Boise has been looking to leave the MWC, including approaching the WCC for

[HillZag]

basketball and other sports.

https://www.idahopress.com/blueturfsports/football/harsin-urged-boise-state-leadership-to-leave-mountain-west-conference-emails-show/article_f855ea98-7e28-5d58-a3b4-b2504031bbf5.html

[LongIslandZagFan]

basketball and other sports.

https://www.idahopress.com/blueturfs...04031bbf5.html

I thought WCC had a rule about being a faith-based institution.

[HillZag]

According to the article, it sounds like they were given at least a tacit response from the WCC that what you said--private, faith based institutions--continues to be the focus.

Although it is worth mentioning that into the 1970's, several public schools such as UNLV with Tark as coach were part of the WCC.

[SorenTodd45]

Only 426 miles between the two schools, so the geography works out. And they are no threat to us, basketball-wise. But they do play football, so that issue has to be worked out.

[MDABE80]

I thought WCC had a rule about being a faith-based institution.

Maybe they want to convert?

[CDC84]

Plus if you add them, you are forced to add a bad team to keep a round robin league schedule. No thanks. I want as much room for quality non-league competition as possible. Moreover, I think the world of Leon Rice as a coach, and if he cannot change BSU into a consistent winner, no one can.

[hondo]

"Maybe they want to convert?"

Good one Abe.

[DZ]

Plus if you add them, you are forced to add a bad team to keep a round robin league schedule. No thanks. I want as much room for quality non-league competition as possible. Moreover, I think the world of Leon Rice as a coach, and if he cannot change BSU into a consistent winner, no one can.

I believe the same was said back when Idaho used to consistently beat BSU, up till about 20 yrs ago it was a wasteland in football. Perhaps the league change would boost their recruiting ability.

I don't want them bc I like the faith based thing bc it "works" for us. But just BB wise, they'd maybe be okay and that's a growing market.

[Martin Centre Mad Man]

I thought WCC had a rule about being a faith-based institution.

The Big East was all private schools, mostly Catholic schools, until UCONN asked to come home. I wouldn’t rule out the addition of a public school to the WCC at some point. I wouldn’t necessarily bet that Boise State will be the one.

[TexasZagFan]

I believe the same was said back when Idaho used to consistently beat BSU, up till about 20 yrs ago it was a wasteland in football. Perhaps the league change would boost their recruiting ability.

I don't want them bc I like the faith based thing bc it "works" for us. But just BB wise, they'd maybe be okay and that's a growing market.

For the foreseeable future, part of the recruiting pitch would be "you're on national tv at least twice a year, when we play Gonzaga."

ETA: Once the fallout over Covid has been contained, I suspect there will be a great upheaval in college football and basketball, with significant conference realignments. It's likely a number of programs will fold for financial reasons. Declines in student enrollment will be catastrophic to colleges and universities.

[HillZag]

For the foreseeable future, part of the recruiting pitch would be "you're on national tv at least twice a year, when we play Gonzaga."

ETA: Once the fallout over Covid has been contained, I suspect there will be a great upheaval in college football and basketball, with significant conference realignments. It's likely a number of programs will fold for financial reasons. Declines in student enrollment will be catastrophic to colleges and universities.

I very much agree. And Boise is struggling already. They permanently eliminated their baseball program this Summer to save money.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/article243954857.html

[TexasZagFan]

I very much agree. And Boise is struggling already. They permanently eliminated their baseball program this Summer to save money.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/sport...243954857.html

Schools dropping football will hurt women's athletics, too. Title IX will no longer be a factor.

[TexasZagFan]

Plus if you add them, you are forced to add a bad team to keep a round robin league schedule. No thanks. I want as much room for quality non-league competition as possible. Moreover, I think the world of Leon Rice as a coach, and if he cannot change BSU into a consistent winner, no one can.

Only worthwhile pairing I could see is Boise and New Mexico. The Pit is a mere 640 miles from my house.

[SorenTodd45]

For the foreseeable future, part of the recruiting pitch would be "you're on national tv at least twice a year, when we play Gonzaga."
ETA: Once the fallout over Covid has been contained, I suspect there will be a great upheaval in college football and basketball, with significant conference realignments. It's likely a number of programs will fold for financial reasons. Declines in student enrollment will be catastrophic to colleges and universities.

I believe BSU would be on national TV more than twice, as the WCC has a cushy contract with ESPN. Anyways, I never knew that Leon Rice was a Zags assistant at one time. I support this move (if it ever happens) as the WCC seems to get better quality players than the Mountain West Conference.

[Kong-Kool-Aid]

Add Boise and San Diego State.

I mean then Boise, BYU, and San Diego State football could even play each other 2x per year home and away.

Then round out their schedules.