SFASawmillGuy said:

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The only SLC school who could feasibly go to C-USA is us, and we still have some infrastructure work to do before we would be ready. McNeese just doesn't have the budget for it.

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Exactly, not sure why McNeese keeps dreaming of this. They aren't the child of Louisiana, that's LSU. Everything runs through them.

SFASawmillGuy said:

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The only SLC school who could feasibly go to C-USA is us, and we still have some infrastructure work to do before we would be ready. McNeese just doesn't have the budget for it.

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They "think" they're ready.

FCS-to-FBS Prospects by Overall Expenses (Source: EADA)

Illinois State: $30.7m
Tarleton: $27.6m
South Dakota St $26.4m
Austin Peay: $25.6m
Eastern Kentucky: $25.2m
Chattanooga: $22.5m
Indiana State: $19.6m
North Carolina A&T: $18m
McNeese State: $16.8m
Central Arkansas: $16.8m

— The CUSA Report (@The_CUSA_Report) April 1, 2026

NEW: The NCAA has passed blind-transfer legislation for all Division I sports.

Prohibiting programs from adding players outside portal windows, with coach suspensions and school fines as penalties.https://t.co/VCB5bjtYNg https://t.co/9shJAar0MC pic.twitter.com/98FnaOZnoy

— On3 (@On3) April 1, 2026

this must be a joke as well

#BREAKING: Sam Houston Football will have a new field design for the 2026 season.

It is scheduled to be installed after spring ball and will make its debut on 9/12 vs Tulsa pic.twitter.com/oZDXsnyM9Y

— Barstool SHSU (@SHSUbarstool) April 1, 2026

SFAXE93 said:

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FCS-to-FBS Prospects by Overall Expenses (Source: EADA)

Illinois State: $30.7m
Tarleton: $27.6m
South Dakota St $26.4m
Austin Peay: $25.6m
Eastern Kentucky: $25.2m
Chattanooga: $22.5m
Indiana State: $19.6m
North Carolina A&T: $18m
McNeese State: $16.8m
Central Arkansas: $16.8m

— The CUSA Report (@The_CUSA_Report) April 1, 2026

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Knight Newhouse has our budget around $27 million. Not sure how accurate that as McBroom has done some trimming. Knight Newhouse has been the gold standard regarding athletic department finances.

Yeah, right now SFA has one of the highest athletic budgets in the FCS and higher than some FBS schools.

Future opponent to schedule!

BigJack85 said:

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SFAXE93 said:

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FCS-to-FBS Prospects by Overall Expenses (Source: EADA)

Illinois State: $30.7m
Tarleton: $27.6m
South Dakota St $26.4m
Austin Peay: $25.6m
Eastern Kentucky: $25.2m
Chattanooga: $22.5m
Indiana State: $19.6m
North Carolina A&T: $18m
McNeese State: $16.8m
Central Arkansas: $16.8m

— The CUSA Report (@The_CUSA_Report) April 1, 2026

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Knight Newhouse has our budget around $27 million. Not sure how accurate that as McBroom has done some trimming. Knight Newhouse has been the gold standard regarding athletic department finances.

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McBroom has a budget of $20 million to stay within. That's where it has been for at least two years.

Why it’s fiscally important to have a good football program. pic.twitter.com/ViABZDUAhv

— Coach Jeff Barnes (@JeffBarnes52) April 9, 2026

UAC Expansion Candidates

UT Martin
SEMO
Pittsburg State @GorillasFB (Kansas)
Central Oklahoma @ucobronchofb
West Texas A&M @WTAMUFootball

HM: Angelo State https://t.co/RbPDb8aOwZ pic.twitter.com/wWbRMJ1LxM

— FCS East🏈 (@FCS_East_CFB) April 18, 2026

The Division I Membership Committee met again last week and continued to discuss the possible creation of an autonomy subdivision https://t.co/9675JrRItL pic.twitter.com/sZ7x355Z4x

— Sam Herder (@SamHerderFCS) April 20, 2026

#BREAKING

Tarleton State has reportedly began engaging in meaningful dialogue with the Sun Belt Conference.

This would make the 4th FBS conference to begin negotiating with the Texans as they look to make the FBS jump in 2027. pic.twitter.com/hNp0qR4voG

— Kentrell P. Lowboy CBB Analyst (@LowboyAnalyst) April 20, 2026

Pretty sure Tarleton is headed to CUSA.

NEW: The NCAA has implemented a transfer window for Division 2 football. Players could previously enter the portal at anytime.

Now, D2 football players will have a window that runs from Jan. 2-16.

The change will begin June 1 of this year 🚨 pic.twitter.com/SlckNyx0vQ

— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) April 29, 2026

Ranking 2026 #FCS RBs
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— NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) April 29, 2026

SFAXE93 said:

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Ranking 2026 #FCS RBs
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— NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) April 29, 2026

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I think that by the end of the upcoming season someone in our loaded RB room will make the developer of this list realize the error of his ways. We have too much talent in that group for someone (maybe more than one?) to not have a standout season.

SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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SFAXE93 said:

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Ranking 2026 #FCS RBs
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— NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) April 29, 2026

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I think that by the end of the upcoming season someone in our loaded RB room will make the developer of this list realize the error of his ways. We have too much talent in that group for someone (maybe more than one?) to not have a standout season.

