University of New Orleans & D3-D1

[Ralph Turner]

UNO eyes Division II for its athletic program

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On July 20, the NCAA Division III management council announced that it had approved UNO to begin a multi-year reclassification process. But the analysis done by the athletic department showed UNO would have had a tough time finding regional opponents and a home conference in Division III, pushing Division II into the forefront.

Unlike Division III, which doesn't allow schools to offer scholarships to athletes, Division II offers a limited amount of scholarships. But Sapera said UNO likely wouldn't offer the full allotment of scholarships allowed in Division II by next season.

Also, UNO will continue plans to implement its football program in Division II, but the football program wouldn't begin play next season.

[radiodavel]

Ralph, you will have to find a new board when McMurry joins D2....

by the way folks, keep an eye open for UNO happenings, we hear more info is coming soon..also, in our opinion and tlaking with our sources UNO (if UNO officials approve it) will have no problem getting in D2

www.theseniorreports.com

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph, you will have to find a new board when McMurry joins D2....by the way folks, keep an eye open for UNO happenings, we hear more info is coming soon..also, in our opinion and tlaking with our sources UNO (if UNO officials approve it) will have no problem getting in D2

www.theseniorreports.com

I will be a more objective observer and poster on these boards.  

[roocru]

Ralph, you will have to find a new board when McMurry joins D2....by the way folks, keep an eye open for UNO happenings, we hear more info is coming soon..also, in our opinion and tlaking with our sources UNO (if UNO officials approve it) will have no problem getting in D2

www.theseniorreports.com

I will be a more objective observer and poster on these boards.  

I knew you couldn't go "cold turkey" on us! +k

[Ron Boerger]

UNO appears as the September 17, 2011 opponent on Birmingham Southern's football schedule.

http://www.bscsports.net/schedule.aspx?path=football&schedule=92&

The athletic department has been dropping hints about football next year and the schedule, etc. But this is the first confirmation that we will be playing as an NCAA program next season.

Update:  BSC now is scheduled to play NAIA Ave Maria University in Fort Myers, FL on that date.   Not surprising given the incredible amount of waffling going on at UNO. 

[Hawks88]

UNO appears as the September 17, 2011 opponent on Birmingham Southern's football schedule.

http://www.bscsports.net/schedule.aspx?path=football&schedule=92&

The athletic department has been dropping hints about football next year and the schedule, etc. But this is the first confirmation that we will be playing as an NCAA program next season.

Update:  BSC now is scheduled to play NAIA Ave Maria University in Fort Myers, FL on that date.   Not surprising given the incredible amount of waffling going on at UNO. 

I had noticed that LaGrange has Ave Maria on their schedule this fall. Maybe Huntingdon will be able to replace UNO with them too.

[Mr. Ypsi]

UNO appears as the September 17, 2011 opponent on Birmingham Southern's football schedule.

http://www.bscsports.net/schedule.aspx?path=football&schedule=92&

The athletic department has been dropping hints about football next year and the schedule, etc. But this is the first confirmation that we will be playing as an NCAA program next season.

Update:  BSC now is scheduled to play NAIA Ave Maria University in Fort Myers, FL on that date.   Not surprising given the incredible amount of waffling going on at UNO. 

I had noticed that LaGrange has Ave Maria on their schedule this fall. Maybe Huntingdon will be able to replace UNO with them too.

Oh, geez, Tom Monahan's college has a football team?!  Didn't he do enough damage when he owned the Tigers (and fired Ernie Harwell)?!

Seems to me he did enough damage just making lousy pizzas!

[Pat Coleman]

Ralph, you will have to find a new board when McMurry joins D2....

by the way folks, keep an eye open for UNO happenings, we hear more info is coming soon..also, in our opinion and tlaking with our sources UNO (if UNO officials approve it) will have no problem getting in D2

Nor would they have any problem getting into Division III. Their only problem is staying in Division I.

[radiodavel]

UNO Submits NCAA Division II Proposal to LSU Board     

has also been accepted into the Gulf South if all goes thru...

will need to add one more sport

www.theseniorreports.com/ncaad2.htm

[Ralph Turner]

UNO Submits NCAA Division II Proposal to LSU Board    

has also been accepted into the Gulf South if all goes thru...

will need to add one more sport

www.theseniorreports.com/ncaad2.htm

Link to UNO Privateers website for the press release.

I wonder where the GSC will get the other 4-5 schools that it wants in the next 5 years.  D2 has restricted the number of schools in each class of new members from 10 down to 8.  (Shorter comes to mind, and I also think that football-playing NAIA schools are candidates.)


D3football.com story

[Tacttm1]

Just as an update:  UNO's move to D2 has been approved by the State Board, so looks like it is off to the 2's....

http://www.nola.com/uno/index.ssf/2011/03/lsu_board_of_supervisors_appro.html


As I understand it, Club Football, of which UNO was nat Champs last year, will continue with support services from the Athletic Department adn then that program should morph into a D2 program sometime around 2013/14-ish.

[Ralph Turner]

Just as an update:  UNO's move to D2 has been approved by the State Board, so looks like it is off to the 2's....

http://www.nola.com/uno/index.ssf/2011/03/lsu_board_of_supervisors_appro.html


As I understand it, Club Football, of which UNO was nat Champs last year, will continue with support services from the Athletic Department adn then that program should morph into a D2 program sometime around 2013/14-ish.

UNO football is of great value to the Gulf South Conference.

[Tacttm1]

That is very true.  The head of the Conference did quite the dog and pony at UNO and wants to see the Privateers strap up in the conference as soon as practical.

[Ralph Turner]

UNO-SUNO Consolidation

Gov Jindal proposes a consolidation of UNO and (NAIA) Southern University of New Orleans.

...The consolidation and shift in governing systems could have a dramatic influence on UNO's athletic programs, as all eight UL System institutions compete at the NCAA Division I level. UNO, despite the haziness, has elected to move forward with a plan to reclassify from Division I status to Division II, after a track to non-scholarship Division III was halted due to a lack of an accepting conference. The Division II membership committee is scheduled to inform UNO of acceptance on April 22, mere days before the legislature goes back into session.

[Ralph Turner]

NCAA approves UNO's move to D-II

FTA...

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UNO officials are finalizing membership with the Gulf South Conference. GSC Commissioner Nate Salan said the conference has informed UNO of its intent to bring the Privateers into the league.

UNO is expected to join Alabama-Huntsville, Christian Brothers, Delta State, North Alabama, Valdosta State, West Florida, West Alabama and West Georgia in the GSC. The GSC also is expected to announce further expansion for 2012-13 and beyond, with the expectation of growing to 12 members by 2014-15.

"We are excited by the opportunity to add a large public institution in a destination city, one whose facilities are top-notch and whose sports offerings align nicely with ours," Salant said in a statement released by UNO. "Obviously, we are especially pleased that by 2015, UNO will be playing football."

Gulf South Conference needs football members.