Then Jacksonville State and Samford made deals to build new homes in the Ohio Valley Conference and move come the fall of 2003. There goes the neighborhood. Troy State, the last state school to join the TAAC, will be the last one left there. If the Trojans stay there. They are more likely to open the upcoming football season by beating Nebraska.
Patience is a virtue.
So is finding a conference home for your football program. It's also the driving force behind Troy State's efforts to follow Samford and Jax State out the door. The Trojans will have to follow a different path, though. Samford and JSU play I-AA football. Troy's Sept. 1 visit to Nebraska will kick off its transitional year in Division I-A. Welcome to the neighborhood.