WAC General Realignment Thread

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 8:00 pm

A birdie told me BSU is probably going to the Big West and likely bringing #14 in the BE w/ them. That cuts it down to Fresno or UNLV if true. I sure hope they don't go the CUSA route on no talent on the field and just add a freakin' market that aint even much bigger than ours.

I don't know the birdie personally so don't read more into it that what Katz said. He thinks he has all the right connections but I say he's guestimating.

Katz also hinted at BSU begging BW again

mizzoufan1 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:51 am **Posts:** 97

So am I reading this right...the remaining all-sports (non-football) members of the WAC will be Idaho, New Mexico State, Seattle, Denver and Boise State? Am I missing schools?

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 8:42 pm

mizzoufan1 wrote:

So am I reading this right...the remaining all-sports (non-football) members of the WAC will be Idaho, New Mexico State, Seattle, Denver and Boise State? Am I missing schools?

you are 5 for 5! :lol:

mizzoufan1 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:51 am **Posts:** 97

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

mizzoufan1 wrote:

So am I reading this right...the remaining all-sports (non-football) members of the WAC will be Idaho, New Mexico State, Seattle, Denver and Boise State? Am I missing schools?

you are 5 for 5! :lol:

Egad! This "conference" is in worse trouble than I thought...And there ain't much out there to help...I think we need a grim reaper Icon/Smilie...

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 9:00 pm

mizzoufan1 wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

mizzoufan1 wrote:

So am I reading this right...the remaining all-sports (non-football) members of the WAC will be Idaho, New Mexico State, Seattle, Denver and Boise State? Am I missing schools?

you are 5 for 5! :lol:

Egad! This "conference" is in worse trouble than I thought...And there ain't much out there to help...I think we need a grim reaper Icon/Smilie...

CSUB, UVU, UTPA, Grand Canyon are out there.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Articles out of Boise and Las Cruces discussing dire position of the WAC,especially NMSU and Idaho.Links at http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/05/0 ... andal.html
and (previously posted in another thread)at http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sp ... -like-sure

nickp91 · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:47 pm **Posts:** 16

Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear told the Idaho Statesman this week that he would address conference realignment and its impact on the Vandals soon.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Now that more WAC schools have announced that they are leaving,here are articles from Boise and Las Cruces with comments from NMSU and UI AD's regarding the future for these two programs.Links at http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sp ... re-schools
and at http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/05/0 ... ction.html

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Article out of Bakersfield with comments from CSUB AD regarding possibility that CSUB ,Utah Valley and others could eventually end up in the WAC at http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/s ... itive-turn

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3763

Gotta wonder why so many writers comment that Idaho should drop down to FCS (Big Sky) and never mention NMSU dropping down to Southland (FCS).

tute79 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:25 pm **Posts:** 1510

For Idaho, they are in the footprint of the MWC and Big Sky, and MWC says they have no interest (then again things change) -

The BE used to look down on CUSA, and now it IS CUSA.
Similarly, the MWC used to look down on the WAC, and now it IS the former WAC.

So if the MWC needs a school to expand to an even number, they might talk to Idaho. Right now MWC has told Idaho, don't call us, we'll call you....

NMSU left the Sun-Belt in 2003 ? (with USU and Idaho), and this helped the Sun-Belt rationalize their geography.
Now with the Sun-Belt having 2 Texas schools, NMSU wouldn't be such an out-lier, either geographically or competitively.
OK, Las Cruces, isn't much of a market.... If Sun-belt needs an FBS school, and doesn't want to wait throught the transition from FCS, maybe NMSU gets a phone call...
Not too far-fetched !

tkalmus · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:40 pm **Posts:** 1043

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 4:37 pm

tkalmus wrote:

I posted that on the csn board, I stole it from the WAC board :lol:

seanbo · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 5:19 pm

Idaho and Big Sky talking

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-footba ... to-big-sky

Now if we can get NMSU in the Sun Belt.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7101

Article out of Utah with comments from UVU AD regarding possibility of UVU and others joining the WAC in the future at http://www.heraldextra.com/will-the-new ... f887a.html

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