MSNBC on MAC conference expansion.
Ron Chimelis says its the right move.
UMass would be a football-only member of the MAC.
WWLP22 says UMass is thinking.
NESN says UMass will be playing several games at Gillette.
Matty V says no invitation by the MAC has been extended, but officials will visiting UMass in December.
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More raw data: 2009 NCAA football attendance (.pdf download).
- MAC ave 15,317 (lowest in FBS)
- SWAC ave (12,256 highest FCS league)
- CAA ave 8,523 (8th in FCS.)
Some comments on yesterday's comments :)
- As a MAC member UMass could immediately start scheduling Big East or ACC opponents OOC.
- Neither of those conferences would approach UMass in its current status as an FCS team. If we were FBS , then that could change----try to think a couple moves ahead.
- The students do not go to the games anyway, so I don't see how they are a factor in any siting discussion.
