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Crump1 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:32 pm **Posts:** 737

Read that UNA voted to move to D1. Southland bound? Replacements are needed aren't they?

Purple Pride · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:44 pm

Crump1 wrote:

Read that UNA voted to move to D1. Southland bound? Replacements are needed aren't they?

OVC

joshuca · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:47 pm

Purple Pride wrote:

Crump1 wrote:

Read that UNA voted to move to D1. Southland bound? Replacements are needed aren't they?

OVC

More than likely.

Bearman88 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:38 am

From the Greenfield Indiana "Daily Reporter":
The proposal cited the Sun Belt and Ohio Valley conferences as possible destinations, but indicated the OVC — which also includes Jacksonville State — would likely be the best fit in location and cost.

The same article stated that with departure of the Arkansas schools from the GSC, there were now only 5 football playing DII schools within a 3.5 hour drive from Florence, but 21 DI schools in the same radius.

Crump1 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:32 pm **Posts:** 737

Obviously, they aren't joining the Sun Belt any time soon. UAB is more likely to join the Sun Belt at this point than UNA.

OVC makes sense with its proximity to Tenn. Their stadium seats over 14K and they have a strong football program so they look ready to jump to FCS. I was surprised to read how small their budget is and budgets in AL are tight.

They would make a nice trip for UCA and there is history there. With the departure of Texas St. and UTSA and the rumors that Lamar might be next, it wouldn't be a horrible move to add them to shore up numbers and they could compete right away.

joshuca · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:56 am

I would love to have a nice OOC series with UNA (assuming that they will join the OVC). Those were some great games in Estes, minus the losses.

BearsFan52 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:45 pm **Posts:** 2575

UNA rivalry goes way before it was UCA and UNA...they were always tough....as for football they are D1 ready (after a transition)...not sure about others sports....

UpandIn913 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:27 pm

I still am bitter of the last game they played at Estes (2006 maybe?). That so should have been intentional grounding...just saying

treyuca · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:41 pm

Not sure how you came across this thread from months ago, but agreed.
I'm also not sure how it came up, but jzpeepz and I were discussing that this weekend. Even though I was no longer a student, I was in their section for the ending of that game. And I'm pretty sure they thought I was nuts. I was not happy.

FOOT84 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:03 am

UpandIn913 wrote:

I still am bitter of the last game they played at Estes (2006 maybe?). That so should have been intentional grounding...just saying

There is no doubt about it... Vinny Saylor just threw that one away. Horrible no
call from the official. kept us from possibly advancing in the playoffs.

foundingfather · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:51 pm

Yes, I was there as well. And yes I was on the rail at the end of the game screaming at Vinny "Doughboy" Sailor. He had plenty of not so nice things to yell back at us UCA fans as well.

I can't stand UNA because of that game and I'd love an opportunity to play them again on a regular basis.

UpandIn913 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:51 am

treyuca wrote:

Not sure how you came across this thread from months ago, but agreed.

Well I haven't checked the entire board in a couple of months. Usually just check the football thread.

I will say I hated UNA after that game as well

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