So in essence, we're in the Sunbelt division of the WAC.Originally Posted by T_Won
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So in essence, we're in the Sunbelt division of the WAC.
I think most of us have a disdain for the SunBelt collectively rather than individual members. I personally don't care to be in a conference with ULM or ULL. I would be ok with Troy, USA (when they make the jump) and MT.
Do you really see the WAC adding 4 teams to the conference just to accomodate us...?
They are at 8 right now (with Boise leaving and no one to replace them). If we leave they are at 7 teams. Can they survive without us?
The "best of the Sun Belt" division. And we get to keep playing Fresno, Hawaii, and Nevada.
I would be surprised if BSU doesn't have something in their agreement that hinges on those 3 still being there when they arrive. It's not worth going if they aren't there.
If they add the 5 to 6 FCS schools he's eyeing... It's no secret we want out... Why accomodate us if we dont plan on staying...?
Would we care ??
NOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's still the Sunbelt that the majority on here look down their nose at.
If the alternative is the Sun Belt telling us to go to hell we might.
I would call it the WAC On and the WAC ...
doubt it seriously
The Conference USA (my conference) comes out of this with a chance of improving by perhaps adding Baylor, but we're vulnerable in the east. I also think it's possible that even if the conference is untouched that The Age of the Super Conference may compel us to expand regardless. Probably not immediately, though. We will need to figure out whether the increased bargaining power of more games and an even less relevant Sun Belt to under-bid us of more games adds anything.
I'd imagine that Karl Bensen is on the phone with Missoula trying to beg them to make the leap. That would be an actual quality team and would up their count by two since Montana State would come along. UC-Davis would probably also be under consideration as I've heard that they have ambitions. California politics is not very generous to college football, though, unless you're one of a few schools.
The WAC knows we want out and they want us out. When the dust settles we will be somewhere else. I hope it's where we want to be.
We do not want to be in the same conference with ULM because it hurts both programs. It makes a great rivalry, the games would be hard fought, and the stands would be full. However, the schools share the same recuiting area so being in the same conference means splitting the best talent. The result is neither team is able to step up and take on the big boys.
Think about it, being in the WAC has given us games against prominent teams (Boise, Fresno, Nevada, Hawaii) that gives the better players a reason to choose Tech over ULM. Seriously, what has the Sun Belt teams done to make a splash? If ULM joins the WAC, we will lose players needed to increase our depth, which is critical if we expect to be consistently competitive against the big programs.
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