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Florida Gulf Coast University held their first class 13 years ago and now has an enrollment around 13K. They already have very nice facilities in place for their althetic progams. This afternoon, I learned that they will be conducting a study to add a college football team. If approved, the university will build a stadium from the ground up at a cost that will likely exceed $100M. Like VCU, FGCU has many of the same issues...land, money, etc, etc. However, I'm willing to bet when this study is complete, FGCU will find a way to make this happen (similar to what USF did several years ago). Why are some universities like FGCU able to accomplish so much, in such a short period of time and other universities like VCU struggle to accomplish the same?
Click the following link for more details... http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=12654449
The men's and women's basketball programs at FGCU went division 1 a couple of years ago and play in a very nice on campus arena (Alico Arena 4,500 seats for basketball). Their women's basketball team has done very well in recent years as has their baseball team. In fact, Chris Sale was recently selected with the No. 13 overall pick by the Chicago White Sox in 2010 MLB Draft.
We have a lot to be proud of at VCU! I can hardly recognize the photos I see online as our campus has grown so much over the past 15 years. However, we still don't have football. I'm hopeful that FGCU will move forward with their pursuit of football. I can't wait to be sitting in their new football stadium a couple of years from now and working on my sun tan in the middle of November.
Click the following link for more details... http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=12654449
The men's and women's basketball programs at FGCU went division 1 a couple of years ago and play in a very nice on campus arena (Alico Arena 4,500 seats for basketball). Their women's basketball team has done very well in recent years as has their baseball team. In fact, Chris Sale was recently selected with the No. 13 overall pick by the Chicago White Sox in 2010 MLB Draft.
We have a lot to be proud of at VCU! I can hardly recognize the photos I see online as our campus has grown so much over the past 15 years. However, we still don't have football. I'm hopeful that FGCU will move forward with their pursuit of football. I can't wait to be sitting in their new football stadium a couple of years from now and working on my sun tan in the middle of November.
