Comments on: Calhoun happy to be staying in the Mountain West http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2011/12/10/calhoun-happy-to-be-staying-in-the-mountain-west/15287/ The Colorado Springs Gazette's blog for Air Force Academy sports Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:31:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Lobos04 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2011/12/10/calhoun-happy-to-be-staying-in-the-mountain-west/15287/comment-page-1/#comment-400563 Lobos04 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:24:14 +0000 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/?p=15287#comment-400563 @jimbo84; The biggest possibility is that Utah State and maybe San Jose could join a merged CUSA and MWC. The two conferences are heading towards an all-sports merger, though that isn't getting much press here in the Springs. @jimbo84; The biggest possibility is that Utah State and maybe San Jose could join a merged CUSA and MWC. The two conferences are heading towards an all-sports merger, though that isn’t getting much press here in the Springs.

]]> By: jimbo84 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2011/12/10/calhoun-happy-to-be-staying-in-the-mountain-west/15287/comment-page-1/#comment-398756 jimbo84 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:28:15 +0000 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/?p=15287#comment-398756 Do you think some teams - maybe from the WAC will join the MWC at some point? Is there talk of that? Any more talk of the Academy's other sports going to a different league? I think AF got it right to by staying put - going to the Big East - especially at this point where that conference is set in jello - would have been silly. Do you think some teams – maybe from the WAC will join the MWC at some point? Is there talk of that? Any more talk of the Academy’s other sports going to a different league?
I think AF got it right to by staying put – going to the Big East – especially at this point where that conference is set in jello – would have been silly.

]]> By: FPC http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2011/12/10/calhoun-happy-to-be-staying-in-the-mountain-west/15287/comment-page-1/#comment-398729 FPC Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:49:34 +0000 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/?p=15287#comment-398729 History will show this to be a wise decision by Gen. Gould. Building relationships in the MWC is primarily why this is best for Cadet competition. Big 12 in 4 years mt be more attractive in 4 years than even the BE, and we won't be jumping from ship to ship to ship.... The Cadets win big by staying in the MWC. Thank you for considering the fans Gen. Gould. Now to fully appreciate this decision, it would be great if the community could fill Clune arena with Mens BBall this season. They need our support and its the best ticket in Town. Hope to see you all there. History will show this to be a wise decision by Gen. Gould. Building relationships in the MWC is primarily why this is best for Cadet competition. Big 12 in 4 years mt be more attractive in 4 years than even the BE, and we won’t be jumping from ship to ship to ship….
The Cadets win big by staying in the MWC.
Thank you for considering the fans Gen. Gould. Now to fully appreciate this decision, it would be great if the community could fill Clune arena with Mens BBall this season. They need our support and its the best ticket in Town. Hope to see you all there.

]]> By: The Bird http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2011/12/10/calhoun-happy-to-be-staying-in-the-mountain-west/15287/comment-page-1/#comment-397994 The Bird Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:16:41 +0000 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/?p=15287#comment-397994 Gen Gould left open the option to still leave the conference, but for now I agree completely the best choice for the athletes and Academy as a whole was to stay in the MWC. Very little due diligence was done in consideration of the non-football sports if football left for the Big East. If the newly formed athletic 501c-3 does not start producing results quickly, watch for AFA to bolt the MWC, especially if Navy joins a conference in 2013-14. SDSU, Boise St, and to a lesser extent Houston have helped establish a "western" division within the Big East. Gen Gould left open the option to still leave the conference, but for now I agree completely the best choice for the athletes and Academy as a whole was to stay in the MWC. Very little due diligence was done in consideration of the non-football sports if football left for the Big East. If the newly formed athletic 501c-3 does not start producing results quickly, watch for AFA to bolt the MWC, especially if Navy joins a conference in 2013-14. SDSU, Boise St, and to a lesser extent Houston have helped establish a “western” division within the Big East.

]]> By: Rick Pyatt http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2011/12/10/calhoun-happy-to-be-staying-in-the-mountain-west/15287/comment-page-1/#comment-397829 Rick Pyatt Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:22:56 +0000 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/?p=15287#comment-397829 I completely support Lt General Gould and Coach Calhoun. They are awesome leaders and role models for us. This was the right decision for the Air Force Academy, for now. As the coach indicated, over time, we can re-evaluate the situation as the landscape of college football changes. Go Air Force, Beat the Rockets !! '75 Best Alive I completely support Lt General Gould and Coach Calhoun. They are awesome leaders and role models for us.

This was the right decision for the Air Force Academy, for now. As the coach indicated, over time, we can re-evaluate the situation as the landscape of college football changes.

Go Air Force, Beat the Rockets !!

’75 Best Alive

]]> By: FalconFan5 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/2011/12/10/calhoun-happy-to-be-staying-in-the-mountain-west/15287/comment-page-1/#comment-397524 FalconFan5 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:56:19 +0000 http://gazetteafasports.freedomblogging.com/?p=15287#comment-397524 Mike and Troy got it right. Thanks! Mike and Troy got it right. Thanks!

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