Cane Gang Wrote:Here's the big question... if La Tech were to leave the WAC for the Belt (as there are rumblings about), who does the WAC add? Idaho may be one to get to 8, but who else is out there to get to 9? Does the WAC pursue Gonzaga and Denver to round out to 10 schools, but still only 8 for football? Is there a I-AA team in the neighborhood that could make the jump up?

That was always the bigger issue with the C-USA invite. If C-USA invited La Tech, all's well. But the danger always was losing two teams... UTEP to C-USA and La Tech to financial constraints... and dropping from nine to seven.

As a Denver fan I would love to see us join the WAC vs. staying the Sunbelt and if Gonzaga were to also join it would make for a great basketball league. Also maybe if Denver joined the WAC somewhere down the pike the administration would look into bring DI football back.
Go DU to the WAC.

broncobob Wrote:

SpaceRaider Wrote:

Cane Gang Wrote:Is there a I-AA team in the neighborhood that could make the jump up?

If I were the WAC commish I would do whatever I could to convinve Montana to make the move up and add Idaho at the same time, as they view each other as rivals and play each year.

These non-bcs conferences need to get more regional. There is no sensible justification, especially in light of some of the more punative new 1A rules likely not being implemented, of having two or three conferences all spanning from Hell's half acre to BFE, IMHO.

Idaho and Montana would be a good combination! If Montana made the jump (unlikely), it would be a package deal with Montana and Montana State!

Portland State could have some d1a potential as well.

Eventhough we don't play football DU (University of Denver) would be a great member for the WAC. We have a great new basketball arena and are building a strong DI program that would only get stronger in a conference like the WAC vs. the Sunbelt playing all of those bi direction southern schools.

trerocket Wrote:Adding Gonzaga and Denver for all-sports minus football would be a crafty move. The Zags along with Utah State, would more than make up for the loss of Tulsa and UTEP in bball. The question is, would the Zags ever leave the WCC? Even though the idea has about a 1% chance of happening, it is still a cool idea.

Adding Denver would also be a good move for they are a school on the move in both men's and women's basketball with a great new areana. The WAC would sure help in recruiting. Let's all push for Denver to the WAC

Hawaii--WAC Hockey Champions 2005!!!

yeah, but, men's or women's?

nickdanger Wrote:

trerocket Wrote:Adding Gonzaga and Denver for all-sports minus football would be a crafty move. The Zags along with Utah State, would more than make up for the loss of Tulsa and UTEP in bball. The question is, would the Zags ever leave the WCC? Even though the idea has about a 1% chance of happening, it is still a cool idea. 

Adding Denver would also be a good move for they are a school on the move in both men's and women's basketball with a great new areana. The WAC would sure help in recruiting. Let's all push for Denver to the WAC

Okay, I vote to add Denver and Colorado State. They would make great traveling partners!

Seriously, I guess Denver is looking for a home. If the WAC was to add a non-football school, they should look at Denver. But who would be the travel partner???? Maybe Utah State....

has the ship sailed on my add-women's-hockey-to-the-WAC idea?

was there a ship?

was it a nice ship?

denver has hockey. pretty good too, i hear. they almost lost the NCAA championship game.

so, women's hockey? wac? yes?

hello?

I'm with ya, but two of us isn't enough!

no offense, TU, (ever notice that whenever anyone starts out a conversation by saying 'no offense' they're about to offend?), but with tulsa leaving the wac, you endorsing a new wac sport is like kerry endorsing bush, except completely and totally different considering you're a girl.

ever since tulsa decided to leave the wac, the wac's fallen apart like hell in a handbasket.

which is a strange saying. i mean, what the hell is a handbasket, anyway? is it big enough to hold hell? if so, why the hell would a handbasket fall the hell apart if it's the hell full of hell?

but anyway. the wac is whack now. we're unraveling like a handbasket full of a whole lot of hell it can't hold. assuming the handbasket was woven to begin with. poorly woven, too.

maybe hockey isn't the answer, but it certainly poses an interesting question:

is idaho the right choice?

:wave:

hi.

so, anyway, maybe adding denver would be a smart move, too. after all, if you consider the teams the other conferences have been adding, they haven't exactly been the creme-de-la-creme of their former conference. more like the crap-de-la-crap.

except tulsa, of course. you guys are creme-a-la-mode.

so perhaps it's in the wac's best interest to invite a denver-type. you know, a teamschool from a large marketcity.

instead of a crap-de-la-mode like whitefish bay state college.

:girl:

hey baby. you like wac?

sorry.

