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http://www.wwltv.com/news/UNO-asks-to-drop-athletics-to-NCAA-Div-III-79076162.html

...On Friday, The LSU Board of Supervisors, which governs the university, gave the okay for UNO to pursue plans to downsize its athletic program by dropping from an NCAA Division 1 school to a Division 3. The financial savings is estimated at $2.5 million each year.

"Division 3 is a glorified intramural team," said Joe Pasternak, Head Coach for the UNO Men's Basketball team. "So it will dramatically change, I think, how the university will be looked upon."

One of the biggest changes will be a halt on all athletic scholarships--troubling news for groups like the men's swimming and diving team, where about two thirds are either from out of state or out of country. Phillip Graeter is a 19 year old freshman from Germany and says the reason he and many of his fellow teammates came to UNO was because of athletic scholarships.

Friday's Final
UT Tyler........7
La. College...3

UT Tyler-Austin College live stats:

http://uttyler.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mbasebl.html?event=656172&school=txty&sport=mbasebl&camefrom=&startschool=&

Congrats to HPU.   They are well coached and have some tremendous athletes.  Daniels is obviously very talnted.  I really enjoyed watching Blalock and Hohertz as well.