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Originally Posted by BigLakeBison
All true, BUT: The AD can only do what the president approves of him doing. We know that DB loved the football program, and if we hadn't hired Entz, things might be very different today. Why, though, do you think he kept ML on a tight leash re: basketball instead of trying to build it up?
Now reports coming out that at least one running back at UNLV is making the same claims and walking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Twentysix
UNLV turning into a dumpster fire if this escalates and more walk.
Is that in fact known to be the case? Or is it more that he said "here is what the school can afford to spend/contribute to sports, allocate it as you wish, and anything further has to be privately raised funding" ? Perhaps ML chose how to invest available funds. Not sure how our athletics budget process works, but feels odd if the President was micromanaging this on a per sport basis. That's rare at bigger universities.Quote:
Originally Posted by GCWaters
President can't however authorize unlimited funding on sports, especially in an environment where there are cuts elsewhere to core parts of the university.
I think ML is a yes man who goes along to get along. He also seems to be risk averse. The decision to renew DRs contract was his alone. He has to get it approved but that’s it. If the Pres is making those decisions our system is broken.Quote:
Originally Posted by GCWaters
He said it had nothing to do with NIL - he wasn't expecting any payments. He just wasn't getting the playing time he thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigHorns
Came from NC State, now transferring again after 3 games with new team. Me thinks he is the problem.
Welcome to the new college football - this will happen alot with transfers.
Looking at twitter and a few other sites, this realignment talk sure has the folks up north on edge. The Snowbelt Confererence tweet had them in a full meltdown.
It appears as though UNLV and AFA are remaining in the MW.
Interesting, these conferences now are both needing more schools with limited options available. The PAC has botched this whole thing quite badly.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWC
“The MW will dissolve or drop to FCS” will go down as one of the coldest takes in realignment lore lol further proof that people just make shit up and those appearing to be the most confident know the least
The MW that remains looks awfully fun now. So does the PAC. Somebody point at us lol
Well I guess the good news is the PAC still needs to make a move, and quickly… if those schools jumped the MW had a little time to figure stuff out. PAC needs to close on a media deal, and do it fast. Otherwise the AAC might pick up the phone…Quote:
Originally Posted by NDSUstudent
Believe PAC signed a GoR for 5 years, and it sounds like MWC members locked in now too (though USU blew things up last time lol).Quote:
Originally Posted by NDSU92
PAC rumored to be dangling more money in front of Memphis, Tulane. Rice and Texas St may be in play. They will look at SBC if AAC schools don't budge.
MWC short list rumored to include NMSU, UTEP, Texas St, SHSU. Sac St and UCD could be in play.
Not really what we wanted to happen here. Still rooting for chaos. Chaos is our friend.
Chaos is our path to FBS? Let's renew ML's contract. Relying on chaos for our path forward is brilliant. Worthy of a contract extension for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigHorns
Are we sure he hasn't received an extension? Sorta kidding. He likes the under the radar, unannounced, night time approach to extensions.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigLakeBison
Maybe Scottie can ask next time they talk.
News emerging that Texas St is being approached today by PAC, AAC and MWC.
At this point, won't be surprised if SHSU and Tarleton are up next.
Texas properties are hot. Relocate NDSU to Texas and we would have been FBS a decade ago.
Its all musical chairs in a way. We just need to hope a few seats stay open for us to slide into.
Would have been nice to join with the Montanas and SDSU, not sure if enough openings or motivation for that.
AAC taking Texas State would make things interesting, would put the MWC and PAC fighting over even more of the same limited FBS options.
None of these FBS programs being considered have very good football, which could help us potentially. UTEP for example gets a lot of hype but they haven't done anything in football for decades. NMSU is even worse, they would be a mid FCS program.
Genuinely curious about Bison fan sentiment on this question: If, at the end of this latest round of realignment, what remains is an opening in CUSA, would most Bison fans say, "Take it. This may be our last chance for a while to get our foot in the FBS door," or, "Screw it. The MFVC is a better home"?
You go FBS by any means necessary, FCS football is dead. It is the third tier of DI and that isn't changing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bison08
Sac St just announced they are moving forward with a brand new state of the art 25k stadium.
