The gymnastics team won its first ever conference championship tonight. Congrats to them!

And they did it at Boise State, so Aggies can win there.
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Aggie19 wrote: ↑

March 19th, 2022, 7:59 pm

The gymnastics team won its first ever conference championship tonight. Congrats to them!

And they did it at Boise State, so Aggies can win there.
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Fantastic!

At Boise St., and over BYU. This is the way.

Congratulations! This is their first Mountain Rim championship.

Aggie19 wrote:The gymnastics team won its first ever conference championship tonight. Congrats to them!

And they did it at Boise State, so Aggies can win there.
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Thats great stuff!! Congrats lady Aggies!!

So awesome.

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Great question. Air Force and San Jose State field teams, both competing in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Geographically, Air Force seems like a good addition, but their men's program would likely keep them with the MPSF.

First Mountain Rim conference championship. USU won at least four Big West conference titles in Gymnastics.

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

There's another possibility -- the MPSF has UC Davis, Sac State, SJSU, AFA and Alaska -- but all of them rank lower than the lowest MRGC or Big 12 team. Would be bad for the program to go that way - I'd rather be in a three-team MRGC.

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:21 am

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

I saw one article that said this was a possibility. It seems like the best solution to me, not sure how likely it is... Looks like the SEC and Pac12 each have 8 teams. So merging with the big12 to get to 8 makes sense to me.

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:39 am

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:21 am

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

I saw one article that said this was a possibility. It seems like the best solution to me, not sure how likely it is... Looks like the SEC and Pac12 each have 8 teams. So merging with the big12 to get to 8 makes sense to me.

Yeah, if the B12 is going to continue to sponsor the sport, they're going to need some new blood.

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:21 am

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

There's another possibility -- the MPSF has UC Davis, Sac State, SJSU, AFA and Alaska -- but all of them rank lower than the lowest MRGC or Big 12 team. Would be bad for the program to go that way - I'd rather be in a three-team MRGC.

Who knew that having a ranked gymnastics program was going to be our ticket into the B12. There was a separate thread that touched on this topic.

Any chance the Mountain West would sponsor gymnastics. There would be four conference members with Utah State, Boise State, Air Force, and San Jose State. Southern Utah could be added as an affiliate member.

aggieblue2 wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 7:40 pm

Any chance the Mountain West would sponsor gymnastics. There would be four conference members with Utah State, Boise State, Air Force, and San Jose State. Southern Utah could be added as an affiliate member.

I don't know anything, but I suspect that question has been asked and answered since we and SJSU joined the MWC, and the conference has never moved in that direction. No idea of the dynamics of a conference adding a sport that most of its members don't play. Does anyone know something?

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:21 am

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

There's another possibility -- the MPSF has UC Davis, Sac State, SJSU, AFA and Alaska -- but all of them rank lower than the lowest MRGC or Big 12 team. Would be bad for the program to go that way - I'd rather be in a three-team MRGC.

University of Denver is in the Big 12, so the Big 12 will still have 4 (Denver, BYU, Iowa State, and West Virginia). I do like the idea of a merger.

Aggiealum13 wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 6:43 pm

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:21 am

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

There's another possibility -- the MPSF has UC Davis, Sac State, SJSU, AFA and Alaska -- but all of them rank lower than the lowest MRGC or Big 12 team. Would be bad for the program to go that way - I'd rather be in a three-team MRGC.

University of Denver is in the Big 12, so the Big 12 will still have 4 (Denver, BYU, Iowa State, and West Virginia). I do like the idea of a merger.

Yeah, and with half of the big 12 teams (Denver and BYU) being in the original MRGC, you would think it would be a possibility.

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 6:46 pm

Aggiealum13 wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 6:43 pm

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:21 am

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

There's another possibility -- the MPSF has UC Davis, Sac State, SJSU, AFA and Alaska -- but all of them rank lower than the lowest MRGC or Big 12 team. Would be bad for the program to go that way - I'd rather be in a three-team MRGC.

University of Denver is in the Big 12, so the Big 12 will still have 4 (Denver, BYU, Iowa State, and West Virginia). I do like the idea of a merger.

Yeah, and with half of the big 12 teams (Denver and BYU) being in the original MRGC, you would think it would be a possibility.

Based on the history, I'd be willing to wager that the Big 12 will take in BSU and SUU, and BYU will blackball USU, leaving USU gymnastics with the choice of independence or joining a lesser (MPSF) conference.

I’d prefer the MRGC remain intact and add Air Force and SJSU. The idea of increased travel cost do not seem worth joining the Big 12.

USU78 wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 11:22 pm

LKGates wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 11:01 pm

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 6:46 pm

Aggiealum13 wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 6:43 pm

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:21 am

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

There's another possibility -- the MPSF has UC Davis, Sac State, SJSU, AFA and Alaska -- but all of them rank lower than the lowest MRGC or Big 12 team. Would be bad for the program to go that way - I'd rather be in a three-team MRGC.

University of Denver is in the Big 12, so the Big 12 will still have 4 (Denver, BYU, Iowa State, and West Virginia). I do like the idea of a merger.

