[Vision2020] Warning-Vandal sports post

[Gier, Nicholas]

Hi Carl,

I'm always game for a stoning.  The figures are way out of date, but you can read my co-authored column "Back to the Big Sky" and Robert Spears' response at www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/BigSky.htm and a more recent column at same URL/athletics.htm

One economic argument is that regional fans will come to Moscow in far greater numbers than those from New Mexico and Louisiana.

Yes, I thought it was great that EWU won the national championship.

Go Back Vandals!

Nick




-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com on behalf of Joe Campbell
Sent: Mon 1/24/2011 5:31 PM
To: Carl Westberg
Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Warning-Vandal sports post
 
I'll try not to mention it again! I already have enough people wanting
to stone me.

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Carl Westberg <idahovandal1 at live.com> wrote:
> There are some boosters who consider the suggestion of the thought of
> momentarily considering returning to the Big Sky a crime worthy of public
> stoning.  Otherwise they're cool with it.
>
>> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:22:33 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Warning-Vandal sports post
>> From: philosopher.joe at gmail.com
>> To: idahovandal1 at live.com
>> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>>
>> Carl,
>>
>> What do you think about moving back to the Big Sky? I always liked
>> that conference. Personally, I also like the chance to play for the
>> national title on a regular basis, like Eastern did this year. Are the
>> Vandal boosters dead set against a return?
>>
>> Best, Joe
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Carl Westberg <idahovandal1 at live.com>
>> wrote:
>> > There are reports that the Mountain West Conference, which has already
>> > raided the Western Athletic Conference with the departures of Boise
>> > State,
>> > Fresno State, Nevada and Hawaii, is on the verge of taking Utah State
>> > and
>> > San Jose State from the WAC, leaving Idaho, New Mexico State and
>> > Louisiana
>> > Tech as the sole remaining WAC teams, and the conference folds.
>> > Obviously
>> > on Vandal Venue, which is comprised of hard core Idaho fans, this is
>> > pretty
>> > harsh news, given that this could well leave the U of I athletic
>> > program up
>> > the proverbial creek.  Big time.  Small market, non-existent TV
>> > market, small crowds, PAC-10 team seven miles away.  It's not impossible
>> > that it could come down to the Vandals trying to go the independent
>> > route
>> > with no conference affiliation, sucking it up and going back to the Big
>> > Sky,
>> > assuming they would take Idaho back after the Vandals walked away,
>> > or.......(here goes).......drop football?
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