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Montana To Replace Boise State In WAC?

Posted by DFO

June 12, 2010 6:12 a.m. • 5 comments

Karl Benson, the WAC’s commissioner, said in a news release that the conference’s board of directors will start evaluating replacements for Boise State right away. Reports have mentioned Montana, a member of the Big Sky Conference, as a possible candidate. Akey said the Grizzlies make sense for the WAC geographically. Yet moving from the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) to the NCAA’s highest division is “quite an expenditure,” the UI coach noted. Asked about the perception of the WAC now that Boise State is leaving, Akey said, “To really give you an answer on that, we’ve got to see where we are when the dust settles.” Then he joked: “If Boise is the only team that has left and we replace them with Notre Dame, I think we’re going to be perceived as being a pretty strong conference”/Josh Wright, SR. More here. (AP Photo/Idaho Press-Tribune, Charlie Litchfield: Boise State football coach Chris Peterson)

Question: Which school would you like to see replace Boise State in the Western Athletic Conference?

Five comments on this post so far. Add yours!

jazzyvandal on June 12 at 8:57 a.m.
Montana would provide a travel partner for Idaho and a rival. But, they are torn about moving up. I think they’ll just do fine at the next level.

If not, UC Davis would be fine or North Texas.
cdajim on June 12 at 10:00 a.m.
The Griz have incredible fans and a very good athletic program. They were a terrific rival for Idaho for many years and would be a natural addition to the WAC.
Shark on June 12 at 4:52 p.m.
Yup, and if they move up, then no more playoffs.

With luck the Griz would maybe get to play in the “The Gee where is that bowl played Bowl” which surely would be just as exciting as sitting though three play off games in Washington Griz against good teams like last year - yeah right!!.

As far as I am concerned the “wonderful” FBS is primarily university politics and not to decide who is really the number 1 team that year
spokelooneh on June 12 at 5:50 p.m.
“With luck the Griz would maybe get to play in the “The Gee where is that bowl played Bowl””

We don’t know WHERE that bowl game is played, but it’s gonna be called The Rocky Mountain Oyster Bowl. It’s got caché!
JamesBond on June 12 at 9:42 p.m.
I think it would be a mistake for Montana to move up.

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