Coastal Carolina to FBS in 2017

[StrickDeac]

Coastal Carolina is moving from the Big South Conference to the Sun Belt Conference next year in all sports but football. The football program will move from FCS to FBS in 2017.

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2015-08-31/coastal-carolina-sun-belt-conference-football-fbs-2017-fcs?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Interesting move for them. Now creates more of a natural rivalry with Appy State. However, this is the TENTH Carolina-based team in FBS.

Wake, UNC, NC State, Duke, ECU, App, Charlotte, USCe, Clemson, and Coastal. Seems like a lot.

Regardless, with the way things are going with our OOC schedule, I would not be surprised to see Coastal on there in the near future.

 

[2&2 Slider To Leyritz]

Another L to chalk up, I assume.

 

[HONDO2]

Regardless, with the way things are going with our OOC schedule, I would not be surprised to see Coastal on there in the near future.

Heck, I wouldn't mind a trip to Myrtle Beach over Labor Day weekend

 

[zqglass]

Heck, I wouldn't mind a trip to Myrtle Beach over Labor Day weekend

Seriously, that's a trip I wouldn't mind making. (other than the inevitable disappointment of the actual game.)

 

[jamesda3]

Liberty has been looking into moving up as well

 

[84Deac]

Joe Moglia was my coach as a sophomore in high school. Intense to put it mildly. One of the most interesting professional journeys you will ever hear about. From high school football coach to CEO and then chairman of TD Ameritrade with a net worth of at least $150 million.

 

[CumberlandDeac]

Currently, we do not have an opening until 2022: http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/acc/wake-forest-demon-deacons.php

 

[liveanddiedeac]

Location should a recruiting advantage.

 

[StrickDeac]

Currently, we do not have an opening until 2022: http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/acc/wake-forest-demon-deacons.php

I'm very wary if that Tulane series actually exists. It's been supposedly in the works since 2009. I know it's been mentioned from our office, but I've yet to see anything from the other side in regards to it.

 

[deacondamo]

Joe Moglia was my coach as a sophomore in high school. Intense to put it mildly. One of the most interesting professional journeys you will ever hear about. From high school football coach to CEO and then chairman of TD Ameritrade with a net worth of at least $150 million.

Head coach of Tampa Bay Lightning is very interesting as well.

 

[Dekin]

Currently, we do not have an opening until 2022: http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/acc/wake-forest-demon-deacons.php

How is UNC a non-ACC game in 2019 and 2021?

 

[scotttyson62]

Coastal has a chance to become a great football school

 

[Neurodeac]

How is UNC a non-ACC game in 2019 and 2021?

Even though they are not on the ACC schedule for us to play those years, we decided to play anyway. Those games won't count in the ACC standings.

 

[inspectah]

Did we agree to play Army at least two out of every three years in perpetuity? I do not understand the AD's eternal love affair with this series. This "rivalry" needs to die.

 

[Stan Gable]

Location should a recruiting advantage.

Conway, SC is a shithole....

 

[WakeForestRanger]

Currently, we do not have an opening until 2022: http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/acc/wake-forest-demon-deacons.php

There's rumors that Charlotte wants us to play South Carolina in a kick off game sometime in 2018 or so. So that schedule may change.

 

[DeaconBrews]

myrtle beach!

 

[HONDO2]

Did we agree to play Army at least two out of every three years in perpetuity? I do not understand the AD's eternal love affair with this series. This "rivalry" needs to die.

Guessing you've never been to West Point nor Michie Stadium.

 

[liveanddiedeac]

Conway, SC is a shithole....

Myrtle Beach is not, especially to college kids.

 

[inspectah]

Guessing you've never been to West Point nor Michie Stadium.

I've been. Does not change my opinion.