HelenaHandBasket
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My point, I think FCS is in trouble whether anyone else leaves or not and it has nothing to do with quality.
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West Florida joining the UAC in 2026 - just a brief stopover on the way to the FBS?
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BadlandsGrizFan
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Why not let them compete in playoffs immediately?
I honestly agree with this. Who would that hurt? The FCS Playoffs doesn’t need to be gate-kept. At this point, let them pay their $150 entry fee and put it toward decorations for the end of season dance/banquet. In a few years, it they could make it like an Open tournament. The fans might be able to put together a squad and do some fundraising to give it a go. Something fun for the kids. Make a day of it, you know?
HelenaHandBasket
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Because the requirements and standards for D1 are different than D2. The mandated transition period does serve a purpose.
Honest question, what is that purpose? I have never understood the actual reasoning.
HelenaHandBasket
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It covers issues from academic requirements to institution financials, to athletic department funding, to meeting required number of sports, and prevents division hopping. There are many.
Sure, I get that there are requirements to be in the FCS that are different than other divisions. If they meet those requirements to be in the FCS, though, they have already made the division hop, and their teams are actively competing in the FCS, what is the actual purpose that is served by not allowing them into the playoffs?
I'm not trying to argue with you. I genuinely can't come up with a logical reason this is somehow a good thing to do to a program.
Historically, yes. For FCS, I kind of just feel like, "let them play" at this point. If it strengthens the field, great! If not, they didn't make the playoffs anyway.
I have no idea why this popped into my head, but an FCS postseason waiting period kinda feels like a mid country club not allowing new members to compete in the club championship until they've been members for a year, because, as we all know, the Willow's Snatch C.C. Championship doesn't allow just anyone.
*a reason does not exist*
"A reason does not exist!"
HelenaHandBasket
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They don't have to meet these prior to moving to FCS, and quite honestly that can't meet many of the requirements while in D2 or they would be ineligible. Also, these transitioning schools know this is the process, so good or not isn't the issue.
alabamagrizzly
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So you cant come up with a logical reason either? Interesting. The logical answer is "thats just how it is so deal."
That's all I'm getting from it, to be honest. Nobody has ever given me a compelling reason as to "why." There is no harm to other schools, that I can see. If they are eligible to play, they should be eligible for the playoffs from my perspective.
HelenaHandBasket
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But they aren't technically eligible because they don't meet the requirements. The other solution is to not let them play until they meet them.
It's begging the question (in the logical fallacy sense, not the colloquial sense), no? They aren't eligible and the reasoning behind them not being eligible is that they aren't eligible.
Seems like the other, other solution could just be to let them play in the playoffs. But I can barely read, so take what I say with a boulder of salt.
What requirements are not me, though? And how does it provide them any competitive advantage? Why let them play at all if they don't meet the requirements?
I'm not trying to just bicker with you, man. It just feels like incredibly circular logic.
HelenaHandBasket
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For starters, D2 doesn't adhere to the same academic requirements for athletes. The standards are more lax. I would assume this would leave many players ineligible at the D1 level.
....Right, but then those players would be ineligible to play at the D1 level. That doesn't really seem to equate to a reason for the entire team to not be able to play in the playoffs, from my perspective.
Are there players on this team that would be ineligible to play due to grades this year, but are being allowed to play anyway?
HelenaHandBasket
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But I am not talking that grades is strictly the reason they would be ineligible. I suggest you do some actual research, because this is going no where.
I have. I have never seen a good reason to deny a team that has moved up a level to compete be able to play the games during the season but not participate in the playoffs. If it is such a competitive advantage that it harms other teams, why even let them play in the regular season?
HelenaHandBasket
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Probably has to do with allowing the young men, that would be ineligible due to D1 rules, the chance to continue playing even without the chance for perseason.
