(09-16-2017 07:05 PM)SoCalBobcat78 Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 02:10 PM)Clarity Wrote:  Yeah this isn't surprising. They have been having some serious budget problems for a while and have had budget cuts and layoffs.. They have never found success, not in the Summit and not in the WAC. D2 seems much more likely than D1.

No one drops down to D2 from D1, so that is not going to happen. This is about money, as it always is. They were told to cut their athletic budget from $14.7 million to $13.2 million. So everything has to be on the table, but the reality is they need to just make the cuts and move on. The cuts are tough, but there is no choice.

It really comes down to choice of conference. UMKC has been very open about wanting an invite from the MVC. The MVC has been making noise about expanding to 12. The Horizon has been talking about moving to 12. These are moves that could affect the Summit. Any school jumping into the Summit has to know that the conference could lose schools.

The wise move for UMKC is to stay where they are at and continue their open campaign for a slot in the MVC. There is no point leaving the WAC for a Summit that could implode. Conference moves are costly and any move to the Summit could be short term. The Summit has a $1 million exit fee, so a short term move makes little sense. UMKC may be also asked to add baseball. For the MVC sure, for the Summit no.

There are so many dumb things here I don't even know where to start.

1. Centenary dropped from D1. Savannah State literally this year is dropping to D2. It's rare but yes it does happen.

2. UMKC's chancellor has absolutely no interest in athletics. "We are spending significant money on athletics that could be spent on the academic core..." What does that tell you? They would scrap it all if they could.

3. The Valley and Horizon have no interest in UMKC. UMKC has had 3 chances at the Valley now. They do not want them. They didn't even get a visit this spring.

4. The WAC is much more unstable than the Summit. No D1 AD in their right mind would move to the WAC but would for the Summit.

5. They can't just add baseball because of Title IX. Plus why the hell would they add another program when they are making cuts?

6. UMKC left the Summit because they thought they could win in the WAC. They don't want them back. They also need a men's baseball and soccer school. 0% chance.

7. Their WAC contract is up at the end of next year. They wouldn't be putting out statements like that if they weren't leaving. They are gone.

8. They have never been a good athletic program especially in basketball. It makes sense to drop down.

You are in your constant mindset of fantasy realignment that will not happen. You are LARPing as an AD. They are going to wind up in D2, D3 or NAIA by this time next year. 90%.