McCollum's Column: UCA officials make pitch for foundational support for D-IQuote:
Clint Conque knew he was preaching to the choir.
So, he revved it up in his best pregame locker room voice.
He’s spent a preseason talking to his team about a sense of urgency. Now, he and other University of Central Arkansas officials are passing it along.
The occasion was UCA’s Football Kickoff Celebration on Thursday at the Centennial Valley Special Events Center, which had a full room for a silent and live auction.
The urgency is UCA’s 17 athletic teams are now full-fledged members of NCAA Division I. This season could be a watershed season for UCA to prove itself both on the field and off it...