Conference Realignment thread

[renoskier]

Just now, wolfpack1 said:

Almost every time I have been over there it is LOL

I generally like the use of traffic circles but the Legends design is one of the worst feats of civil engineering I've ever witnessed 

[wolfpack1]

Just now, renoskier said:

I generally like the use of traffic circles but the Legends design is one of the worst feats of civil engineering I've ever witnessed 

Agreed 100%

[wolfpack1]

Missouri Valley Conference is also still looking for one more school as they want to move to 12 schools. UMKC and Illinois-Chicago along with UT-Arlington were pushing for that 12th spot, however MVC hasn't said when they want to expand to that 12 number.

[SalinasSpartan]

32 minutes ago, wolfpack1 said:

UT-Arlington having talks with the WAC to join the conference after losing out to Murray St for Missouri Valley Conference

@PeteThamel

Source: The WAC is in discussions with UT Arlington about adding the school as a full member. The expected addition would go into effect for the 2022-23 season.

Wouldn’t that put them at 13 schools? Weird.

[wolfpack1]

1 minute ago, SalinasSpartan said:

Wouldn’t that put them at 13 schools? Weird.

Well they are losing Chicago St at the end of the academic year, possibly Sam Houston St and NMSU as well. They are bringing in Southern Utah and Incarnate Word. 

So loose three add three?

[Coog kev]

1 hour ago, wolfpack1 said:

UT-Arlington having talks with the WAC to join the conference after losing out to Murray St for Missouri Valley Conference

@PeteThamel

Source: The WAC is in discussions with UT Arlington about adding the school as a full member. The expected addition would go into effect for the 2022-23 season.

Rhut rho.  Why would UTA bolt the Sun Belt for the WAC?  That makes no sense.  Oh wait, UTA has no football.  Nonetheless the Sun Belt is loftier than the WAC. 

[NVGiant]

1 hour ago, wolfpack1 said:

My brother liked Bend when he had to go up there for business

It’s a nice place. Has a lot in common with Reno, actually. Reno is bigger. But both are mountain towns with tons of outdoors stuff to do.

[RSF]

UTA has explored bringing back football in the past.  And, in Globe Life Park 5 minutes away, a stadium no team in IAA can match.  Doubt its in the cards, though, but if holes like Tarleton State and UTRGV think they can do it...

[SalinasSpartan]

7 minutes ago, Coog kev said:

Rhut rho.  Why would UTA bolt the Sun Belt for the WAC?  That makes no sense.  Oh wait, UTA has no football.  Nonetheless the Sun Belt is loftier than the WAC. 

I recall reports after the SBC expanded that they basically told UTA and Little Rock (who has already accepted an invitation from the OVC) they needed to GTFO. 

[Coog kev]

3 minutes ago, RSF said:

UTA has explored bringing back football in the past.  And, in Globe Life Park 5 minutes away, a stadium no team in IAA can match.  Doubt its in the cards, though, but if holes like Tarleton State and UTRGV think they can do it...

Negative re UTA bringing back football.  For now.  It's my workplace.  I would love for UTA to rise up and get its gridiron on again.  The long empty on campus stadium is well suited for FCS.  There is zero desire for football at UTA.  None, at all.  At best it's baseball and ladies hoops.  UTA is super honed on capitalizing on its recent Carnegie Tier One status first and foremost.  There is no real desire at this time to be like possible future peer North Texas and elevate sports comprehensively.  I think football at UTA would be game-changing so to say.  I am in the minority.  UTA has strong enrollment and a good campus life, but it's just not a sports school.  Not yet.

[wolfpack1]

19 minutes ago, Coog kev said:

Rhut rho.  Why would UTA bolt the Sun Belt for the WAC?  That makes no sense.  Oh wait, UTA has no football.  Nonetheless the Sun Belt is loftier than the WAC. 

Sun Belt and UT-Arlington came to a mutual decision to have UT-Arlington leave Sun Belt. So they have been looking for another conference. LIttle Rock probably next from Sun Belt

[RSF]

20 minutes ago, Coog kev said:

Negative re UTA bringing back football.  For now.  It's my workplace.  I would love for UTA to rise up and get its gridiron on again.  The long empty on campus stadium is well suited for FCS.  There is zero desire for football at UTA.  None, at all.  At best it's baseball and ladies hoops.  UTA is super honed on capitalizing on its recent Carnegie Tier One status first and foremost.  There is no real desire at this time to be like possible future peer North Texas and elevate sports comprehensively.  I think football at UTA would be game-changing so to say.  I am in the minority.  UTA has strong enrollment and a good campus life, but it's just not a sports school.  Not yet.