Guess they found some money. There is talk of a new basketball arena also.
Get in the door and let it slam shut behind you. Take ANY path to FBS at this point.
This^. A couple years ago, my answer would have been different, but the exodus of good FCS teams to the FBS needs to include NDSU.Quote:
Originally Posted by NDSUstudent
AAC is interested for just that reason - to try to kneecap PAC, MWC and SBC a little bit. They don't need anyone, its just a power play if it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by NDSUstudent
Money found Sac State when they revealed they have a plan to move forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigHorns
Very skeptical it would happen without them needing 2, and taking SDSU as well due to non-rev sports costs.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigHorns
Texas St and UTEP seem in play today.
https://www.texasfootball.com/articl..._preview_title
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UTEP has long wanted an invite to the MWC due to geography. The Texas market is important to television companies, which puts UTEP and Texas State on the forefront of any western expansion for either conference.
Anything, you take anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bison08
I'm still hoping we get to join MW with a few friends. If that falls apart, maybe go beg the MAC for a spot.
AAC, SBC, CUSA are highly likely to stay in the southeast region, and are already throwing out names there. Afraid CUSA would take a Tarleton, UCA, EKU, or even Villanova, etc before us. Just too many other options there. As a last option if they offered it? Sure, but it won't happen any more than a B1G invite will imo.
Mountain West does need 2. You need 8 full members to be a conference. Right now they have 6 full members. Hawaii is a football only affiliate member.Quote:
Originally Posted by THEsocalledfan
Problem is they have a bunch of other options, including some FBS schools left on the board. If Hawaii goes all sports, that takes one of those slots.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gopher24
We need to hope now that either MW gets turned down by some of those options, or they feel like we bring enough to the table to expand beyond 8.
Part of me still sees WasSU, OrSU, and the MWC ending up under one umbrella; otherwise, the lawyers are the only ones coming out ahead.
Feels like those bridges are burned and both sides locked in on new deals. I do suspect the lawsuits will play out a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Sicatoka
I suppose there's a possibility PAC can go poach another MW school if they win that antitrust suit on poaching fees. In a way, its good for us that the situation is unstable. More chaos means more chances for something to open up.
While possible, I guess, it is unlikely the Pac will poach any more MW schools. I believe the 7 MW schools have signed a grant of rights pact. That would mean, not only they have to pay the 18 million to leave, but the GOR is not transferable. The poaching fees are a separate issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigHorns
To be recognized as a conference you have to have 8 all sports members. The Pac has 7 currently. The MW has 6, Hawaii, as football only, does not count as a full member. I believe the MW needs to add 3 full members. Who those 3 may be is anyone's guess. The Pac may well be hunting for 2 full members, as well, as 9 is a great number for a conference.. I see 5 and maybe 6 open slots between the 2 conferences..I would guess a football only invitation would not be in the cards for anybody at this point.
Let's hope they struggle getting any takers from other FBS leagues and/or turn up their nose to the Conference USA stench......Quote:
Originally Posted by MWC
I suspect CUSA will have openings soon. Maybe the MAC as well..Quote:
Originally Posted by THEsocalledfan
Can anyone but a P4 afford to be a four time zone league?
Memphis AD on why they stepped away from PAC offer:
https://x.com/munzly/status/18394045...ad-997966.html
I've wondered exactly the same thing.....Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Sicatoka
MAC would be a great home for NDSU, but I'd greatly prefer Mountain West even with the time zone issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWC
Death sentence for whoever ends up with Hawaii. That trip would suck. No thank you.
The mountain west already is. -7 (wyoming) to -10(hawaii)Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Sicatoka
It will become a 5 timezone league if ndsu or any of the texas schools other than utep are added.
Ndsu and pretty much every texas school is -6.
For me, it depends a little bit on the membership which one I'd prefer.Quote:
Originally Posted by THEsocalledfan
If we can take the Montanas and SDSU with us, that conference becomes a homerun move to me. I think MW is more likely to offer that opportunity. Plus Vegas is fun if UNLV sticks around.