(07-31-2017 03:49 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  Actually the Big Sky core are these

1963 (54 years): Montana, Montana State, Idaho [1], Idaho State, Weber State
1970 (47 years): Northern Arizona
1987 (30 years): Eastern Washington
1996 (21 years): Sacramento State, Portland State
2006 (11 years): Northern Colorado

2012 (5 years): Southern Utah, North Dakota [2], [3]

[1] Idaho left in 1996, after 33 years, rejoined in 2014 for 36 total years; football rejoins in 2018-19
[2] North Dakota is leaving after the 2017-18 season "excessive travel and costs", just 6 years; Football leaves in 2020
[3] Football affiliates Cal Poly and UC Davis also joined in 2012 with fellow Great west schools North Dakota and Southern Utah

The conference is long timers, except Northern Colorado, who are but half a generation, and new comers North Dakota and Southern Utah. It took UND just 4 years to realize it was a mistake. Nobody is going anywhere. This is stable.

You are beyond arrogant. The Montanas don't look at us as a mistake, but a brother institution, and they were the ones who sponsored us to get in. Yeah, we look at it as a mistake the same year we sweep the four major spectator championships, which has never been done before.

Your argument about longstanding conference ties holding is about as relevant as Creighton and Wichita St staying in the MVC. No Presidential logic and reasoning in you whatsoever.