In light of the meetings coming up I thought we should list all our beat writers that will be covering the meetings. Maybe include their twitter or blog pages?

Article from Lynchburg newspaper.

http://www2.newsadvance.com/sports/2012/...r-1973819/

The article writers Chris Lang blog page link.

http://www2.newsadvance.com/chrislang/

Some great info in that article. Chris is the best. Can't wait to see if anything comes out of next week's meetings.

Didn't get a good feeling from that article. Having a tough time finding good WAC twitter feeds besides Jeff Caves (https://twitter.com/#!/JeffCaves). But here are some links to local newspapers.

Las Cruces Sun-News (NM State)
http://www.lcsun-news.com/aggie_sports

ABQ Journal
http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/category/nmsu-aggies

Lewiston Tribune (Idaho)
http://lmtribune.com/blogs/idaho_vandals/

Idaho Statesman
http://www.idahostatesman.com/idaho-vand...ink=subnav

I do as a Liberty Fan especially the end about Liberty being more national.

https://twitter.com/#!/JPGroves

https://twitter.com/#!/TeddyFeinberg

sports writers for Las Cruces sun news

I'm hoping for the best with these meetings on Monday and Tuesday. I'm afraid Liberty will be left behind. Let's hope not for everyone's sakes.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/break...35675.html

Another potential blow to this WAC idea. Boise State is trying hard to get into the Big West, SD State is lobbying hard for them. If they leave that would bring the total to 4 basketball members (NM St, Idaho, Seattle, Denver). A WAC-Great West merger is a better possibility at this point than some sort of FCS superconference.

Why does losing Boise State matter much? They weren't playing football and their other sports aren't anything to get excited about. I'd rather have them in as opposed to having them out but I can't see losing them as a huge loss for the current football schools or potential football schools.

(06-08-2012 03:09 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  I'm hoping for the best with these meetings on Monday and Tuesday. I'm afraid Liberty will be left behind. Let's hope not for everyone's sakes.

If the WAC east happens then I'm sure there is no chance Liberty gets left behind... If the WAC Eastern expansion never happens then maybe

(06-08-2012 09:57 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  Why does losing Boise State matter much? They weren't playing football and their other sports aren't anything to get excited about. I'd rather have them in as opposed to having them out but I can't see losing them as a huge loss for the current football schools or potential football schools.

To lose yet another member to a conference that has already been hemorrhaging members, is not good news for the WAC's survival. That's yet another spot to fill. Boise St isn't great in bball but they are decent, and they have great facilities and name recognition. They bring some credibility to a conference that is sorely lacking it.

I predict the WAC gobbles up/merges with the Great West/Independents in the short term, in order to buy it some time to sort out the football side of things. That includes: CS Bakersfield, Utah Valley, Texas Pan American, Houston Baptist, and Chicago St.

HBU is already headed to the Southland and starting up FCS football. They would have no interest in the WAC.

I know I'm EDT, but let's get this party started!

(06-11-2012 07:44 AM)knucklehead Wrote:  I know I'm EDT, but let's get this party started!

Will Liberty be present for the meetings? I have not heard of any WAC hopefulls announcing that they will be there.

I am not aware of anyone going, but I guess it's possible.

(06-11-2012 07:21 AM)SlyFox Wrote:  HBU is already headed to the Southland and starting up FCS football. They would have no interest in the WAC.

Whatever, I'm just throwing out some names.

Doing a lot of searching for coverage of these meetings but I'm not coming up with much. There have been Kiwanis Club meetings with more media coverage than this.

(06-11-2012 11:56 AM)Eagleditka Wrote:  Doing a lot of searching for coverage of these meetings but I'm not coming up with much. There have been Kiwanis Club meetings with more media coverage than this.

same here! Maybe later today?

(06-11-2012 12:18 PM)knucklehead Wrote:  

(06-11-2012 11:56 AM)Eagleditka Wrote:  Doing a lot of searching for coverage of these meetings but I'm not coming up with much. There have been Kiwanis Club meetings with more media coverage than this.

same here! Maybe later today?

They usually start in the afternoon. Probably most of the work will be done tomorrow as far as deciding future membership. I hope they do it today though

(06-11-2012 12:18 PM)knucklehead Wrote:  

(06-11-2012 11:56 AM)Eagleditka Wrote:  Doing a lot of searching for coverage of these meetings but I'm not coming up with much. There have been Kiwanis Club meetings with more media coverage than this.

same here! Maybe later today?

Don't have a lot of faith in this meeting if Liberty rep is not there. Figured Liberty pushing it would be what would get them fired up to continue on.
Hate to say it, but this is Liberty's best shot right now. Maybe for all of us. Would have thought that Jerry Jr would have flown out a whole contingent on one of Liberty's airplanes.
Liberty is not restrained as much as the state schools are.

By the way "Knucklehead" - can't you change your picture to show all the letters. Very disappointed with the "I" and the "Y". Ha,ha.