Future for bison

[1998braves64]

As some of you geniuses didn't read, this wasn't a post about going FBS. It was about the watering down of FCS.

Which also was part of the other threads..

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[1st&TennBison]

which also was part of the other threads..

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b-11.............bingo.

[NDSU92]

As some of you geniuses didn't read, this wasn't a post about going FBS. It was about the watering down of FCS.

Oh ok, that’s why you titled it “Future for Bison” lol come on

[BigHorns]

Yes, some good teams have left, but new ones will replace them.

Sam Houston and JMU were not that strong back when App St left.
Over 10 years, we have lost around 12 schools, but if you filter out the schools that weren't making it past the quarterfinals, the list shrinks a lot.
This year it just felt a little more dramatic because two schools that can make it to the semis or beyond left at once.
We still have other contenders like Montana, Montana St, EWU, SDSU and the MVFC, and schools like Kennesaw emerging.

Sam Herder addressed this question pretty well in his Hero Sports podcast here at around the 18 minute mark:
https://herosports.com/fcs-podcast-jmu-fbs-bzbz/

[scottietohottie]

Yes, some good teams have left, but new ones will replace them.

Sam Houston and JMU were not that strong back when App St left.
Over 10 years, we have lost around 12 schools, but if you filter out the schools that weren't making it past the quarterfinals, the list shrinks a lot.
This year it just felt a little more dramatic because two schools that can make it to the semis or beyond left at once.
We still have other contenders like Montana, Montana St, EWU, SDSU and the MVFC, and schools like Kennesaw emerging.

Sam Herder addressed this question pretty well in his Hero Sports podcast here at around the 18 minute mark:
https://herosports.com/fcs-podcast-jmu-fbs-bzbz/

The old saying will get a new twist. Win the valley twice.
Come to ndsu to win the valley twice. Ain't that nice?

[TAILG8R]

Yes, some good teams have left, but new ones will replace them.

Sam Houston and JMU were not that strong back when App St left.
Over 10 years, we have lost around 12 schools, but if you filter out the schools that weren't making it past the quarterfinals, the list shrinks a lot.
This year it just felt a little more dramatic because two schools that can make it to the semis or beyond left at once.
We still have other contenders like Montana, Montana St, EWU, SDSU and the MVFC, and schools like Kennesaw emerging.

Sam Herder addressed this question pretty well in his Hero Sports podcast here at around the 18 minute mark:
https://herosports.com/fcs-podcast-jmu-fbs-bzbz/

I get what you are saying and I have heard Sam and other media types say similar things. The big thing for me is when it's talked about it seems like everyone is saying other schools will "replace" them as the top tier schools. Which is ok on the surface but my question is this: Will other schools replace them because those programs get better or will other schools replace them simply because they are the best of what's left.

That's my biggest worry and frankly what I think is and will continue to happen. The top tier schools in the FCS will become those that are the best of what's left and not schools that stepped up their programs to become elite.

[scottietohottie]

And how is Sam Houston not good 14 years ago? They are definitely a peer.

[SomeBeach]

I get what you are saying and I have heard Sam and other media types say similar things. The big thing for me is when it's talked about it seems like everyone is saying other schools will "replace" them as the top tier schools. Which is ok on the surface but my question is this: Will other schools replace them because those programs get better or will other schools replace them simply because they are the best of what's left.

That's my biggest worry and frankly what I think is and will continue to happen. The top tier schools in the FCS will become those that are the best of what's left and not schools that stepped up their programs to become elite.

I totally agree with you. Moreover, I fear the move up to FBS by the former elite of the FCS will further drain away the talent previously considering playing FCS.

[56BISON73]

I totally agree with you. Moreover, I fear the move up to FBS by the former elite of the FCS will further drain away the talent previously considering playing FCS.

There are only so many schollies a team has to offer. So its not like a bunch of kids are going FBS when there isnt a place offering them.

[BigHorns]

There are only so many schollies a team has to offer. So its not like a bunch of kids are going FBS when there isnt a place offering them.

Yes, and we are also only talking about 3 out of 128 FCS teams moving over the next few years. I could see it changing recruiting battles slightly in the local region where those schools are located, but overall it is background noise. Bison recruiting will not be impacted by this, neither will other MFVC or Big Sky team recruiting.