(07-08-2021 11:07 AM)TexasTerror Wrote:  Seeing some misinformation in other forums (not necessarily here) about WAC expansion particularly in light of Hurd's announcement yesterday.

1. Reminder. The Commissioner does not call the shots when it comes to league expansion, simply advises and is the face that gets thrown out there to support the decision(s) made by the Presidents of the league.

2. On Incarnate Word - I do not think "Hurd had interest there" is appropriate recognition of what is going on and there in my estimation, is nothing to see outside of the fact that Incarnate Word likely "applied" or "expressed interest" in WAC membership. The WAC leadership has been in touch with several other schools with the goals of adding football-playing institutions in the Southwest (aka Texas) Division of the league per the documents released previously.

3. The league is really in no rush to get another school as the AQ7 year + the two-year waiver solves any AQ eligibility issues for football and the league is over the threshold in other sports for minimum participants (unlike the Southland which went on an 'affiliate spree' and is still short in at least one, if not two sports).

4. It would certainly be nice to add an additional school for balance and scheduling purposes upon Chicago State's exit, but I get the feeling that the Texas D2 schools are waiting things out at this time and/or have no interest to make the jump. Incarnate Word would love to join the WAC (there's pros and cons there), there's still questions on a Kingsville/Corpus marriage (ask John Sharp what he would like to do!) that could impact the WAC and again - no rush because the AQ thing is a non-issue due to the two-year waiver period (which may shrink by a year if the NCAA SAAC legislative proposal to eliminate a year in the transition process from D2 to D1 passes).

If the immediate AQ for FCS isnt an issue then why not go ahead and take A&M CC?

If they do end up merging with Kingsville you have another (8th) football team. If not you still have a solid Southeastern TX add for basketball and other Olympic sports to keep the TX division geographically concise.

Just seems like the easy add to go ahead and get the current D1 program instead of trying to convince WTA&M to upgrade