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MSU Move to FBS

Interesting look at it. I don't think either UM or MSU are in a huge rush, but need to be ready when the dominos fall. MSU could add both Men's and Womens Lacrosse (have the field) mens golf. MSU has access to a soccer field (in my opinion) so they could go with womens soccer as well. Softball would be tough, but they could add Hockey for both Men and Women, as they have a facility now, that is being expanded (it is not great, but they are improving it this year, and there is ex-NHL player money coming in). I think it has more to do with the amount that NIL and coaching salaries for the main sports would need to get to. That is a LOT.

Are you saying MSU has a hockey facility, or that there is a rink in town that operates independently of the university?
 
Rink that MSU club Hockey plays in. It operates independently. It is not on campus.
NCAA men's hockey would be a really expensive sport to add. Very few teams west of the Mississippi, making travel difficult. The club team has been the beneficiary of the exclusion of avanced junior players allowed to play in the NCAA, forcing many of them into the ACHA. But that rule is now gone so it will be interesting to see how that affects the cats and griz club hockey roster.
 
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