bincitysioux Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 minute ago, SWSiouxMN said: Well Idaho is coming into the league in 2018 for football, so they will be changed anyways depending on how they set up the divisions. Ah....... Thank you so much for reminding me of that. I feel much better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Big Sky Conference tweeted out an hour ago to "Be on the lookout for a big announcement coming tomorrow". If you go to all the other school websites they don't have conference football schedules past 2017 either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, AJS said: Big Sky Conference tweeted out an hour ago to "Be on the lookout for a big announcement coming tomorrow". If you go to all the other school websites they don't have conference football schedules past 2017 either. Guessing a decision on football divisions and scheduling practices going forward? A few Weber folks have been saying talks about a 9 game conference schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 kinda feels like hadju's big tweet over the summer...so splitting 14 schools into two divisions is a big announcement now? or are they splitting into two divisions...one fbs now or in five years/ one fcs...now that would be big news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 32 minutes ago, AJS said: Big Sky Conference tweeted out an hour ago to "Be on the lookout for a big announcement coming tomorrow". If you go to all the other school websites they don't have conference football schedules past 2017 either. It's Montana State homecoming this weekend and their President Cruzado has a lot of support for any decision she makes. Would make sense that it would be announced for MSU's homecoming. Engstrom at Montana doesn't seem to have near the support. Cruzado was probably the ringleader to revive the WAC. Rather strange the Big Sky Commissioner Williams was here last week to celebrate the Potato Bowl. If she was really worried about losing UND, she would have meeting during weekdays, and not waste her time at the Potato Bowl. She wanted to know UND better. Think she'll be the WAC commissioners, and the current WAC commissioner Hurd will swap places with her for the Big Sky commish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 schloss is tweeting that it could be a root tv extension...yeahhhhh more montana and montana state home games every week!!!!! exciting news indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Best guess on divisions: UND, UNC, UM, MSU, UI, EWU, PSU ISU, WSU, SAC, CP, UCD, NAU, SUU Big question is how do they decide the autobid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, bincitysioux said: Best guess on divisions: UND, UNC, UM, MSU, UI, EWU, PSU ISU, WSU, SAC, CP, UCD, NAU, SUU Big question is how do they decide the autobid? i know it kills idaho to be back with isu but do you swap unc with isu to put them in the same division...unc isn't much of a travel partner for und so with seven in each division you have one outlier (und) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromer Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Big Sky volleyball twitter is hinting at the announcement tomorrow. Curious if this means it's not football related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I see that Schlossman has released his weekly Summit League propaganda............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 minute ago, bincitysioux said: I see that Schlossman has released his weekly Summit League propaganda............. link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, Stromer said: Big Sky volleyball twitter is hinting at the announcement tomorrow. Curious if this means it's not football related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Said this before: WAC Division UTRGV, NMSU, UND, Montana, Mt St, Idaho, EWU, Wichita St, maybe Mo St, Sam Houston St, and Lamar get added later UMKC and maybe Denver as non fball No Co may bee a temporary member Big Sky Division football SUU, NAU, Weber St, Idaho St, Portland St, UC Davis, Sac St, Cal Poly, Dixie St later Non football GCU, UVU, Bakersfield, Seattle, Cal Baptist and Cal St-LA later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 minute ago, AJS said: The link is to the Big Sky Conference Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Well I'm a Big Sky football fan and I wouldn't love an announcement of a Root Sports extension, so that can't be what it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 It'd be cool if they got a roku app for BigSkyTV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 31 minutes ago, bincitysioux said: I see that Schlossman has released his weekly Summit League propaganda............. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4120557-schlossman-reading-between-lines-und-may-cut-programs-better-fund-others Doesn't seem so bad. No mention of Summit in this one unless I missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 This is the one I was referring to....... Conversations about UND's future in Big Sky are 'ongoing" Quote ............the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, has discussed the possibility of moving its athletics programs to the Summit League. That option seems to make the most sense. From UND's perspective, it can significantly cut down on travel costs, while reuniting with longtime North Central Conference rivals. From the Summit League's perspective, it can move to an even 10 teams and have ideal travel partners with UND/North Dakota State and South Dakota/South Dakota State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Siouxperfan7 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: Translation: Prepare for an underwhelming announcement that was over hyped by us. Sorry bout that!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Big Sky app http://bigskyconf.com/news/2016/9/20/GEN_0920162520.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Siouxperfan7 said: Big Sky app http://bigskyconf.com/news/2016/9/20/GEN_0920162520.aspx Huh. With the jubilee year coming to a close and MSU's homecoming this week, I really thought we were going to get the big announcement this time. Maybe next month. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Shouldn't this be the Big Sky/WAC app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND1981 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 This discussion about going to the Summit makes me uncomfortable. The Big Sky took us in (as an odd 13th member in football) when we needed a D1 conference. I always thought that the Dakota schools would eventually join us in the BSC rather than us leaving BSC to join a less prestigious league (my opinion) like the Summit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 4 minutes ago, UND1981 said: This discussion about going to the Summit makes me uncomfortable. The Big Sky took us in (as an odd 13th member in football) when we needed a D1 conference. I always thought that the Dakota schools would eventually join us in the BSC rather than us leaving BSC to join a less prestigious league (my opinion) like the Summit. Haven't the summit schools had more success in the NCAA tournament recently, as compared to the Big Sky? I'm not expert on basketball, I just don't understand why there is so much hate on the Summit. I'm not too partial either way. I like the Big Sky, because it is what I have know over the past few years. Starting to recognize the teams and the players more, but that would happen with a new league as well. I certainly like the ideas of being with the other Dakota schools. Like I said, I'm pretty impartial either way, just don't understand why people hate on the Summit, MVFC certainly wouldn't be a bad thing. Despite the fact that we all get sick of hearing how amazing they are, they are a very solid conference. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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