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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.<BR> <BR>
> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:22:33 -0800<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Warning-Vandal sports post<BR>> From: philosopher.joe@gmail.com<BR>> To: idahovandal1@live.com<BR>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> <BR>> Carl,<BR>> <BR>> What do you think about moving back to the Big Sky? I always liked<BR>> that conference. Personally, I also like the chance to play for the<BR>> national title on a regular basis, like Eastern did this year. Are the<BR>> Vandal boosters dead set against a return?<BR>> <BR>> Best, Joe<BR>> <BR>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Carl Westberg <idahovandal1@live.com> wrote:<BR>> > There are reports that the Mountain West Conference, which has already<BR>> > raided the Western Athletic Conference with the departures of Boise State,<BR>> > Fresno State, Nevada and Hawaii, is on the verge of taking Utah State and<BR>> > San Jose State from the WAC, leaving Idaho, New Mexico State and Louisiana<BR>> > Tech as the sole remaining WAC teams, and the conference folds. Obviously<BR>> > on Vandal Venue, which is comprised of hard core Idaho fans, this is pretty<BR>> > harsh news, given that this could well leave the U of I athletic program up<BR>> > the proverbial creek. Big time. Small market, non-existent TV<BR>> > market, small crowds, PAC-10 team seven miles away. It's not impossible<BR>> > that it could come down to the Vandals trying to go the independent route<BR>> > with no conference affiliation, sucking it up and going back to the Big Sky,<BR>> > assuming they would take Idaho back after the Vandals walked away,<BR>> > or.......(here goes).......drop football?<BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> > http://www.fsr.net<BR>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> ><BR> </body>
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