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Division III football (Post Patterns) => General football => Topic started by: DIIILuver on October 21, 2010, 02:04:56 PM

Title: McMurry (Texas) to DII?
Post by: DIIILuver on October 21, 2010, 02:04:56 PM
Is this true? McMurry is looking to move to DII?
Title: Re: McMurry (Texas) to DII?
Post by: K-Mack on October 21, 2010, 08:46:12 PM
You tell us. Where'd you hear it? Why'd you post it?

I'm pretty sure there's someone on the boards who'd know if that were going down (and would probably be pretty strongly against it), so I don't imagine it'll be a mystery for long :D
Title: Re: McMurry (Texas) to DII?
Post by: Pat Coleman on October 21, 2010, 09:27:33 PM
I've heard rumors of this but nothing even remotely close to concrete. There's been talk for ... a little under a year that I can remember that more than one ASC school might be looking to move to Division II. I'm sure with a big-name football coach, the talk could get ratcheted up. But I have no evidence that it's more than talk.
Title: Re: McMurry (Texas) to DII?
Post by: Mr. Ypsi on October 21, 2010, 09:31:51 PM
Calling for Ralph Turner.  McMurry insider Ralph Turner, please pick up the courtesy phone!

I'm guessing we can get quick confirmation or denial once Ralph checks in. ;)
Title: Re: McMurry (Texas) to DII?
Post by: Toby Taff on October 22, 2010, 12:12:38 AM
I can't speak to McMurry going D2 but I had a conversation last week with an ACU affiliated friend who said that ACU is about to begin the process of moving up to D1-AA.  That would open a spot in the Lone Star conference.
Title: Re: McMurry (Texas) to DII?
Post by: K-Mack on October 22, 2010, 09:18:43 AM
Quote from: Toby Taff on October 22, 2010, 12:12:38 AMACU is about to begin the process of moving up to D1-AA.

Around these parts, teams just move. There is no "up" or "down," just whatever works better for the institution in question.  ;)
Title: Re: McMurry (Texas) to DII?
Post by: Toby Taff on October 22, 2010, 11:51:59 PM
Quote from: K-Mack on October 22, 2010, 09:18:43 AM
Quote from: Toby Taff on October 22, 2010, 12:12:38 AMACU is about to begin the process of moving up to D1-AA.

Around these parts, teams just move. There is no "up" or "down," just whatever works better for the institution in question.  ;)
While I might agree with you in principle, when it comes to expenditures to make that move the numbers are definitely going up.   ;D ;)