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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 5277372, member: 549"] [URL='https://www.nhregister.com/college/article/university-new-haven-division-i-athletics-move-20313920.php?utm_content=hed&sid=5cbfa18d4843ea18990709de&ss=A&st_rid=fb7c0bb9-62f2-4501-838f-b3b61b051ff8&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CT_NHR_MorningBriefing'][B]Former coach believes transition to Division I allows New Haven to 'control their destiny'[/B][/URL] [URL='https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/It-s-very-doable-New-Haven-builds-and-16155499.php']The Peterson Performance Center[/URL], a three-floor $10 million, 36,000-foot athletic facility with a state-of-the-art training center complete with locker rooms, a nutrition center and conference rooms has become the centerpiece of New Haven’s 15-year process of embracing a move from Division II to Division <- -> “When you look at higher education, it is really trying to find its way right now,” said Palmer, who now works for the NFL office in New York. “Universities are closing left and right. The NIL that major colleges are dealing with, it is like the wild, wild west out there. Kids are taking gap years. Every university is looking for as many students as they can get. People that never advertise their universities are advertising all over the place. [URL='https://archive.ph/UABHi']“The universities like New Haven that are being proactive trying to find their place in this new environment are doing the right thing. Being aggressive, you can chart your own course. Being passive, they will chart the course for you. I commend the president and board of governors at New Haven. What they are doing is outstanding, because it will allow them more opportunities, and they control their destiny.”[/URL] <- -> “Geographically adding New Haven is a great move for us,” Pincince said. “The last few schools we have added in the conference have added some significant travel for some of our teams. So, to have a team in our back yard that we can play against on a regular basis is great. It doesn’t really take away from class time. It is an easier back-and-forth for us. <- [/QUOTE]

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