FCS Championship Game moved to eve of BCS game

[danefan]

http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com...tball-ga?blog=2

 

The Football Championship Subdivision title game that has been held in Chattanooga for the last 11 years will move from December to the eve of the Bowl Championship Series national championship game in January for the 2010 season, NCAA officials said.

 

The administrative committee of the Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet approved the Division I Football Championship Committee’s recommendation earlier this month.

 

This change is effective for the 2010 season, the first season the NEC has an AQ.

[haggyland]

Carl Spackler: This crowd has gone deadly silent, a Cinderella story outta nowhere. NEC Auto Qualifier and now about to become the FCS champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the end zone! It's in the end zone! It's in the end zone!

[ATL_DANE]

Great move by the committee!

 

December is associated with 3rd tier bowls. If they want to showcase FCS, this is the way to do it. Now it just needs to be broadcast on a big four network (NBC, CBS, ABC or Fox)

[danefan]

Great move by the committee!

 

December is associated with 3rd tier bowls. If they want to showcase FCS, this is the way to do it. Now it just needs to be broadcast on a big four network (NBC, CBS, ABC or Fox)

 

It will be on the ESPN family of networks, there was a schedule posted somewhere, but I can't find it.

I wouldn't expect ABC, but I hoping that ESPN will jump on this thing considering they don't have the BCS games. ESPN was the catalyst for moving the game, so I'm hopeful they have some plans.

 

Afterall - this is the only Division I football championship that is ACTUALLY sponsored by the NCAA.

[bob87]

Great move by the committee!

 

December is associated with 3rd tier bowls. If they want to showcase FCS, this is the way to do it. Now it just needs to be broadcast on a big four network (NBC, CBS, ABC or Fox)

 

It will be on the ESPN family of networks, there was a schedule posted somewhere, but I can't find it.

I wouldn't expect ABC, but I hoping that ESPN will jump on this thing considering they don't have the BCS games. ESPN was the catalyst for moving the game, so I'm hopeful they have some plans.

 

Afterall - this is the only Division I football championship that is ACTUALLY sponsored by the NCAA.

 

 

Didn't ESPN just get the B*S games on the new contract.

[danefan]

Great move by the committee!

 

December is associated with 3rd tier bowls. If they want to showcase FCS, this is the way to do it. Now it just needs to be broadcast on a big four network (NBC, CBS, ABC or Fox)

 

It will be on the ESPN family of networks, there was a schedule posted somewhere, but I can't find it.

I wouldn't expect ABC, but I hoping that ESPN will jump on this thing considering they don't have the BCS games. ESPN was the catalyst for moving the game, so I'm hopeful they have some plans.

 

Afterall - this is the only Division I football championship that is ACTUALLY sponsored by the NCAA.

 

 

Didn't ESPN just get the B*S games on the new contract.

 

Yes, you are right, but I don't think it begins until 2013 or so.

 

There are a lot of great reasons why this move is good. Some negative ones also, but overall I think the move is for the benefit of FCS schools.

 

The interesting open question is where it will be held. Right now its in Chattanooga, TN, at UT-Chattanooga. But the Athletic Director there went on record saying they didn't want it in January so who knows if they'll actually bid.