:wave:

yeah, hi again.

so, what about idaho and denver? if we add them, and then bsu and fresno and hawaii join the MWC, then all is right in the world, right?

especially if we added women's hockey to the MWC, which was my point in the first place before broncobob got me off track with his "i hate jai alai" rant, or whatever it was.

gotta go now. my dinnerables are ready for consumption...

cheers.
:)

by the way, what's up with these titles on this board?

i'm a "member?"

how insulting! in a masculine sort of way.

and YOU, TUfan...you're an "advanced member"???

that's not a title!! that's a male birth defect!!

a good one, at that, but still...

just sayin'...

gotta go consume nourishment now...buh-bye...

Can I have some of what you're on bro?

you want some of my dinnerables?

well...

okay.

the applebutter and fishjelly cracker sandwiches are kind of nasty, but the bbq brownie is...

well, that's nasty, too.

sorry.

no, you can't have any.

You're not fun to play with anymore! You're gonna have to play without me for a bit anyway. I am headed back to God's country for a funeral.

wisconsin? cool!

(seriously, TU, our prayers are with you. take care and have a safe trip.)

1boisebro Wrote:wisconsin? cool!

That's not God's country. That's hell on Earth.

Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God was
missing for six days.
Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting
on the seventh day.

He inquired of God, "Where have you been?" God
sighed a deep sigh of
satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through
the clouds, "Look
Michael, look what I've made."

Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is
it?"

"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put life on
it.. I'm going to
call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of
balance."

"Balance?", inquired Michael, still confused.

God explained, pointing to different parts of earth,
"For example,
northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity
and wealth while
southern Europe is going to be poor; the Middle East
over there will be
a hot spot. Over there I've placed a continent of
white people and over
there is a continent of black people," God
continued, pointing to
different countries. "This one will be extremely
hot and arid while
this one will be very cold and covered in ice."

The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed
to a large land
mass and said, "What's that one?"

"Ah," said God. "That's Minnesota, the most
glorious place on earth.
There are beautiful lakes, rivers, sunsets and
rolling hills. The
people from Minnesota are going to be modest,
intelligent and humorous
and they are going to be found traveling the world.
They will be
extremely sociable, hard working and high achieving,
and they will be
known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers
of peace."

Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then
proclaimed, "What about
balance, God?" "You said there would be balance!"

God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the idiots
I'm putting around
them in Iowa, the Dakota's, Wisconsin and Canada.



Thanks though for the well wishes and prayers. I've sure needed them in the past week or two.

If La. Tech. Leaves...

Boise St.
Fresno St.
Hawaii
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico St.
Utah St.
San Jose St.
(N. Texas)

-or-

Boise St. / Idaho
Fresno St. / Sac. St.
Hawaii / San Jose St.
N. Texas / Texas St.
Nevada / Utah St.
New Mexico St. / N. Arizona



If La. Tech. Stays...

Boise St. / Idaho
Fresno St. / Sac. St.
Hawaii / San Jose St.
N. Texas / New Mexico St.
Nevada / Utah St.
La. Tech. / Texas St.

-or-

Boise St.
Fresno St.
Hawaii
Idaho
La. Tech.
Nevada
New Mexico St.
Utah St.
San Jose St.
(N. Texas)

-Idaho adds D1A , fair basketball and very good track.
-Sac. St. adds Good Baseball, D1A FB facility seating 26k (I think) and fair basketball.
-N. Arizona adds good tie-in location between western and eastern members, good FB tradition, fair basketball and good track.
-Texas St. adds good Basball, very good track and fair basketball.

SpaceRaider Wrote:

Cane Gang Wrote:Is there a I-AA team in the neighborhood that could make the jump up?

If I were the WAC commish I would do whatever I could to convinve Montana to make the move up and add Idaho at the same time, as they view each other as rivals and play each year.

These non-bcs conferences need to get more regional. There is no sensible justification, especially in light of some of the more punative new 1A rules likely not being implemented, of having two or three conferences all spanning from Hell's half acre to BFE, IMHO.

I don't think Montana or any other Western 1-AA will move up considering it takes millions in stadium upgrades for that move and the fact that schools like Boise, Fresno, Hawaii, and Nevada cannot be trusted to stay in the WAC in which that could put the Grizzlies in a bad spot anyway!

Until the WAC shows more signs of commitment by signing a binding agreement I don't think you'll see any schools outside of Idaho considering a move into that conference.

BlueRaiderPride Wrote:I don't think Montana or any other Western 1-AA will move up considering it takes millions in stadium upgrades for that move and the fact that schools like Boise, Fresno, Hawaii, and Nevada cannot be trusted to stay in the WAC in which that could put the Grizzlies in a bad spot anyway!

Until the WAC shows more signs of commitment by signing a binding agreement I don't think you'll see any schools outside of Idaho considering a move into that conference.

What is this about a trust issue? Where do you think we are going? Don't say the MWC because they are not expanding. Montana currently has a 30+K stadium that they can already fill. The problem is that they have not shown an interest in moving. Right now we are a committed as you can get because we are fighting for survival.