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Post by parkerj on May 5, 2016 14:01:57 GMT -6
As in New Mexico State...
...what???
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on May 5, 2016 14:24:26 GMT -6
I'm in a lost for words and that doesn't mean it's a bad idea.
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Post by MKEPanthers45 on May 5, 2016 14:24:36 GMT -6
Would be great RPI wise, terrible location wise unless they plan on adding another school out there.
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Post by mrpantherfan on May 5, 2016 14:31:15 GMT -6
With the news about the Valley potentially losing their only big gun left, somebody better get the Horizon and Valley merged into a super mid-major conference.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on May 5, 2016 14:31:19 GMT -6
Committee found that a move to FCS would have cost the university an estimated $2.38 million compared to FBS Indy. So, NMST wants to stay in the FBS level. I wonder why a move to the Big West or WAC would not happen?
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on May 5, 2016 14:40:29 GMT -6
Terrible location wise unless they plan on adding another school out there. Weather is better. Could help with baseball and soccer in hosting HL events.
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Post by MKEPanthers45 on May 5, 2016 14:45:51 GMT -6
Terrible location wise unless they plan on adding another school out there. Weather is better. Could help with baseball and soccer in hosting HL events. Add GCU to the mix and I think it be a good move.
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Post by parkerj on May 5, 2016 15:27:42 GMT -6
I wonder why a move to the Big West or WAC would not happen? They're already in the WAC. It died in the big realignment, now it's pretty much the Great West Conference with an NCAA Tournament autobid I suspect the Big West wouldn't want to stretch its footprint even more dramatically. Prior to adding Hawaii it was in a spot where every one of its members was in CA (all but one in Southern CA)
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Post by PantherU on May 5, 2016 15:39:19 GMT -6
This is incredibly stupid. Does no one else understand that this is incredibly stupid? If we're willing to go get NMSU, which is so far away, why don't we just add NDSU and SDSU, natural travel partners that are better, on-the-rise basketball programs?
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on May 5, 2016 15:50:40 GMT -6
I wonder why a move to the Big West or WAC would not happen? They're already in the WAC. It died in the big realignment, now it's pretty much the Great West Conference with an NCAA Tournament autobid I suspect the Big West wouldn't want to stretch its footprint even more dramatically. Prior to adding Hawaii it was in a spot where every one of its members was in CA (all but one in Southern CA) That's right. I'm used to Idaho and New Mexico State in the Sun Belt.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on May 5, 2016 15:53:37 GMT -6
This is incredibly stupid. Does no one else understand that this is incredibly stupid? Sent from my SCH-R970 using proboards Two things A) Is this even true? B) If true, I would want to hear the reasons why, then judge. It does seem rather odd.
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Post by parkerj on May 5, 2016 16:06:03 GMT -6
This is incredibly stupid. Does no one else understand that this is incredibly stupid? If we're willing to go get NMSU, which is so far away, why don't we just add NDSU and SDSU, natural travel partners that are better, on-the-rise basketball programs? I'd agree that this would be a dumb move by the HL, but disagree with the idea that SDSU and NDSU are better programs As far as SDSU and NDSU, both have solid and stable conference affiliations. They could apparently also be in line for something better down the roadFrom the link: This summer could get really weird
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on May 5, 2016 20:25:24 GMT -6
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Post by parkerj on May 5, 2016 20:57:09 GMT -6
Well...yeah. The author of that article is the same guy who wrote the tweet in the first post.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on May 6, 2016 5:53:59 GMT -6
Well...yeah. The author of that article is the same guy who wrote the tweet in the first post. Meaning it was confirmed by the Board of Regents, Debra Hicks.
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