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VTHokie2000
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Interesting article indeed. Given that GMU football would either have to

compete as a DI-FCS or DI-FBS because of another bylaw, I would think the start-up cost to sponsor DI football would be too rich for a lot of "mid-major schools." Now if GMU already had existing facilities (i.e. a "large" soccer stadium, lacrosse stadium, multi-purpose stadium in terms of size and not necessarily capacity), then that would reduce some of the start-up cost. Speaking of capacity, I think all DI (FBS and FCS) football stadiums currently have a capacity of at least 5,000. If GMU currently did have an existing facility that could work, then GMU would need to make sure the existing facility address any capacity concerns.
Posted: 10/12/2022 at 11:07 AM ET
(In response to this post by Hokie1992)

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Any chances George Mason and/or Virginia Commonwealth get football
MaskedRacer 10/10/22 12:40 PM ET
Nope Mason never will. Told the Skins no to building out the facility
Brewing_Hokie 10/10/22 06:58 PM ET
Correct me if wrong, but that can change if the BOV & President change?
Stech 10/11/22 02:08 PM ET
Well could have ever Mason has other challenges
Mercury 10/11/22 05:06 PM ET
All great points Merc!!**
Stech 10/13/22 09:03 PM ET
One would think but the president has changed.
Brewing_Hokie 10/11/22 02:11 PM ET
Where would they play?**
Femoyer Hokie 10/10/22 04:54 PM ET
GMU has a large piece of undeveloped land
Hokie1992 10/12/22 05:43 AM ET
Man every HS football player will end up getting a scholie
Vippie1 10/10/22 04:42 PM ET
I don't think the interest is there at either school. At least in terms of
VTHokie2000 10/10/22 03:33 PM ET
The administration at Mason definitely isn’t interested, and I suspect
RJHokie 10/10/22 06:20 PM ET
I wasn't thinking just about the administration though. I also included
VTHokie2000 10/10/22 06:24 PM ET
Interesting history as Mason Club football dates to 1993
Hokie1992 10/12/22 06:22 AM ET
Interesting article indeed. Given that GMU football would either have to
VTHokie2000 10/12/22 11:07 AM ET
Being a mostly commuter school probably has something to do with the
RJHokie 10/10/22 10:07 PM ET
Hey, competition for the Hokies after NIL makes everything go kablooey.
FrederickHokie 10/10/22 10:03 PM ET
Even if everything goes kablooey, football will still be the most expensive
VTHokie2000 10/11/22 08:36 PM ET