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       #Post#: 10296--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: BigFatFan
       Date: March 27, 2014, 4:18 pm
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       Interesting, where does UMass go from here?  back to FCS?
       #Post#: 10297--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: March 27, 2014, 4:23 pm
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       That is the question many people are asking on many boards.  I
       don't think they are a candidate for a major conference ACC,
       CUSA. So I thought the MAC was a good fit.
       #Post#: 10298--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: EMU Steve
       Date: March 27, 2014, 5:11 pm
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       --- Quote from: Seawolf97 link ---
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       > That is the question many people are asking on many boards.  I
       don't think they are a candidate for a major conference ACC,
       CUSA. So I thought the MAC was a good fit.
       >
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       ESPN article indicates:
       1).  MAC seems very content at 12 teams.
       2).  UMass will not go down to FCS.  They will be in the MAC for
       two seasons so they have time.
  HTML http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10677441/massachusetts-minutemen-reach-agreement-leave-mid-america-conference-2015-season
       #Post#: 10299--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: March 27, 2014, 6:33 pm
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       --- Quote from: BigFatFan link ---
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       > Interesting, where does UMass go from here?  back to FCS?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       They should.. My guess is Stacey Bedell left for SB because
       UMASS Football is a disaster and only getting worse..
       #Post#: 10300--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: March 27, 2014, 9:05 pm
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       Hammer that  is the best guess .  UMass needs to start playing
       home  games on campus. Imagine driving to Giants Stadium on
       Saturday  to see SBU play.  Folks aren't going to do it
       especially with a losing program plus most Boston area fans  are
       Patriot fans first.
       #Post#: 10301--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: EMU Steve
       Date: March 28, 2014, 5:02 am
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       UMass will resume playing 1/2 of their games at home this year.
       Their stadium renovation is complete.
       That said, I have NO idea what will happen with their football
       program.
       When Temple up and left on short notice a few years ago that
       completely pulled the rug out from underneath UMass (and the
       MAC).
       And I guess Temple FB is a mess now too.  Temple hurt a lot of
       folks, including themselves.
       #Post#: 10302--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: March 28, 2014, 8:10 am
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       its a good little warning tale to those who want to jump to the
       bigger conferences too quickly...
       #Post#: 10303--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: sbufan
       Date: March 28, 2014, 9:58 am
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       I have to think the MAC was making a power play to get UMass
       elite mid major bball program under their umbrella. The MAC had
       nothing to lose, UMass isn't bringnig much to the table, and
       they missed an opportunity to do the same to Temple a couple
       years back.
       #Post#: 10304--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: sbufan
       Date: March 28, 2014, 9:59 am
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       I still hope around 2020 that we have the stadium and fan
       support that an FBS move requires, regardless of whether that
       move ever happens.
       #Post#: 10306--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012-2020: Future of SBU Football - Conference Affiliation,
       FBS Football, etc
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: March 28, 2014, 8:54 pm
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       2020 is a reasonable target.   I think we can do a better job
       than UMass in a step up.   Builds up the fan base  as I really
       hope  we can we.  We have two respectable venues to keep filled.
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