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Big Sky's next move

Ut-Grizfan said:
You and me both, would love to see a MWC invite for both us and MSU but I unfortunately doubt it. To make the best of it we REALLY should demand a change to the scheduling format to Pods instead of rivals:

Montana, MSU, Idaho, EWU, ISU, PSU, Weber

UNC, SUU, UT-Tech, NAU, *Davis, *Cal Poly, *Sac State

* = Football Only

Give us these scheduling pods and we'd at least be able to play all of our traditional rivals every year.

The other option (again unlikely) is to boot out the Cali schools and have them move Football to the UAC, that way we'd almost have a Round Robin schedule.
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They'll have to re-make the schedule for 26 and beyond so this is bound to be a major talking point. Shoot Haslam an email with that recommendation.
 
garizzalies said:
Anyone who uses the prefix “Dr.” while not having an MD or DO after their name is a fucking idiot
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LOL - Academics were the original doctors. Physicians stole the term to make themselves more respectable.

A PHD is a Doctor. He's a bombastic fool, but has every right to use the Dr. title if he earned a PHD
 
Ut-Grizfan said:
Was curious on how that will effect scheduling going forward. A few Big Sky schools are going to have to find new OOC Opponents:

Montana: 1 OOC game in 2026 + 2027 (UT-Tech)

Idaho: 1 OOC game each in 2029 + 2030 (UT-Tech)

NAU: They're the hardest hit with scheduling, 15 total OOC games need to be rescheduled and find a new opponent between 2026-2039 vs both SUU and UT-Tech

Weber State: 6 OOC games vs SUU from 2026-2031

Now that we have 2 OOC games that need filling and assuming we don't do what the Big12 did last year (play a Conference opponent and call it OOC) I'd love to get at least 1 FBS game in.

Utah needs an FCS opponent in 2027 and we could probably fill in the other with Sac State or potentially a MVFC or Southland school, would rather not play another D2.
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Yup - NAU is screwed by this - wonder if the BSC will not schedule NAU for both in conference until they can come up with replacements. I guess we can slide Sac State in there ;)
 
Griz til I die said:
They'll have to re-make the schedule for 26 and beyond so this is bound to be a major talking point. Shoot Haslam an email with that recommendation.
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I think someone with a bit more gravitas/pull/influence should do it. @BWahlberg make this happen!!! New scheduling format:.

NORTH POD:.

Montana, MSU, Idaho, ISU, PSU, EWU, Weber

SOUTH POD:

SUU, UT-Tech, NAU, UNC, *Davis, *Cal Poly, *Sac State

Play your POD teams every single season, if going to 12 Regular Season games play 3 of the opposite POD every season (if not play 2) on a rotating basis.

Also a selfish request, see if we can get a game vs the Utah Utes on 9/18/2027 to replace the UT-Tech OOC game.
 
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Ut-Grizfan said:
I think someone with a bit more gravitas/pull/influence should do it. @BWahlberg make this happen!!! New scheduling format:.

NORTH POD:.

Montana, MSU, Idaho, ISU, PSU, EWU, Weber

SOUTH POD:

SUU, UT-Tech, NAU, UNC, *Davis, *Cal Poly, *Sac State

Play your POD teams every single season, if going to 12 Regular Season games play 3 of the opposite POD every season (if not play 2) on a rotating basis.
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Not a fan, the pod strengths are no where close to equivalent.
 
Ut-Grizfan said:
It's not designed with strength in mind, but more who the biggest brands in the Conference (Montanas, Idaho) want to play every season. We should be playing Idaho every season along with MSU.
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Then don't have a league with 13 teams. With the rotating schedule it requires, I think each school should get 1 rival they play yearly.
 
HelenaHandBasket said:
Then don't have a league with 13 teams. With the rotating schedule it requires, I think each school should get 1 rival they play yearly.
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In this scenario Sac stays on as a 14th Football only member, and if we're sticking with rivals we need at least 2 non rotating to make it work imo:

Montana: Idaho + MSU
Idaho: Montana and ISU
NAU: SUU and UT-Tech
etc.
 
HelenaHandBasket said:
They do have a choice, and it sounds like they will be an independent at some level. They have no desire to be a member of the BSC. I see the only way it changes is if Sac hires a new pres.
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As I said, we don't know how it's going to shake out, coming back as Football only with their tail between their legs, Indy FCS, FBS etc. we just don't know. It's all speculation
 
Ut-Grizfan said:
I think someone with a bit more gravitas/pull/influence should do it. @BWahlberg make this happen!!! New scheduling format:.

NORTH POD:.

Montana, MSU, Idaho, ISU, PSU, EWU, Weber

SOUTH POD:

SUU, UT-Tech, NAU, UNC, *Davis, *Cal Poly, *Sac State

Play your POD teams every single season, if going to 12 Regular Season games play 3 of the opposite POD every season (if not play 2) on a rotating basis.

Also a selfish request, see if we can get a game vs the Utah Utes on 9/18/2027 to replace the UT-Tech OOC game.
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I'll see what I can do haha - but that north pod is wicked!
 
dbackjon said:
LOL - Academics were the original doctors. Physicians stole the term to make themselves more respectable.

A PHD is a Doctor. He's a bombastic fool, but has every right to use the Dr. title if he earned a PHD
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Incorrect. In fact, people who attempt to defend the use of the “Dr.” prefix are generally considered to be douchier than the underlying douche themselves, and if the douche using the prefix attempts to defend it, s/he is generally considered to be the douchiest.
 
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