Well I have no connections what so ever, but I'll take a crack at the questions. IMO I feel that there needs to be changes to the Women's Hockey and Men's bball staff if they do not make the NCAAs. I think Brew can be that coach for the women's team (did win the league once, should have made the NCAAs last year). I think Pryor for VB is close to a breakthrough.
Faison needs to be replaced ASAP. He might have some some good things but after this budget crisis this might be a time to get flesh blood across the board in the Hyslop
Think the only way UND joins the MVFC is they go to 12 or YSU/Mo state leaves. Summit is more in play because adding UND gets them to an even 10 and brings the I-29 schools together. Plus conference tournament in Sioux Falls (I'm down with that!) I don't see NDSU leaving the Summit unless they get a dream offer for all sports (MWC).
Zero chance a MWC schools gets poached, but if Montanas leave it hurts the Big Sky and would make the Summit a better option, Idaho still has no where to go and could you imagine the anger from Moscow, Idaho if the Montanas got picked over them to go to the MWC, or NDSU?
Moving FBS? Only thing I will say is conference realignments have shown some strange things.... so who knows