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Originally posted by NUPE4LIFE
I know there move to Division I-A was wrong! They moved without even a forethought to what i was gonna take to actually make the jump. Not talking just being successful, I mean upgrading athletic facilities, providing more athletic scholarships etc.
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Even with that being the case (and I agree with you), I'm still saddened to see the school just give up on the program like that. What were the powers that be expecting in just 2 years? And if the football program is being shut down like that, what will be the fate of other sports? Honestly, I know more about FAMU's football than basketball, etc, so it makes NO sense to cripple the better known program.
Also, SKEEphistAKAte hit the nail on the head about the band. Doing that much damage to the football program can only cause a ripple effect that will hurt other programs and activities.
I hope that FAMU alumni can unite to help their school. I'm not a product of an HBCU, but FAMU is a school I would definitely hate to see go the way of Morris Brown.