Anyone on this board able to attend/follow the meeting and provide us updates on this board for curious minds?

The agenda includes just the one item: Consideration of a proposal for an athletic conference change

The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, November 5th, 2021 at 11:00 am in the Regents Room (Room 001) in the Educational Services Building on the NMSU Las Cruces Campus, 1780 East University Avenue Las Cruces, NM. The meeting will also be available online through Zoom at https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/91425659820.

I'm gonna try and attend. If so, I'll post whatever I learn.

McMurphy just tweeted they got invites. Wouldn’t have invited NMSU and Sam if they weren’t joining.

(11-03-2021 04:15 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  McMurphy just tweeted they got invites. Wouldn’t have invited NMSU and Sam if they weren’t joining.

Agreed. I am just more interested in the conversation and what is said.

Mario is a pretty straight shooter and will be curious what he leans into as it relates to the evolving situation with CUSA

(11-03-2021 05:50 PM)TexasTerror Wrote:  

(11-03-2021 04:15 PM)DoubleRSU Wrote:  McMurphy just tweeted they got invites. Wouldn’t have invited NMSU and Sam if they weren’t joining.

Agreed. I am just more interested in the conversation and what is said.

Mario is a pretty straight shooter and will be curious what he leans into as it relates to the evolving situation with CUSA

I would think the meeting would shed some light on a lot of things, no? Entrance fees, CFP distributions, other potential members joining, etc. Who knows what will be discussed?

Will anyone be able to watch or do you need a NMSU email address?

NMSU and Sam Houston won't leave until July 2023 so we'll still be part of the WAC for the next two winter and spring seasons.

(11-04-2021 10:11 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Will anyone be able to watch or do you need a NMSU email address?

I think anyone can attend. I've attend one before and I don't have an NMSU email account.

(11-04-2021 12:15 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  NMSU and Sam Houston won't leave until July 2023 so we'll still be part of the WAC for the next two winter and spring seasons.

Interesting. Why not join after this spring sports season?

(11-04-2021 02:04 PM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(11-04-2021 12:15 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  NMSU and Sam Houston won't leave until July 2023 so we'll still be part of the WAC for the next two winter and spring seasons.

Interesting. Why not join after this spring sports season?

We haven't accepted an invite yet and no announcement has been made about accepting. How could anyone (consider the source) know when we would join?

It looks like every change date is linked to the Big 12 only accepting schools on Jul 1st, 2023. All the downstream moves are based on that. Space doesn't open up for anyone before that, the old schools will still be in CUSA.

(11-04-2021 10:11 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Will anyone be able to watch or do you need a NMSU email address?

I confirmed with the NMSU FB beat writer that the meeting is open to the public.

(11-04-2021 02:26 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  It looks like every change date is linked to the Big 12 only accepting schools on Jul 1st, 2023. All the downstream moves are based on that. Space doesn't open up for anyone before that, the old schools will still be in CUSA.

Gives everyone ample time to make scheduling adjustments. Not necessarily because of the Big 12 moves.

(11-04-2021 02:04 PM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(11-04-2021 12:15 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  NMSU and Sam Houston won't leave until July 2023 so we'll still be part of the WAC for the next two winter and spring seasons.

Interesting. Why not join after this spring sports season?

Because all the CUSA teams are leaving in July 2023.

(11-04-2021 02:15 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(11-04-2021 02:04 PM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(11-04-2021 12:15 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  NMSU and Sam Houston won't leave until July 2023 so we'll still be part of the WAC for the next two winter and spring seasons.

Interesting. Why not join after this spring sports season?

We haven't accepted an invite yet and no announcement has been made about accepting. How could anyone (consider the source) know when we would join?

Really Onate? We ARE going to accept the invite. Then all the schools leaving CUSA aren't leaving until July 2023. How about do your research.

(11-04-2021 03:40 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(11-04-2021 02:15 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(11-04-2021 02:04 PM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(11-04-2021 12:15 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  NMSU and Sam Houston won't leave until July 2023 so we'll still be part of the WAC for the next two winter and spring seasons.

Interesting. Why not join after this spring sports season?

We haven't accepted an invite yet and no announcement has been made about accepting. How could anyone (consider the source) know when we would join?

Really Onate? We ARE going to accept the invite. Then all the schools leaving CUSA aren't leaving until July 2023. How about do your research.

The next time you do research before flapping your yap will be the first.

The CAA has announced that JMU will not be eligible for any conference championships since they announced their intention to join the Sunbelt. Seems pretty petty, hopefully the WAC doesn’t have the same rules in their bylaws.

(11-05-2021 10:41 AM)WestTexas409 Wrote:  The CAA has announced that JMU will not be eligible for any conference championships since they announced their intention to join the Sunbelt. Seems pretty petty, hopefully the WAC doesn’t have the same rules in their bylaws.

That’s the way it’s always been for the CAA. Not specific to JMU. I don’t think any other conference has that issue.

(11-05-2021 10:41 AM)WestTexas409 Wrote:  The CAA has announced that JMU will not be eligible for any conference championships since they announced their intention to join the Sunbelt. Seems pretty petty, hopefully the WAC doesn’t have the same rules in their bylaws.

If true, this is interesting. The less powerful conference (CAA in this case) is using what little leverage they have to cause some heartache for a school who plans to leave. This is a good move in my opinion. Conferences should make it as painful as possible for teams who get poached by more powerful conferences. Petty, I do not think so. Smart might be a better word.