Air Force Staying in the MWC--

ponyscott · Post by **ponyscott** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:55 am

On another note and lost in all of the Junegate stuff over the past week (old news I know) as it looks like we won't be traveling to Colorado Springs anytime soon to play AFA:

Air Force tells Big East it's staying in Mountain West
Updated: 12/08/2011 08:22:36 AM MST
By Irv Moss
The Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/afa/ci_19491419

Citing loyalty to the Mountain West, Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Gould has informed the Big East Conference that the academy isn't looking for a new home.

At the same time Wednesday that the Big East announced that San Diego State├óΓé¼ΓÇ╣ and Boise State were bolting the Mountain West to join as football members only in 2013, Air Force announced it was staying put. The Big East also announced that Southern Methodist, Houston and Central Florida were joining the league in all sports.

"Last Friday, I called the Big East Conference commissioner and told him that right now isn't the time for Air Force to move to a new league," Gould said. "We're going to stay put and do what we can to shore up this conference."

"We have partners up and down the Front Range," Gould said, referring to Colorado State, Wyoming and New Mexico. "We're happy where we are, and we'll do what we can to help commissioner Craig Thompson├óΓé¼ΓÇ╣ stabilize the league. We're always going to do what we think is best for our students and the Air Force Academy."

Gould also addressed speculation that Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun├óΓé¼ΓÇ╣ might depart. The Houston Chronicle reported Wednesday that Calhoun had interviewed for the coaching job at Texas A&M.

Gould said he had been informed that Calhoun was staying at Air Force.

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:05 am

well I'm disappointed in this one.

S....M....U · Post by **S....M....U** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:14 am

Really wish they would've joined so I could go to the games in c springs once in a while. Bummer

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:29 am

That's probably why Navy took their time and the BE added SDSU. Disappointed, but not surprised.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:34 am

no big loss.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:53 am

another hit to conference attendance but personally rather travel to San Diego

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:12 pm

I would love to play at SDSU during TX OU. I hate that weekend in Dallas and normally try to go to Southern California anyway.

ponyscott · Post by **ponyscott** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:53 pm

Ahhhhh....fly fishing in the Boise area in September when its so damn hot in Dallas sounds good to me.

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:53 pm

2ndandlong wrote:I would love to play at SDSU during TX OU. I hate that weekend in Dallas and normally try to go to Southern California anyway.

Yes!

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:57 pm

ponyscott wrote:Ahhhhh....fly fishing in the Boise area in September when its so damn hot in Dallas sounds good to me.

I'm down for this too.

MustangSTATS · Post by **MustangSTATS** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:21 pm

Wonder if this will change with Navy moving to join the BE. Also wonder how they can possibly turn down BE money once a new contract is made, especially compared to less money a depleted MWC will get.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:29 pm

MustangSTATS wrote:Wonder if this will change with Navy moving to join the BE. Also wonder how they can possibly turn down BE money once a new contract is made, especially compared to less money a depleted MWC will get.

Navy is in regardless of AFA. Several threads about this and I am too lazy to link them for you

MustangSTATS · Post by **MustangSTATS** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:30 pm

I know Navy is in regardless, was wondering if Navy joining may sway AFA

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:31 pm

MustangSTATS wrote:I know Navy is in regardless, was wondering if Navy joining may sway AFA

doubtful