Temple to the MAC, it's well unofficial still.
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 12:53 pm
Temple has apparently accepted the MAC's invite to join. Here's the article.
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/11607477.htm
Neither Mid-American Conference officials nor Temple officials would comment yesterday on a story in Sunday's Raleigh News & Observer that said the Owls have accepted an invitation to play football in the conference.
According to the report, North Carolina State athletic director Lee Fowler said MAC commissioner Rich Chryst had confirmed that the Owls accepted the invitation, effective in 2006.
Temple was kicked out of the Big East after last season and is playing an independent schedule this year. Sources have said a deal between the Owls and the MAC is all but finalized.
MAC spokesman Gary Richter has repeatedly said that no decision on expansion would be made public until after the MAC presidents meet again in early June.
The Daily News also attempted to contact Northern Illinois president John G. Peters, chairman of the MAC Council of Presidents. But a school representative said he would have no comment.
Temple was supposed to play Middle Tennessee at home on Sept. 24. But the Owls, who already are playing MAC opponents Toledo, Bowling Green and Miami of Ohio, are apparently close to a deal with another MAC team, Western Michigan, for that date instead. They also were supposed to host North Carolina State on Sept. 10, but it looks as if they will travel to Wisconsin. Which also means they won't play at N.C. State in 2007, which is why Fowler was asked to comment.
"I haven't gotten anything in writing," Fowler told the News & Observer of the proposed changes. "but it's official from what I've heard."
In an earlier interview, Chryst told the News & Observer the one thing everyone wanted "was not to drag this thing out."
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/11607477.htm
Neither Mid-American Conference officials nor Temple officials would comment yesterday on a story in Sunday's Raleigh News & Observer that said the Owls have accepted an invitation to play football in the conference.
According to the report, North Carolina State athletic director Lee Fowler said MAC commissioner Rich Chryst had confirmed that the Owls accepted the invitation, effective in 2006.
Temple was kicked out of the Big East after last season and is playing an independent schedule this year. Sources have said a deal between the Owls and the MAC is all but finalized.
MAC spokesman Gary Richter has repeatedly said that no decision on expansion would be made public until after the MAC presidents meet again in early June.
The Daily News also attempted to contact Northern Illinois president John G. Peters, chairman of the MAC Council of Presidents. But a school representative said he would have no comment.
Temple was supposed to play Middle Tennessee at home on Sept. 24. But the Owls, who already are playing MAC opponents Toledo, Bowling Green and Miami of Ohio, are apparently close to a deal with another MAC team, Western Michigan, for that date instead. They also were supposed to host North Carolina State on Sept. 10, but it looks as if they will travel to Wisconsin. Which also means they won't play at N.C. State in 2007, which is why Fowler was asked to comment.
"I haven't gotten anything in writing," Fowler told the News & Observer of the proposed changes. "but it's official from what I've heard."
In an earlier interview, Chryst told the News & Observer the one thing everyone wanted "was not to drag this thing out."
But what I really don't like is the possibility of us moving back to the West after we've already gone from East-West-East. We should stay put, period. Enough is enough. If we move again, nobody (including us) will be able to remember what division we are in!!!
WHAT??!?!?!?!!
Be a big fish in a small pond. Brilliant. I would much rather see a highly competitive conference than BG putting up 50pts on every one. The Western KY move will be great if it happens. It will expand our footprint and brings in a team that can compete.