D2 championship host school is moving up to D1AA

[west-texan]

North Alabama is in a similar situation to WTAMU.

UNA and WT have been left behind...as many old rivalry opponents are now playing at D1 and D1AA.

www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2008/05/30/north-alabama-turstees-get-pros-and-cons?blog=2#more1623

www.timesdaily.com/article/20080530/NEWS/805300328/1011

But it is notable that Texas Tech would like to renew its old rivalry with WT:

lubbockonline.com/stories/090609/spo_490259045.shtml

Time for some schools to do a bit of catching up with their old club buddies.

Especially with the LSC and NCAA moving toward more limits on D2 games and possibly scholarships.

[west-texan]

WT is barely growing at Division II.

Division I offers many more opportunities for growth and more revenue.

D1 is a path with growth potential.

D2 is a path with limited and very little growth potential.

D1 = growth

D2 = staying small with no growth

D1 = moving forward

D2 = staying in place and living in mediocrity

www.una.edu/pressroom/detail.php?id=438&date=2011-06-13

[buffalorunning]

Thanks for sharing

The points made by UNA are good points. I had my doubts but I agree with yo W-T. D2 is quicksand.

[west-texan]

www.timesdaily.com/article/20110612/NEWS/110609780/1016/opinion?Title=Now-s-the-time-to-make-change

[west-texan]

North Alabama is already getting a big mention on the Atlanta SB Nation D1 website.

atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/6/13/2221903/north-alabama-football-division-i-

[west-texan]

University of North Alabama Board of Trustees discusses move to Division I.

[west-texan]

Jun 13, 2011 22:59:05 GMT -5 buffalorunning said:

Thanks for sharing

The points made by UNA are good points. I had my doubts but I agree with yo W-T. D2 is quicksand.

Yep...WT needs to start an open public plan on moving to Division I.

They could start the fund-raising immediately.

And I can guarantee they will get a lot more interest in Amarillo over D2.

The fact that WT could play games in Lubbock against Texas Tech would generate enormous interest. ;D

[buffalorunning]

You know the statements made by the UNA speakers in the youTUbe video are the same point West-Texan has been making, W-T I guess you feel vindicated? You have been ahead of the curb on this issue for awhile and you have taken some jabs but you r right. There is minimal growth for WT at D2. O Brien is a good president but for him to reach his goal of 12,000 enrollment he is going to have to be bold and get people to believe in WT as a D1 school again.

[west-texan]

Comments from a North Dakota State fan.

To a North Alabama fan about moving up to D1 from D2.