NMSU Conference Affiliation

[untjim1995]

The "surprised and happy" thing makes me think Mountain West.

I can't see this one. Unless its to be the non-football team that the MWC adds to make up for Hawaii. But I think they have SBC written all over them right now, which beats the heck out of FBS independent.

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

I would rather have them then some of the trash we picked up.

[outoftown]

I would rather have them then some of the trash we picked up.

Right now I don't think we should try to pick anyone up. I guess they might be in the discussion for 2014 if Tulsa leaves, but I am not sure I would particularly like it even then. I do think C-USA actually hurt it self by reloading too quickly.

Edited February 6, 2013 by outoftown

[10Eagle10]

any news on this front? Google got me nothin'

I'm thinking they stay in the WAC for Olympic sports and a Sun Belt football-only invite. what else is there?

1.) Tulsa leaves CUSA for Big lEast and Bankowsky grabs NMSU in the west (I don't think Tulsa is going anywhere; methinks the Big lEast is more likely to add UMass for football only in 2015 *or* leave ECU football only and eventually add UMass for all sports)

2.) Big lEast adds NMSU for football only in 2015 w/Navy (ridiculous)

am I missing anything? seems like the "happy" part can't include 1-AA so we can eliminate that option. I don't think the MWC will randomly come calling. Big 12? i laughed as a I typed it. it just seems like it's bound to be the SunBelt. that leaves them with 8 all-sports members, two non-football (UALR & UTA) and 1 football-only. It makes more sense to have 8 conference games, especially since every other conference has a minimum of 8 now

[JesseMartin]

fans would be surprised about any news from New Mexico that didn't involve meth or aliens and happy they wont be independent or FCS

As funny as that is...I drove through New Mexico last summer, and based on their road system, I'd be surprised if meth and aliens weren't both involved somehow.

[10Eagle10]

On the local sports talk show yesterday one of the local TV

Sports guys commented that there will be an announcement, probably in March,

that NMSU has something lined up. This guy is usually fairly accurate on the

comments he makes. Of course he used the old line of “I cannot not reveal my

sources” but he did say that NMSU fans would be surprised and happy

El Paso,

has the sports guy mentioned this again since? I'm still curious

[El Paso Eagle]

El Paso,

has the sports guy mentioned this again since? I'm still curious

Nothing yet. I'm still thinking it will be Football only deal

[shaft]

Nothing yet. I'm still thinking it will be Football only deal

Nothing yet. I'm still thinking its made up.

No one wants New Mexico State. They might end up in the Sun Belt because they need a warm body, not because they want them.

No market, out of the foot print, bad at football.

[outoftown]

If I were the belt I would offer NMSU a transitory membership in football only from say 2014 to 2019... not sure NMSU could refuse. It would at least give them time to look for a new home.

[VideoEagle]

Arkstfan pointed out someplace the last 3 (at least) conferences NMSU has joined took them as the last choice available.

[wardly]

any news on this front? Google got me nothin'

I'm thinking they stay in the WAC for Olympic sports and a Sun Belt football-only invite. what else is there?

1.) Tulsa leaves CUSA for Big lEast and Bankowsky grabs NMSU in the west (I don't think Tulsa is going anywhere; methinks the Big lEast is more likely to add UMass for football only in 2015 *or* leave ECU football only and eventually add UMass for all sports)

2.) Big lEast adds NMSU for football only in 2015 w/Navy (ridiculous)

I think its The Belt for football only,and who knows where their other sports go. If they hit a home run with bases loaded it's the MWC,which would offset Hawaii"s football only membership .

am I missing anything? seems like the "happy" part can't include 1-AA so we can eliminate that option. I don't think the MWC will randomly come calling. Big 12? i laughed as a I typed it. it just seems like it's bound to be the SunBelt. that leaves them with 8 all-sports members, two non-football (UALR & UTA) and 1 football-only. It makes more sense to have 8 conference games, especially since every other conference has a minimum of 8 now