Big Sky Exodous and Conference Realignments??? The WAC has devolved into an MPSF with a pedigree, simply an affiliation of teams into an ersatz league where no other conference exists. Teams change with the sanctioned sports.
The originator of the babble in this thread appears to be a UND fan...a team that has left the Big Sky, for understandable reasons of geography and the possibility of reuniting with former D-II NCC foes like the other Dakota schools.
There are certainly other reasons that Hawk and Taylor could "come home," keeping in mind that Taylor is returning to Sacramento, but not to his collegiate alma mater. Hawk's career took off and then hit some bumps in Colorado and Montreal...he was out of coaching for awhile. Taylor was by many accounts on a merry-go-round for offensive coordinators as Wittingham apparently discards O.C.s like old socks. It gave Taylor a chance to reunite with many associates from Folsom High.....the list goes on.
None of the California FCS schools really have the facilities or budgets to currently make the jump to FBS level football.
I remember when Slack made the move to D-1 there was talk of leaving UCD in the rear view mirror, but the Ags took the time to do it right. Look who made it to the football play-offs first.
Not too concerned about what a UND fan tosses out there about a league that his favorite team has chosen to leave.