Non-Scholarship FCS Football Ready to Grow Again?

[DetroitFlyer]

http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tr...4-02-0008.html

BREAKING NEWS: An ETSU Football Recovery Could Be In New Conference

Wednesday, Apr 02, 2008 - 12:15 AM

BY Brian T Smith
Sports Writer

The return of football to East Tennessee State University may be on the horizon.

But if football eventually does make a comeback at ETSU, it could look much different than it did when the Buccaneers’ now-dormant program played its final game, a last-second 16-14 win over The Citadel on Nov. 22, 2003, at Memorial Center.

A proposal to create an independent conference for non-scholarship football teams composed of Atlantic Sun member schools is now in the beginning stages.

[citdog]

GET THYSELF TO DIVISION III WHERE YOU BELONG!

[DetroitFlyer]

GET THYSELF TO DIVISION III WHERE YOU BELONG!

Frankly, this would be bad for a school like the one you "represent" in SC, as then your school could actually lose games to these teams.... At least now IF your institution was man enough to step up and play a Dayton or San Diego or Drake, etc., the loss is only another FCS loss.... Much easier to explain to your supporters than losing to a "Division III".

Not to worry, however, as I seriously doubt that your school would be man enough to play a PFL power!!!!!

[OL FU]

Since I don't keep up with the Atlantic Sun I may have this wrong. There are two teams that play football now, right. Jacksonville, a move out of the PFL would make sense. Gardner Webb, is scholarship so I doubt they bite.

Campbell, is going to play so that would make three. Who else participates?

If it is in the article, sorry I haven't read it yet?

Now I have read it. Mercer and Kennesaw State.

[citdog]

Frankly, this would be bad for a school like the one you "represent" in SC, as then your school could actually lose games to these teams.... At least now IF your institution was man enough to step up and play a Dayton or San Diego or Drake, etc., the loss is only another FCS loss.... Much easier to explain to your supporters than losing to a "Division III".

Not to worry, however, as I seriously doubt that your school would be man enough to play a PFL power!!!!!

WE ALREADY PLAY A TEAM THAT WE CAN BEAT BY 6TD'S FROM AN INFERIOR CONFERENCE. VMI. WE DON'T NEED ANYMORE OF THOSE, BUT THANKS FOR OFFERING YOURSELF UP FOR SACRIFICE. A PFL POWER? NOW THAT'S AN OXYMORON.

[Dane96]

Frankly, this would be bad for a school like the one you "represent" in SC, as then your school could actually lose games to these teams.... At least now IF your institution was man enough to step up and play a Dayton or San Diego or Drake, etc., the loss is only another FCS loss.... Much easier to explain to your supporters than losing to a "Division III".

Not to worry, however, as I seriously doubt that your school would be man enough to play a PFL power!!!!!

PRICELESS-- ARE YOU ACTUALLY TELLING SOMEONE TO MAN UP AND PLAY SOMEONE

I just peed down my leg. Coming from someone whose school played Urbana, Central, etc. over the years.

Yes, you beat Albany fair and square-- but that is far from the point of your commentary.

[citdog]

PRICELESS-- ARE YOU ACTUALLY TELLING SOMEONE TO MAN UP AND PLAY SOMEONE

I just peed down my leg. Coming from someone whose school played Urbana, Central, etc. over the years.

Yes, you beat Albany fair and square-- but that is far from the point of your commentary.

NICELY DONE 96. THESE "FCS IN NAME ONLY" SCHOOLS SHOULD NEVER DARE TO OPEN THEIR MOUTHS AT A SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SCHOOL. IF THE CITADEL PLAYED THEIR SCHEDULE...... WELL WE ALL KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.

[Stat Boy]

Stop Yelling Everyone

[turfdoc]

NICELY DONE 96. THESE "FCS IN NAME ONLY" SCHOOLS SHOULD NEVER DARE TO OPEN THEIR MOUTHS AT A SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SCHOOL. IF THE CITADEL PLAYED THEIR SCHEDULE...... WELL WE ALL KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.

you would win most/all of your games and cry when you didn't make the playoffs.





Sorry couldn't resist

[DUPFLFan]

GET THYSELF TO DIVISION III WHERE YOU BELONG!

I THOUGHT YOU WERE QUITTING THIS BOARD