Wichita State fans pushing for Football

[AKBison]

I ran across this today. They have put together a website, a blog and are running radio commercials. If this actually happens one would think it does not bode well for our friends to the north and south as 10 would make for a big FCS football conference.

Blog: www.shockerfootballnow.blogspot.com
Website: www.bringbackshockerfootball.com
Radio commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhcu5GoTqm0

[Hammersmith]

IIRC, I think WSU's pres and AD have gone on record during the last year saying Shocker football wasn't coming back anytime soon. I don't know if anything will change that in the short term.

That being said, I wonder if WSU might spend a couple years in the Pioneer to get up to speed before joining MVFC if it were to happen. I also wonder if WSU in the MVFC would end up pushing YSU out in the long run.

[Gully]

I can't understand why they wouldn't want a football team....that's just crazy.

[A1pigskin]

I travel to Wichita often, so it would be interesting to just have a game with them.

[tjbison]

If it were to happen I bet its at the FBS level!



I doubt they would get enough support for anything less IMO

[AKBison]

Evidently they have a new AD whose father played Football for the Shockers and is in the WSU hall of fame. I would say things have changed.

[BisBison]

If it were to happen I bet its at the FBS level!



I doubt they would get enough support for anything less IMO

five years from now FBS level f-ball in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

[bisonranch]

They have a nice stadium.

Last time I was in Wichita I saw people wearing shirts that said 'Shocker football, undefeated since 1988' or whatever it was they quit. There's a lot of support for football there.

[Bisonguy]

I know the link is just a basketball poster, but GO SHOCKERS!!

[tony]

five years from now FBS level f-ball in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

I was kind of thinking along the same lines - if you want NDSU in the FCS, the best path would be for Wichita State to join the MVFC and then have the whole conference move up.