Atlantic Sun Realignment

tarkiokid · **Posted:** Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:06 pm

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

I think Oakland & IUPUI weren't core members yet they only had 5. Then they brought in NDSU & SDSU (still not core) and IPFW (became a core in 2008)

I think IUPUI and Oakland were full members when they joined the Summit, there weren't as strenuous of rules on moveups as there are in place now. The interesting thing with the Dakota schools is that them moving up a year later caused them to have to wait longer than ther DSU brethren to be a full member.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:37 am

FGCU looking to start up football

http://www.news-press.com/article/20100 ... ll-program

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3784

eventually, the Asun might have enough members to sponsor football. Problem is many would want to join the big South or even SoCon at that point.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:52 pm

Kennesaw St. will add football in 2014. Look for them to be invited as a full member of the Big South by then.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/kennesaw-stat ... 14102.html

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7207

Article out of Macon reporting that another Atlantic Sun member,Mercer University plans to add FB for 2013.They plan to first apply to the Pioneer League.Link at http://www.macon.com/2010/11/20/1347651 ... ogram.html

wbyeager · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:12 pm

If the Atlantic Sun could find two more schools in its footprint willing to sponsor non-scholarship football, the Atlantic Sun could sponsor its own version of the Pioneer League, with Campbell and Davidson as affiliate members in football. Stetson may be on the verge of starting football; perhaps SC Upstate as the sixth member?

gsohokiefan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:33 pm

I just ran across this article out of Orlando reporting that Atlantic Sun member Stetson is bringing back non-scholarship football in the fall of 2013 with plans of joining the Pioneer Football League (PFL). http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-03-14/sports/os-stetson-football-03142011-20110314_1_football-program-atlantic-sun-conference-football-coach

Other Atlantic Sun members with football teams:

Jacksonville (PFL)
Campbell (PFL) [moving to the Big South conference next fall]
Mercer (as of 2013 - hopes to join the PFL)
Kennesaw St. (as of 2014 - plans to offer scholarships - conference TBD)

Driver 8 · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 26

Brief article that mentions Kennesaw State's contacts with representatives of the Southern and Ohio Valley Conferences --

http://atlanta.sbnation.com/kennesaw-st-owls/2011/4/13/2109193/kennesaw-state-football-conference-news

Regards, Driver 8

dbackjon · **Joined:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:50 pm **Posts:** 267

Belmont leaving for OVC

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110 ... |FRONTPAGE

Belmont University will become the Ohio Valley Conference’s newest member.

The OVC announced the move today.
Belmont, a current member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, will join the OVC in 2012-13.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 2:09 pm

So does that mean the OVC is done and UNA isn't coming? Or do they want 14 w/ UNA and NKU?

dbackjon · **Joined:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:50 pm **Posts:** 267

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

So does that mean the OVC is done and UNA isn't coming? Or do they want 14 w/ UNA and NKU?

Or they are expecting more changes - maybe Jax State has told them they are going to leave at first opportunity?

Or Tennessee State is going to an HBCU conference?

this gives them 9 full football, and 3 non-conference football (12 in basketball).

dbackjon · **Joined:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:50 pm **Posts:** 267

Since this is the A-sun thread, what do they do?

They are down to 9 now, with Campbell leaving as well.

accseahawk · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 2:52 pm

Longwood would love to help out the ASun

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 3:01 pm

1. Longwood
2. N.Alabama (if they still want to move and BSC and OVC reject them)
3. N.Kentucky (out of the footprint)
4. W.Florida (if they still want to move up)
5. Lincoln Memorial (if they still want to move up)
6. HBU & UTPA (go back to the old TAAC footprint)

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7207

Article out of Fort Myers with comments from Atlantic Sun Commish regarding Belmont's leaving for the OVC at http://www.news-press.com/article/20110 ... t%7CSports

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