extra sports question

[dupuyer griz]

Please don't turn this into a move up arguement thread, I just want to know, if or when the time comes for a moveup especially with the possible changes coming the the NCAA levels, how many more sports would we need to add and what would they likely be? I know softball is coming soon...which I heard is entirely paid for by student fees which I have a huge problem with, but what else might be coming down the road. The main reason I ask is that I will go to every football game and really, nothing else unless we get a wrestling program back. I would gladly treck over Rogers for a chance to watch a dual.

 

[OldtiredGRiz]

I am pretty sure that universities at that level are required to sponsor 7 sports for men and 7 sports for women. And I think there is an exception that allows 6 for men and 8 for women as an option. In addition, at least two of the sports have to available for both men and women -- basketball and track cover that requirement.

UM women's sports:

Basketball
Volleyball
Tennis
Indoor Track
Outdoor Track
Golf
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball on the way

Men's sports:

Football
Basketball
Indoor Track
Outdoor Track
Cross Country
Tennis

I think indoor and outdoor track are considered separate sports, if so, then UM meets the requirement of 6 men's and 8 women's sports. If sports are added in the future, I'd pull for wrestling and baseball, but it's probably not likely.

 

[AllWeatherFan]

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[rcscott]

Amen Dupuyergriz,
I'll split gas with you on the way over. Montana is one of only a few states with no D-1 wrestling program. Time to step up and offer some of these athletes to participate on the big scene and show them what our programs are all about

 

[cody45051]

F### wrestling. We should start a collegiate MMA program. Zuffa would sponsor that shit in a heartbeat.

 

[dupuyer griz]

F### wrestling. We should start a collegiate MMA program. Zuffa would sponsor that shit in a heartbeat.

great idea as well, I would love to see some more fat kids wearing shirts in favor of tapout and other areas of mma hahaha I doubt Montana is going to be the first school to have mma as a recognized college sport. We had wrestling at one point in time and we could easily have it again. Both Northern and Great Falls have been succesful and it would be a good opportunity to be competitive. If we are looking at national championships, I think there are only 6 girls wrestling teams in the nation hahaha