Appalachian State to 1-A

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App. St. committee recommends 1-A move | CollegeFootballTalk

App. St. committee recommends 1-A move

Back in May, Appalachian State announced that a feasibility study into a move from the 1-AA (FCS) level to 1-A (FBS) would continue and that no recommendation would be made for a step up in competition for the football program.

Three months later, it appears the school has shifted gears and is set to take a big step toward a move to the next level.

Citing a source inside ASU’s athletic department, the Winston-Salem Journal is reporting that the feasibility study committee is expected to make a recommendation for moving to 1-A to chancellor Ken Peacock. A vote via a conference call was expected to take place Monday; a subsequent report from the paper stated that the expected had occurred and the committee voted in favor of pursuing a spot at the 1-A level.

With favorable vote on a move now in hand, Peacock will now study the recommendation and send it to the school’s board of trustees if he agrees with the initiative.

There are two issues that remain unclear if a move to 1-A is approved. One, exactly when the Mountaineers would begin play at their new level and, two, what conference they would join. As ASU is located in North Carolina, Conference USA would seem to be a logical option based on geography, although the Sun Belt might be the better fit.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

JMU should follow....

 

[Santana8907]

Not sure how I feel about this. What conference would they look at joining? Sun Belt?

 

[Taz_Hokie]

Not sure how I feel about this. What conference would they look at joining? Sun Belt?

They can replace Miami in the ACC.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

the Sun Belt could really expand their conference by grabbing Appalachian State, James Madison and Georgia Southern.

all 3 are looking to join 1-A

also Jacksonville State is as well, but I'm not sure if they were to join if the Sun Belt would have an even number.

 

[Taz_Hokie]

From what I understand, UNC-Charlotte is aiming for 1-A in the late teens. Granted they don't even have a football team as of now, they do want to get to the FBS.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

From what I understand, UNC-Charlotte is aiming for 1-A in the late teens. Granted they don't even have a football team as of now, they do want to get to the FBS.

yeah they do, but it's going to be awile until they are in FBS, they have no effect on the conference changes at the moment.

 

[Taz_Hokie]

yeah they do, but it's going to be awile until they are in FBS, they have no effect on the conference changes at the moment.

Sheesh, you and your technicalities.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Sheesh, you and your technicalities.

sorry sir

eventually they could get to FBS. It's tough to tell that far ahead though.

 

[bchampy]

There's the SEC's eastern addition for when A&M joins the west.