Football Conference Rankings 2010-2011

[TuffGuy84]

_ FYI, Montana turned down the invite to come in the WAC with the other schools b/c their study would not be finished in time. They may still join the WAC and talks of maybe WAC and Big Sky combining. _

From what I read, they turned it down, and would not make the move unless Montana State was invited as well. I doubt that Montana is going Wacky any time soon.

[cajunhawk]

Montana said no to WAC. If the WAC has to envelope the Big Sky....then Turn out the lights, the party is over.

[MetryCajun]

Even when presented with facts Teche still stands by his misinformation...gotta love him.

[BayouTeche]

No way to rule out Montana from joining the WAC. It won't be for another 2 years anyway. The WAC has an open invite and will throw alot of money their way. WAC wants Montana more than Seattle. Money talks, people walk. Montana will sit back and address facility issues. TV revenue would jump from 72k to 500k. I believe the offer will be too good for them to pass up. If they decide to pass for some reason, the WAC will do whatever it takes to get the prestige it had.

[CajunFan89]

_ No way to rule out Montana from joining the WAC. It won't be for another 2 years anyway. The WAC has an open invite and will throw alot of money their way. WAC wants Montana more than Seattle. Money talks, people walk. Montana will sit back and address facility issues. TV revenue would jump from 72k to 500k. I believe the offer will be too good for them to pass up. If they decide to pass for some reason, the WAC will do whatever it takes to get the prestige it had. _

1. it's at least a 2 year transition period from the time they accept the invite.

2. the WAC can't throw alot of money their way if they don't have any money to throw. Boise St. didn't make it to a BCS bowl so the money they would have taken in from attending just dipped significantly.

3. Montana would not only have to address facility issues but budgetary issues with adding the extra money for scholarships, travel to the far reaches of the WAC, etc.

4. Explain how their TV revenue would jump a full $428k? do you think that any tv deal the WAC had prior to the announcement of Boise St. leaving it will last past that time frame.

5. The WAC will never have the "prestige" it had with Boise St. once they, fresno St., and Nevada jump to the MWC. it will actually be worse than when the Sunbelt added FCS and start-up teams to keep themselves an actual FBS conference. eventually it will slowly build back up but it will take a good while before it does and will never get to its "former glory" if you can use that term to describe the WAC

[Hammer58]

_ WAC does have a bright spot with the addition of these three schools even before any football games are played.

UT-SA- hired Larry Coker who won a recent national title pretty recently, San Antonio is the largest U.S. city without a Football Bowl Subdivision football program, has over 30,000 students enrolled, they will have the largest media market of any school in the WAC, and the largest stadium in the conference, the Alamodome.

Texas State-has over 32,000 students enrolled, Austin media area, may hire Dennis Franchione or another big name.

Montana- The Grizzlies playoff streak of 17 in a row from 1993-2009 is a record at the I-AA level, now known as the NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision. The WAC will only make them more attractive playing in the FBS. _

ULM won a D1aa NC before making the jump to D1A. WKU the same. Neither has ahd a winning season in D1A yet. Performance at one level does not necessarily translate to success at the next. I wouldn't be so quick to bestow accolades on the WAC based on the theoretical performance of D1aa schools looking to move up.

[Turbine]

ULM won a D1aa NC before making the jump to D1A. WKU the same. Neither has ahd a winning season in D1A yet. Performance at one level does not necessarily translate to success at the next. I wouldn't be so quick to bestow accolades on the WAC based on the theoretical performance of D1aa schools looking to move up.

Words of wisdom.
igeaux.mobi

[CajunRed]

You nailed it.

ULM won a D1aa NC before making the jump to D1A. WKU the same. Neither has ahd a winning season in D1A yet. Performance at one level does not necessarily translate to success at the next. I wouldn't be so quick to bestow accolades on the WAC based on the theoretical performance of D1aa schools looking to move up.

igeaux.mobi

[Policarp]

BT, your use of logic and understanding of basic facts reminds me very much of Nancy Pelosi. If this is what you aspire to, then congrats.......you have succeeded. Your new nickname henceforth is Nancy. In honor of your real life aspiration to debate on par with your hero's abilities.

Nancy, have a nice day.

PP II

[rhineaux]

UT-SA- San Antonio is the largest U.S. city without a Football Bowl Subdivision football program
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Close. Some may say that NYC is bigger.