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[its_the_sauce]

I'll believe it when I see it lol...

Chicago State to explore the addition of a Division I football program

Chicago State University announced on Wednesday that the school is forming a committee to explore the possibility of adding a Division I football program.

wgntv.com

 

[RhabdoWildcat]

I'll believe it when I see it lol...

Chicago State to explore the addition of a Division I football program

Chicago State University announced on Wednesday that the school is forming a committee to explore the possibility of adding a Division I football program.

wgntv.com

How are they adding football when we’ve been told that the basketball team is on the brink of being defunded?

 

[NUCat320]

Wild.
Styx met at Chicago State.

It seems to me that CSU would benefit from formally branding as a Black-focused university.

While this was not its historical founding, it is currently much closer in spirit to an HBCU - as one example, its only Greek organizations are from the ‘Divine Nine.’

 

[Hungry Jack]

My lord. That school has enough challenges already.

 

[TheC]

Prediction.... they will be our 'ugly' loss in September in 2030.

 

[its_the_sauce]

Games @ Gately Stadium??

 

[Sheffielder]

For reference, this school had to end its spring semester unexpectedly early a few years ago because it basically ran out of money to keep the lights on and the doors open. I believe it was during the era of an Illinois budget standoff but a school living paycheck to paycheck like that probably shouldn't be looking at spending to field a D1 college football team, but...whatever.

Ready, fire, aim.

 

[HappyNUyear]

Chicago State couldn't beat Loyola Academy, Maine South or other Powerful Chicago Area HS Football Teams LOL

 

[HappyNUyear]

WhyChicagoStateWhy

 

[hdhntr1]

For reference, this school had to end its spring semester unexpectedly early a few years ago because it basically ran out of money to keep the lights on and the doors open. I believe it was during the era of an Illinois budget standoff but a school living paycheck to paycheck like that probably shouldn't be looking at spending to field a D1 college football team, but...whatever.

Ready, fire, aim.

They are supposedly going to WAC (Western Athletic Conference) While teams like Arizona and Arizona State, New Mexico etc used to be a part of it, now it does not seem like much, Do not think any D1 Football is being played there They dropped D1 Football in 2000 so not sure how that fits with CSU attempting to add D1 Football

 

[elgatoloco]

My God what a horrible idea.

 

[FeralFelidae]

They are supposedly going to WAC (Western Athletic Conference) While teams like Arizona and Arizona State, New Mexico etc used to be a part of it, now it does not seem like much, Do not think any D1 Football is being played there They dropped D1 Football in 2000 so not sure how that fits with CSU attempting to add D1 Football

The WAC is bringing football back at the FCS level, which is Division I. (NU even lost to an FCS team last season!)

The WAC and ASUN conferences will be merging for football.

 

[FeralFelidae]

For reference, this school had to end its spring semester unexpectedly early a few years ago because it basically ran out of money to keep the lights on and the doors open. I believe it was during the era of an Illinois budget standoff but a school living paycheck to paycheck like that probably shouldn't be looking at spending to field a D1 college football team, but...whatever.

Ready, fire, aim.

Maybe they see FCS football as another revenue stream. Maybe the plan is to schedule a few body-bag money games each season.