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NMSU's Boston is still talking about a WAC/Big Sky merger. Wednesday's Albuquerque Journal: http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/2012/09/13/boston-nmsu-is-talking-to-the-big-sky.html

can't believe this thread has gone on for 39 pages!

Well, yeah that is the perspective of my post, but the whole thing was a little tongue in cheek. Just poking a little fun at our (a rival's) fan board revelling so much in the misfortune of the people who worked so hard to get these measures on the ballot legally. And... What IF they got away with it on the Sioux nickname initiative on last June's ballot?

A couple of wildly divergent thoughts... Who that collects signatures on petitions reads the names/signatures of all the people who sign? Maybe, and this is a b-I-g maybe, the guys collecting the signatures are guilty of nothing more than not comparing IDs to signatures. Don't think this is what happened, but let's not throw everyone under the bus right away. Second thought: What if this is not the first petition drive these guys worked? Maybe these guys got away with doing this on the Sioux nickname petition drive and were not spot checked on the signatures that were forged. Bottom line is that this is all speculation on a rival team's fan forum. We can think whatever we want, but the only thing that matters is that the people who worked so hard to get these initiatives on the ballot are now screwed because of forged signatures.

yes they do!

ouch! reality sets in.

nah...

I must ask: what makes the Norse better than the Huns? (Krauts may be a little too rough) After all, there are just as many with German heritage as Norwegian, and many of us are both. edit: don't like either one, personally

NMSU is saying merger talks with the Big Sky are not dead yet. Star2City (siouxfan) where are you? Aggie football isn't only sport affected by conference shuffle Saturday Aug 25

Unless Idaho, NMSU, Denver & Seattle pull something out of their collective a$$e$ like enticing Montana, MSU, UND and a couple more to move over, you can just go ahead and drop the WAC & move the Big East to the below the line list: SEC, Pac 12, B1G, ACC, Big 12 ------- the line ------- C-USA, Sun Belt, MAC, Mountain West, Big East As 82 SiouxGuy said, the difference between above and below the line will more than likely be stipends, not # of scholarships - TV $$

Best post you've made in a long time, JohnBoy.

How about a truly northern conference of flagships and land-grants: North Dakota North Dakota State Montana Montana State Idaho Idaho State Wyoming Denver (non-football) and either South Dakota/South Dakota State or Colorado State/Utah State 9 teams all sports/10 teams non-football

I think you missed Chewey's point Johnboy: he is saying the NCAA should give back its profits from all things that Penn State made money for the NCAA. there you go with that NDSU cliff's notes ed-you-ka-shun ag'in.

thank you for your unbiased perspective, Bizun troll

isn't there a time limit on how long thay have to get the signatures? can the petition drive go on indefinitely until they have enough?

or "Omnipotent Leaders' Desires For All Right Thinking Socialists". I will let you come up with your own acronym.

That is the best perspective on this situation I have heard. its easy for us to hope to join Idaho & the Montanas, but Idaho (and Montana, by the way) was once a member of the Pacific Coast Conference - the same conference as the 6 teams that are now in the Pac 12 northern division. to put the glove on the other hand, so to speak, it would be great for this to happen and hear the grinding of teeth as the NDSU fans trash this new conference alignment.

Well, yeah I am. This proposal is to keep the WAC alive for non-football sports. The idea is that the Big Sky will be the football conference, and share a few teams to keep the WAC viable until Big Sky teams are ready and willing to move up. There is no WAC football in this proposal (yet).

There would not be an exit fee for UND if the Big Sky is "lending" teams to the WAC to keep the WAC viable

NDSU would actually be a very nice 8th football school.

The way NoDak says it, UND and the Montana's would join The new WAC... Pretty nice conference of flagship schools and major market schools if it happens. Idaho New Mexico State Denver Seattle Boise(?) Montana Montana State North Dakota Portland Sacramento Actually sounds like a strong conference

if Idaho and NMSU get football into the MWC, they would get the rest of their sports in, so this merger idea would be dead

Good interview with Fullerton on Idaho radio. among discussion - 'lending' the WAC some Big Sky schools in Olympic Sports to preserve 2 autobids in basketball. Idaho joining Big Sky in non-football sports and giving Idaho time to test the independent FBS waters http://images.radcity.net/6736/5058433.mp3

Southern Utah's QB had a great quote: Insight from a preseason All American