The UM administration and Regents will not jeopardize the school and athletic program by taking a big risk, especially financially, of hurting the finances and quality of the school and putting its successful athletic program at risk as long as FCS and the present program are feasible and a good place to be. If FCS is no longer feasible or a good place to be, and another level becomes financially doable, UM and the Regents will surely look closely at that.
Nothing is being force fed to fans. No one including the school forces anyone to follow or support Griz football. Record attendance and record season tickets are a good indication of the current status and quality of the program.
The UM administration has had their eyes wide open for a long time.