No way in hell do the Griz make this move, consider this move, prepare for this move, etc.
To get involved with the new subdivision of DI football -- a subdivision that pushes FCS into the third tier --- a university would have to have a leader who can set a goal and quickly meet it, can raise money by the tens of millions, not only for sports but for the kind of school upgrades that show your university really does belong with the bigg(er) boys. A university would need a president that not only embraces the university sport culture, but will defend it against other university departments, as well as state government and the public.
In Montana, that leader is Waded Cruzado.
To get involved with the new subdivision of DI football -- a subdivision that pushes FCS into the third tier --- a university would have to have a leader who can set a goal and quickly meet it, can raise money by the tens of millions, not only for sports but for the kind of school upgrades that show your university really does belong with the bigg(er) boys. A university would need a president that not only embraces the university sport culture, but will defend it against other university departments, as well as state government and the public.
In Montana, that leader is Waded Cruzado.