There’s been a lot of talk recently about the University of Montana Grizzlies joining the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

It has been a summer of moves by many schools to new conferences. It looks like the Big Ten will have 12 teams and the Big 12 will have 10 teams and the Pac-10 will have 12 teams. Someone said on Twitter “How can I teach my young son proper math skills with what’s going on in the Big Ten and Big 12?” I hear you.

With all the moves going on, the smaller conferences were sure to follow. A few days ago, a rumor started floating across the Montana sports scene about the Montana Grizzlies possibly getting an invite to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The WAC is losing some schools. They have nine schools participating in football and are reportedly due to only have six next year. The WAC may be on its last legs, so they invited the Montana Athletic Director to Dallas where he met with their Presidents and Athletic Directors.

So the WAC needs help. They need a team like Montana – a powerhouse from the Big Sky Conference – and a perennial playoff team and a team you normally find in the Football Championship Subdivision (Division I-AA) polls.

The Montana Grizzlies don’t need the WAC. Continue reading →