Texas State Bobcats To Join FBS
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…or Div 1-A as everyone still calls it. Even since I was playing at then Southwest Texas State, ramblings of a move to Div 1-A have resounded around campus. The only issue that drew more attention for a time was the name change, which obviously passed.
On Monday (November 26), Texas State University President, Denise Trauth, announced that an FBS referendum will be published to the student body in the Spring of 2008 to prepare for voting, which is expected to take place around March or April 2008. There were several issues studied by the Athletics Strategic Planning Committee that dealt specifically with the feasibility of such a move.
The Committee identified several areas where improvements must be made as part of a successful transition to FBS football including facilities improvements; a tradition of success in all sports, especially basketball and football; and athletics budget adequacy and stability.
The Committee noted the importance of a combination of additional student support from the Athletics Fee and comparable increases generated from several other sources, and recognized that a successful transition will require membership in an appropriate conference offering FBS competitors.
The move would likely take place in 2012.
There is still some question as to whether or not our fine institution can raise the funds necessary to complete the transition. Aside from increasing the Student Athletics Fee, an increase in both ticket sales ($210,000/phase) and in Capital Gifts ($10 million total to be exact) are expected as well. Now I’m no pessimist by any means; but if that’s the plan, why didn’t we try (it seemed so) to do this during our successful playoff run in 2005? Don’t get me wrong. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time as have other Bobcats.
Die-hard Bobcat fans speculate that Texas State will join Conference USA when the change is to take place. The Sunbelt and the WAC have also been mentioned. Obviously, these are all speculation. None of these have been suggested (that I’m aware of) by Texas State or the Conferences themselves. Fingers are crossed.
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December 18th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
I’ve only got 3 words: Eat’em up Cats!
January 28th, 2008 at 10:21 am
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October 28th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I would like to see Texas State make a strong effort to get in to these conferences:
1st choice: Mountain West Conference (they have an odd number of teams and could use another team from Texas to join TCU)
2nd choice: WAC (odd number of teams, another outstanding conference with great competition)
3rd choice: Conference USA (this conference is really getting good)
Try to stay away from the Sun Belt. Join me in starting talks about a push for the Mountain West or WAC. Either conference would be lucky to have Texas State University.