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Posted on 1/2/14 at 9:22 am to GoldenDawg
Posted on 1/2/14 at 9:22 am to GoldenDawg
Several of those Florida schools have sleeping giant potential if they were not mired in mediocre conferences.
Just look at enrollment:
Central Florida - 60,181
South Florida - 47,646
Florida International - 50,394
Florida Atlantic - 30,758
Compare that to:
Florida State - 31,851
Florida - 49,913
Miami - 15,657 (Private)
The point is that if one of these schools can establish itself now and then if there is another round of expansion in the big conferences can get themselves bumped up, there is some fuel there to grow in prestige.
It is a very long shot, but possible.
Just look at enrollment:
Central Florida - 60,181
South Florida - 47,646
Florida International - 50,394
Florida Atlantic - 30,758
Compare that to:
Florida State - 31,851
Florida - 49,913
Miami - 15,657 (Private)
The point is that if one of these schools can establish itself now and then if there is another round of expansion in the big conferences can get themselves bumped up, there is some fuel there to grow in prestige.
It is a very long shot, but possible.
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Posted on 1/2/14 at 9:25 am to sbrian3915
The problem most of those on your list have is that a large proportion of their enrollment are commuters. Their growth has happened so fast they haven't been keeping up with housing. So, when you go to UCF (I did some graduate school work there) it doesn't feel like a traditional school. Of course, that can change over time but it's going to take a long darn time to do that.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 9:26 am to sbrian3915
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Several of those Florida schools have sleeping giant potential if they were not mired in mediocre conferences.
Just look at enrollment:
Central Florida - 60,181
South Florida - 47,646
Florida International - 50,394
Florida Atlantic - 30,758
Compare that to:
Florida State - 31,851
Florida - 49,913
Miami - 15,657 (Private)
The point is that if one of these schools can establish itself now and then if there is another round of expansion in the big conferences can get themselves bumped up, there is some fuel there to grow in prestige.
It is a very long shot, but possible.
I agree it's a long shot. But outside of California and Texas, Florida is the one state that could probably pull off a Big 3. I somehow doubt UCF will be able to sustain it, but they've got a good coach and sit in the middle of prime recruiting territory.
Posted on 1/2/14 at 9:27 am to sbrian3915
FWIW the students at those schools are fans of UF, FSU or Miami anyways.
USF was good a few years ago and then disappeared.
USF was good a few years ago and then disappeared.
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