Siouxperfan7 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 1 minute ago, southpaw said: Agreed. But why would any team in the Big Sky leave for a Summit League that would once again be shown as a stopping point and not a permanent home? Also a problem that arises is it leaves the Big Sky only 8 schools (PSU, ISU, UC-Davis, Cal Poly, Sac St, SUU, NAU, and WSU) and only 6 for all other sports besides football. But I guess that wouldn't be the Summit Leagues problem!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 The AAC set off this wave. The MVC is feeling it now. It'll ripple through east to west. I'd expect the Horizon, Summit (and MVFC), Big Sky and WAC to be affected before it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 17 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said: Also a problem that arises is it leaves the Big Sky only 8 schools (PSU, ISU, UC-Davis, Cal Poly, Sac St, SUU, NAU, and WSU) and only 6 for all other sports besides football. But I guess that wouldn't be the Summit Leagues problem!! Dixie St has made noise about moving up from DII in the past. They have a nice stadium and arena and have just upgraded them. UTRGV wants to start fb, so they could join it fb only. Azusa Pacific is one year behind Cal Baptist and they have good facilities too. Weber St has shown more athletically than N Colo, but they would be much harder to draw out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 22 minutes ago, southpaw said: Agreed. But why would any team in the Big Sky leave for a Summit League that would once again be shown as a stopping point and not a permanent home? I believe it would change the landscape of the conference for the positive because you have the 4 Dakota schools that are geographic outliers in regard to D1 conferences would likely be together for the forseeable future. I have to think that the four Dakota schools, plus two Montanas with Idaho, EWU, DU and UNC would be a very stable conference with the ability to strengthen over time. Heck, at that point totally re-brand the conference with a different name and look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 So, ORU and Omaha could go the the WAC and form a true central division with NMSU, UTRGV, and UMKC. That's a relatively strong or at least improving basketball conference. WIU goes to the OVC filling in for Murray and rejoins EIU . IPFW and IUPUI go to the Horizon The WAC is still far flung, but better. The other schools are happier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 None of the MVC school visits will please Mo St much. Are they trying to get in the Belt, after they rejected them once? Is the MVC thinking Mo St will leave too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yote 53 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 56 minutes ago, southpaw said: Agreed. But why would any team in the Big Sky leave for a Summit League that would once again be shown as a stopping point and not a permanent home? That proposed conference would be permanent. Nobody is leaving that setup. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 10 minutes ago, Yote 53 said: That proposed conference would be permanent. Nobody is leaving that setup. It would be the "Western MAC". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yote 53 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 You know, if you are going to successfully pitch something you need to brand it. By branding it you make it real and it gives it traction. Our hypothetical western conference needs a name. A great name. Can't be: WAC - Western Athletic Conference Western Conference - Old Big Ten Great West Conference - Ugh! Bad memories. Defunct...maybe we could resurrect it. American West Conference - defunct Big West - Taken Can't have mountains because we don't have mountains over here. Can't be plains because our western mates have mountains. Hmmm...let me think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, Yote 53 said: You know, if you are going to successfully pitch something you need to brand it. By branding it you make it real and it gives it traction. Our hypothetical western conference needs a name. A great name. Can't be: WAC - Western Athletic Conference Western Conference - Old Big Ten Great West Conference - Ugh! Bad memories. Defunct...maybe we could resurrect it. American West Conference - defunct Big West - Taken Can't have mountains because we don't have mountains over here. Can't be plains because our western mates have mountains. Hmmm...let me think... FOCC (Fly Over Country Conference) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodak78 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, Yote 53 said: You know, if you are going to successfully pitch something you need to brand it. By branding it you make it real and it gives it traction. Our hypothetical western conference needs a name. A great name. Can't be: WAC - Western Athletic Conference Western Conference - Old Big Ten Great West Conference - Ugh! Bad memories. Defunct...maybe we could resurrect it. American West Conference - defunct Big West - Taken Can't have mountains because we don't have mountains over here. Can't be plains because our western mates have mountains. Hmmm...let me think... Just a thought.... All schools fit the definition(except Denver and No Colo unless you count Jim Bridger going to Colorado after the expedition ) of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 National Collegiate ... nevermind ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said: FOCC (Fly Over Country Conference) That's right ... we're FOCC'd. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 All the teams are not in the south and in the middle of the country. The North Central ... nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 The Great American Conference. Make America Great ... nevermind ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodak78 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Just now, The Sicatoka said: The Great American Conference. Make America Great ... nevermind ... Maybe we could get a sponsor with that. Like the dept of Interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The Border States Conference. South Dakota, Nebraska, and Colorado will just have to get over it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The Big North or Great Northern, using the RR as our history marker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangolou Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The GFC. Great Frontier Conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 It will be a long, long, long time before any of the MNSCU schools even think of D-1. It would be hard to see Mankato and Duluth give up FB. SCSU is always in a budget crunch. If there are 2 spots in the Summit for whatever reason, it wouldn't hurt to throw a feeler to the Montana schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Grand Valley State ready to move yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 33 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: Grand Valley State ready to move yet? Think the hold up is the MVFC doesn't want newbie FCS programs. The Slummit would have to sponsor fb. GVSU and Wayne St make a great pair. But both of them wouldn't hang around long, and the Slummit still wouldn't have needed stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 39 minutes ago, SWSiouxMN said: It will be a long, long, long time before any of the MNSCU schools even think of D-1. It would be hard to see Mankato and Duluth give up FB. SCSU is always in a budget crunch. If there are 2 spots in the Summit for whatever reason, it wouldn't hurt to throw a feeler to the Montana schools. If the Montanas are interested, Idaho sure will be. EWU needs to hang around those three. As someone said earlier, two groups of four isolated schools makes a great regional and academic conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 4 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said: If the Montanas are interested, Idaho sure will be. EWU needs to hang around those three. As someone said earlier, two groups of four isolated schools makes a great regional and academic conference. EWU brings down the academics, but geographically they do make a good travel partner for Idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 22 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: EWU brings down the academics, but geographically they do make a good travel partner for Idaho. i would rather have portland be their "partner"...keeping portland weird i already miss the big sky! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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