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WAC on solid ground 10 years after doubts

SALT LAKE CITY Who can blame Karl Benson for puffing out his chest a bit? It's a decade since the Western Athletic Conference was left for dead.

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Jul 24, 2008
 
Karl Benson has done a great job with The WAC, showing endurance and perseverence along the way. The fans in Hawaii and for that matter Fresno, should not forget how the former WAC schools formed the MWC in the middle of the night, leaving the WAC, and the institutions not invited to the new party, in a tough situation. Benson, has done a great job righting the ship. As it is, the "have's" in the WAC particularly in Football, should encourage and help the growth of programs like Idaho, NMSU, etc. with some significant upside. There are quality people trying to advance those programs, and the benefits to all WAC members as a result, is obvious...
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Jul 24, 2008
 
Only time will tell; hope none of the universities run out of money by then?
If I were LaTech, I would try to find a conference closer to home.
Hawaii, they have no choice, so I hope they can find donors with deep pockets.
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Jul 24, 2008
 
The time for a super conference made of the better WAC and MWC teams should be considered. Two divisions, east and west. Like any business when economic times are difficult, it would be wise that it consolidates and put out its best product.
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Jul 24, 2008
 

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The time for a super conference made of the better WAC and MWC teams should be considered. Two divisions, east and west. Like any business when economic times are difficult, it would be wise that it consolidates and put out its best product.
Wouldn't want to see Hawaii be associated with bunch of Mormons who screwed us to begin with.
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Jul 24, 2008
 
sickman fraud wrote:
The time for a super conference made of the better WAC and MWC teams should be considered. Two divisions, east and west. Like any business when economic times are difficult, it would be wise that it consolidates and put out its best product.
As far as MWC- Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Do we want to go down that road again, and risk getting shafted out?
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Jul 24, 2008
 
Whatever happened to the MWC? It appears that they never made the impact they were hoping for.
Okole Maluna
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Jul 24, 2008
 
Go UH!!!!!!!!
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Jul 24, 2008
 
the MWC are a bunck of pathetic ufa brains!
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WAC is clealry the bottom of the barrell. The nest schools left the WAC long ago.
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I type too fast but I see clearly and have the female courage to speak truth to power.
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Jul 24, 2008
 

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WAC is clealry the bottom of the barrell. The nest schools left the WAC long ago.
Who are these other conferences? How do you rate Conference USA, MWC, Sunbelt, and MAC conferences? are these above the WAC? To my recollection none of these conferences have been that competitive over the years. Please provide referrence and link.
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Jul 24, 2008
 
WAC is the minor leagues as ESPN calls it.
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Jul 24, 2008
 
alice wrote:
WAC is the minor leagues as ESPN calls it.
Alice, ever tried exlax? Does wonders.....GoBows
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Jul 24, 2008
 
alice...when are you going to pull the stick out?
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Jul 24, 2008
 
Don't feed the troll.
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Jul 24, 2008
 
goforit wrote:
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As far as MWC- Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Do we want to go down that road again, and risk getting shafted out?
Is Boise State still making noise about leaving the WAC?
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Jul 24, 2008
 
The best teams left the WAC long ago hon. And ESPN is right. WAC is the lowest you can go.
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Jul 24, 2008
 
Sec DD Orange wrote:
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Alice, ever tried exlax? Does wonders.....GoBows
LMAO!!!
Okole Maluna
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Jul 24, 2008
 
Go Warriors!!!!!!!!
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#23
Jul 24, 2008
 
no Okole..we at the uH wnat you to say "go academics at hawaii's only research university!"
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