Southland School votes to join the WAC

[billings_poke]

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/07/08/3209549/ut-arlington-nears-move-to-wac.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

UT-Arlington (wow wtf?)

 

[WyomingGrizFan]

So their (WAC) next vote will be whether to join the FCS or not?

 

[LKB]

I imagine Utah State and DUI aren't too thrilled about adding yet another school all the way down in Texas.

 

[billings_poke]

A USU fan thinks this is all linked to the Montana Schools joining the WAC next year

Quote

"I think this statement right here is the biggest issue right now. No FCS school with football will state anything resembling an intent to move to FBS until the football season is over. An FCS school will lose one year of eligibility due to standard final year before leaving the conference. There is no reason whatsoever to make the intent know a day before FCS playoff are done for the school.

I really think that the Montana twins have a plan and will make the announcement sometime in this year after football ends. I think the WAC presidents know as well and unanimously added UT-A to guarantee the Montana twins coming to a new 9 -12 team WAC in the timeline we need.

Think of the Montana timeline we know about. There was the well publicized letter from the AD promoting the move to FBS. Then the feasibility study which put the move at around a 7 mill price tag with facilities and additional scholarships and teams. That lead to a 'not fiscally responsible to do' decision. Since then They have added softball and Montana State has started a stadium expansion. Also the Wac lost Hawaii (biggest travel cost) and with UT-A have the WAC ready with 7 - 10 membership that will immediately give a perfect 9 -12 format with divisions for basketball and non revenue sports lowering the cost. A league they can instantly be competitive in keeping attendance high and now with several large markets that has the possibility of decent media coverage and money."


Source:
http://www.usufans.com/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12874&p=61041#p61041" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[LakGriz]

The invitation is not conditioned on UTA re-starting a football program, and the move would be for all sports. If approved, UTA would join the WAC on July 1, 2012.

Two Texas universities are members of the WAC: UT-San Antonio and Texas State. Other members are Denver, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Seattle University and Utah State.

For ALL sports? It says "invitation is not conditioned on UTA re-starting a football program." And isn't San Antonio in the process of STARTING football?

This looks like a league for the homeless.... Idaho, Utah State, Seattle and Denver are the closest schools to msla.

 

[Cats2506]

A USU fan thinks this is all linked to the Montana Schools joining the WAC next year

Quote

"I think this statement right here is the biggest issue right now. No FCS school with football will state anything resembling an intent to move to FBS until the football season is over. An FCS school will lose one year of eligibility due to standard final year before leaving the conference. There is no reason whatsoever to make the intent know a day before FCS playoff are done for the school.

I really think that the Montana twins have a plan and will make the announcement sometime in this year after football ends. I think the WAC presidents know as well and unanimously added UT-A to guarantee the Montana twins coming to a new 9 -12 team WAC in the timeline we need.

Think of the Montana timeline we know about. There was the well publicized letter from the AD promoting the move to FBS. Then the feasibility study which put the move at around a 7 mill price tag with facilities and additional scholarships and teams. That lead to a 'not fiscally responsible to do' decision. Since then They have added softball and Montana State has started a stadium expansion. Also the Wac lost Hawaii (biggest travel cost) and with UT-A have the WAC ready with 7 - 10 membership that will immediately give a perfect 9 -12 format with divisions for basketball and non revenue sports lowering the cost. A league they can instantly be competitive in keeping attendance high and now with several large markets that has the possibility of decent media coverage and money."


Source:
http://www.usufans.com/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12874&p=61041#p61041" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yeah hes really thinking, except that um hasn't started any facilities upgrades and your AD is now talking fluff projects (lights) instead of real facilities upgrades, and again um would need to add yet another womens sport to get compliance with title IX at the FBS level, softball was just to get into compliance with existing mens sports at the FCS level.

Oh, and MSU isn't ready either, even with the stadium expansion which has nothing to do with designs of becoming FCS

 

[ordigger]

Yeah hes really thinking, except that um hasn't started any facilities upgrades and your AD is now talking fluff projects (lights) instead of real facilities upgrades, and again um would need to add yet another womens sport to get compliance with title IX at the FBS level, softball was just to get into compliance with existing mens sports at the FCS level.

Oh, and MSU isn't ready either, even with the stadium expansion which has nothing to do with designs of becoming FCS

I missed this, all these years I thought MSU was already FCS. lol

 

[jbear]

They were. They just didn't play like it.

 

[Cats2506]

Yeah hes really thinking, except that um hasn't started any facilities upgrades and your AD is now talking fluff projects (lights) instead of real facilities upgrades, and again um would need to add yet another womens sport to get compliance with title IX at the FBS level, softball was just to get into compliance with existing mens sports at the FCS level.

Oh, and MSU isn't ready either, even with the stadium expansion which has nothing to do with designs of becoming FCS

I missed this, all these years I thought MSU was already FCS. lol

Too damn many abbreviations, you know I meant FBS