eldermars
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RE: Boise St. ready to jump ship to the MWC
SpanaBaller Wrote:http://www.idahostatesman.com/1256/story/159304.html
Boise State president Bob Kustra's interest in joining the Mountain West Conference has not wavered. That's still his long-term vision for the Broncos.
...Kustra sent letters to each of the nine Mountain West presidents last season and only one — the BYU president — responded.
...And Boise State is not the only WAC school with Mountain West dreams.
"If we could hook up with the Mountain West, which has excellent competition, which has considerable academic quality, it would be a good match for us."
...Q: Are the struggles by the lower part of the WAC a concern?
A: "Definitely. … How WAC teams have performed in preseason play (this year) is something that concerns me. We have to be cognizant of it and work hard both in and out of the conference to improve ourselves. Some of us clearly have a lot more heavy lifting to do than others...
I wish the MWC Presidents, ADs, Coaches, Donors, Alumni, Students, Newspapers, and Conference Commissioner wanted Boise State in the Mountain West. I really do.
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