Utah Valley Community College Officials say football has too much support to give up now, and they plan to ask the State Board of Regents again next fall to approve the program.
Before the regents voted 10-3 last week to strike down UVCC's football proposal, school officials said whatever decision the regents made would be final. But now UVCC officials say the regents' overwhelming vote surprised them, especially considering the degree of support for the program. Because of that support, they will try one more time to convince the regents that football is important to the school.UVCC Athletic Director Michael Jacobsen said another student poll will be taken in the fall, and if the students once again vote in favor of football, then the school will renew its request to the regents. Two previous polls showed students support a football program by 72 and 69 percent margins, respectively.
Jacobsen and UVCC President Kerry Romesburg said they are particularly disappointed that the two local regents, Aileen Clyde and Paul Rogers, spoke out against a UVCC football program and may have convinced the other regents to vote with them. Clyde said there is not enough student support for the program, and Rogers said there is not enough community support.