I have a soft spot for Florida A&M so confused this for them lol

(05-12-2020 01:17 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  

(05-12-2020 08:27 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(05-12-2020 08:13 AM)GreenHornet33 Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 02:02 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  They were a likely candidate to go D1, but the enrollment went down the past couple of years. They raised their academics level to an R2.
The only football school southern part of the southeast. That now goes to either Valdosta State or West Florida. Florida Tech spent all that money to raise their profile to where they are at.

They were?

Richard Hatch was mentioned earlier in the thread. He was going to use his Survivor winnings to catapult Florida Tech and the city of Melbourne to D1 glory.

Didn’t Hatch end up in prison for failing to pay taxes on his winnings?

Was a big survivor fan for the first 25 seasons: yes, yes he did.

Florida Tech to the ASun was the likely spot.

(05-12-2020 06:35 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 08:35 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 06:42 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  My mom and dad grew up in Florida. Back then there was a school called Florida Technological University. I dont know whether they called it Florida Tech, but today it's known as the University of Central Florida.

A large contingency of UCF fans think we should’ve kept the “Florida Tech” name, as it sounds better than a “directional” school name.

I think they are right. Changing the name was a missed opportunity, "FT" just sounds more prestigious, less little-brother.

I tend to agree, although it hasn’t helped Louisiana Tech.

(05-11-2020 02:28 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  North Greenville could be gone from GSC since Conference Carolina is getting closer to sponsor football.
Shorter could drop football soon as well.

GSC would be down to:
Delta State
West Alabama
West Georgia
Valdosta State
West Florida
Mississippi College

That would be only 6 football schools.

So Conference Carolina is going to start football with three members? Only Chowan, North Greenville, and future member UNC-Pembroke play football.

(05-12-2020 02:48 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Florida Tech to the ASun was the likely spot.

Can you give us the likely % of that statement. Thanks

(05-12-2020 08:04 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 02:28 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  North Greenville could be gone from GSC since Conference Carolina is getting closer to sponsor football.
Shorter could drop football soon as well.

GSC would be down to:
Delta State
West Alabama
West Georgia
Valdosta State
West Florida
Mississippi College

That would be only 6 football schools.

So Conference Carolina is going to start football with three members? Only Chowan, North Greenville, and future member UNC-Pembroke play football.

Carolinas is scheduled to have 5 football playing members when UNC-Pembroke joins in 2021. Chowan, North Greenville, future member UNC-Pembroke, and 2020 (hopefully) start-ups Barton College and Erskine College.

(05-11-2020 06:42 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  My mom and dad grew up in Florida. Back then there was a school called Florida Technological University. I dont know whether they called it Florida Tech, but today it's known as the University of Central Florida.

I was waiting for this post. And you are correct.

(05-11-2020 08:38 PM)goodknightfl Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 06:42 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  My mom and dad grew up in Florida. Back then there was a school called Florida Technological University. I dont know whether they called it Florida Tech, but today it's known as the University of Central Florida.

Florida Tech is not UCF.

I graduated at Boone high in '74. I remember a Florida Technical University in Orlando. It may not be the university now, but things change.

(05-12-2020 06:35 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 08:35 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 06:42 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  My mom and dad grew up in Florida. Back then there was a school called Florida Technological University. I dont know whether they called it Florida Tech, but today it's known as the University of Central Florida.

A large contingency of UCF fans think we should’ve kept the “Florida Tech” name, as it sounds better than a “directional” school name.

I think they are right. Changing the name was a missed opportunity, "FT" just sounds more prestigious, less little-brother.

Not.

Well, Shorter's financial issues could have them dropping football or going back to NAIA.

Not sure the schools that just added football will be able to start it, or keep them going.

(05-14-2020 05:27 AM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 08:38 PM)goodknightfl Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 06:42 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  My mom and dad grew up in Florida. Back then there was a school called Florida Technological University. I dont know whether they called it Florida Tech, but today it's known as the University of Central Florida.

Florida Tech is not UCF.

I graduated at Boone high in '74. I remember a Florida Technical University in Orlando. It may not be the university now, but things change.

Florida Technological (not Technical) University was UCF's original name, but they always used FTU and not the Florida Tech branding. The Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne is what we are calling Florida Tech in this thread.

(05-14-2020 05:27 AM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 08:38 PM)goodknightfl Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 06:42 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  My mom and dad grew up in Florida. Back then there was a school called Florida Technological University. I dont know whether they called it Florida Tech, but today it's known as the University of Central Florida.

Florida Tech is not UCF.

I graduated at Boone high in '74. I remember a Florida Technical University in Orlando. It may not be the university now, but things change.

So did I, hence my name.