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TexasTerror
July 7th, 2007, 10:54 AM
Paul Quinn, an HBCU in Texas, that has found it's way on a few FCS schedules in recent years (most notably PVA&M) is cutting their football squad.

That's bad news, but even worse is that the school does not meet standards in finances and other areas, therefore it's accreditation is on probation, which will be reviewed in another year...


Under Mr. Sorrell, Paul Quinn has announced other changes, such as eliminating the football team and on-campus summer classes to save money.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/070607dnmetcriswell.3181292.html
Eyes of Old Main
July 7th, 2007, 10:59 AM
I always hate to see news like this. Hopefully they'll be able to turn things around and re-start their program eventually.
Mr. C
July 7th, 2007, 01:45 PM
Not surprising, considering this was one of the worst college porgrams at any level in America.
813Jag
July 7th, 2007, 04:18 PM
Looks like they're facing the same fate as Morris Brown. xnonono2x Hopefully the AME Church can get behind the school like they have done with Edward Waters College.
Go...gate
July 7th, 2007, 05:06 PM
This happened to Upsala College in East Orange, NJ which had a good small-college DII/DIII FB program for many years when the finances of the school went south. The whole school wound up going out of business in 1995.
Fresno St. Alum
July 7th, 2007, 07:43 PM
So is Paul Quinn going to drop all sports? Is the school gonna close too?
Go...gate
July 7th, 2007, 07:51 PM
The school is still alive and I guess they are reducing several sports.
Zoo
July 8th, 2007, 03:30 AM
Not surprising, considering this was one of the worst college porgrams at any level in America.

I still think that it's never good for a school to drop any sport.
813Jag
July 8th, 2007, 07:36 AM
So is Paul Quinn going to drop all sports? Is the school gonna close too?
I don't think the school will close. They just have to work hard to clean up the mess that's made. It's going to take a concerted effort by the 10th Episcopal district of the AME church to place funds into the school, like the 11th Episcopal District did for Edward Waters.
Fresno St. Alum
July 8th, 2007, 03:48 PM
The NAIA will only have 89 football playing members, 3 affiliate. That isn't many, more will probably leave for D-II in the future and they are lucky that D-III is going to put a cap on membership or even more would go.
Fresno St. Alum
July 10th, 2007, 02:20 AM
Will paul Quinn play the 2007 season then quit or are the done as of right now?
grizband
July 10th, 2007, 02:32 AM
So is Paul Quinn going to drop all sports? Is the school gonna close too?

Not sure whether the school will close, but according to the website, one of the changes coming this fall is a reduction of available majors:

http://www.pqc.edu/