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Great idea.

Great post. That's the really the million dollar question here. Many (myself included) are worried that the BE is going to jump at another opportunity and/or become fed up with the long-process that...

Correct. There is a board meeting scheduled and the DECISION is slated for then. A decision will not be made before then.

Very positive letter from the Pres. The prior notices had been very...

+1. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Yes, there are great academic schools that don't have athletics. That does not mean that some schools don't NEED athletics. Villanova doesn't have the endowment or rich tradition of the Ivies or say...

We did beat Delaware in Newark without Szczur. We're obviously a better team with him than without, but we're not completely lost when he's not on the field.

Whitney will be good to go. He's very...

No doubt about it.

However, the difference is that much of Villanova's academic reputation has spiked in large part to its athletic programs (basketball). So, while many at Villanova want to...

Exactly - and "the Villanova way of doing business" is why a decision hasn't already been made yet. That sounds crazy to outsiders but it's the truth. Villanova truly is at a crossroad's right now...

True. But campus culture and attitude is playing a LARGE part in this decision. Rest assured, it's not just about finances (which is the University's "public" stance on the issue). It is about...

Bingo. Didn't play a smart game and the difference in the kicking game killed us. Temple was also a much stronger team in the beginning of the year (see UConn, Penn St) than at the end (horrible...

Then let me modify that statement.

It combines small, reputable, academically strong schools...that play a low level of collegiate athletics.

Happy? Still a perfect description for Villanova?

Never said Coach Talley shows anything but his full support. If anything, he understands more than anyone how crutial Villanova basketball is to Villanova football.

I was saying many players...

There is no way you a supporter of Villanova University with a comment like that.

...of Coach Talley and the football team, maybe, but not VU. Actually, not even, because if you had any realistic...

Fan support can get worse. Instead of 10k for good games and 6k for others you can get half of that. Would that not be worse? At the very least people know we're competing at the top of the FCS. Not...

In all seriousness, Villanova football has a better chance of being disbanded than joining the Patriot League. If you think University support is bad NOW for football, you'd be in for a treat when...

Nicastro has been a heavy-proponent of the move up. No need for unwarranted name-calling.

FCS success has little if anything to do with a move-up.

And yes, we do have something in common with...

If we move up, the plan is to do a tie-in. Nicastro has been public about this.

We do have something in common with Rutgers, Pitt, WVU...we play against them in all other sports. And have for a...

if conditions are like they were today that wouldn't bode well for EWU. We run, and stop the run, first and foremost.

What's a brief scouting report on EWU? Know nothing about them...

The travel worries me. Philly to Spokane is a loooong way. Not to mention we just made stops in Texas and North Carolina.

why is UD playoff attendance so much lower than regular season?

no doubt about it. if you're an FCS fan of any kind, you're tuning in to see, first and foremost, App State. But the ratings (which was the original conversation) come from the big pond.

1. App doesn't even enter a discussion with Gonzaga or Boise State. App is lucky to be mentioned or appear on national TV more than a handful of times every year. I understand the "underdog"...

By 'novy' I assume you're referring to Nova? Hopefully soon, but who knows.

Do you disagree? Do you actually think App State has national appeal?

As great as App State is at the FCS level, national TV audiences don't care about them one bit. Their national spotlight honeymoon is over.

I would imagine that Villanova would bring a more national audience than Montana. Basketball alone makes us a bigger name. Putting that aside, if for nothing else it will attract a lot of curious Big...