(12-31-2020 10:42 PM)SDHornet Wrote:  

(12-31-2020 08:01 AM)MWC Tex Wrote:  The WCC isn’t going to take a public school. They are a full fledged private religious conference and they like it that way.
The Big West is set with UCSD and CSUB in the conference. I doubt they want to deal with Boise again.
The Big Sky and the WAC are the only option Boise has. If they don’t like either one of them, they need to just shut up and enjoy the conference they are in.

Yup.

WAC is currently at 9 full members (includes Tarleton and DSU transitioned) the TX4 + SUU puts them at 14. Drops to 13 when Chi State finally wises up to what they need to do with athletics. Why does the WAC want another non-FB member if their goal is to be an FCS conference? The WAC will want as few non-FB members as possible to continue to sell themselves to potential FB members.

Big Sky is similar. Why add Boise when SUU leaving makes it a 10/12 membership lineup?

I don't think either league should be chomping at the bit to take in Boise's Olys, so Boise may have to come with a pretty strong incentive. They may be better off trying to bribe their way back into the BW.

I dont agree. Of all conferences, the WAC will be the most likely to understand that there is strength in numbers. Secondly---and perhaps most importantly---of all the schools in the WAC---Boise would be by far the most known "name" in the conference. It might not be the best olympic program in the conference (it may be---thats not really the point)---but it will be the best known name in that conference and most all the other members will want that name associated with their conference. Its worth noting that one of the big reasons the Texas 4 are interested is because they see it as a superior basketball conference. Boise would add to that.