Hey Titleist, I've heard banter that enrollment in Missoula is fairly stagnant - while Bozeman is exploding with new students. True? Also, didn't the Montana Legislature make it very clear that no matter what MSU and UM did, they would have to go as a package? Do similar positions exist for NDSU and UND? SDSU and USD?
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Tarleton State - MWC Target
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OrediggerPoke
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There’s a couple recent tweets from media personalities stating that NDSU, SDSU, Montana and Montana State each cannot afford to make the move and that the MWC has moved on and is only evaluating Tarleton State and Sacramento State at this time (probably the $5 million fee, added FBS scholarships and added other women sports/scholarships). I don’t think it has anything to do with ‘package’ deals.
I get the money piece - I was just curious about the current enrollment trends at MSU and UM and if there is any truth to the lore surrounding the package deal notion. I agree it doesn't likely make sense financially.
Missoula enrollment grew this year again, which is a positive. I think they're around 13K students now, was sub 10K not that many years ago. MSU has gained a lot of enrollment, kinda coincides with Bozeman's explosion in growth as well, plus investments in degrees that aren't horse shit unemployable degrees. UMs new'ish president is building that same kinda culture in Missoula, trying to get more STEM focused, esp in healthcare. UM would love to have a medical school, might be a thing in <10 years.
Rumor has it (though, I don't know if anyone has positively confirmed) that UM and MSU are tied at the hip. Couldn't tell you about UND/NDSU and SDSU/USD.. but man, I would have a -really- hard time believing that USD could ever make a move. UND prob has the best finances of any of those schools and I'd bet they'd never move up.
evilpoke
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I wonder how adding a combination of Sac/Tarleton/NIU football would affect this number.
Thanks. I appreciate the response.
Midwest Cowboy
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I know its shallow of me, but I can't get behind the name. It just seems like developing an FBS program named Tarleton is an uphill battle. To me (pretty uninformed), Montana, MSU and North Dakota seem like better moves for regional battles. On the fence about NIU or Toledo. They don't seem to fit what a sound, regional conference would be. I get the Central Time Zone thing. I am glad for UTEP. I seem to remember when they had a good program.
Been there. At least it had a good BBQ joint about 20 years ago.
