(08-01-2017 07:49 PM)NoDak Wrote:  

(08-01-2017 07:32 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  

(08-01-2017 07:15 PM)NoDak Wrote:  Association by athletic conference is a major political advantage for small state flagship schools. For example, if the P5 or FBS wanted to break away, eight Senators would be opposed or would want their schools in too. That simply isn't true in the current Big Sky, as most of the schools in the Big Sky are very much also rans in their states. Perhaps overestimating Idaho's Senators allegiance to the Vandals. Utah had issues that were battled for in the Senate until the PAC invite came through.

But this board simply poo-poos the MVFC doubling their exit fee for the XDSU's because the MVFC Presidents knew the schools were so vulnerable to moving in with the Montanas.

Are we supposed to believe that the MVFC presidents know much less than stinking posters?

If there ever was an attempt to breakaway, it wouldn't matter if Montanas and Dakotas are in one conference or two. That is silly and desperate reasoning.

Silly and desperate are always the reasons you seem to find to oppose any move. Just like a 250k attendance for a sport isn't meaningful.

You so over your head on AD and President topics.

Having actually worked in an AD department, and served on the NAU President's commitee on athletics, I do know a tad bit.

As to your statement, it is bad assumption. If the P5 tried to "leave behind" FCS schools and/or G5 schools, the Senators from MT, ND, SD, VT, NH, ME, RI etc would band together in opposition, even though they are not in the same conference, nor would the MT and Dakotas being in the same conference affect the response one bit. You are so desperately trying to throw crap up at the wall in hopes of something sticking (which nothing is) that you are looking more foolish daily.