Florida A&M vs UNC game in jeopardy!

[TwoBallKane]

Looks like FAM may have a lot of players out. Drake may get his first start in a rowdy environment! Would we rather have week 0 film or get a fresh UNC team?

[CharlotteApp05]

Alison Posey
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Just spoke with Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons. There are twenty players that are ineligible, be it to academics or transfer eligibility.

He said only seven offensive lineman that can travel - that’s not enough to safely play a football game.
Alison Posey
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There are a lot of rumors going on right now about the @FAMU_FB team & whether or not they will travel to North Carolina to face the Tar Heels as scheduled tomorrow.

As of now, the team still has a chartered flight scheduled for this afternoon. I'll keep you updated.

[Captain Morgan]

wow...talk about last minute

[A2534]

I'll take 0 field time. UNC won't show anything we can use against FAMU.

[TwoBallKane]

I agree. Looks like they’re gonna play the game after all.

[Appst86]

Perhaps FAMU could get their hands on the course materials for a few UNC-CH remote classes and have everyone NCAA-eligible by the time the plane lands?

[mountainman33]

Looks like they're away:

[Seattleapp]

UNC with a glorified scrimmage

[bigdaddyg]

Read they might be down 20 players- mostly starters. What a poop show

[AtlAppMan]

That’s what Paul Crewe would call a tune up game

[kornegaylw]

I saw that the FAMU coach said the players would vote on if they wanted to play or not but I imagine they need the 450k payout from UNC to keep the program afloat.

[WVAPPeer]

If this team is missing 20+ players, mainly starters, tells me this game will do more damage than good for the holes ---

[TwoBallKane]

That’s what I’m thinking. They don’t get a good look of their true potential. Maybe they walk the dog with FAMU and keep that tempo and mentality coming up the mountain!

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Perhaps FAMU could get their hands on the course materials for a few UNC-CH remote classes and have everyone NCAA-eligible by the time the plane lands?

Comments like this never get old.

[AppWyo]

FAMU: "24 player out due to academic ineligibility.:
UNC-Ch: "Why are they going to class?"

[citroknight]

I saw that the FAMU coach said the players would vote on if they wanted to play or not but I imagine they need the 450k payout from UNC to keep the program afloat.

I've read they'd be down bad money-wise if this gets cancelled. Because not only would they miss the 450k check, but they'd owe UNC a cancellation penalty fee, and they'd be out any non-refundable flight and hotel expenses. Apparently all of this combined would be something like 10% of FAMUs athletic budget.

[pop5app]

FAMU: "24 player out due to academic ineligibility.:
UNC-Ch: "Why are they going to class?"

UNC-ch: CLASSES? We don’t need no stinking classes!

[PhillyApp1]

Obviously FamU doesn't have enough money to pay the teachers and admin to ignore classes.... this is a travesty! Said UNC admin, I I think

[fjblair]

How is this possible?

[Seattleapp]

How is this possible?

The whole thing is laughable. UNC is swimming in money as well as crazy NIL money. Their players don’t go to class anyway and all this attention is on FAMU not having enough money or eligible players. The irony is staggering.