Comments on: WAC Commish Talks Expansion

By: Peter Hunt

Peter Hunt — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:46:20 +0000

This is Good. They need to make a wise choose. I hope it’s four football schools. But is their four deserving football schools out there?

By: Kro

Kro — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:17:26 +0000

Benson’s just digging himself into a deeper hole.

By: Trey Kalmus

Trey Kalmus — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:26:50 +0000

I know its an option but I can’t imagine that Cal St Bakerfield would opt to join the WAC when UCSD is in the process of upgrading, and both could join the Big West in a few years thus keeping the voting between the Cal and Cal St schools even and getting it to the ideal number of 12.

If Jacksonville St or App St end up joining the WAC, the conference will offically be just an upgraded version of the Great West. As if LA Tech and the TX schools weren’t already pushing it, if they keep moving East they might as well give up and invite Longwood and New Jersey Tech along for the ride too…

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 07 May 2011 02:40:45 +0000

Other schools that Karl Benson should consider to help stabilize the WAC, include:

Linfield (Division III) – Would consider moving up but only if travel partner Pacific Lutheran receives invitation. Delivers the important Portland television market.

Bellingham Technical College (Junior College) – Would need to start a football program and add upper division courses and majors. These issues are not insurmountable for the WAC. Delivers the special Whatcom County television market.

Mater Dei (High School) – High power, nationally known football program. Is exploring moving to the college ranks. WAC interested as conference gain access to the all important California recruiting market. Delivers the really important Orange County television market.

Would someone just put the WAC out of its misery already?

By: Ryan Parker

Ryan Parker — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:22:00 +0000

I wouldn’t rule out Jacksonville State joining along with Lamar or without Lamar i believe Benson is a fan of the 9/12 format and adding Seattle, Utah Valley/CSBakersfield along with Lamar and Jacksonville state will accomplish this.

By: Nathan Brice

Nathan Brice — Fri, 06 May 2011 18:19:23 +0000

I’m not sure who needs each other more. The WAC needs more schools to try to become stable, but those schools may need a conference worse. The number of independent and Great West schools will probably go down here shortly.