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Is the WAC getting back in the football biz?
Posted on 12/7/20 at 9:54 pm
Posted on 12/7/20 at 9:54 pm
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Hearing that the WAC's official additions of Southern Utah, Sam Houston State, Lamar, Abilene Christian and Stephen F Austin will be finalized in the next two-ish weeks.
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Abilene Christian, Dixie State, Lamar, Sam Houston State, Southern Utah, Stephen F Austin, and Tarleton State are the schools currently w/football in FCS. New Mexico State is also a WAC member w/their football team still eking it out in FBS as an independent.
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Posted on 12/7/20 at 9:55 pm to Dr RC
Tarleton State lol
Posted on 12/7/20 at 9:56 pm to Dr RC
Would this be at the FCS or FBS level?
Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:00 pm to jlnoles79
Would have to start off at FCS unless those schools did some serious infrastructure upgrades. Tarleton just moved up from DII and would be the furthest behind.
Apparently the Idaho AD (Idaho is an associate member who I assume would consider leaving the Big Sky for the WAC if the conference moved back up to FBS) recently said something along the lines of the WAC being grandfathered into FBS if it ever wanted to return though I have no idea if that's true.
Apparently the Idaho AD (Idaho is an associate member who I assume would consider leaving the Big Sky for the WAC if the conference moved back up to FBS) recently said something along the lines of the WAC being grandfathered into FBS if it ever wanted to return though I have no idea if that's true.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:01 pm to Mr. Elvert
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Tarleton State lol
They come to Kyle for a beat down in 2025.
This post was edited on 12/7/20 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:05 pm to Dr RC
There has been some talk about the ASun getting involved in football.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:11 pm to Dr RC
Peanut Tillman
Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:42 pm to Dr RC
No way that conference can go to the FBS. Half of those teams could not afford it.
But will be a solid FCS conference.
But will be a solid FCS conference.
This post was edited on 12/7/20 at 10:42 pm
Posted on 12/7/20 at 11:26 pm to Dr RC
Makes no sense for the Southland schools unless it’s to FBS, but still doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 11:29 pm to Dr RC
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WAC being grandfathered into FBS if it ever wanted to return though I have no idea if that's true.
I've heard that also. I hope the WAC can make a comeback to FBS football.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 11:31 pm to GeauxHouston
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No way that conference can go to the FBS. Half of those teams could not afford it.
But will be a solid FCS conference.
Those Texas schools can probably afford it.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 12:08 am to Manlaw35
ACU, Sam yes but SFA maybe... big maybe. Tarleton there is no way in hell.
This post was edited on 12/8/20 at 12:09 am
Posted on 12/8/20 at 12:10 am to GeauxHouston
Tarleton St. will get there. They're growing, enrollment right around 14,000 right now.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 1:05 am to Dr RC
Yes, Tarleton will be fine. This was in the works there for a good while. I use to cover the Lone Star Conference before I got out of the media and it was widely known it was only a matter of time.
Basketball was their primary reason for wanting to move up, and I’m still shocked they got Billy Gillespie as their head coach, but D1 football will be fun in Stephenville.
Basketball was their primary reason for wanting to move up, and I’m still shocked they got Billy Gillespie as their head coach, but D1 football will be fun in Stephenville.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 1:09 am to Manlaw35
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Tarleton St. will get there. They're growing, enrollment right around 14,000 right now.
They are gonna need more investments to upgrade facilities. I know they just did but they barely have an away side.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 1:12 am to GeauxHouston
Last time I was there it was the equivalent of a smaller high school’s bleachers 
Posted on 12/8/20 at 1:15 am to BZ504
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Makes no sense for the Southland schools unless it’s to FBS, but still doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Everything I’ve been told it was a move solely about the rest of the Southland’s competitiveness in other sports, primarily basketball, and their willingness to invest in the programs.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 2:20 am to McCaigBro69
quote:First Tulane killed the Big East, now UNO killing their conference?
Everything I’ve been told it was a move solely about the rest of the Southland’s competitiveness in other sports, primarily basketball, and their willingness to invest in the programs.
And not for even doing anything, simply being Tulane football and UNO basketball
Posted on 12/8/20 at 4:20 am to Manlaw35
Lamar athletics is dog shite.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 11:41 am to chalmetteowl
Ehh. The Catholic schools were always full of shite when it came to them leaving over Tulane. If they hated the Wave so much they shouldn't have all voted them in.
I still can't believe the American schools were so short sighted that they sold the Big East name instead of telling those basketball schools to pound sand.
I still can't believe the American schools were so short sighted that they sold the Big East name instead of telling those basketball schools to pound sand.
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