Missouri Valley Expansion & Realignment Thread

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3752

Article discussing proposed move by Air Force to Missouri Valley or WCC for non-football sports, while remaining in MWC for football.

Yes, it seems odd...makes little sense, but it's real.

http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging ... um=twitter

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:37 pm

It's gotta mean they are headed to the BE for fb. I think you plug Butler in for 12 in the MVC.

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3752

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

It's gotta mean they are headed to the BE for fb. I think you plug Butler in for 12 in the MVC.

No, really, one thing discussed between AF and MWC was football-only situation in addition to the Big East scenario.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:50 am

Quinn wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

It's gotta mean they are headed to the BE for fb. I think you plug Butler in for 12 in the MVC.

No, really, one thing discussed between AF and MWC was football-only situation in addition to the Big East scenario.

But why be fb only in a conf you've been a full member for since it existed?

tkalmus · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:40 pm **Posts:** 1034

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

Quinn wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

It's gotta mean they are headed to the BE for fb. I think you plug Butler in for 12 in the MVC.

No, really, one thing discussed between AF and MWC was football-only situation in addition to the Big East scenario.

But why be fb only in a conf you've been a full member for since it existed?

Air Force can't compete in most other sports in the MWC, they want to win some titles and be more competitive, the WCC or MVC would be easier Olympic sports than the MWC.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:39 am

tkalmus wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

Quinn wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

It's gotta mean they are headed to the BE for fb. I think you plug Butler in for 12 in the MVC.

No, really, one thing discussed between AF and MWC was football-only situation in addition to the Big East scenario.

But why be fb only in a conf you've been a full member for since it existed?

Air Force can't compete in most other sports in the MWC, they want to win some titles and be more competitive, the WCC or MVC would be easier Olympic sports than the MWC.

So can we keep football and baseball in the MWC since it would be easier do to well then send basketball to the big west since it would be easier for us there? What the f*ck is up w/ this defeatist mentality? Are the Cowboys going to join the NFC west since it would be easier for them to win there?

tkalmus · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:40 pm **Posts:** 1034

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

tkalmus wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

Quinn wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

It's gotta mean they are headed to the BE for fb. I think you plug Butler in for 12 in the MVC.

No, really, one thing discussed between AF and MWC was football-only situation in addition to the Big East scenario.

But why be fb only in a conf you've been a full member for since it existed?

Air Force can't compete in most other sports in the MWC, they want to win some titles and be more competitive, the WCC or MVC would be easier Olympic sports than the MWC.

So can we keep football and baseball in the MWC since it would be easier do to well then send basketball to the big west since it would be easier for us there? What the f*ck is up w/ this defeatist mentality? Are the Cowboys going to join the NFC west since it would be easier for them to win there?

Dude Air Force is very different, they have size/heigtht requirements for all their recruits/players that makes it extremely difficult to play against high quality teams especially in basketball. This will work out well if it happens, you can put the non football schools Hawaii and Air Force on each side of the conference, add to more all sport members and this could work out great.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:45 pm

tkalmus wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

tkalmus wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

Quinn wrote:

Fresno St. Alum wrote:

It's gotta mean they are headed to the BE for fb. I think you plug Butler in for 12 in the MVC.

No, really, one thing discussed between AF and MWC was football-only situation in addition to the Big East scenario.

But why be fb only in a conf you've been a full member for since it existed?

Air Force can't compete in most other sports in the MWC, they want to win some titles and be more competitive, the WCC or MVC would be easier Olympic sports than the MWC.

So can we keep football and baseball in the MWC since it would be easier do to well then send basketball to the big west since it would be easier for us there? What the f*ck is up w/ this defeatist mentality? Are the Cowboys going to join the NFC west since it would be easier for them to win there?

Dude Air Force is very different, they have size/heigtht requirements for all their recruits/players that makes it extremely difficult to play against high quality teams especially in basketball. This will work out well if it happens, you can put the non football schools Hawaii and Air Force on each side of the conference, add to more all sport members and this could work out great.

I know, 6'5" but they've still been to the Tourney recently. 2006 was the last time 4 times total. It will be easier for them now w/ BYU and Utah out. MVC is no easy task in bball for them either.

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3752

Article on pending Air Force move to Big East for football, MVC for other sports:

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_19073868

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:16 pm

Like I said, it didn't make sense to all of a sudden be fb only in a conf. you've been a full member in forever unless something was up. The BE is what's up. So do they still go to the BE if 3 BE members leave for the B12?

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3752

Doubt it. Plus, AQ at risk, might be better to stay in MWC. Plus as u said there is risk of UL and WVU leaving

mizzoufan1 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:51 am **Posts:** 96

I kinda hope SLU (St. Louis for you non-locals) would stop pretending to be an A-10 school and get into this league. They are SUCH an natural fit!

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

Article out of Cedar Rapids with comments from UNI AD discussing UNI exploring possibility of moving football to FBS but apparently remaining in the MVC for non-FB sports.Does that mean FB only to the MAC? Link at http://www.kcrg.com/sports/local/UNI-Fo ... 64856.html

wbyeager · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:07 am

MAC would probably be the path of least resistance, but in theory the WAC could offer them an upgrade. If NMSU and Idaho both needed games for UNI's 2nd transition year (either 2014 or 2015) the WAC could do a double round-robin. Even at 3 teams, each school could have 4 games over the last 6 weeks. UNI leaving he MVFC would also free up a sport for North Dakota, who could move their other sports to the WAC.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

Article out of Peoria reporting that MVC Presidents plan a meeting to discuss the possibility of losing schools like Creighton and Evansville to other conferences.Link at http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x135322086 ... ch-the-MVC

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