Good bye I-AA, hello PCG!

[Matt Trump]

We are all D-I once again!

Good stuff on the name change on ags.

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9280&page=9

Other interesting tidbits

More money for playoff traveling parties to create a more "bowl type atmosphere"

More money for marketing of I-AA

Adding a 12th game!!!!

[Newsbreaker]

I wasn't sold on this, but I think, after reading the items, that it's a good change. No more of this "subclassification" nonsense, we can rightfully just be the DI program we are.

[Matt Trump]

Gotta give big props to Ralph Wallace for all the coverage on this. He is basically the only media outlet giving this the run it deserves. He's been on it from day 1!

[JayJ79]

More money for marketing of I-AA

money for marketing something that no longer exists?
haha, sorry. had to be a smartarse

[CF Panther]

money for marketing something that no longer exists?
haha, sorry. had to be a smartarse

Don't hold it past the N.C.A.A.

[Matt Trump]

http://www.i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=72957

Ralph is doing a special I-AA Waves tonight to discuss the teleconference being held RIGHT NOW!

[Matt Trump]

The vote was today and they agreed to "wait" a little longer to change the name. It sounds like it will be changed, though.

They voted down the 12th game.

Playoff enhancements were not detailed as passed or rejected.

Thanks to Ralph for the info.

[Chitown Panther]

Gotta give big props to Ralph Wallace for all the coverage on this. He is basically the only media outlet giving this the run it deserves. He's been on it from day 1!

Instead of BC.......its BR (Before Ralph).........the man has done alot for I-AA

[ralph]

This week's I-AA WAVES (http://www.i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=72957) has very insightful discussion on the name change and the enhancements (which are still in the 2006 budget). The OVC commish is on (he wrote the 12 game legis.), the Big Sky commish is on (he spearheaded the name change which is barely delayed and wrote the transfer legis which passed) and Dennis Poppe (head of NCAA football) is on with his thoughts on the rulings... very good stuff.

You guys are too kind, see you at the UNIdome this year!

[ralph]

http://i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=78177

Highlights of the NCAA Board of Directors/Management Council Report

Deferred deleting subdivisional labels that pertain only to football; Adopted I-AA Playoff enhancement ; Adopted the transfer of a football student-athlete from a Division I-A institution to a Division I-AA institution for the one-time transfer exception only if the student-athlete has two or more seasons of competition remaining; Defeated 12 games for I-AA; Adopted elimination the ECAC Football Classic as an annual contest exemption and established the Gridiron Classic as an annual exemption for representatives from the Northeast Conference and the Pioneer Football League. Votes detailed! ...

[Matt Trump]

Adopted the transfer of a football student-athlete from a Division I-A institution to a Division I-AA institution for the one-time transfer exception only if the student-athlete has two or more seasons of competition remaining

This could have a serious impact on I-AA. Delaware would not have won the national championship 3 years ago without DE Sean Johnson who transfered with only 1 season of eligibility.

[JayJ79]

We might* not have had as much success without Horne (who I believe transferred in with only 1 season left).

* in saying "might", I'm in no way questioning Horne's huge impact this past season, but if he hadn't come in, there is still the chance that Freeney or another back could have had a big year as well


but I agree, could have huge implications for I-AA

[Matt Trump]

We might* not have had as much success without Horne (who I believe transferred in with only 1 season left).

* in saying "might", I'm in no way questioning Horne's huge impact this past season, but if he hadn't come in, there is still the chance that Freeney or another back could have had a big year as well


but I agree, could have huge implications for I-AA

We have a hard time making the run we did in 2001 without Southern Miss transfer Daryon Brutley.