All I said was they explore it occasionally.  Which they do.  Last time was 3 years ago.  I've lived in Arlington for 30 years, my wife got her Masters there, and my daughter went to school literally next door to Maverick Stadium...which is the busiest empty stadium you will ever see.

You are wrong about zero interest...just not enough, as my post suggested.

They just dropped some major coin on College Park Center, but not for womens bball and their 2 lifetime NCAA appearances, unless you mean the Dallas Wings.

 

 

 

And now for Rev Ibanez to call me a know it all and make a crude remark about my mother...

[Coog kev]

8 minutes ago, wolfpack1 said:

Sun Belt and UT-Arlington came to a mutual decision to have UT-Arlington leave Sun Belt. So they have been looking for another conference. LIttle Rock probably next from Sun Belt

Got it.  UTA got booted.  I was wondering when that would occur.  The Sun Belt is tidying up with its newfound gridiron success.  No outliers so to say.  Tidy up. 

[Coog kev]

13 minutes ago, RSF said:

All I said was they explore it occasionally.  Which they do.  Last time was 3 years ago.  I've lived in Arlington for 30 years, my wife got her Masters there, and my daughter went to school literally next door to Maverick Stadium...which is the busiest empty stadium you will ever see.

You are wrong about zero interest...just not enough, as my post suggested.

They just dropped some major coin on College Park Center, but not for womens bball and their 2 lifetime NCAA appearances, unless you mean the Dallas Wings.

 

 

 

And now for Rev Ibanez to call me a know it all and make a crude remark about my mother...

We finally have something in common, you and I.  UTA.  Unfortunately, you are usually highly negative in general.  Fortunately you are alone in that lot re TCU types.  I work with several of them at UTA and they are fantastic.  College Park is under development but yet underwater re community development.  It's a loss leader.  Props to your wife for earning her Masters at UTA; that cred is appreciating in value every day.  Good day. 

[SalinasSpartan]

2 hours ago, wolfpack1 said:

Sun Belt and UT-Arlington came to a mutual decision to have UT-Arlington leave Sun Belt. So they have been looking for another conference. LIttle Rock probably next from Sun Belt

Little Rock to the OVC.

http://ovcsports.com/news/2021/12/8/general-little-rock-to-join-the-ohio-valley-conference-in-2022-23.aspx

[wolfpack1]

35 minutes ago, SalinasSpartan said:

Little Rock to the OVC.

http://ovcsports.com/news/2021/12/8/general-little-rock-to-join-the-ohio-valley-conference-in-2022-23.aspx

I didn't know that was a done deal yet 

[jdgaucho]

4 hours ago, wolfpack1 said:

Sun Belt and UT-Arlington came to a mutual decision to have UT-Arlington leave Sun Belt. So they have been looking for another conference. LIttle Rock probably next from Sun Belt

 

Yes, but for UT-Arlington to return to the WAC?  Kinda disappointing as they were all in on The Valley, who I guess went in a different direction.  UT-Arlington was previously in the WAC for only the '12-'13 season. If they go back next year, the only members remaining from that season will be Seattle and (until July '23) NMSU.

Let that sink in.  Seattle will be the longest tenured current WAC member after July 1, 2023.

[wolfpack1]

1 minute ago, jdgaucho said:

 

Yes, but for UT-Arlington to return to the WAC?  Kinda disappointing as they were all in on The Valley, who I guess went in a different direction.  UT-Arlington was previously in the WAC for only the '12-'13 season. If they go back next year, the only members remaining from that season will be Seattle and (until July '23) NMSU.

Let that sink in.  Seattle will be the longest tenured current WAC member after July 1, 2023.

They are only talking as UTA still has their eyes set on for being that 12th school, however if I was MVC and was choosing between Murray St and UTA I may pick Murray St as well. Seattle wanted to move to Division I so WAC was the choice, I don't think they envisioned themselves being there as long as they have though honestly.

[jdgaucho]

1 hour ago, wolfpack1 said:

They are only talking as UTA still has their eyes set on for being that 12th school, however if I was MVC and was choosing between Murray St and UTA I may pick Murray St as well. Seattle wanted to move to Division I so WAC was the choice, I don't think they envisioned themselves being there as long as they have though honestly.

 

Murray State has football and traditionally decent basketball.  UTA gives you a full member in Texas.  I'd give Murray State the edge, but would strongly consider UTA also.

 

As for Seattle, this is their 10th season in the WAC.   And it's not the WAC they joined, not even close.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/wac/2013.html

[MWC Tex]

10 hours ago, Coog kev said:

Got it.  UTA got booted.  I was wondering when that would occur.  The Sun Belt is tidying up with its newfound gridiron success.  No outliers so to say.  Tidy up. 

It’s not that they were outliers geographically, but they were non-football schools. The Sun Belt is focused now on being a football conference.