Want to compete in the Mountain West? Here's how!

[MrTitleist]

Wyoming just released their athletic department goals between now and 2021. If you're interested there's a few pages of light reading. If I'm reading it correctly, they want to increase the athletic budget by $21 million in that time. Can Montana do that? Very unlikely. But this is what it takes to have an athletic budget in the top half of the Mountain West.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wyo/genrel/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/strategic-plan-goals-14.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

We barely compete in the Weak Big Sky.

 

[griz4life]

How about we eliminate athletics at the all the hyphenated Montana campuses first?

 

[ordigger]

How about we eliminate athletics at the all the hyphenated Montana campuses first?

How about you go cheer for Wyoming then.

 

[NavyBlue]

A link to recent facilites improvments at USU. The hire of AD Barnes from EWU was the best thing we ever did. I am shocked we still have him.

http://www.usufans.com/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=32495" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"Indoor football practice facility (1998)
South Endzone pavilion, ticket office and concession stand (2005)
Laub NEZ A-A complex (2008)
Replacement field turf (2012)
Strength center (2013)
South End zone bleachers (2013)
B-ball off court facilities (2009)
Wayne Estes b-ball practice facilities (2014)
Soccer field seating and press box (2012)

They're also renovating the old weight room to serve as locker rooms for the soccer/track/softfball teams, right? And of course everyone is still waiting on announcements about the renovation/rebuild of Romney's west side/press-box/concessions/restrooms."

 

[EverettGriz]

Wyoming just released their athletic department goals between now and 2021. If you're interested there's a few pages of light reading. If I'm reading it correctly, they want to increase the athletic budget by $21 million in that time. Can Montana do that? Very unlikely. But this is what it takes to have an athletic budget in the top half of the Mountain West.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wyo/genrel/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/strategic-plan-goals-14.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Meaningless without knowing what the revenues will be. I would bet Wyoming is increasing the expense line because the top line is growing at at least the same rate.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

With 3 seasons above .500 in the last 12 years, I should hope they are trying to do something to compete.