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The maker of this list clarified that this is the top returning RBs.

Why it’s fiscally important to have a good football program. pic.twitter.com/ViABZDUAhv

— Coach Jeff Barnes (@JeffBarnes52) April 9, 2026

I take all state school reported numbers with a grain of salt. A million dollar loss for fencing? I'm just assuming that the coaches' salary and meeting space and maybe a foil or two are budgeted. That's a lot of travel, nutrition expense.

I don't know that sport super well, but there's reasons to make small sports like this look like huge losses. Most notably, often scholarships at retail value will be considered as expenses. This gives admins more flexibility to treat these sports however they want. Few jobs in America can justify a $3M/year loss like Penn St. baseball, but there's more spreadsheet maneuvering going on here than meets the clickbait eye.

nacluth said:

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Why it’s fiscally important to have a good football program. pic.twitter.com/ViABZDUAhv

— Coach Jeff Barnes (@JeffBarnes52) April 9, 2026

I take all state school reported numbers with a grain of salt. A million dollar loss for fencing? I'm just assuming that the coaches' salary and meeting space and maybe a foil or two are budgeted. That's a lot of travel, nutrition expense.

I don't know that sport super well, but there's reasons to make small sports like this look like huge losses. Most notably, often scholarships at retail value will be considered as expenses. This gives admins more flexibility to treat these sports however they want. Few jobs in America can justify a $3M/year loss like Penn St. baseball, but there's more spreadsheet maneuvering going on here than meets the clickbait eye.

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This post doesn't take into account that there are only a few programs that can profit like this. Penn St averages a near sold out crowd every single week regardless of their success. With their stadium size, their reach and popularity, they make professional sports money. A smaller school having tremendous success and selling their stadium out would make a small percentage of that revenue.

Football is the most profitable sport for almost every football playing school in D1, but not to the level this post is trying to convey.

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How the heck did UIW and HCU have more income than SFA???????

SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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SFAXE93 said:

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How the heck did UIW and HCU have more income than SFA???????

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I can only guess maybe ticket prices and concessions are more expensive? SFA does have incredibly cheap tickets for a D1 college football program.

LIONS IN PRIME TIME 🦁🔥

East Texas A&M will take on Mercer in the 2026 FCS Kickoff on Saturday, August 29 at 6 PM CT on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/O3tnlIhmk3

— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) May 28, 2026

Someone in Commerce deserves a large raise for this…

Good for them, but...

I'll never consider Commerce as a part of East Texas.

SFASawmillGuy said:

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LIONS IN PRIME TIME 🦁🔥

East Texas A&M will take on Mercer in the 2026 FCS Kickoff on Saturday, August 29 at 6 PM CT on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/O3tnlIhmk3

— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) May 28, 2026

Someone in Commerce deserves a large raise for this…

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Credits where it's due, but let's actually hope they bring their A game lol.

So now, in the continued decline of college sports, we are going to have an athlete who admits to gambling on college sports including the team he was on, allowed to retain eligibility to play for Texas Tech even with having broken "hard fast rules". How much farther can this farce go on.

I don't care about Texas Tech one way or another but if TT had any class or even any shred of credibility in following the established rules of the Sport or college sports entirely, then they would dismiss the guy from the team. Instead we will get some tired rhetoric and pleas to "give the kid a second chance" talk. Rubbish.

Ljacks&Longnecks said:

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So now, in the continued decline of college sports, we are going to have an athlete who admits to gambling on college sports including the team he was on, allowed to retain eligibility to play for Texas Tech even with having broken "hard fast rules". How much farther can this farce go on.

I don't care about Texas Tech one way or another but if TT had any class or even any shred of credibility in following the established rules of the Sport or college sports entirely, then they would dismiss the guy from the team. Instead we will get some tired rhetoric and pleas to "give the kid a second chance" talk. Rubbish.

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Hopefully, possibly enough Big TEN and SEC opt not to play TT. That will force the issue. Force structure and rationalization.

Ljacks&Longnecks said:

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So now, in the continued decline of college sports, we are going to have an athlete who admits to gambling on college sports including the team he was on, allowed to retain eligibility to play for Texas Tech even with having broken "hard fast rules". How much farther can this farce go on.

I don't care about Texas Tech one way or another but if TT had any class or even any shred of credibility in following the established rules of the Sport or college sports entirely, then they would dismiss the guy from the team. Instead we will get some tired rhetoric and pleas to "give the kid a second chance" talk. Rubbish.

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A second chance? The kid made 9000+ bets, many of them on games he was apart of.

Texas Tech has had an incredible roller coaster the past few years. They finally cashed in on being able to use a billionaire alumni to make their team a powerhouse only to become the single most hated team in all of college football.

If the Big 12 and even further the CFP committee feel the need to sanction them for this, all those high dollar recruits will be gone, and Texas Tech will fall back to obscurity faster than SMU did back in the day.

Then in 2028 when SFA played them, Carthel can finish what he started against Joey McGuire back in 2021, and SFA can be the humiliating loss that makes UTEP the face of West Texas FBS football. As was foretold by the football gods.