“It would hurt because our football team is not equipped with the necessary skills to compete with Division I schools.”
Pamela Dobbins – Junior
Kansas City – Secondary Education
“I think it will benefit us because as out athletic department grows, so should the programs. This increases our chances of moving to what we call a first-class university.”
Tammika King – Senior
Los Angeles – Political Science
SU would benefit financially if the athletics went to Division I, but our depth is not as equipped as the average Division I team.”
Lizzie Breaux – Senior
Oklahoma City – Mass Communications
“I think that it WOULD be a great help to our football program. It would help with the potential strength and quickness…and the recruiting.”
Xavier Gerald – Senior
Dallas – Elementary Education
“It would help because we would get better recruits and more money for the school.”
Corey L. McCrary – Junior
Kansas City – Mass Communications
“I believe it would be a challenge. However, the positives of moving to Division I would outweigh the negative.”
Montrell Smith – Senior
Oklahoma City -Marketing
“By moving up to Division I, the university will improve as a whole. Along with that, I feel the athletic program will have the chance to prove that HBCUs can compete with anyone.”
Joseph Jackson – Senior
Houston – Marketing
“I think moving up to Division I will be in our best interest because it will promote and commercialize our university, and it will bring more investors to invest their money in our athletic program and the university period.”
Michelle James – Senior
Jackson – Political Science
