Delaware to CUSA

[atthewbon]

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1729...639622538?s=20

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Was just about to post this! So many layers to this!

[atthewbon]

Yea, the landscape of the FCS is changing, as another big public school that invests heavily in football leaves. I think it could cause some more stirring out west. The Dakotas, Montanas, and a few other MVFC and Big Sky teams are slowly becoming the only big public schools that invest heavily in football left in the FCS

[atthewbon]

Yea, the landscape of the FCS is changing, as another big public school that invests heavily in football leaves. I think it could cause some more stirring out west. The Dakotas, Montanas, and a few other MVFC and Big Sky teams are slowly becoming the only big public schools that invest heavily in football left in the FCS

I think some combination of teams in the MVFC and Big Sky forming a conference and moving up to the FBS together would be both good for both the schools moving up, and the FCS as a whole, creating more parity. I doubt the current FBS would let it happen, but it would be an optimal outcome IMO.

[SeattleCat]

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1729...639622538?s=20

All the good teams in the FCS should be looking for a home ahead of the realignment, its going to get crazy.

[Mocs123]

Does this mean Delaware had to pay the $5M buy-in to the FBS in addition to whatever their buyout was to the CAA? That's some serious coin.

The Dakota's, Montana's, etc probably need to be in FBS, but there isn't really anywhere for them to go. Obviously, the rest of the FCS can't compete.

For a school like Chattanooga, it does raise the question though - what does FCS look like in five years? In ten years? The same might be said for G5 though.

[caribbeanhen]

Does this mean Delaware had to pay the $5M buy-in to the FBS in addition to whatever their buyout was to the CAA? That's some serious coin.

The Dakota's, Montana's, etc probably need to be in FBS, but there isn't really anywhere for them to go. Obviously, the rest of the FCS can't compete.

For a school like Chattanooga, it does raise the question though - what does FCS look like in five years? In ten years? The same might be said for G5 though.

G5 will look like the FCS of 25 years ago, Delaware scrambled into the lifeboats as the iceberg is visible meaning you don’t want to be in FCS 5 years from now.

Personally, I’m not a fan of the move as FCS football is my home

[wapiti]

Does this mean Delaware had to pay the $5M buy-in to the FBS in addition to whatever their buyout was to the CAA? That's some serious coin.

The Dakota's, Montana's, etc probably need to be in FBS, but there isn't really anywhere for them to go. Obviously, the rest of the FCS can't compete.

For a school like Chattanooga, it does raise the question though - what does FCS look like in five years? In ten years? The same might be said for G5 though.

If Washington State and Oregon State raid the Mountain West to back fill the PAC 12, then that would open a prime opportunity for MSU, UM, NDSU, UND, SDSU, USD, Idaho, Weber, NAU, UC Davis, Sac, CP to back fill the Mountain West.

[SeattleCat]

If Washington State and Oregon State raid the Mountain West to back fill the PAC 12, then that would open a prime opportunity for MSU, UM, NDSU, UND, SDSU, USD, Idaho, Weber, NAU, UC Davis, Sac, CP to back fill the Mountain West.

Personally the "relegation" idea floated around by the Boise State AD is very interesting and I think could bring some excitement.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

IMO, UD basically deemphasized football after Keeler to the point they were longer capable of keeping up with the true elite of FCS. The move to CUSA allows the program to at least carry its weight financially while offering a bit more marketability. Unless there's a significant institutional culture change in Newark I don't see UD being a TRULY relevant FBS or G5 program. They're caught up too much in the I-95 wash for people to take them more seriously as a CUSA program than if they remained in FCS. In fact, weeknight games against UTEP, MTSU, FIU etc likely won't be the equivalent of a Saturday FCS matchup with URI or Stony Brook.

This is nothing more than justifying the cost/burden of the program imo.