Murray State coming to the MVFC??

[NDSU1980]

So we are repeating D2 all over again. Ugh!

How long until Full cost of attendance is banned and scholarships are lowered?

That's exactly right. Can't let the FCS Forever! crowd get away with it though. We'll be merged with the NSIC soon at this rate.

[runtheoption]

Murray State? Do they run the option?

Is this a tackle football club? They should probably be FBS.

[Kevin]

Fbs now pls.

[BigHorns]

Murray St was 6-5 in OVC, but ... two of those were FBS losses to Cincinnati and Bowling Green, so they are closer to 6-3

They will probably struggle for a bit in MVFC, but I'm not sure they are worse than YSU, UND or even Arizona.
Give them a few years and they could be decent.

[TAILG8R]

So we are repeating D2 all over again. Ugh!

How long until Full cost of attendance is banned and scholarships are lowered?

If people don't believe there's a real chance of this happening they're asleep at the wheel. How long do you think the rest of the division is going to let NDSU win virtually every championship? How long will they allow just 2-4 teams have a legit shot? I mean we have conf commissioners clamoring for expanding an already watered down playoffs because "it's not fair their teams are left out".

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[HerdBot]

Murray State

Pros
Good national name in Basketball
For outsiders unfamiliar with the Missouri Valley, it's a recognizable name

Although their community is a college town and less than 40k, good sized population within a 50-100 mile radius

Cons
They suck at football

They have a track around their football field and they apparently think it's cool as can be. The stadium isn't enclosed, it's like Youngstown but without the short side of the field. However... they did release a master plan on facilities

TV exposure is limited to ESPN3 and ESPN plus

General info
In 2019, they drew 43,402 for 6 home games. That's like 7,233 per game but that was their best attendance in decades. Not terrible for the FCS if they can improve on it

Recruiting
It's 1,000 miles away but we don't really recruit that area but might give us a little exposure to a new part of the country. Little or no benefit

In conclusion
Not opposed or supportive. It would be like adding Indiana State in football

[Bisonwinagn]

I didn't even know Murray was a state until now.

[StL Bison Fan]

Murray State

Pros
Good national name in Basketball
For outsiders unfamiliar with the Missouri Valley, it's a recognizable name

Although their community is a college town and less than 40k, good sized population within a 50-100 mile radius

Cons
They suck at football

They have a track around their football field and they apparently think it's cool as can be. The stadium isn't enclosed, it's like Youngstown but without the short side of the field. However... they did release a master plan on facilities

TV exposure is limited to ESPN3 and ESPN plus

General info
In 2019, they drew 43,402 for 6 home games. That's like 7,233 per game but that was their best attendance in decades. Not terrible for the FCS if they can improve on it

Recruiting
It's 1,000 miles away but we don't really recruit that area but might give us a little exposure to a new part of the country. Little or no benefit

In conclusion
Not opposed or supportive. It would be like adding Indiana State in football

They have a track but Racer 1, a thoroughbred horse runs around that track after each score. So there’s that

[Kevin]

When we go fbs me and lakes going to throw a huge party.

In the old folks home.

Because it will be 2062.

[BattleBorn]

They have a track but Racer 1, a thoroughbred horse runs around that track after each score. So there’s that

I'm PRO for this reason alone... Not that we will get to see it as Bison fans.