RLJordan

In agreement with Metro, Coastal, while enjoying success is still a much smaller student body than UNCC. And oddly enough it is still mostly a commuter campus. The Chants while technically is apart from the USC campus is still enjoying its old affiliation with the system. The word 'Chanticleer' even means "a fighting chicken" from Chaucers Canterbury tales. However, I like to think that if UNCC were to get a football program it would aspire to a higher status than playing teams such as Wofford and Georgia Southern. The simple fact of the matter is that it all boils down to the numbers. And the numbers are that football programs initially are a huge drain on a schools finances and even in the long run there is slight chances for the program to operate in the black. I to am on campus most days and hear the football talk. But as with most college students, they talk more than they think. Are they willing to see their student fees increase for the team? Are they willing for potential increases in tuition? And are they willing to watch a struggling team for the first decade? fanciful thoughts rarely lead to rash decisions...sorry to be a buzz kill ya'll.

In response, I speak as a Senior. Watching all of my friends graduate from a top tier business school with excellent marks and still having a hard time finding a job I took a job offer in commercial real estate. The job market, while relatively strong is still unsteady and a college degree just doesnt always cut it any more. I also love the Charlotte area having been raised here and cant think of a better city to work in.

Let's stop using emotion and start using rational with all of this football talk. Football is highly costly and only a handful of colleges are able to operate the football program in the black. The truth of the matter is, UNCC does not have enough financial support to field a team. Title 9 would require additional womens sports and does anyone really think that BofA Stadium would allow 2 teams a week on that field? That would be an astronomical upkeep on the grass not to mention the extra work required to employ people to get the stadium ready to Sundays Pro game. Also, NC has enough horrible football programs. The only feasible conference that would take us would be the Big East and do we really want our inaugural season to be pitted agaisnt the likes of West Virginia? Another issue would be recutiment. Where would our players come from. Again, there is the matter of money to get these kids here. I spent 2 years in an SEC school and while football Saturdays is a treat to enjoy, it certainly is not the only aspect of college to be revered. Other teams would suffer as well, the addition of a new conference would mean harder teams to play, more building blocks needed to run a succesful mens basketball program. Student fees would be raised and with Charlotte still being known as a commuter campus, it is just not feasible. Put it on the back burner, and for Charlotte's 75 anniversary, then lets recurect the football talks.