GCU to the WAC?

[HooverDam]

So you may have seen, but Bob Young wrote a piece on AzCentral about GCU possibly going to the WAC:

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/BobYoung/170270

I was a bit surprised by this, I thought their destiny was the WCC, to play other small religious schools like St Mary's & Gonzaga and be focused on hoops.

But if GCU does want to try to get into the WAC, shouldn't NAU make that push as well? The WAC is falling apart and needs 6 football playing members to remain a conference. NAU would need to upgrade some of its facilities, including adding more seats to the Skydome, but I'd bet the NCAA would give an exemption in order to try to save the WAC.

It seems like the WAC adding both GCU & NAU makes more sense than just GCU. They'd make a good traveling pair/road trip, just like the paired schools in the Pac 12.

Thoughts?

 

[crisper57]

I'd love it. Then I could see my alma mater when they roll through town (NMSU).

 

[Dback Jon]

WAC doesn't sponsor football any more.

NAU would be foolish to leave a stable conference for one on it's death throes.

 

[FArting]

GCU doesn't have a football team nor a field to play at.

 

[crisper57]

GCU doesn't have a football team nor a field to play at.

Bah! Details! They can play at U of P!!! At least one college team should, since the word "University" is on the side of the building.

 

[Mulli]

Bah! Details! They can play at U of P!!! At least one college team should, since the word "University" is on the side of the building.

You thought GCU had a football team?

 

[Gaddabout]

GCU just isn't on par academically with the WCC schools. It never seemed like a match to me. Talk to me if/when they open a medical school with a teaching hospital, something the state will never allow ASU to do in this town in spite of the need.

GCU moving to the WAC would be a disaster. They need stability and not get too big for their britches while they're in transition.

 

[HooverDam]

something the state will never allow ASU to do in this town in spite of the need.

Luckily it sounds like ASU has finally found a workaround. They're going to partner with Mayo Clinic, so Mayo will have the Medical school, but it'll be some sort of dual enrollment w/ people at ASU.

 

[gmabel830]

They would be the first for-profit school in a major/mid-tier conference if this happened, yes?