(08-19-2021 03:12 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  I like the thought of the G5 being proactive and not worrying about what the P5 is doing. We should break away and move the games to the spring. G5 football would be the only game in town, perhaps increasing revenue for said games.

We heard this "move to the spring" talk with FCS last year.

There's certainly some positives but unless the schools (G5, FCS, etc.) can make enough money/exposure on TV contracts and similar things to justify it - makes no sense.

Football is meant to be played in the fall, that's when everyone else in America plays it and that's how you stay relevant even if not a 'Bama or Clemson or Texas.

I asked Mario Moccia about the Texas schools voting as a block and shaping the direction of the WAC. He gave a very detailed answer. Go to the 1:43 mark of the interview. It's the first question that is asked.

https://art19.com/shows/nm-state-athleti...28ee989031

(08-19-2021 05:27 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  I asked Mario Moccia about the Texas schools voting as a block and shaping the direction of the WAC. He gave a very detailed answer. Go to the 1:43 mark of the interview. It's the first question that is asked.

https://art19.com/shows/nm-state-athleti...28ee989031

Thanks for posting that. What he said is about what I would have guessed. SFA/SHSU/Lamar have a lot of history together and a lot of similarities, but not so much the others. UTRGV has always been an outlier among TX schools, ACU is a private conservative Christian school, and Tarleton was off the radar as a D2.

Also noticed that 2nd question, where he answered that NMSU is now too good to get buy games.

(08-19-2021 03:53 PM)TexasTerror Wrote:  

(08-19-2021 03:12 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  I like the thought of the G5 being proactive and not worrying about what the P5 is doing. We should break away and move the games to the spring. G5 football would be the only game in town, perhaps increasing revenue for said games.

We heard this "move to the spring" talk with FCS last year.

There's certainly some positives but unless the schools (G5, FCS, etc.) can make enough money/exposure on TV contracts and similar things to justify it - makes no sense.

Football is meant to be played in the fall, that's when everyone else in America plays it and that's how you stay relevant even if not a 'Bama or Clemson or Texas.

Doubt you would ever get all the G5 schools to agree to a spring schedule as it would compete with the NCAA Basketball Tourney for there fans interest. Do you really think Cincinnati for example would want there fans to have to make a choice between a football game and a basketball game?

(08-19-2021 07:26 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(08-19-2021 03:53 PM)TexasTerror Wrote:  

(08-19-2021 03:12 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  I like the thought of the G5 being proactive and not worrying about what the P5 is doing. We should break away and move the games to the spring. G5 football would be the only game in town, perhaps increasing revenue for said games.

We heard this "move to the spring" talk with FCS last year.

There's certainly some positives but unless the schools (G5, FCS, etc.) can make enough money/exposure on TV contracts and similar things to justify it - makes no sense.

Football is meant to be played in the fall, that's when everyone else in America plays it and that's how you stay relevant even if not a 'Bama or Clemson or Texas.

Doubt you would ever get all the G5 schools to agree to a spring schedule as it would compete with the NCAA Basketball Tourney for there fans interest. Do you really think Cincinnati for example would want there fans to have to make a choice between a football game and a basketball game?

I think the even bigger concern is the conflict between spring football and the NFL Combine, and possibly the NFL draft. That could be a killer for recruiting and eliminate any chance of being considered anything more than a sideshow.

Time is ticking if you’d like to get your application in for the job

(08-19-2021 06:27 PM)edinburger Wrote:  

(08-19-2021 05:27 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  I asked Mario Moccia about the Texas schools voting as a block and shaping the direction of the WAC. He gave a very detailed answer. Go to the 1:43 mark of the interview. It's the first question that is asked.

https://art19.com/shows/nm-state-athleti...28ee989031

Thanks for posting that. What he said is about what I would have guessed. SFA/SHSU/Lamar have a lot of history together and a lot of similarities, but not so much the others. UTRGV has always been an outlier among TX schools, ACU is a private conservative Christian school, and Tarleton was off the radar as a D2.

Also noticed that 2nd question, where he answered that NMSU is now too good to get buy games.

This is a question about basketball scheduling, correct?

(10-07-2021 02:29 AM)OscarWildeCat Wrote:  

(08-19-2021 06:27 PM)edinburger Wrote:  

(08-19-2021 05:27 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  I asked Mario Moccia about the Texas schools voting as a block and shaping the direction of the WAC. He gave a very detailed answer. Go to the 1:43 mark of the interview. It's the first question that is asked.

https://art19.com/shows/nm-state-athleti...28ee989031

Thanks for posting that. What he said is about what I would have guessed. SFA/SHSU/Lamar have a lot of history together and a lot of similarities, but not so much the others. UTRGV has always been an outlier among TX schools, ACU is a private conservative Christian school, and Tarleton was off the radar as a D2.

