SC State has won 16 Conference Championships. So allow me to say this.
I am a supporter of all HBCU athletics. Though I attend a Meac school, I have always supported the SWAC, CIAA, and Siac as much as I could. My only concern with this game is losing the automotic qualifier to the playoffs. The Meac doesnt have the big classic games at the end of the season.The Meac doesnt have a championship game. It has become tradition for the Meac to send a team to the playoffs. Even though the Meac currently has a losing streak to the playoffs, our players and students thrive on the level of competition.
In no way, is my intent to be negative about this bowl game. I just believe there has gotta be a way to send one team to the playoffs and one team to the bowl game. The money seems to be nice for the winning team, but we must maintain a standard of excellence. Whether we lose in the playoffs or not, we cannot just simply give up all together. I support this game, but I support ending this losing streak as well. So, I ask that all you SWAC fans just be respectful of that. We can agree to disagree, thats fine. But lets continue to remember that we are all in this together. It would be nice if the Swac supported the Meac instead of knocking the Meac down for at least trying to compete with these tough teams. And for the record, The MEAC is not the bottom feeder for FCS sports.