nacluth said:
Well if ultimately we go to D2, which seems unthinkable to me, then I think it will be the final statement on the WAC gamble. Sam used that as a stepping stone to quickly solidify their stature in the mid level of D1, and now we're (hypothetically) floundering on the edge of holding on to the Southland and the bottom of D1.
I don't have much bad to say about Ivey or McBroom, but this hasn't been a great offseason for their reputations or our athletics standing. I sure hope in a few short weeks the reality of how our sports teams execute makes us forget about these missteps.
I think it will be figured out. It seems to me that our MBB / WBB / WVB programs are all D1 programs that have some heft. I disagree with the notion raised earlier, that our MBB will never be competitive again.
Will we get to the sweet 16? Nah. Can we be competitive and knock off some B12 teams ? Yes. It will be harder.
The P4 is separating themselves from the rest D1 on the football front. Conferences will begin setting rules that allow more flexibility in how sports are aligned. They have to.
When I say this , I am speaking for the vast majority of FCS schools (95%). They all need to consider the sports they sponsor. NIL is changing things so fast athletics departments won't look the same in a few years.