Anybody See!!

[Jonsoup]

Anybody see that Florida International beat Youngstown State?

This was Florida International first road game victory in the three years of the football program. As they are going Division 1 hopefully next year. I'm going down to see them play Western Kentucky in two weeks so I can give a scouting report on Western Kentucky when I get back. My younger brother lives in Miami. He managed to get some tickets for the game.

Also anybody see Northern Illinois beat Southern Illinois on Saturday?

I just wonder why they continue play in the Western Illinois game before the game got out of hand. They should have called it at HALFTIME.

[Mudrafan]

They already are in Division I

They are going to IA. They are already in Division I.

[Jonsoup]

Murdra Fan

They have not gotten approval from NCAA to go Division 1. They are still waiting on word from NCAA. Last thing my brother has told me and according to the USA Today Sports page last Tuesday they were watching the attendance for the home games this season as they have to have a average fan attendance 75,000 for so many games. With the first game cancel this year they are worried they won't make it this year in attendance. Check out the following web link for more information:


http://www.fiusports.com/

[GonzoCat]

75000? That attendence would put them ahead of about 90% of 1A programs. They have to average 15000 as one of the requirements to move to 1A.

Mudras point was they are already division 1 - 1AA. That can get to be a bit of a sore subject around here because the media (see Zabel thread, but he isn't the only one) as well as fans of our two sister universities are always calling UNI division 2 instead of the correct 1AA.

The difference between division 1A and 1AA is much less than the difference between 1AA and 2. Most schools that are 1AA in football like UNI are in the top division (1) for other sports. Football is just such an expensive animal to put on the field you have to have about a 35000 seat stadium and fill it to afford to be 1A.

[Mudrafan]

etiquette

Any UNI fan or alum (any IAA alum or fan for that matter) should never be caught misrepresenting our classification.

UNI is a Division I football school as Division I is comprised by both IA (85 schollies) and IAA (63 schollies). By you saying Iowa/ISU are Division I and UNI is Division IAA...it infers that UNI is not part of Division I or that they are Division II. If you look at the NCAA website it clearly shows there are two classes in Division I football. Make it a point to correct your friends and the media when this is misrepresented. Perception is reality and UNI deserves better than that.

[primetime21]

Anybody see that Florida International beat Youngstown State?

This was Florida International first road game victory in the three years of the football program. As they are going Division 1 hopefully next year. I'm going down to see them play Western Kentucky in two weeks so I can give a scouting report on Western Kentucky when I get back. My younger brother lives in Miami. He managed to get some tickets for the game.

Also anybody see Northern Illinois beat Southern Illinois on Saturday?

I just wonder why they continue play in the Western Illinois game before the game got out of hand. They should have called it at HALFTIME.

I saw a replay of the game and the Salukis could have tied the game with an extra point kick, but went for the 2 point conversion and the win instead. The pass was there too..........the receiver dropped it!!