OrgonGriz said:I have said this all along. There is NO WAY that UM has spent the money it has to build the Champions Center to stay at the FCS level. Really why do that? You have to try and position yourself as best you can. I think that’s what’s been going on here. Plus people that are in close enough to the program aren’t going to spill there information. That would just jeopardize they place.
We have watched Georgia Southern, App State and a few others make the move. They had more opportunity for conferences. They jumped to position themselves for a better conference.
When the WAC invited UM a few years ago we decided to hold off to try and position ourselves better. We saw how fragile the WAC football wise and it folded for Football until recently. UM took that vision and has built the Champions Center etc to make itself more attractive. Maybe the MWC will come calling? Maybe not.
However, this seems to be the point where UM makes a determination on its football programs future.
I will leave off with this again. Why spend the money it has without having a vision? To try and compete with UNC, Dixie State, PSU. I don’t think so.
I agree 100% Orgon. Champions Center. New locker rooms. Indoor practice facility. NONE of that is necessary to stay and compete at the FCS level. I mean, hell, just go take a look at what we're competing against in UNC, ISU, PSU, etc., etc. Their shit looks like middle school stadiums/facilities in comparison. You don't spend that kind of money without a larger plan in mind.