(05-12-2020 12:37 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(05-12-2020 11:51 AM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  

(05-12-2020 09:28 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 05:54 PM)Itinerant Texan Wrote:  

(05-11-2020 01:37 PM)Trod0 Wrote:  Here’s a decent read since we’re on the subject.

http://forgotten5.com/2020/05/11/the-fut...ce-part-1/

In all the crossfire I missed this. This is a good read. Well thought out. The idea basically hinges on UTEP coming back to the WAC and poaching a few SLC and Big Sky teams as we've already discussed before. Question is, would UTEP ever consider such a thing? And Houston Baptist and Incarnate Word from the SLC? Never gonna happen. Lamar/SFA and Sam, possibly. This could work.

WAC West
Dixie - SUU
NMSU - UTEP

WAC East
Tarleton - ACU
SLC team - SLC team

It is not a well thought out article. So you believe UTEP, who has actively fought to keep NMSU out of any conference they are in will leave an FBS conference to join a hated rival in NMSU and a bunch of D2 moveups? At the same time you say Houston Baptist and Incarnate Word would never leave the SLC? The article was fun to read in these sports-less times, but it is a bunch of nonsense.

Did you even read it? Yes it is a well thought out WAC FBS concept. Keeps everything regional and travel friendly. I don"t care about NMSU and UTEP not wanting to share a sandbox. Just need a regional team for NMSU. Plug in UTRGV or WTAMU for UTEP if it makes you feel better. It's the concept, man. Setting up a West and East division comprised of 4 regional teams each is the most logical FBS scenario i've heard of yet. If the WAC is hell bent on bringing back FBS football, this could work. Minimal D2 moveups, and bring in a couple of regional FCS schools to bring balance to the force. HBU and UIW are not good candidates, SFA, Sam, Lamar are much better options.

Yes I read it. Why would I comment if I didn't read it? The notion of a regional conference is a good concept, but it is nothing new. The ridiculous part is having your entire premise be based on UTEP joining the WAC. Once the article went there, they lost all credibility.

This is true, but in the case of the WAC starting up FBS from scratch again. its not so simple to apply that regional concept with viable teams. Doubly so with the 3 pieces we currently have (TSU, DSU, NMSU) being so spread out. Adding 5 teams around those 3 pieces with NMSU and a regional partner school being the bridge between east and west. If NMSU leaves the WAC, I see no way a WAC FBS could ever happen.