Talk:Buckeye Athletic Association

"Thanks but no thanks" to I-AA?
Currently, in the section on the Mid-American Conference, the following sentence appears: "Marshall would rejoin the league in 1997 out of the SoCon and I-AA football (which the MAC was reclassified to by the NCAA in 1982, like the SoCon and a number of other like leagues, to which the MAC said "Thanks, but no thanks" to, remaining I-A through today)" I don't really doubt that the MAC remained in I-A, as I was attending Bowling Green State University in the early 90's, and remember all too well the struggles with football game attendance that threatened to force the league to reclassify. Of course, my recollection is not a valid source... but really, that's beside the point, as "to which the MAC said 'Thanks, but no thanks'" is far too flippant to allow to stand. Actually, I take that back: While others [citation needed :-) ] might object to the flippancy, what really bugs me about the current edit is that it does not elucidate upon this period. Could someone assist in coming up with a source for the MAC's I-A attendance struggles, and then maybe we can craft a better edit? I believe good articles flow well from good sources. -- JeffBillman (talk) 21:09, 25 October 2021 (UTC)