Originally posted by WT_ALUM08
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Re: UT Tyler moving to D2 and LSC
Wow, you spent a lot of thought and energy into this. WAC Commissioner Hurd is in his late 60s and I do not believe he has any clout to pull this off. The WAC needs new leadership just as the LSC did when things started falling apart. The WAC needs to stop being a stepping stone for call ups. Cal Baptist is another fine example. Once they clear probation, here I come WCC. Everyone in the WAC is looking for a way out at the present time with the exception of Chicago State. They will just implode this year or next. A WAC FCS conference of D2 call ups would hopefully stabilize the situation as long as the schools have a history of playing each other and are at least regionally connected. You only need 6 for a playoff bid. If created UTRGV would definitely get football started. My guess is that NMSU would continue on indefinitely as a FBS independent until the Mountain West finally lets them in. -
Re: UT Tyler moving to D2 and LSC
'Not so fast' as Lee Corso would say. The Aggies had an exemplary season (7-6) and won their post season Bowl game against Utah State in the Arizona Bowl. Ironically the Aggies last Bowl game was in 1960 against the same Utah State Aggies.Originally posted by Herb Street View PostLeave a comment:
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New Mexico State got booted from their football-only Sun Belt Conference membership. Their all-sports membership in the WAC is still intact and they're probably the cornerstone member of that league right now.Originally posted by Boohaha View PostLeave a comment:
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Re: UT Tyler moving to D2 and LSC
I think a revamped WAC could be interesting. Here is a possible scenario with the GNAC collapsing and the LSC schools contemplating a move:
Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX)
Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)
California Baptist (Riverside, CA)
Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA)
Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)
University of Missouri-Kansas City (Kansas City, MO)
New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)
Seattle University (Seattle, WA)
Tarleton State University (Stephenville, TX)
Texas A&M University Commerce (Commerce, TX)
Texas A&M University Kingsville (Kingsville, TX)
UT Rio Grande Valley (Edinburg, TX)
Utah Valley University (Orem, UT)
West Texas A&M University (Canyon, TX)
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Angelo State
Azusa Pacific
Central Washington
Tarleton State
Texas A&M Commerce
Texas A&M Kingsville
West Texas A&M
*NM State I assume would stay FBS*
Olympic Sports
West
Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)
California Baptist (Riverside, CA)
Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA)
Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)
New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)
Seattle University (Seattle, WA)
Utah Valley University (Orem, UT)
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Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX)
University of Missouri-Kansas City (Kansas City, MO)
Tarleton State University (Stephenville, TX)
Texas A&M University Commerce (Commerce, TX)
Texas A&M University Kingsville (Kingsville, TX)
UT Rio Grande Valley (Edinburg, TX)
West Texas A&M University (Canyon, TX)Leave a comment:
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Re: UT Tyler moving to D2 and LSC
New Mexico State plays football? BWHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!Leave a comment:
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Re: UT Tyler moving to D2 and LSC
UMKC would go to the Summit if they would take them back. Travel is killing them. Or they could drop to D2.Originally posted by Herb Street View Post
I haven't heard much about Chicago State lately but no one in Illinois wants to face the fact that they should merge them with another school like Governors State University.Leave a comment:
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Re: UT Tyler moving to D2 and LSC
Originally posted by laker View Post
Sounds like the island of misfit toys to me. A conference stretching from the upper midwest to the Mexico border, to CA, to the northwest, sounds like a conference in a state of perennial jeopardy.Leave a comment:
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Re: UT Tyler moving to D2 and LSC
The WAC is currently at nine.Originally posted by ccmoney8 View Post
Cal-Baptist joins this year from D2
CSU-Bakersfield will be leaving for the Big West in 2020
Chicago State still seems to be breathing
Grand Canyon is doing very well
UMKC is still D1 for now
New Mexico State still hopes for an invite from an FBS conference
Seattle still hopes to go to the WCC
UTRGV is the only D1 school that I don't have a cap from........yet. Oops- I need a Cal Baptist one now too.
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