Tennessee State University is almost unknown in the HBCU community because it is lost in the "white dollar" world.

@@areguapiri fr when ppl brought up TSU as a HBCU I'm like when and they always getting they asses kicked ain't doing shit ain't came close to winning shit so all they did was become a unknown majority black school to the eyes on the outside

@@QJdatiger yall sound absolutely stupid. TSU basketball is currently running through their league. The band gets invited to Honda,NBOTB, Kicks swac, meac bands asses year after year. You must live under a fucking rock.

@@areguapiri no you just live under a rock. TSU been in OVC over 30 years. Only lost to JSU football 1 in the last 10 years. The band stay kicking SWAC n meac bands asses year after year.

@@blablablasquadrandomconver8006 ....when was the last time TS won FCS playoff game in football? I know HBCUS...I'm talking about sports. What u dont understand, white legislators in NC been trying for years to get rid or merge HBCUS to white schools. When i was in school...UNCG merging with A&T was the strong the rumor. UNCG changed their colors from white and green to a very dark blue and gold...hmm. The schools are right down the street from each other. The Big South has schools like Radford and Campbell, Monmouth university?... We moving to the worst FCS conference. They lost three teams...they hit the jackpot when A&T joined....we will give them more recognition than they will for us. We are putting them on the map. And of course all this started due with the white AD....

Marcus 1965 Better comp how? Yeah like having to play in a true subdivision playoff in North Dakota in December or January...with no traveling fans...see how long that last and goodbye to Black National Championships! It will be a totally different vibe @ home and away games for sure which will effect revenue. How will playing the likes of Liberty, Longwood, Radford be better than the Draw of ANY MEAC school? Yeah Hampton is there and that will be both schools biggest games monetarily. Even lowly Howard is a better draw than Radford🙄 Hampton’s first full year in the Big South landed them dead last and 1-5 in conference. Good thing they didn’t totally forget they were an HBCU and had familiar HBCU teams on the schedule to get some wins. It will effect recruiting too. Many players are from rival cities in the MEAC. Having to go play games in LYNCHburg at conservative Liberty U. Bring the Band but leave the Golden Delight @ home because the booty shakin won’t be tolerated by 25,000 Neo Conservatives 😂 Better believe this is helping the Big South more than it’s somehow helping A&T. They’re getting a a legit Subdivision Powerhouse in Football. But what happens when Football season is over? Will the Big South offer the same excitement such as the CIAA and MEAC come Basketball Tournament time? Highly doubtful, this is what the fans are saying by culture. The “Better Comp” comment is a typical racist comment. Supposedly since the MEAC is an HBCU it’s somehow lessor competition, and the “”white” conferences are better. Typical Uncle Rukus thinking and reasoning. Will Central remain on the schedule for monetary purposes and keep the Rivalry alive at least in spirit if not for actually needing to beat them for the Conference Title or will they totally divest themselves of the MEAC? We’ll know when, and or if they renew the contract with the BS. I’m sure there’s a hefty early exit penalty fee.

I have no problem with HBCU's . I enjoy the Celebration bowl every year. Texas Southern University is my school. What better way for A&T to show they can be competitive. The Celebration bowl was only formed because HBCU'S were rarely getting past the first round of the playoffs. I've said Texas Southern should have moved to the Southland conference... my opinion...

@@SEEPHUS1 you right A&T bout to go back to cupcake status when WSSU was running through they asses 😂

Quinton Jackson cut it out lol, Winston won a few games but we (A&T) own the series and you could never compare the little league football that y’all play to us!

Actually it mest be working out pretty well its 30 years and you still remember them.

Monmouth is only for football season.

you right yo cause the crazy part,, i go to all these under armour camps n nike camps and national combines n like 2 months ago i told myself no matter how many stars i got imma go to NCAT but now they got me feeling iffy

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It's actually worked out pretty well. They have more money coming in, plus their football was a lot better than it used to be for several years. Staying in the MEAC doesn't seem to be helping them NCAT any. Two conferences have dominated these sports especially in FCS football, so they would be moving to a conference that hasn't won much anyway

More "white people" attention.

Uhhhh no not gonna happen my G everytime A&T went to the playoffs they got embarrassed those schools are getting talent from SEC Big 12 Big 10 and all those guys are not gonna choose A&T just getting send to fill shoes to make it look good

aregua1 contrary to what you think every black kid in America doesn’t know about HBCU’s. It ain’t for white people, it’s for black kids who only care about what’s on tv.

