WAC 9 = "Some Inherent Problems"

[MeanGreen61]

WAC Commish conceding there are problems with with 9 teams & conference geography. Imagine Tech is not discussed in glowing terms behind closed doors.

Benson also said expansion is "on our radar screen," although adding a 10th team doesn't appear imminent.

The WAC is entering its second year as a nine-team league, and Benson acknowledged that the format and the geography of a conference spread from Louisiana to Honolulu has created scheduling problems.

"We've tweaked it each year ... to create greater balance, to eliminate some of the inequities that existed. But ideally the way to fix it is to add a team," Benson said. "It's on our radar screen and ideally it would be an institution that was a full member (with football) but the opportunities for those types of schools that are out there is pretty limited.

"It's not at the urgency stage yet, because this is only the second year as a nine-team league, but we know there's some inherent problems."

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Edited October 13, 2006 by MeanGreen61

[badgerwolf]

WAC Commish conceding  there are problems with with 9 teams & conference geography. Imagine Tech is not discussed in glowing terms behind closed doors.

Benson also said expansion is "on our radar screen," although adding a 10th team doesn't appear imminent.

The WAC is entering its second year as a nine-team league, and Benson acknowledged that the format and the geography of a conference spread from Louisiana to Honolulu has created scheduling problems.

"We've tweaked it each year ... to create greater balance, to eliminate some of the inequities that existed. But ideally the way to fix it is to add a team," Benson said. "It's on our radar screen and ideally it would be an institution that was a full member (with football) but the opportunities for those types of schools that are out there is pretty limited.

"It's not at the urgency stage yet, because this is only the second year as a nine-team league, but we know there's some inherent problems."

FULL ARTICLE

http://starbulletin.com/2006/10/12/sports/story08.html

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I think they should add Appy State or Georgia Southern as a travel partner for Loser Tech . . . LOL!

Seriously, this may be in relation to the new 'upgrade' agenda just agreed upon by the 9 presidents. It could go the way of Temple and the Big East -- someone may get booted for not meeting the upgrade criteria, as agreed upon.