Also noticed that 2nd question, where he answered that NMSU is now too good to get buy games.

This is a question about basketball scheduling, correct?

Yes lol there’s no way in hell we’re good enough in football or any other sport to strike fear in big boys. We still do get the occasional games against the big boys but usually those are in tournaments. A few years back we knocked off #4 Miami (at the time) in a tournament. Also recently we have knocked off Miss St, Illinois at their place and have given teams like Kansas scares while giving our most recent NCAA game against Auburn away at the last second to lose by a bucket. Once you start beating them they don’t schedule you again. Our overall ranking and conference affiliation is too low for a win to push them much higher and makes a loss detrimental to their current ranking.

This is why I think we don’t see much games between us, Arizona and ASU even though you’d think it’d be a natural fit for early season tests for all squads.

(10-06-2021 07:39 PM)TexasTerror Wrote:  Time is ticking if you’d like to get your application in for the job

I submitted my resume. Still waiting for a call back...

(10-07-2021 08:59 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(10-06-2021 07:39 PM)TexasTerror Wrote:  Time is ticking if you’d like to get your application in for the job

I submitted my resume. Still waiting for a call back...

I wouldn't have used IlliterateTexan as a reference, but I guess that was up to you.

A tidbit from the job description which I wouldn’t put too much into but certainly a nugget from within

This week on Ask the AD, Mario Moccia is asked about the commish search. Once again, he brings up FBS football. Check the 4:45 mark. Lots of good insights.

https://art19.com/shows/nm-state-athleti...973a7f5407

“Our focal point at NMSU is football first and foremost. How are we going to transition the FCS programs into FBS programs.”

Yeah, no thanks we’re cool staying FCS.

Overheard that interviews are underway for the next WAC Commish, with five taking place yesterday (Oct. 18) via Zoom meetings. Wonder if a finalist will be announced soon among those five, or if another round of interviews will be conducted from a short-list of candidates?

(10-19-2021 12:32 PM)TarletonStateTexan Wrote:  Overheard that interviews are underway for the next WAC Commish, with five taking place yesterday (Oct. 18) via Zoom meetings. Wonder if a finalist will be announced soon among those five, or if another round of interviews will be conducted from a short-list of candidates?

I agree, I would think we should be hearing something soon on this topic as we are only 2 months away from Hurd stepping down. What a time to be "between" Commissioners. I know the Commish is really working at the pleasure of the board of directors (current presidents of the institutions) that would make the call as to whether to extend invites if they became available. Not knowing the direction a new Commish would take the league could slow that process down when we need to be agile.

GO AGGIES!!!!

More on the search

Quote: The league presidents will meet in November, where interviewing finalists for the open WAC Commissioner post will be the focus.

At that point, the conference can begin to gain a better understanding of which schools hope to transition to FBS as the current schools would need either two years to transition from FCS to FBS, or four years as Tarleton State and Dixie State are two years into a four-year transition from Division II football to FCS.

“We are looking for somebody that understands the playground, understand collegiate athletics from a lot of different perspectives and someone who can guide us as a conference in the near future and the long term for all sports, but particularly as it pertains to football and basketball,” Floros said.

https://www.abqjournal.com/2439698/hopin...unity.html

“At that point, the conference can begin to gain a better understanding of which schools hope to transition to FBS as the current schools would need either two years to transition from FCS to FBS, or four years as Tarleton State and Dixie State are two years into a four-year transition from Division II football to FCS.”

I doubt that any WAC school will or could be ready in two years since virtually every FCS member will need facility upgrades which require time to fund and build. My thought is if there are schools that want to move up to FBS it will be in tandem with the 4 year time frame for the D2 move ups.

I suspect some will want to move up while others will want to build a solid FCS conference.

Five visits on tap for the WAC

(10-07-2021 08:59 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(10-06-2021 07:39 PM)TexasTerror Wrote:  Time is ticking if you’d like to get your application in for the job

I submitted my resume. Still waiting for a call back...

Maybe David St can apply, he we have the WAC as 197 team conference with Colo Mesa, Vladivostok State and Dushanbe U leading the way in the New WAC!!!

Awkward, much?