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Montana Staying

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SWeberCat02

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http://www.ktvq.com/news/um-staying-in-big-sky-conference/

http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/news/index.aspx?n=2010/114/9294&m=0
 
Here's my question: Why isn't Weber the new non-football member instead of Denver? I wonder if WSU administration pursued the non-football opening offered by the WAC. I love the direction the football program is going under MAC, but the reality is that WSU will always be a basketball school. When Davis and Poly were allowed to join the Sky as football members only, it opened the door for Weber to do the same thing. Wouldn't it be better for the WSU to be in the Big Sky for football and WAC in all other sports? Better conference RPI for basketball, better TV contract, more exposure, etc. Perhaps WSU did go after this option only to be blocked by Utah State. Surely we would be considered a threat to them if we were in the same conference. Are there any athletic department insiders that have some insight?
 
Good idea hdq, but I think Webers administration, like Montanas, can see the writing on the wall. The WAC, at the moment, isn't a solid conference. For the moment, I think its better to sit with the Sky. Who knows, maybe the Sky will pull off a coup and get another quality addition (Seattle, NDSU, UVU, San Diego). Once Boise, Nevada, and Fresno leave the WAC wont be a quality conference, and the Big Sky will most likely jump them.
 
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