Southern Utah eyes shifting Big Sky Conference

[CSN Log]

09-08-2010 10:05 AM

So, where does Southern Utah University go from here?

On Tuesday, the Thunderbirds were left without a viable football league when it was announced that UC Davis and Cal Poly will take their programs to the Big Sky Conference.

Montana athletic director Jim O’Day praised the Big Sky’s decision to add UC Davis and Cal Poly as football-playing members.

“You bring two great academic institutions who do things the right way who are great fits for the league,” he said.

One problem.

The Big Sky’s expansion leaves the Great West Conference with only three football schools: Southern Utah, South Dakota and North Dakota.

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Officials from the other two remaining Great West Conference schools — North Dakota and South Dakota — will likely inquire about the Big Sky’s interest in them, if they haven’t done so already.

Said O’Day: “I think any of those Great West schools would be ones that would be considered just because of their proximity.” Another possibility: North Dakota State, which advertised itself nicely last weekend when its football team went against Big 12 member Kansas and defeated the heavily-favored Jayhawks, 6-3

NDSU?? They tried once to go to the Big Sky before and was told no. They aren't moving out of the MVFC.