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Is University of New Haven Going To Go FCS?

Hi all,

Chatted with the New Haven AD about taking their dept d1. Really interesting convo -- including how Penn State is coming to New Haven to play them in basketball this year. Pretty big to get a P4 home game in just their first season at D1 level.

 
Yikes, transitioning D2 New Haven hoops opening this fall against UConn will be rough at best for the Chargers. Massively different than a past highly inconvenient Huskies gridiron loss to a then pretty good D2 opponent, but a decent income opportunity for New Haven. No doubt the game will thrill some UConn season ticket holders. /s
 
huskymedic said:
I’m lead to believe that this is a 1 for 3 with no money involved. PSU coming to New Haven for 1, then UNH going to Happy Valley for next 3 years
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I would take that deal in a heartbeat if I were UNH. Get a guaranteed matchup with a B1G school for four years, including one at home in your first year.

Get your name out there, New Haven.
 
Purple Stein said:
I would take that deal in a heartbeat if I were UNH. Get a guaranteed matchup with a B1G school for four years, including one at home in your first year.

Get your name out there, New Haven.
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-> UNH will also play Columbia and UMass-Lowell as part of that MTE. Sandwiched in between will be a home date with Penn State. Yes, you read that correctly ... Penn State, on Nov. 8 at the on-campus Hazell Athletics Center.

"Our athletic director (Devin Crosby) was pretty aggressive in trying to get a big game here," Hotaling noted. "He really did a great job reaching out. That was one of the first things that came about. It's an exciting game for us on our campus." <-

-> "It's exciting for the university, (to) maybe advance the university's brand a little further in the northeast," Hotaling added. "I think there's a lot of momentum with the coaching staff, with people on campus, alums, a lot of people that care about the University of New Haven. It's been well-received." <-
 
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Hm............................................................... Looks very similar to Boise State, right down to the logo.

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JwittersPAC said:
This is an another head scratcher. There is absolutely no money to be made at the FCS level. Is this perhaps a way to try and get buy games? Can see it now. New Haven football at the shoe.
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A bunch of teams moved up to FBS and it probably costs about the same to compete in FCS as it does in D2.
 
ZooCougar said:
A bunch of teams moved up to FBS and it probably costs about the same to compete in FCS as it does in D2.
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most FCS teams provide 63 football scholarships. In addition due to title IX, New Haven will also then have to provide equal number of scholarships for women sports.
 
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JwittersPAC said:
most FCS teams provide 63 football scholarships. In addition due to title IX, New Haven will also then have to provide equal number of scholarships for women sports.
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I think UNH already complies with title ix. The Northeast Conference, now the NEC, is made up of mostly similar institutions, small northeastern privates. Seems like a good fit.
 
JwittersPAC said:
most FCS teams provide 63 football scholarships. In addition due to title IX, New Haven will also then have to provide equal number of scholarships for women sports.
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It's a maximum of 63. Many don't offer that many and also offer partials. Some of these FCS conferences were completely non scholarship for football.

Obviously something changed to make it more affordable.
 
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JwittersPAC said:
most FCS teams provide 63 football scholarships. In addition due to title IX, New Haven will also then have to provide equal number of scholarships for women sports.
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Division 2 football allows for 36 scholarships vs 63 in FCS or an increase of 27 scholarships so it's not really a big financial change, especially because they are probably providing need based scholarships for a number of athletes already. And, there are only 8 D2 schools in New England/NY/NJ vs 24 FCS schools which will help open up the schedule to better local opponents.
 
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JwittersPAC said:
This is an another head scratcher. There is absolutely no money to be made at the FCS level. Is this perhaps a way to try and get buy games? Can see it now. New Haven football at the shoe.
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Not saying it's a good or bad move, but I think UNH had to move up in football (or shut the team down) if they wanted to move up in basketball.
 
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