MDH

CSU would surprise me given the perceived lateral move by just about everyone. CSU really likes playing USU, BSU, and has a long rooted rivalry with Wyoming as Laramie and Ft. Collins are just 65 miles apart. But, they may be trying to appease their fan base after spending lots on their new stadium, only to remain in the same conference.

Fargo is farther from most of the mwc than Denton is. But you might be right in that they’d look there and Sodak st, but there are some strong regional rivals they’d be giving up.

I hear that - the one thing the western states lack are back-fill. If Anyone were to leave the MWC, FCS is your only option, and there's a very big difference between Big West and MWC schools. If you held a gun to my head...Montana? Montana State? I really don't know who could come up from FCS out west.

I'm Fresno born and bred, parents taught at Fresno St, and a big time Bulldog homer outside of these message boards. Fresno St has always been a program that's had hugely bright spots in many revenue and non revenue sports but they have very limited marketability outside of the central valley. There's very little probability for either of those schools (SDSU too) to move anywhere else. The western half of the US has one premier conference (PAC-12) and they'll never be allowed in to that club. Many MWCers would rather poach to make their conference stronger than leave to go elsewhere. There are many that see what UTSA has going and are fairly open to their joining. I agree that I'd want no part of an MWC that lacked Fresno, SD and Boise, but I just don't see where they go. There was a small chance of them joining up with AAC in the past, but schools such as Houston always had their sights and priorities set on the big 12 and they didnt want to jump to a conference where there were others with conceivable in-roads to greener pastures.

Current MWC>re-aligned AAC...why would the stronger MWC teams jump? The WAC-16 expansion is still on the minds of many MWC members and jumping in to a conference with even more eastern teams would be a non-starter.

If they go 16 AAC is dead. The remnants join up with SBC and CUSA in a larger conference you'd think? Big blow to SMU's ego, but they'll be unhappy regardless of picking up what's left.

UTSA, La Tech, Rice, Marshall are all ahead of us given SMU, recent history. I think our best hope is that we pair up with UTEP and head to MWC. Assuming the 2-3 of the schools come from C-USA, I want no part of what's left behind.

Hm, yes and no. Here in Colorado, pre-covid, the lowest (or at least some of the lowest) general vaccination rates within the state were in Boulder, which is about as crunchy granola Liberal as you can get. So there's definitely a contingent on the Left that is historically anti-vaxx. I believe COVID has caused some of them to come around on the issue, but the hold-outs in that community still exist.

Don't forget Tech, Ok St, most other B12 teams.

Love seeing the number of our guys playing on Sunday keep increasing. We had a very bleak stretch from the time I started at UNT (06) until a few years ago.

So some wealth and power redistribution might be in order?

We have to bite our lip and root for SMU to bump up if we have any hopes of movement ourselves.

This Denverite is excited - I'll be sure to host a tailgate when the time comes. Also excited for our future trip to Laramie to play WY.

We didn't lose every game after that. Look at our roster and then look at theirs: massive talent discrepancy. We pushed a team whom many favored to win the west to 7 games.

All while Luka is away? Gotta think our boy wonder has had some input here. I'm a huge Rick fan so this one hurts.

Carlisle out. WTF.

Good.

I've not heard about the Carlisle dynamic - sources? Are you talking about him being upset about calling the timeout? Wouldn't read much into that. Best thing we can do is try to integrate KP. His value is at rock bottom right now - you will not be able to move that contract. Interest in him was mild at best before his latest injury and would be non-existent right now. I'm very worried for Mavs ability to attract talent with our limited space - our best bet is some veterans giving us a sweetheart deal.

supply chain related from 2020 - largely transitory

A forum for ants?

He's got some talents that could translate at the next level, much more than other team leaders of recent history. Best of luck!

This isn't the federal government - our resources are finite!

I'd be in for a contract modification to give A LOT more than that. NCAA tourney appearances and wins are worth much more than lower football bowl wins.

My good friend's little brother (Lukas Milner) plays for BSU. 6'10" JUCO xfer - wish we would've offered...only had BSU and Illinois St offers.

*Slaps roof of tournament season* I can fit so many suits in this bad boy.