[Vision2020] more college football: conference reshuffling

Jack Van Deventer jack@moscowUSA.com
Thu, 23 Oct 2003 09:12:45 -0700


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I mentioned yesterday that 3 schools (SMU, Rice, & Tulsa) are leaving =
the
Western Athletic Conference to join Conference USA.  The WAC =
commissioner
announced his intention of bringing in some Sun Belt teams, a scenario =
that
could put the U of I and Boise State back into the same conference.

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However, BSU is lobbying the Mountain West (along with Nevada, Hawaii, =
and
Fresno State) to join their ranks.  The Mountain West has not stated =
whether
they are even interested in expansion.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/Sports/story.asp?ID=3D52109=20

The Statesman announced today that Sun Belt teams, Utah State and New =
Mexico
State, will be invited to join the WAC.  ESPN is announcing that it's a =
done
deal:  "New Mexico State and Utah State will leave the Sun Belt =
Conference
for the WAC in time for the 2005-06 season, a source close to the
negotiation told ESPN.com on Wednesday night."
http://espn.go.com/ncaa/news/2003/1022/1644545.html=20

No word on where that leaves UI and the Sun Belt which will have only 6
teams remaining.

Jack

__________________________________

Jack Van Deventer

jack@moscowUSA.com

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>I mentioned yesterday that 3 schools (SMU, Rice, &amp; =
</span></font>Tulsa)
are leaving the Western Athletic Conference to join Conference =
USA.&nbsp; The WAC
commissioner announced his intention of bringing in some Sun Belt teams, =
a
scenario that could put the U of I and Boise State back into the same
conference.</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>However, BSU is lobbying the Mountain West (along with =
</span></font>Nevada,
  Hawaii, and Fresno State) to join their ranks.&nbsp; The Mountain West =
has not
stated whether they are even interested in expansion.&nbsp; <a
href=3D"http://www.idahostatesman.com/Sports/story.asp?ID=3D52109">http:/=
/www.idahostatesman.com/Sports/story.asp?ID=3D52109</a>
</p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>The
Statesman announced today that Sun Belt teams, </span></font>Utah State =
and New
  Mexico State, will be invited to join the WAC.&nbsp; ESPN is =
announcing that it&#8217;s
a done deal:&nbsp; &#8220;<font size=3D3 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;
  color:black'>New Mexico</span></font><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack><span
 style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;color:black'> </span></font><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack><span
  style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>State</span></font><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;color:black'> and =
</span></font><font
  size=3D3 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>Utah</span></font><font
 size=3D3 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;color:black'> =
</span></font><font
  size=3D3 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;color:black'>State</span></font><font
size=3D3 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;color:black'> =
will leave the
Sun Belt Conference for the WAC in time for the 2005-06 season, a source =
close
to the negotiation told ESPN.com on Wednesday night.&#8221;&nbsp; <a
href=3D"http://espn.go.com/ncaa/news/2003/1022/1644545.html">http://espn.=
go.com/ncaa/news/2003/1022/1644545.html</a>
</span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;
color:black'>No word on where that leaves UI and the Sun Belt which will =
have
only 6 teams remaining.</span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Jack</span></font></p>

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