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The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees passed a resolution during Monday's quarterly meeting that allows the University to explore the possibility of moving the Gamecock football team to the Football Bowl Subdivision, provided there is an opportunity in the future.

All of Jacksonville State's athletic teams currently compete in NCAA Division I, with the Gamecock football team playing in the Football Championship Subdivision.

“The most important thing is to be in a position to take advantage of any opportunities that may arise in the future,” said Athletics Director Oval Jaynes. “It's not like we are planning on leaving the Ohio Valley Conference next month, and it shouldn't be taken that way.

“But, we do want to be in a position to explore and review any opportunities that may arise in the future,” added Jaynes.

Jacksonville State has been a NCAA Division I member since 1995 and a member of the Ohio Valley Conference since 2003, where the Gamecocks have won 44 OVC Championships since joining the league – which is the most by any school in the conference over that time span.

Here is a full copy of Resolution 538 that was passed during Monday's Board of Trustees Meeting:

WHEREAS, Jacksonville State University has a very proud and rich tradition of Intercollegiate Athletics that dates back over 100 years; and

WHEREAS, Jacksonville State University has been very successful on the fields of competition as a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association, both at the Football Championship Subdivision and the Division II levels; and

WHEREAS, Jacksonville State University joined the Ohio Valley Conference in 2003-04 and has solidified itself as the preeminent athletic program in the Conference by winning 44 OVC Championships over the last seven years; and

WHEREAS, our athletic teams, fans, students, alumni and everyone affiliated with this University has expressed an interest to explore the possibility of moving our football program to the Football Bowl Subdivision, provided there is an opportunity in the future; and

WHEREAS, all other Jacksonville State University teams already compete at the highest NCAA level, only football competes at a lower subdivision level;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the intent of the Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees to explore all opportunities to move the Gamecock Football Program to the Football Bowl Subdivision level.

This should read Jax State going FBS...If an FBS conference will take them in. Teams can no longer just move up, gotta have a conference invite in hand.

That is true, we do need an invite, but the resolution said to "explore all opportunities", and I would imagine the WAC would be interested in any school, anywhere, looking to move to FBS at this time for a short term, mutually beneficial partnership.

Tell Jack we're sorry about ruining his other chance to be an FBS head coach.

JSU02 wrote:That is true, we do need an invite, but the resolution said to "explore all opportunities", and I would imagine the WAC would be interested in any school, anywhere, looking to move to FBS at this time for a short term, mutually beneficial partnership.

That would be a terrible move for Jax State, unless it was football only. Not sure where the non-football sports would go though, A-Sun?

Yes, football only.
I suppose the A-Sun as I doubt the OVC would want to keep us for other sports. Although they just added SIU-E who has no football program.

Oval?

JSU02 wrote:That is true, we do need an invite, but the resolution said to "explore all opportunities", and I would imagine the WAC would be interested in any school, anywhere, looking to move to FBS at this time for a short term, mutually beneficial partnership.

That would be wack.

What if the WAC had an eastern division ... would that make an all-sports entry viable? The WAC has to be desperate enough to make this happen.

Sly Fox wrote:What if the WAC had an eastern division ... would that make an all-sports entry viable? The WAC has to be desperate enough to make this happen.

I think it could. There are plenty of eastern teams interested in FBS to be potential candidates.

JSU02 wrote:Yes, football only.
I suppose the A-Sun as I doubt the OVC would want to keep us for other sports. Although they just added SIU-E who has no football program.

I support the idea. JSU is a much better option then the thought of adding SHSU at this point. Love y'alls new stadium.

JSU02 wrote:That is true, we do need an invite, but the resolution said to "explore all opportunities", and I would imagine the WAC would be interested in any school, anywhere, looking to move to FBS at this time for a short term, mutually beneficial partnership.

UNI passed a resolution to "explore all opportunities" too, that doesn't garauntee an FBS move.

However, JSU is in a difference situation than UNI.

clenz wrote: UNI passed a resolution to "explore all opportunities" too, that doesn't garauntee an FBS move.

However, JSU is in a difference situation than UNI.

You are right about that. Their basketball team blows.