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Split the Big Sky Conference?

EverettGriz said:
My only comment would be that while I fully agree that it's the job of the individual ADs and Presidents to look out for their own interests, I believe it is the job of the Commissioner to look out for the best interest of the conference as a whole. And this, I believe, is where Fullerton has failed. He too easily buckled to appease the have-nots, when standing firm was likely the best course of action for the conference. Let's hope the new Commish is stronger willed.
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Of course he appeased the have-nots; he recruited them into the conf. and sold the Presidents (that know little about football) that they were the future of the BSC. A true incompetent.
 
Montana
Montana State
Idaho
New Mexico State
Weber (for basketball, let's be honest)
EWU
Cal Poly
NAU

Jettison UNC, SUU, UCD, Suck State, ISU, PSU & UND. These teams are competitive about as often as Haley's Comet appears and should move back down or stay back in a watered down FCS...
 
What needs to happen is split the conference into 2 divisions. Like the mountain west. Then the top team from each division play for the conference championship
 
nighthawkgriz said:
What needs to happen is split the conference into 2 divisions. Like the mountain west. Then the top team from each division play for the conference championship
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As I said before, there is no place for such a championship game to occur unless you move the season up a week or drop a regular season game. I don't think the NCAA will let you start sooner and if you drop a game it would have to be the last of the season -- which for the Griz would be the one against the JV Bobcats. Playoffs start the first week in December and so an intra-conference championship game doesn't fit anywhere. Maybe the BSC could talk NCAA to start the playoffs a week later? Then they run into the holidays. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
 
Grisly Fan said:
nighthawkgriz said:
What needs to happen is split the conference into 2 divisions. Like the mountain west. Then the top team from each division play for the conference championship
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As I said before, there is no place for such a championship game to occur unless you move the season up a week or drop a regular season game. I don't think the NCAA will let you start sooner and if you drop a game it would have to be the last of the season -- which for the Griz would be the one against the JV Bobcats. Playoffs start the first week in December and so an intra-conference championship game doesn't fit anywhere. Maybe the BSC could talk NCAA to start the playoffs a week later? Then they run into the holidays. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
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You can make the first two round of the playoffs based off of regions (as we kinda all ready do) so that the two western conferences top two teams play each other, and so on across the country.
 
Fair point that the current rules don't allow for a conference championship, but rules can be rewritten.

Split the Big Sky into two divisions, and put the Griz and Cats in different divisions. Schedule a late September non-division game for Cat/Griz and then open up the possibility of a second Cat/Griz for the conference championship game.

We have an artcile coming out tomorrow on this, but...Two Cat/Griz games!

[tweet]https://twitter.com/montana_mint/status/706265928334336000[/tweet]
 
Griz!ron said:
Grisly Fan said:
nighthawkgriz said:
What needs to happen is split the conference into 2 divisions. Like the mountain west. Then the top team from each division play for the conference championship
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As I said before, there is no place for such a championship game to occur unless you move the season up a week or drop a regular season game. I don't think the NCAA will let you start sooner and if you drop a game it would have to be the last of the season -- which for the Griz would be the one against the JV Bobcats. Playoffs start the first week in December and so an intra-conference championship game doesn't fit anywhere. Maybe the BSC could talk NCAA to start the playoffs a week later? Then they run into the holidays. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
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You can make the first two round of the playoffs based off of regions (as we kinda all ready do) so that the two western conferences top two teams play each other, and so on across the country.
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This would then mean the BSC would have two guaranteed playoff teams every year (and maybe only ever two). Do you think the rest of FCS is going to buy in?
 
Grisly Fan said:
Griz!ron said:
Grisly Fan said:
nighthawkgriz said:
What needs to happen is split the conference into 2 divisions. Like the mountain west. Then the top team from each division play for the conference championship
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As I said before, there is no place for such a championship game to occur unless you move the season up a week or drop a regular season game. I don't think the NCAA will let you start sooner and if you drop a game it would have to be the last of the season -- which for the Griz would be the one against the JV Bobcats. Playoffs start the first week in December and so an intra-conference championship game doesn't fit anywhere. Maybe the BSC could talk NCAA to start the playoffs a week later? Then they run into the holidays. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
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You can make the first two round of the playoffs based off of regions (as we kinda all ready do) so that the two western conferences top two teams play each other, and so on across the country.
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This would then mean the BSC would have two guaranteed playoff teams every year (and maybe only ever two). Do you think the rest of FCS is going to buy in?
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This format would mean that the Big Sky and it's split-off conference would EACH get 2 auto bids. With an increase is over all size, to 14 lets say, that would be in-line with what history says would be fair. The Big Sky typically gets 3 as it stands now. I don't see that preventing a 5th team from receiving a at large bid, but that would be rare.

