[Vision2020] Vandal sports

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Donovan,

If Idaho were to go back to the Big Sky, UI would have to cut women's
programs plain and simple.  Whether you like it or not, football revenue
and Title IX compliance are why women's programs are doing so well at UI.
I suspect soccer would go first, followed by women's golf.  Men's and
women's swimming would be cut next and probably some track scholarships are
lost.  Heck, I  wish the Vandals have had better success at WAC football,
but at least the pain on the gridiron (with a couple of great years in the
midst) has allowed hundreds of athletes to attend the UI who would not have
had a chance if the UI was still in the Big Sky.  Those scholarships have
helped with diversity, have added to the richness of the university, and
have introduced 100's of fine people to Moscow that would have not been
there.   I love winning like anyone else, but I know that in the end having
these opportunities for these fine students outweigh the win/loss record of
any football team.

Thanks
Chris
On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
> wrote:

>  Leaving the Big Sky was a big mistake, and we need to put money into
> women's programs. Lady Vandals KICK ASS! Have always been a league above
> the rest. They were 3rd in the nation in Rodeo when I was there. Not many
> know that.
>
> Donovan J. Arnold
>
>   *From:* Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
> *To:* Carl Westberg <idahovandal1 at live.com>
> *Cc:* "<vision2020 at moscow.com>" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:35 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Vandal sports
>
> As much of a die-hard Vandal as I am and as much of what remaining in
> Division 1A may mean to the UI Athletic Program, the boys of Bozo State,
> coupled with the loss of UI's "Flagship" moniker, have taught me one
> valuable lesson . . .
>
> It simply is NOT that important!
>
> Boise State is a prime example of what can happen if your priorities are
> messed up.  Boise State has been a four-year college since the 60s.
> Although their football program has become a national Division 1A
> contender, their academic program remains at tier 3 along with a majority
> of northwest community colleges . . . not one PhD program and very few
> masters programs, while the University of Idaho has evolved into a
> nationally competitive tier 1 source of higher education and possesses a
> wide variety of many graduate programs.
>
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> (UI '96, Information Systems)
>
> "If not us, who?
> If not now, when?"
>
> - Unknown
>
>
>
> On May 2, 2012, at 11:08, Carl Westberg <idahovandal1 at live.com> wrote:
>
> > I've brought this subject up before, but recent conference shuffling
> events really seem to have put U of Idaho athletics in a very hard place.
> No Division 1 conference seems to want the Vandals.  I just saw a Facebookpoll asking which of three options respondents would prefer given the
> circumstances.  1.  Try playing as a D-1 independent, which would probably
> mean about three home games a year while hoping for an eventual conference
> invitation.  2.  Play, again, in the Sun Belt (teams in Louisiana,
> Tennessee...) to stay D-1.  If the Sun Belt wanted Idaho.  3.  Swallow
> pride and return to 1-AA and the Big Sky.  So far in the Facebook poll,
> the Big Sky leads comfortably.  Any thoughts?  Or is it even a concern
> outside of the hard core fans?
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