MSU Move to FBS

[2011BisonAlumni]

If Montana State wins another National Championship, how soon after do you see a move coming ?

Hearing rumbles of a significant stadium addition and upgrade that in imminent, so I would imagine this is in anticipation of a move up .

 

[EverettGriz]

While I fully recognize this as nothing more than a thinly veiled (and horrible) trolling attempt, I'm going to nonetheless answer your question:

Well after Montana moves FBS.

The reality is that msu is considerably behind UM in readiness. Consider:

MSU would need significant (and costly) expansion and upgrades to RHS. UM already has the capacity necessary.

Absolutely NO FBS conference is taking a school without soccer and softball. So msu would need to build these programs -- not to mention fund and build the facilities!! -- from scratch. Ouch.

Both departments would likely need to add programs, but UM can easily -- and with extremely minimal costs -- add women's lacrosse (field is already there on the south campus), men's soccer (again, field) mens golf, and if need be, women's swimming and diving. What is msu going to add that doesn't come with an enormous facilities price tag? They have zero facilities for additional sports.

 

[SinCityGriz2005]

While I fully recognize this as nothing more than a thinly veiled (and horrible) trolling attempt, I'm going to nonetheless answer your question:

Well after Montana moves FBS.

The reality is that msu is considerably behind UM in readiness. Consider:

MSU would need significant (and costly) expansion and upgrades to RHS. UM already has the capacity necessary.

Absolutely NO FBS conference is taking a school without soccer and softball. So msu would need to build these programs -- not to mention fund and build the facilities!! -- from scratch. Ouch.

Both departments would likely need to add programs, but UM can easily -- and with extremely minimal costs -- add women's lacrosse (field is already there on the south campus), men's soccer (again, field) mens golf, and if need be, women's swimming and diving. What is msu going to add that doesn't come with an enormous facilities price tag? They have zero facilities for additional sports.

This is the most sensible FBS move post I have read in a while. There are other types of sports that could be added along with Softball and Soccer. Hockey??? UM already has competitive Men's AND Women's teams in place that compete in the ACHA. There is a rink in place, support in place a fanbase in place. That would be easiest sport to add AND there is a ton of competition that is already in place with other schools. Add women's swimming, because we already have a pool, and there you go! MSU has a Hockey teams as well, those would be very easy to convert to scholarship sports.

 

[catgrizfan]

Winning a championship has nothing to do with moving to the FBS. I would think they are happy where they are at.

 

[GriznMN]

While I fully recognize this as nothing more than a thinly veiled (and horrible) trolling attempt

Nailed it

 

[Mavman]

They may win 9 more then move like the Bison. NDSU never seemed to be in a hurry and certainly not after their first. Some forget that it was 40 some years between championships for the Cats.

 

[Griz til I die]

While I fully recognize this as nothing more than a thinly veiled (and horrible) trolling attempt, I'm going to nonetheless answer your question:

Well after Montana moves FBS.

The reality is that msu is considerably behind UM in readiness. Consider:

MSU would need significant (and costly) expansion and upgrades to RHS. UM already has the capacity necessary.

Absolutely NO FBS conference is taking a school without soccer and softball. So msu would need to build these programs -- not to mention fund and build the facilities!! -- from scratch. Ouch.

Both departments would likely need to add programs, but UM can easily -- and with extremely minimal costs -- add women's lacrosse (field is already there on the south campus), men's soccer (again, field) mens golf, and if need be, women's swimming and diving. What is msu going to add that doesn't come with an enormous facilities price tag? They have zero facilities for additional sports.

That's actually a really interesting point I had never thought about Everett. I wonder how much of a factor that would actually play.

 

[ElrodGrizzly]

That's actually a really interesting point I had never thought about Everett. I wonder how much of a factor that would actually play.

In terms of just raw timeline, it would take quite a while to get approved through the Board of Regents and the city of Bozeman before people even get to the money and the actual construction.

I'd never really thought of that either, if I am totally honest.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Winning a championship has nothing to do with moving to the FBS. I would think they are happy where they are at.

True. It took them over 50 years and tons of programs leaving so they could sneak in their first NC. They are basking in the flickering fluorescent tube-lit cubicle of what the FCS is becoming.

 

[EverettGriz]

That's actually a really interesting point I had never thought about Everett. I wonder how much of a factor that would actually play.

I would think that when the 2 schools are approached by fbs conferences -- knowing we are unfortunately joined at the hip -- it plays a significant role.

 

[mthoopsfan]

True. It took them over 50 years and tons of programs leaving so they could sneak in their first NC. They are basking in the flickering fluorescent tube-lit cubicle of what the FCS is becoming.

And, as previously pointed out, they never beat NDSU in FCS.

 

[griz4life]

It isn't about facilities. If it was, NDSU wouldn't be accepted. It's venue is small, and in need of improvement. I've been there a couple times. It's a civic center that has a real "boat show" vibe, comprable to the Metra in Billings.