Quinton Jackson yes they will probably lose against those schools. But you don’t improve in your skill by doing the same thing over and over even though you master it. You need to challenge yourself to improve hence ncat football schedule.

@@itsvenises2520 you don't get it they will turn into lunch meat its not making them better because no one looks to even in tune into the big south conference when the last time we heard anything about TSU after they left nothing Hampton the same way and just left not a good move they should've stayed in the MEAC and stopped deciding to choose that celebration bowl now that's getting better

What makes the conference better? They don't have many winners. A&T is the best thing that conference has now.

They have done fine for decades without white attention and white money.

They don’t get it

Fredrick Lee Why do we as black folks always look to white America for validity, from sports to award shows if it’s not a white crown then it’s not good enough!!

It will change the culture. Playing against white schools will lose the historical pregame mid-game and post-game atmosphere. And also band battles. Do we always need white money to be happy?

aregua1 I marched in the band at A&T and can tell you it won’t change anything , heck no visiting bands came to BB&T Stadium anyway but 1 or 2 so there’s really nothing missing with the bands. It may feel like shucking and jiving to some but it won’t even be like that...... Folks must’ve forgot what happened to S.C. State when they were skipped over for the FCS Playoffs. With this move and god willing A&T can win the Big South it will be a great move . The move won’t be perfect the first year but that’s expected .

EvrytingCriss919 thank you. BGMM is used to not playing with other bands. You can really tell who actually attends ncat sport event and the ones that’s just talking. Plus BGMM has been preparing for a move like this.

Marc Jenkins better competition how, have you seen a big south match up?

Pathway Corporation either way you try to look at it the main goal is to get outside of the box which is the celebration bowl aka “the negro bowl” “we can’t beat white schools so we make our own bowl” (yeah I said it)...... A&T wants to get to the FCS playoffs and eventually move up to FBS like Liberty did......It’s time for us to move on and prove that we are more than just a dominant “HBCU” ....... If people want to go to Atlanta that bad they should just go instead of waiting for The Celebration Bowl. I’m ready for the move

EvrytingCriss919 I don’t believe we have anything to prove to anyone, we (A&T) have beaten top 5 fcs programs as well as fbs programs so you couldn’t be more wrong about beating white schools or the reason the “negro bowl” was created!! Don’t fall for the “white is right theory”

There is nothing cowardly about this move at all. They will still be a HBCU. A cowardly thing to do is to stay the same and never trying anything new. Look at the backlash that’s coming from this and they still making the move. It sounds pretty brave to me. NCAT will make sure they get exposure no matter which conference they are in. NCAT has already made a name for themselves.

@@itsvenises2520 Your types are THE absolute worst When yall clowns say stuff like "trying anything new" that means try something WHITE and fawning for their acceptance that you will NEVER get no matter how much A&T diminishes their black population

662chillin well I am excited I will be able to attend more games. Yay 😀

The Big South is slightly better than the MEAC. In 2019 the MEAC was 13-20 in out of conference play and the Big South was 27-31 and had 2 teams in the playoffs.

Exactly! KSU and Monmouth going to be gone in 2 years. If I'm not mistaken they are just associate members and have 2 years left and only playing football in the Big South until their new conferences establish football.

Cause that's where the money is at which is integral for any university

Why must we play this race card like they do all the time?

@@princemwamba5230 ....The HBCUs have survived for over 150 years without the white money you speak of..... just to show how dead wrong you are. And they will be around for another 150 years with only black money and attention. But if black people prefer to suck on the white man's money and the white schools, that would hurt HBCUs. But there is enough support already.

@@areguapiri thats a backwards way of thinking. how about showing the world your greatnest. I noticed you mentioned TSU in another post. For 30 years they have been trail blazing for HBCUs. Never changing their original style. In fact MEAC bands are more PWI than TSU to be honest. There is no white money its just MONEY period. You cant be a pussy you got to go to these PWI like TSU with a I dont give a fuck attitude. They hate on AOB and they blast their asses and give 0 fucks. Why would you want to limit your finances and Its beggining to sound like yall scared.. TSU dont give a damn about what a PWI got to say.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsp_rZdmqMzOY4E.html

@@blablablasquadrandomconver8006 .... Go away, white supremacist.