(10-12-2024 11:28 PM)OilersTexansfan Wrote:  

(10-12-2024 01:59 AM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  

(10-10-2024 11:55 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  

(10-10-2024 10:15 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  I just read a rumor the WAC and Summitt are negotiating a merge.

Link?

It is a twitter fan account I think. I don't know the accuracy.

EDIT: I couldn't make the embed work, so here's the link.

https://x.com/Genetics56/status/1844533362528018899

The Utah schools to the Summit was brought up when GCU and SU an announced their departure to the WCC. That would create a western pod with Denver.

Adding UTA give ORU a travel partner!

4 Dakota schools
St. thomas
KC-Omaha
ORU-UTA
Denver-UVU
SUU- Utah Tech

ORU and UTA are travel partners in the sense they would be the closest to both schools. But Tulsa and Arlington are a bit less than 300 miles with tolls. I’d much rather have ACU with us for that reason. The ORU/UTA MBB game last year had a good atmosphere, but I’d expect that to diminish for all sports to just another athletic contest.

I wonder... the Summit sounds pretty good for a full sports conference. It UTA goes that way, it could be reasonable for us to do so as well. I guess the clock needs to tick some to know what is really going on.

For sure. I wonder if they will keep the WAC for BB and OLY and make the summit the Football league as a compromise. Overall the WAC is the more notable brand nationally.

If the WAC could only get one D2 ( Angelo or UCO) to jump and bring on Little Rock and UCA they would be back in business. From there your could open up other future possibilities.

(10-15-2024 01:01 AM)Spolovilo4EVER Wrote:  If the WAC could only get one D2 ( Angelo or UCO) to jump and bring on Little Rock and UCA they would be back in business. From there your could open up other future possibilities.

I see UCO more than Angelo, but I'd be on board with this! I've said it a few times in other places.

Very reasonable idea and this would be a great move (either Angelo or UCO or both) for making the conference more attractive.