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The Summit League will be calling
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Spanky2 said:
If Montana wanted the MWC and FBS, it needs to take smaller steps first. The Summit would provide that.
There will likely be formal divisions for football soon,and there already arguably are.
Would think the Griz would want to be in the G5, not FCS, as in no way even advocating for high G5 ( the AAC or the MWC) as the Griz can’t afford that. Even in the G5, there has been a pronounced pecking order: American > CUSA > SunBelt. Just advocating for the creation of a SunBelt level G5 conference in the NW. The SunBelt extends from N.C. to Tx, (seven states) and you pussy Griz complain about a neighboring one as being too far. The P5 pay scales are out of this universe and it’s invitation only be the networks.
That some here would argue that CWU should be included in the Griz conference shows how disjointed this board is from reality at University admin levels.
WHere was the poster who gave credence to this? Besides me.AZGrizFan said:
The Griz used to be on the plains but there were run off and shot just like your teams. The found shelter in the mountains where farmers and trappers could not get them.
Maybe you should change their names to the Panda Bears, who only wander near their home and eat sprouts and smoke Jane like in Missoula.
garizzalies
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The Summit will be calling Griz to see
If they’re sleeping are they dreaming
If they’re dreaming, are they dreaming of me
I can't believe he actually picked thee [summit league]
If they’re sleeping are they dreaming
If they’re dreaming, are they dreaming of me
I can't believe he actually picked thee [summit league]
UNDfan said:
Finally you said something smart. You are indeed the only one. But, as CDA pointed out, there may be others on bobcatnation.com who agree with you. bobcatnation.com is where you need to proselytize. Your sermon will be received there with a righteous "amen" instead of the "mary jane stupor" you are encountering here. Go east, young man. Preach that summit league gospel east of the mountains. There, on the shores of the sewage treatment plant, ye shall find the loaves and fishes that await ye.
Word on the street was that Dennison and Cruzado badly wanted NDSU and SDSU when they applied for Big Sky membership. The rest of the Big Sky voted in Northern Colorado, because they were so afraid the the Montanas would elope with the Dakotas and start a new conference.
Five years later, the Montanas had to threaten to go to the WAC, and as a consolation prize got invites to UND and USD if they stayed. The Montanas did a fake out for the WAC and go what they really wanted.
Montana Presidents just love the Dakota schools as they are very similar to the Montana ones, unlike the rest of the Big Sigh. The new Summit will be like the PAC10 and Big 10 academically for those member states, including Idaho. Conferences want similar schools in the conference - that’s why the originally formed. That’s why Boise St or BYU are never getting invited to the PAC10 as athletics has nothing to do with it.
Northern Iowa was in a conference with the Dakotas for fifty years, but in the late ‘70’s, the Mid Con formed with eastern Midwest teams like Valpo, Ill-Chicago, Cleveland St, Wright St etc and UNI had no choice if they wanted DI because the rest of the conference wouldn’t take the Dakotas. Conferences change structure and this one is coming.
The more southern Big Sigh schools have blocked the Montanas from joining the Dakotas for almost forty years. The time is coming when the Montanas choose there own destiny, and not be tied down by what Idaho St, NAU and Southern Utah mandate for them.
Five years later, the Montanas had to threaten to go to the WAC, and as a consolation prize got invites to UND and USD if they stayed. The Montanas did a fake out for the WAC and go what they really wanted.
Montana Presidents just love the Dakota schools as they are very similar to the Montana ones, unlike the rest of the Big Sigh. The new Summit will be like the PAC10 and Big 10 academically for those member states, including Idaho. Conferences want similar schools in the conference - that’s why the originally formed. That’s why Boise St or BYU are never getting invited to the PAC10 as athletics has nothing to do with it.
Northern Iowa was in a conference with the Dakotas for fifty years, but in the late ‘70’s, the Mid Con formed with eastern Midwest teams like Valpo, Ill-Chicago, Cleveland St, Wright St etc and UNI had no choice if they wanted DI because the rest of the conference wouldn’t take the Dakotas. Conferences change structure and this one is coming.
The more southern Big Sigh schools have blocked the Montanas from joining the Dakotas for almost forty years. The time is coming when the Montanas choose there own destiny, and not be tied down by what Idaho St, NAU and Southern Utah mandate for them.
There are two reasons the BSC passed on admission of NDSU and SDSU. PSU, SacSt, EWU and NAU voiced logical objection to the increase in travel cost. But a dirty little secret was that the Presidents of the wannabe members feared that adding NDSU and SDSU would raise the competitive bar and force them to invest more in their AD. When nerf-man commissioner Fullerton provided an alternative by proposing adding another wannabe, UNC, instead, they jumped at it.UNDfan said:
Precisely why the next move is to expand and split the BSC for football into north and south conferences as previously posted.UNDfan said:
BSC: UM, MSU, UI, ISU, EWU, CWU, PSU, Weber (Includes all 5 original BSC football members)
South Conf.: UCD, SacSt, CPSLO, UNC, NAU, NMSU, DixieSt, SUU
The process for achieving this is underway with two primary hurdles: to convince NMSU to step down and join and to petition the NCAA for an autobid for the new south conference. It does not have the daunting hurdle of requiring members to start new football programs. It is believed this would reduce travel costs and improve rivalry interest and intensity. OOC scheduling is eased by the availability of the partner conference.
Spanky2 said:
It is if it means the Big Sky will finally split into two.
A definite improvement is to achieve balanced schedules and playing each member every year. Their objective is to reduce travel cost and improve regional rivalries, not to pass Spanky muster on what constitutes a good conference. With the financial state of UM, what is your plan that achieves their objectives and passes Spanky muster?Spanky2 said:
Well, Kem, you seem to think this realignment will somehow improve a weak conference, even by adding additional weak sisters. Please explain why you take this position. Oh, by the way, I’m well aware of the financial plight of UM. Since you are a chemist, you likely don’t realize when you are in a weak position, it’s time to take an aggressive posture. Muster?kemajic said:
