TexasTerror
July 29th, 2006, 05:53 PM
Here's a read where the WAC Commish talks about the Big Sky having been a pipeline to the WAC and how he's typically asked about which BSC schools can make the move...
"We are not in any type of expansion mode," Benson sad. "We're aware of our surroundings and aware of what's out there."
Benson also said he isn't sure how long the period of stability will last. He pointed out that since 1990 only two conferences — the Pac-10 and Ivy League — haven't had membership changes. He said he wouldn't be surprised, should expansion arise in the future, if the new school came from the Big Sky Conference. Current WAC schools Boise State, Idaho and Nevada all are former Big Sky members.
"People out there are asking 'What's the next Big Sky school capable of moving?' " Benson said. "It's very speculative and we all want to talk. Do I expect that somewhere down the road there is a next Big Sky member who is ready to make the move? I think the answer is probably yes."
http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060727/NEWS0301/607270376/1037
"We are not in any type of expansion mode," Benson sad. "We're aware of our surroundings and aware of what's out there."
Benson also said he isn't sure how long the period of stability will last. He pointed out that since 1990 only two conferences — the Pac-10 and Ivy League — haven't had membership changes. He said he wouldn't be surprised, should expansion arise in the future, if the new school came from the Big Sky Conference. Current WAC schools Boise State, Idaho and Nevada all are former Big Sky members.
"People out there are asking 'What's the next Big Sky school capable of moving?' " Benson said. "It's very speculative and we all want to talk. Do I expect that somewhere down the road there is a next Big Sky member who is ready to make the move? I think the answer is probably yes."
http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060727/NEWS0301/607270376/1037