a powerhouse in the conference.. Let's not jump the gun too fast here..
UNA isnt SIUE

TexasTerror
February 8th, 2011, 03:09 PM
UNA has discussed moving out of the Gulf South Conference for ages... will they finally pull the trigger? And what good does moving to the OVC do them when the school they want to 'tag along' with in Jacksonville State is no longer FCS, but in FBS?

UNA has already watched Troy sky-rocket past them from Div II into FBS. If Jax State does it, that's problematic for them. They may be better off in Div II, where they would not have to play and routinely lose to those folks in football.

Redbirdz
February 8th, 2011, 06:20 PM
true enough.