Big Sky Change?

[Chex]

With Sac State leaving the Big Sky, there are rumors about the conference expanding or staying put that Brett Hein wrote in the Standard-Examiner a few days ago. Since this forum has been extremely silent, I thought I would bring it up to get opinions.

Most of me thinks Sac State pulled an SUU and jumped without a plan. Big West basketball is a lateral move (maybe slightly up), but assuming PAC or MWC would take them in football was a bridge too far and now their waiver was rejected and their headed to FCS Independence. If Big Sky had any pride (they don’t), they would discourage teams from scheduling them and SUU.

Part of me admires Sac State, they are trying to elevate their program while Weber State is content coasting into bottom conference dweller. The Wildcats have a basketball facility ready for PAC or MWC. A little fund raising and they could improve football facility ready for either (such as PAC is made up of now). I mostly like the idea of staying FCS and playing for a title…but now that football program is decimated, playing in a reconstituted MWC or PAC (long shot) sounds good.

Of course Weber State has no ambition, so I won’t waste time on talking more about that.

I know softball is in a rough spot, but I’m in favor of conference staying same with no expansion and merging for that sport. If they do expand, take Utah Tech and not SUU. I’d take a D2 in Washington or Oregon before taking SUU.

 

[the dan]

I hope the Big Sky can find a way to stand pat. Adding SUU or UTU does not make the conference better. I’d argue it makes the conference the worse.

Is it possible to add an affiliate softball member?

 

[AlumniWSU]

I'll jump in with an opinion or two just for a little noise making on this quiet fan board (understand why though, what's to get excited about right now looking at Wildcat FB/BB?)

The Big Sky scheduling is easier in football & basketball with even member #s; for that reason alone there needs to be one new addition. It is possible to get affiliate members for softball & men's golf. On adding, it's just who & UTU, it's arguable, but then I myself like the thought of more instate members, even SUU who burned a bridge, yes. On Facebook-WSU fans, comments are several, but the thought of Weber joining the teetering WAC or the thought that WSU would be an attractive invite to FBS Mtn. West or PAC12 is laughable!! Aside from lacking ambition, Weber has neither the $$ nor fan support to even be considered. With a little fund raising you say, LOL!

Mock Sac. State all you want but the ambition & move up marketing has raised approx. $50M from boosters, NIL support, the CA deep pockets with ambition, etc. They aren't getting any invites for football yet, but the Big West in non-FB & with all those fellow Cal. members, aside from UVU now, is a great fit. my two cents worth