(06-20-2017 02:07 PM)jacksfan29 Wrote:  

(06-20-2017 11:50 AM)Stugray2 Wrote:  And the bogus Dakota claim that Montana is like them is exploded when you look at their rosters and student bodies, which reveals their strong similarities to schools in Arizona, Utah, Washington and Oregon, even Colorado, but not at all similar to those of the Dakota schools.

I'm not backing NoDak's idea, it won't happen. But I'm pretty sure the "Dakota claim that Montana is like them" has more to do with the schools all being larger state schools, designated as Flagship (UM, USD, UND) or Land Grant (MSU, SDSU, NDSU). It is still about academics once you step into a President's office.

One of the biggest ******* I hear out of Missoula is that larger state schools who left the BSC to move up were replaced by glorified community college/commuter schools.

Big Sky has lost (not counting Idaho, since they are coming back) FOUR schools before NoDakota left:

1) Nevada - Flagship
2) Boise State - Glorified Community College (used to be one) & Commuter School
3) Cal State - Northridge - Commuter School.
4) Gonzaga, but that was almost 40 years ago.

The eGriz whiners believe they should be in the Pac 12 or MWC at minimum. Teh Dakotas won't make them happy. And teh whiners on eGriz are a vocal, but tiny minority.