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Post by gemofthehills on Jan 5, 2022 18:39:18 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2022 7:18:32 GMT -6
RIP that football program.
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Post by JSUSoutherner on Jan 6, 2022 7:53:42 GMT -6
RIP that football program. They aren't going to the MVFC. The MVC and MVFC are separate conferences and the MVFC already told Murray no once. That could change, but if it doesn't, Murray may have to drop scholarships and play in the Pioneer if the OVC doesn't let them stay football only. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2022 10:58:27 GMT -6
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Post by gemofthehills on Jan 7, 2022 11:18:54 GMT -6
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Post by Whup Em All on Jan 7, 2022 16:56:13 GMT -6
Rumor now (100% unverified) is that, if approved by the MVFC, Murray would join effective 2023. So yeah... bloodbath. But enough about them. It also means the OVC would be down to 5 remaining football programs, so expansion would have to happen quickly. Here's the full list of expansion candidates for anyone who cares, courtesy of Matt Brown and the OVC Wikipedia page: Ark-Pine Bluff (FCS) Western Illinois (FCS) Grand Valley State (D-II) Hillsdale (D-II) Lincoln Memorial (D-II) Southern Indiana (D-II) Note that not all those D-II programs field football teams... Basically, the OVC is making it terribly difficult for programs who care about football to remain. That could open the door to defections to the ASUN or even the Southland. Man, am I ever glad we got out when we did. |
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Post by gemofthehills on Jan 7, 2022 17:00:40 GMT -6
Unless not interested, why doesnt ASUN get UWGA and UWF? Valdosta, too?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2022 18:07:11 GMT -6
We were the first to leave though. Does any of these even happen if we don't run away?
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Post by troysux on Jan 7, 2022 18:13:32 GMT -6
I hate it for those left behind as that could have been us if not for Seitz’s vision.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2022 18:17:59 GMT -6
I couldn't care less about those teams left who couldn't find 5k fans to come a game. They don't care about football. Tennessee State probably joins an HBCU conference.
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Post by gemofthehills on Jan 7, 2022 19:12:42 GMT -6
It was Murray and Belmonts conference and they both left. Hope the other teams, if they find another home or new members, learn to not trust the supposedly untouchables.
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