So what were the options previously? It was Conference USA to bolt to FBS for all sports or join another FCS league, which was not much better than what the CAA was at the time, and would now be considered better after Delaware and W&M just left. The options are not great or perfect, but life isn't easy. Time to bolt.
That was a harbinger of things to come.
https://tribeathletics.com/news/2025/2/28/tribe-athletics-william-mary-to-opt-in-to-house-settlement-in-2026.aspx
People are still giving. It's up to $725,000. If you take away the big donation, that's still $225,000, which is a lot better than recent years.
https://give.towson.edu/organizations/towson-university-athletics