From D1.ticker:
Stephen F. Austin is “strongly considering a move back to the
Southland Conference” and could potentially make an announcement to that effect as soon as this month, and
Extra Points’ Matt Brown notes that “the exact whys are complicated, depending on who you talk to. Some industry sources have noted that [President Neal] Weaver was previously a VP for University Advancement at
Nicholls State, and already has deep familiarity with many Southland institutions. Others have pointed to a desire to save money on travel, as well as instability and a lack of confidence in
WAC/ASUN United and that organization’s long term future.” If SFA were to leave, Brown reports that “multiple
WAC institutions will continue to do their due diligence on other conference membership options. Specifically, I’ve been told to monitor the
Summit League as a potential destination for the Utah-based institutions, the
WCC as a potential landing spot for
Cal Baptist, and the
ASUN or Southland as potential destinations for
ACU,
UTA and
Tarleton, with the ASUN considered more likely than the Southland.” Also from Brown: “Industry sources close to WCC schools have told me multiple times over the last few months that while multiple member schools are strongly in favor of the conference adding
Grand Canyon, the best basketball program in the league at the moment, it is unlikely that the Lopes can get enough votes from the entire conference to earn an invite. … I’m not ready to shovel dirt on any league. But I do think it’s fair to say that the WAC is in a very precarious position at the moment.”
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Matt Brown--ACU, UTA, Tarleton "possibles" to the ASUN
