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Where else would they go though? We’re the only west coast conference in the FCS. This is the problem with the Big Sky is that we have too many teams and we can’t get rid of any of them cause we’re the only conference out west.HookedonGriz said:Man they have a good football team no doubt. Not sure if their other programs' success. Will be interesting for sure and will be interesting to see if Big Sky would grab them.
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So far as I recall, out of the WCC schools, only BYU and San Diego have football as well as basketball. And BYU competes at the FBS level in football, while San Diego is non-scholarship for the sport. Gonzaga dropped FB a half-century ago. I think UOP (Pacific, in Stockton, CA) once had football but they don't now. Did schools like Pepperdine, USF, Loyola-Marymount, etc. ever have football? Point is, we need four more FCS football schools out here so there could be two separate conferences. I don't see any way that happens.CatGrad-UMGradStu said:This is going to be interesting to watch. The midwest has the Horizon, Missouri Valley, Summit and to a certain extent the American Athletic Conference. It appears to me that the West Coast Conference is forcing regional mid major football programs to make a decision, any decision lieutenant...the proverbial shit or get off the pot moment is going to arrive for all these schools who are geographical misfits in their mission, scope and vision as far as academic and athletic aspirations as institutions. The Big Sky just lost a superior academic institution and more will follow.
IdaGriz01 said:So far as I recall, out of the WCC schools, only BYU and San Diego have football as well as basketball. And BYU competes at the FBS level in football, while San Diego is non-scholarship for the sport. Gonzaga dropped FB a half-century ago. I think UOP (Pacific, in Stockton, CA) once had football but they don't now. Did schools like Pepperdine, USF, Loyola-Marymount, etc. ever have football? Point is, we need four more FCS football schools out here so there could be two separate conferences. I don't see any way that happens.CatGrad-UMGradStu said:This is going to be interesting to watch. The midwest has the Horizon, Missouri Valley, Summit and to a certain extent the American Athletic Conference. It appears to me that the West Coast Conference is forcing regional mid major football programs to make a decision, any decision lieutenant...the proverbial shit or get off the pot moment is going to arrive for all these schools who are geographical misfits in their mission, scope and vision as far as academic and athletic aspirations as institutions. The Big Sky just lost a superior academic institution and more will follow.
Cal St. Northridge used to be in the BSC.IdaGriz01 said:So far as I recall, out of the WCC schools, only BYU and San Diego have football as well as basketball. And BYU competes at the FBS level in football, while San Diego is non-scholarship for the sport. Gonzaga dropped FB a half-century ago. I think UOP (Pacific, in Stockton, CA) once had football but they don't now. Did schools like Pepperdine, USF, Loyola-Marymount, etc. ever have football? Point is, we need four more FCS football schools out here so there could be two separate conferences. I don't see any way that happens.CatGrad-UMGradStu said:This is going to be interesting to watch. The midwest has the Horizon, Missouri Valley, Summit and to a certain extent the American Athletic Conference. It appears to me that the West Coast Conference is forcing regional mid major football programs to make a decision, any decision lieutenant...the proverbial shit or get off the pot moment is going to arrive for all these schools who are geographical misfits in their mission, scope and vision as far as academic and athletic aspirations as institutions. The Big Sky just lost a superior academic institution and more will follow.
You forgot Cal Poly.Paytonlives said:Looks like two 7 team football conferences to me...
FCS Teams in the West
Eastern Washington University
University of Idaho
Idaho State University
University of Montana
Montana State University
Northern Arizona University
University of Northern Colorado
Portland State University
Sacramento State University
Southern Utah University
Weber State University
Cal Davis
San Diego
Central Washington
Paytonlives said:Looks like two 7 team football conferences to me...
FCS Teams in the West
Eastern Washington University
University of Idaho
Idaho State University
University of Montana
Montana State University
Northern Arizona University
University of Northern Colorado
Portland State University
Sacramento State University
Southern Utah University
Weber State University
Cal Davis
San Diego
Central Washington
true..MissoulaCanucksFan said:You forgot Cal Poly.Paytonlives said:Looks like two 7 team football conferences to me...
FCS Teams in the West
Eastern Washington University
University of Idaho
Idaho State University
University of Montana
Montana State University
Northern Arizona University
University of Northern Colorado
Portland State University
Sacramento State University
Southern Utah University
Weber State University
Cal Davis
San Diego
Central Washington
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IdaGriz01 said:So far as I recall, out of the WCC schools, only BYU and San Diego have football as well as basketball. And BYU competes at the FBS level in football, while San Diego is non-scholarship for the sport. Gonzaga dropped FB a half-century ago. I think UOP (Pacific, in Stockton, CA) once had football but they don't now. Did schools like Pepperdine, USF, Loyola-Marymount, etc. ever have football? Point is, we need four more FCS football schools out here so there could be two separate conferences. I don't see any way that happens.CatGrad-UMGradStu said:This is going to be interesting to watch. The midwest has the Horizon, Missouri Valley, Summit and to a certain extent the American Athletic Conference. It appears to me that the West Coast Conference is forcing regional mid major football programs to make a decision, any decision lieutenant...the proverbial shit or get off the pot moment is going to arrive for all these schools who are geographical misfits in their mission, scope and vision as far as academic and athletic aspirations as institutions. The Big Sky just lost a superior academic institution and more will follow.
kemajic said:Cal St. Northridge used to be in the BSC.IdaGriz01 said:... So far as I recall, out of the WCC schools, only BYU and San Diego have football as well as basketball. And BYU competes at the FBS level in football, while San Diego is non-scholarship for the sport. Gonzaga dropped FB a half-century ago. I think UOP (Pacific, in Stockton, CA) once had football but they don't now. Did schools like Pepperdine, USF, Loyola-Marymount, etc. ever have football? Point is, we need four more FCS football schools out here so there could be two separate conferences. I don't see any way that happens.
I should have remembered about Northridge. Hadn't realized Saint Mary's had football after 2000.maroon said:Pacific last played football in 1995. Saint Mary’s in 2003. The Gaels played the Griz at least once in the 90s as I recall.
IdaGriz01 said:kemajic said:Cal St. Northridge used to be in the BSC.IdaGriz01 said:... So far as I recall, out of the WCC schools, only BYU and San Diego have football as well as basketball. And BYU competes at the FBS level in football, while San Diego is non-scholarship for the sport. Gonzaga dropped FB a half-century ago. I think UOP (Pacific, in Stockton, CA) once had football but they don't now. Did schools like Pepperdine, USF, Loyola-Marymount, etc. ever have football? Point is, we need four more FCS football schools out here so there could be two separate conferences. I don't see any way that happens.I should have remembered about Northridge. Hadn't realized Saint Mary's had football after 2000.maroon said:Pacific last played football in 1995. Saint Mary’s in 2003. The Gaels played the Griz at least once in the 90s as I recall.
Point is, I don't see any of those schools -- with the possible exception of UOP -- getting back into football. Which makes it difficult to envision enough western FCS teams to beef up a new conference.
IdaGriz01 said:Much farther back; last played in 1941.CatGrad-UMGradStu said:Gonzaga dropped FB a half-century ago.
kemajic said:Yep. Don't know why that showed up as my post. But the conference kicked them out about 50 years ago because they wouldn't play football. Now, they can laugh all the way to the bank with Boise and Reno.IdaGriz01 said:Much farther back; last played in 1941.CatGrad-UMGradStu said:Gonzaga dropped FB a half-century ago.