Sac State and Big West

[the Rat]

Speaking of Sac State, why wouldn’t they just play everything else in the Big West now?

It seems like Sacramento State could save a lot of money on travel if the Hornets only played football in the Big Sky and went to the Big West for everything else. But that’s probably unlikely.

For one, now that the Big West and Big Sky partnered up to get the Cal Poly and UC Davis deals done, I doubt the Big West would turn around and stab the Big Sky in the back by stealing one of its core members. Also, Fullerton said that before the Big Sky decided to bend on it’s associate membership preferences, he got assurance from them that they wouldn’t try to use it as an excuse to drop sports. He didn’t say whether the conference enacted a WAC-like buyout clause.



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[superhornet]

I'm not thrilled with the idea of Sac dropping to associate membership in the Sky.

1. Girls VB would see a SERIOUS step up in competition.

2. We'd have to pull baseball from the WAC. That might prompt the WAC to kick out our gymnastics team, which would cause huge problems.

That said, if it happens I won't freak out. As others have said, travel costs for MOST sports will drop given the fact that the Big West is the Cali Bus League.

 

[the Rat]

Seriously? You are afraid of SERIOUS competition?

 

[superhornet]

I like dominating the Big Sky....

 

[Green Cookie Monster]

I like dominating the Big Sky....

We aren't dominating anyone right now. 0-3 at the latest tourney.

 

[superhornet]

I like dominating the Big Sky....

We aren't dominating anyone right now. 0-3 at the latest tourney.

That's a temporary problem....