If this were to happen i'd expect other conferences to pair up in similar fashion, with an at-large bids in a mini-playoff of their own.
 
Montana Mint said:
Fair point that the current rules don't allow for a conference championship, but rules can be rewritten.

Split the Big Sky into two divisions, and put the Griz and Cats in different divisions. Schedule a late September non-division game for Cat/Griz and then open up the possibility of a second Cat/Griz for the conference championship game.

We have an artcile coming out tomorrow on this, but...Two Cat/Griz games!

[tweet]https://twitter.com/montana_mint/status/706265928334336000[/tweet]
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No.
 
Griz!ron said:
Grisly Fan said:
Griz!ron said:
Grisly Fan said:
As I said before, there is no place for such a championship game to occur unless you move the season up a week or drop a regular season game. I don't think the NCAA will let you start sooner and if you drop a game it would have to be the last of the season -- which for the Griz would be the one against the JV Bobcats. Playoffs start the first week in December and so an intra-conference championship game doesn't fit anywhere. Maybe the BSC could talk NCAA to start the playoffs a week later? Then they run into the holidays. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
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You can make the first two round of the playoffs based off of regions (as we kinda all ready do) so that the two western conferences top two teams play each other, and so on across the country.
Click to expand...
This would then mean the BSC would have two guaranteed playoff teams every year (and maybe only ever two). Do you think the rest of FCS is going to buy in?
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This format would mean that the Big Sky and it's split-off conference would EACH get 2 auto bids. With an increase is over all size, to 14 lets say, that would be in-line with what history says would be fair. The Big Sky typically gets 3 as it stands now. I don't see that preventing a 5th team from receiving a at large bid, but that would be rare.

If this were to happen i'd expect other conferences to pair up in similar fashion, with an at-large bids in a mini-playoff of their own.
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This is delusional. The BSC has one autobid. It is not going to get increased by splitting the conference or by adding Idaho. The BSC does not drive FCS policy.
 
kemajic said:
Griz!ron said:
Grisly Fan said:
Griz!ron said:
You can make the first two round of the playoffs based off of regions (as we kinda all ready do) so that the two western conferences top two teams play each other, and so on across the country.
Click to expand...
This would then mean the BSC would have two guaranteed playoff teams every year (and maybe only ever two). Do you think the rest of FCS is going to buy in?
Click to expand...
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This format would mean that the Big Sky and it's split-off conference would EACH get 2 auto bids. With an increase is over all size, to 14 lets say, that would be in-line with what history says would be fair. The Big Sky typically gets 3 as it stands now. I don't see that preventing a 5th team from receiving a at large bid, but that would be rare.

If this were to happen i'd expect other conferences to pair up in similar fashion, with an at-large bids in a mini-playoff of their own.
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This is delusional. The BSC has one autobid. It is not going to get increased by splitting the conference or by adding Idaho. The BSC does not drive FCS policy.
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I'll give you extreammly hypothetical. On the same level as Trump as President.... Wait.. ok delusional
 
Griz!ron said:
I'll give you extreammly hypothetical. On the same level as Trump as President.... Wait.. ok delusional
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Wish I could agree but people are showing we're stupid enough that it just might happen...
 
Grizzly Oredigger said:
BWahlberg said:
I would call it the, "because I think it works good" conference split

Big Sky Division: Montana / Montana State / Idaho / UND / ISU / Weber / UNC
Great West Division: PSU / Sac / Poly / EWU / NAU / SUU / Davis
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This seems like the best split - geographically and talent wise
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Not bad but trade UNC for EWO
 
fanofzoo said:
Grizzly Oredigger said:
BWahlberg said:
I would call it the, "because I think it works good" conference split

Big Sky Division: Montana / Montana State / Idaho / UND / ISU / Weber / UNC
Great West Division: PSU / Sac / Poly / EWU / NAU / SUU / Davis
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This seems like the best split - geographically and talent wise
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Not bad but trade UNC for EWO
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Huh?
 
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