New Mexico State and Idaho's Sun Belt Future

[shizzle787]

If the Big Sky adds New Mexico St., I could see it splitting into two FCS conferences (they would probably have to add 3 or 5 more schools to conference to make the split).

 

[huskymedic]

JPGroves 12:51pm via Twitter Web Client
Just spoke with Regent Chair Debra Hicks NMSU will be a football independent after their Sun Belt membership expires in 2017. Story coming

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

^ ^ ^ Translation: umess can now plug the Aggies in their independent schedules. Again, absolutely zero relationship to UConn getting CR-rescued from the American island.

 

[huskymedic]

JPGroves 12:51pm via Twitter Web Client
Just spoke with Regent Chair Debra Hicks NMSU will be a football independent after their Sun Belt membership expires in 2017. Story coming

JPGroves12:58pm via Twitter Web Client
athletic review committee is still considering Olympic sports conference affiliation. FCS vs. FBS was considered separately.

JPGroves12:59pm via Twitter Web Client
Hicks said NMSU has delayed a Big Sky Conference visit to Las Cruces. Said the Horizon League has expressed interest in NMSU

 

[huskymedic]

JPGroves 12:51pm via Twitter Web Client
Just spoke with Regent Chair Debra Hicks NMSU will be a football independent after their Sun Belt membership expires in 2017. Story coming

JPGroves12:58pm via Twitter Web Client
athletic review committee is still considering Olympic sports conference affiliation. FCS vs. FBS was considered separately.

JPGroves12:59pm via Twitter Web Client
Hicks said NMSU has delayed a Big Sky Conference visit to Las Cruces. Said the Horizon League has expressed interest in NMSU

Chair: NMSU football 'staying the course with FBS'

 

[Drew]

Committee: Drop to FCS football would have cost NMSU $1.4 million

"New Mexico State will play as a Football Bowl Subdivision independent program in 2018 and beyond, following a short-lived football-only membership in the Sun Belt Conference.

New Mexico State University regents heard a report on the financial differences between FBS football and Football Championship Subdivision programs on Friday. According to an Athletic Advisory Committee report, presented by the group's chairman Mickey Clute, a drop to FCS football would have cost NMSU an estimated $1,444,153, most of which came from the opportunity to play "money" games in the FBS."

 

[Drew]

 

[huskymedic]

Idaho makes it official: Vandal football will move to Big Sky

Idaho’s move to FCS has big funding implications