FCS to FBS guidelines

[HenZoneNation]

Don’t know if this is good or bad but here are the new guidelines if you want to be FBS. If we are, we are all in on a lot of things that I think will be awesome for the school:
https://x.com/samherderfcs/status/17096 ... _pquooqVoA

[dovetail]

That five million clam application fee will stop some aspirants in their tracks.

[Gannonfan]

That five million clam application fee will stop some aspirants in their tracks.

Better not stop us. We knew this was coming, and really we should've been moving up a long time ago. If we use this as an excuse when it was our foot dragging that put us in that spot then I'll be wondering if Ziady is back in charge.

[Caribbean Hen]

That five million clam application fee will stop some aspirants in their tracks.

That 5 million is to keep everyone from manning the lifeboats as suddenly everyone wants off the sinking ship

They also dropped the 15,000 average attendance requirement, not that it was ever enforced. Some of these FBS programs couldn’t draw flies to the farm animal exhibits at the Harrington Fair

[Brookside kid hen]

They also voted to cut the transfer portal in the winter season from 45 to 30 days. Not much of a difference but may speed up some kids decision making.

[Bluewyn Gold]

That 5 million is to keep everyone from manning the lifeboats as suddenly everyone wants off the sinking ship

Yup, but $5M is a comparatively small impediment. It won't likely stop those in the higher ed racket from pursuing reclassification if they really want to do it.

[Steve1981]

That 5 million is to keep everyone from manning the lifeboats as suddenly everyone wants off the sinking ship

Yup, but $5M is a comparatively small impediment. It won't likely stop those in the higher ed racket from pursuing reclassification if they really want to do it.

It's unpleasant, but you don't need to make the same degree of improvements as others to go FBS. UMass needed to spend 37.5M to go FBS. The Press and Skybox cost 7-10M, as had to be free standing from the stadium or the whole thing would have been needed to bring up to code. Plus the end zone Performance Center with the Hunt Hospitality Suit and terrace viewing. Later in 2019 we finally had a IPF, in another 18M chunk of improvements. https://amherstwire.com/27569/campus/sp ... acilities/

[Bluewyn Gold]

Steve, good point about required upgrades. That said, UD is currently in a silent fundraising stage for an $80- $100M addition to the Tub's North end zone, whether absolutely required for reclassification or not.

Important to note that UD was one of almost half the CAA schools to oppose the $5M reclassification fee, although the CAA voted in favor of the measure. That might suggest that other current CAA schools would like to leave the reclassification door open. At a minimum, it doesn't exactly sound like there's harmony among CAA schools right now. (Any guesses on who else opposed it? I'd say Villanova, Stony Brook, Towson, NC A&T, and maybe New Hampshire.)

The Colonial Athletic Association (recently renamed the Coastal Athletic Association), of which Delaware is a member, was one of the conferences that voted in favor of the price increase.

Rawak, however, was among nearly half the league’s athletic directors who opposed it...

“An institution’s ability to make the jump from FCS to FBS shouldn’t be solely based on the dollar amount it can afford to pay for entry,” Rawak said, ”but rather the institution’s investments over time and its infrastructure to support the success of its student-athletes at that level. An institution could make such a greater impact on its student-athletes by investing money into sport performance or academic success to be ready to reclassify rather than it just being an entry fee.”

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sp ... 411918007/

[Bluewyn Gold]

Long-time Delaware sports reporter Tom Byrne discussing UD FBS with Kevin Tresolini.
https://www.delawarepublic.org/show/the ... e-football

[Steve1981]

Thanks, is there a way to private message here.

[TrueBlueHen]

Thanks, is there a way to private message here.

Yes, there's a "Private messages" button in the upper right hand corner of the screen, next to "Notifications".

[Caribbean Hen]

That 5 million is to keep everyone from manning the lifeboats as suddenly everyone wants off the sinking ship

Yup, but $5M is a comparatively small impediment. It won't likely stop those in the higher ed racket from pursuing reclassification if they really want to do it.

Who do they write out that $5 million check to?

Who are they and what can they do with the money

[Bluewyn Gold]

Who do they write out that $5 million check to?

Who are they and what can they do with the money

The U would write a check made payable to the "National Collegiate Athletic Association" for $5,000,000.00.

The NCAA would deposit the check into their account for general use.

Any other questions?

[Steve1981]

Thanks, is there a way to private message here.

Yes, there's a "Private messages" button in the upper right hand corner of the screen, next to "Notifications".

Thanks and noticed it when seeing this notification. Will wait for awhile. The waiting is painful but no one is rushing to do anything. UMass is watching everything play out and Delaware is closely examining the FBS landscape and fit for UDel.

[Caribbean Hen]

Who do they write out that $5 million check to?

Who are they and what can they do with the money

The U would write a check made payable to the "National Collegiate Athletic Association" for $5,000,000.00.

The NCAA would deposit the check into their account for general use.

Any other questions?

Haha several

I asked because I read somewhere the holders of the money is not actually the NCAA …. Sounded weird