NDSU is in the MidCon - Press Conference this morning.

WYOBISONMAN · Post by **WYOBISONMAN** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:27 am

NDSU will have a press conference at 9am today to announce we are joining the MidCon. It is good to have the search for a home over, I just wish it had been the Bis Sky. However, the MidCon should provide BB with a home in which we will be immediately competative. This is a very positive development for NDSU.

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:48 am

Great. I suspect there will be more than a few changes in conference affiliation over the next five years and hope we can realign our left leaning tendencies--er--make that west mindset.

Post by **kmax** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:56 am

Congrats to NDSU! And the Big Sky pisses away another quality opportunity.

What's the deal for SDSU, did they get in?

Post by **kmax** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:53 am

To answer my own question, it appears that SDSU has gotten invited to the Mid-Con as well. Congrats to them as well, and shame on the Big Sky for letting two great schools get away. Well I guess if there is any silver lining to this, it is that this ensures the survival of the Great West football conference for awhile and it is nice having another I-AA confernce out west.

mslacat · Post by **mslacat** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:22 pm

I say MSU and UM transfers to the Mid-Con!! Could you imagine the Big sky conference without the Big Sky state!

Post by **kmax** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:28 pm

Looking at the teams in the Mid-Con, I can't really say it would be too great of a fit for UM and MSU. However, I have entertained the thought of UM, MSU and a couple other Big Sky members pulling a WAC/Mtn. West-esque coup and forming a new confernce that included the Dakota schools and I agree the Big Sky state leaving the Big Sky conference would be very interesting.

WYOBISONMAN · Post by **WYOBISONMAN** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:19 pm

The WAC/Mtn. West idea is interesting, but we would have a heck of a time getting autobids.............