EWU looking at dropping

[oldrunner]

They are deciding if they want to drop football or drop everything to D11.
https://t.co/mGk4hPGfnY?amp=1

 

[Chex]

They are deciding if they want to drop football or drop everything to D11.
https://t.co/mGk4hPGfnY?amp=1

Man that would suck for them. I remember how bad it was when Weber State thought about dropping football. We still owe a big debt to Dave Arslanian and the team (and boosters) for stepping up and saving the team!

 

[oldrunner]

They are deciding if they want to drop football or drop everything to D11.
https://t.co/mGk4hPGfnY?amp=1

Man that would suck for them. I remember how bad it was when Weber State thought about dropping football. We still owe a big debt to Dave Arslanian and the team (and boosters) for stepping up and saving the team!

I wonder what all of their recruits are thinking about them right about now? I can't imagine that there are a lot of happy kids who have just sent letters in, let alone all of the kids in the program now. I can just see coaches out talking to some high level prospects and saying: 'Hey, sign with us and next year we will be an NAIA and throw you out the door.' ISU did something similar a few decades back and look how successful they have been. They didn't actually do it, they just had to say it.

 

[Chex]

They are deciding if they want to drop football or drop everything to D11.
https://t.co/mGk4hPGfnY?amp=1

Man that would suck for them. I remember how bad it was when Weber State thought about dropping football. We still owe a big debt to Dave Arslanian and the team (and boosters) for stepping up and saving the team!

I wonder what all of their recruits are thinking about them right about now? I can't imagine that there are a lot of happy kids who have just sent letters in, let alone all of the kids in the program now. I can just see coaches out talking to some high level prospects and saying: 'Hey, sign with us and next year we will be an NAIA and throw you out the door.' ISU did something similar a few decades back and look how successful they have been. They didn't actually do it, they just had to say it.

Good point. The red turf would be enough to keep me away if I was a recruit. :rofl:

 

[oldrunner]

They are deciding if they want to drop football or drop everything to D11.
https://t.co/mGk4hPGfnY?amp=1

Man that would suck for them. I remember how bad it was when Weber State thought about dropping football. We still owe a big debt to Dave Arslanian and the team (and boosters) for stepping up and saving the team!

I wonder what all of their recruits are thinking about them right about now? I can't imagine that there are a lot of happy kids who have just sent letters in, let alone all of the kids in the program now. I can just see coaches out talking to some high level prospects and saying: 'Hey, sign with us and next year we will be an NAIA and throw you out the door.' ISU did something similar a few decades back and look how successful they have been. They didn't actually do it, they just had to say it.

Good point. The red turf would be enough to keep me away if I was a recruit. :rofl:

Some of the fans at EWU are talking about becoming a Community College. They want the school to offer carpentry, welding and other trades that are needed more in their community than higher ed. It's really sad to see that happening. I still wonder what will become of those they just signed. Maybe ISU can pick up some of them. :lol:

 

[oldrunner]

You can now add to the numbers of schools or their fans who are talking of dropping athletics or at least dropping to D11 or NAIA. EWU came out with it a couple of weeks ago. Now UI, ISU, and UNC have been talking the same stuff in recent times.

Now might be a great time for the Big Sky Conference to consider splitting with those who have the ability to maintain D1 status, and want to, and those who want something smaller. Maybe realignment is closer at hand than we have been thinking.

I can't help but think about all of these kids who had D1 dreams and are now tied up with schools who have NAIA asperations. The BSC needs a house cleaning.