North/South Proposed Alignment for Western Schools

[AZGrizFan]

After watching USD and UND run all over the field, I'd GLADLY take these two teams into the Big Sky. They already are better than Sac State and ISU, could probably beat PSU and UNC and would be competitive with MSU and NAU.

I know this will never happen, but this would be my dream Great Northwest Conference, followed by a re-aligned Great West Conference:

Montana
Montana State
North Dakota
South Dakota
Eastern Washington
Central Washington (move up)
Weber State
Idaho State

Great West would look something like this:

Cal Poly
UC Davis
Sacramento State
SUU
NAU
Portland State
San Diego (add schollys)
Northern Colorado

The fly in the ointment is Portland State, so we really need them to hurry up and go FBS and then substitute in a different FCS team located somewhere in the Southwest.

[SeattleGriz]

I like it!

[bobbythekidd]

You're an idiot.

[slycat]

They can go in place of San Diego or Central Washington.

[AZGrizFan]

You're an idiot.

You shouldn't talk to Seattlegriz like that, bobby.

[SeattleGriz]

You're an idiot.

You shouldn't talk to Seattlegriz like that, bobby.

I'm crying right now!

[bobbythekidd]

You're an idiot.

You shouldn't talk to Seattlegriz like that, bobby.

Dammit! I set myself up for a stab at you and Seagriz got in the way.

[AZGrizFan]

You shouldn't talk to Seattlegriz like that, bobby.

Dammit! I set myself up for a stab at you and Seagriz got in the way.

Typical GSU grad.... a day late and a dollar short.

[JALMOND]

After watching USD and UND run all over the field, I'd GLADLY take these two teams into the Big Sky. They already are better than Sac State and ISU, could probably beat PSU and UNC and would be competitive with MSU and NAU.

I know this will never happen, but this would be my dream Great Northwest Conference, followed by a re-aligned Great West Conference:

Montana
Montana State
North Dakota
South Dakota
Eastern Washington
Central Washington (move up)
Weber State
Idaho State

Great West would look something like this:

Cal Poly
UC Davis
Sacramento State
SUU
NAU
Portland State
San Diego (add schollys)
Northern Colorado

The fly in the ointment is Portland State, so we really need them to hurry up and go FBS and then substitute in a different FCS team located somewhere in the Southwest.

The fly is going to stay around and bother you. PSU is not going to FBS anytime within the next 10 years. More of a chance to have that team in the Southwest replace San Diego. The administration there will not do anything to jeopardize the basketball program (think St. Mary's a few years ago).

[bobbythekidd]

Dammit! I set myself up for a stab at you and Seagriz got in the way.

Typical GSU grad.... a day late and a dollar short.

At least I went to the school I support and not a poser.

[AZGrizFan]

Typical GSU grad.... a day late and a dollar short.

At least I went to the school I support and not a poser.

I went to Montana.

[Mountaineer]

I went to Montana.

To visit?

[AZGrizFan]

I went to Montana.

To visit?

My freshman year...

[dbackjon]

Interesting...

You should go all the way and do this:

Montana
Montana State
North Dakota
North Dakota State
South Dakota
South Dakota State
Idaho
Idaho State

[Willie]

Interesting...

You should go all the way and do this:

Montana
Montana State
North Dakota
North Dakota State
South Dakota
South Dakota State
Idaho
Idaho State

How sick would that be?

[AZGrizFan]

Interesting...

You should go all the way and do this:

Montana
Montana State
North Dakota
North Dakota State
South Dakota
South Dakota State
Idaho
Idaho State

I would LOVE that. Absolutely LOVE that.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Interesting...

You should go all the way and do this:

Montana
Montana State
North Dakota
North Dakota State
South Dakota
South Dakota State
Idaho
Idaho State

A REAL Great Western Football Conference!

however tom... gotta wonder about wanting UND considering grand forks is even more hard to get to than fargo...

[Willie]

Meh. Fly into Fargo, and make the short bus trip to GF. Not that big of a deal.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Meh. Fly into Fargo, and make the short bus trip to GF. Not that big of a deal.

the flying to fargo was deal breaker 5 years ago...

[Willie]

They could bus too. I drive the 884 miles from Fargo to Deer Lodge a couple times a year, it's not that bad to be honest. Sure, it's 12 hours, but it's really not bad. But a Div-I team would NEVER bus that far. Plain and simple.

[putter]

They could bus too. I drive the 884 miles from Fargo to Deer Lodge a couple times a year, it's not that bad to be honest. Sure, it's 12 hours, but it's really not bad. But a Div-I team would NEVER bus that far. Plain and simple.

don't be so sure. MSU and UM drive to Weber which is about 500 and 460 miles respectively. Yes they may not drive 884 but that is still a long way.

[Col Hogan]

None of this matters...the CAA will soon absorb all those teams and it will become the CAA West...

[kemajic]

Interesting...

You should go all the way and do this:

Montana
Montana State
North Dakota
North Dakota State
South Dakota
South Dakota State
Idaho
Idaho State

A REAL Great Western Football Conference!

however tom... gotta wonder about wanting UND considering grand forks is even more hard to get to than fargo...

Better off Dakotaless:

Montana
Montana State
Idaho
Idaho State
EWU
CWU
Utah State
Weber
Portland State

There could be a lot of bus rides in that conference.

[AZGrizFan]

A REAL Great Western Football Conference!

however tom... gotta wonder about wanting UND considering grand forks is even more hard to get to than fargo...

Better off Dakotaless:

Montana
Montana State
Idaho
Idaho State
EWU
CWU
Utah State
Weber
Portland State

There could be a lot of bus rides in that conference.

The Rocky Mountain Conference.

[citdog]

I am against these type of alliances in all instances.