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VTHokie2000

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If a team is already in the FBS subdivision, then the NCAA


can't prevent them from becoming an Independent. Teams wanting to switch from the FCS to the FBS via the independence route will be the more interesting thing to watch. Now that the NCAA has granted its first waiver, has Pandora's Box been opened? If another FCS school, public or private, is in the same (financial?) position as Liberty, then I don't see how the NCAA couldn't deny the school a waiver.

JMU is the only school that comes to mind that wants to make the switch. Even though Delaware, Montana, Northern Iowa, Youngstown St, North Dakota St, Villanova, etc. have had success over the years in FCS football, I don't think you will see too many try to follow Liberty's footsteps. Something that could be interesting to see play out is if there are enough FCS schools that become FBS Independents, then they could form a new FBS conference. It is even possible that Army may even consider joining that conference as a football-only member or full member (assuming Navy joins too). Honestly I could see new conference be a football only conference like the Missouri Valley Football Conference which is a different organization from the Missouri Valley Conference (both HQs located in the same city though).

(In response to this post by goldendomer)

Posted: 02/16/2017 at 11:09PM



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Liberty joins FBS as independent** -- FlyFishingHokie 02/16/2017 5:06PM
  What next, a 100,000 seat stadium for Liberty? ;) -- Old Line Hokie 02/17/2017 9:56PM
  I want 20 sport program minimum for the P5. -- HOO86 02/18/2017 2:11PM
  Do any SEC schools have 20? -- EDGEMAN 02/18/2017 7:31PM
  Most SEC have 20 or 21. -- HOO86 02/18/2017 8:53PM
  G5 is a financial no man's land -- PadrosWindup 02/17/2017 12:48PM
  I can't wait for the ND/LU rivalry! ** -- IB4TECH 02/18/2017 4:39PM
  Re: Interesting, may see a move back to teams going independent -- GreencastleHokie 02/16/2017 11:05PM
  I agree ** -- hokie4ever 02/17/2017 10:30AM

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