Yeah, and with half of the big 12 teams (Denver and BYU) being in the original MRGC, you would think it would be a possibility.

Based on the history, I'd be willing to wager that the Big 12 will take in BSU and SUU, and BYU will blackball USU, leaving USU gymnastics with the choice of independence or joining a lesser (MPSF) conference.

Yup. The miserable bastages.

I could totally see yBu trying that (because we all know that whole love your neighbor thing doesn't apply when yBu sports are involved) but I doubt yBu has enough sway in the B12 to really prevent USU joining. If USU seeks to join the B12 for gymnastics, it could really be the first time yBu is smacked down in a conference by not getting its own way. Remember, that even with the B12 departures, yBU needs the B12 more than the B12 needs yBu.

aggieblue2 wrote: ↑

March 30th, 2022, 6:28 am

I’d prefer the MRGC remain intact and add Air Force and SJSU. The idea of increased travel cost do not seem worth joining the Big 12.

This seems penny-wise and pound-foolish. If the options are to move to a stronger conference and pay a little more in travel costs - although hotel costs in Morgantown or Ames are probably half that in San Jose, so the extra airfare gets balanced out somewhat -- or add two weaker programs to the existing one to save a little dough, the latter seems like a very Rance Pugmire approach to the situation. Gymnastics is the only USU program that's regularly in the top 25 of the NCAA (much smaller number of schools than most other sports, granted). Give our gymnasts more of a chance to shine.

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 30th, 2022, 8:02 am

aggieblue2 wrote: ↑

March 30th, 2022, 6:28 am

I’d prefer the MRGC remain intact and add Air Force and SJSU. The idea of increased travel cost do not seem worth joining the Big 12.

This seems penny-wise and pound-foolish. If the options are to move to a stronger conference and pay a little more in travel costs - although hotel costs in Morgantown or Ames are probably half that in San Jose, so the extra airfare gets balanced out somewhat -- or add two weaker programs to the existing one to save a little dough, the latter seems like a very Rance Pugmire approach to the situation. Gymnastics is the only USU program that's regularly in the top 25 of the NCAA (much smaller number of schools than most other sports, granted). Give our gymnasts more of a chance to shine.

This! In my view gymnastics is the most visible/important women's sport. That may just be that I grew up going to Utah meets because my parents were fans. But it always seemed as a student that the gymnastics meets had bigger crowds than any other women's sport.

I just think you do what you can to put gymnastics in the best situation possible.

Also flights from Salt Lake to California a barely cheaper than flights from Salt Lake to the east coast.

I understand the travel costs argument when you consider the football team where the team is much bigger, or if you are talking about joint a conference for all non revenue sports. But travel costs for one team should not be an issue, esspecially when it's really only adding 2 schools outside of the current footprint.

The Big12 would be the original mrgc plus Iowa State and west virgina.

bwcrc wrote: ↑

March 30th, 2022, 6:31 am

USU78 wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 11:22 pm

LKGates wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 11:01 pm

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 6:46 pm

Aggiealum13 wrote: ↑

March 29th, 2022, 6:43 pm

OKAggie wrote: ↑

March 21st, 2022, 10:21 am

LarryTheAggie wrote: ↑

March 20th, 2022, 8:01 pm

This is awesome.

Not to derail the thread, but does anyone know what the plans are with the MRGC after BYU goes do the Big 12?

I imagine that a three team conference is not ideal.

Maybe apply for affiliate membership in the B12? Currently only three schools sponsor gymnastics - Iowa State, OU and West Virginia, and of course OU is out the door soon. BYU is the only one of the four newcomers that has it, and Denver U is currently an affiliate member.

USU's latest ranking of #25 would put them right in the middle of an renovated B12 -- DU is #15, BYU #21, Iowa State #28 and West Virginia #31. (In case Boise and SUU would like to also join, they're at #24 and #27 respectively.)

There's another possibility -- the MPSF has UC Davis, Sac State, SJSU, AFA and Alaska -- but all of them rank lower than the lowest MRGC or Big 12 team. Would be bad for the program to go that way - I'd rather be in a three-team MRGC.

University of Denver is in the Big 12, so the Big 12 will still have 4 (Denver, BYU, Iowa State, and West Virginia). I do like the idea of a merger.

Yeah, and with half of the big 12 teams (Denver and BYU) being in the original MRGC, you would think it would be a possibility.

Based on the history, I'd be willing to wager that the Big 12 will take in BSU and SUU, and BYU will blackball USU, leaving USU gymnastics with the choice of independence or joining a lesser (MPSF) conference.

Yup. The miserable bastages.

I could totally see yBu trying that (because we all know that whole love your neighbor thing doesn't apply when yBu sports are involved) but I doubt yBu has enough sway in the B12 to really prevent USU joining. If USU seeks to join the B12 for gymnastics, it could really be the first time yBu is smacked down in a conference by not getting its own way. Remember, that even with the B12 departures, yBU needs the B12 more than the B12 needs yBu.

yBu is a boil on the butt of college athletics.

The regionals are on ESPN+ right now. They're on the final rotation, USU needs to be in the top 2 to advance and entered rotation tied for 3rd with Boise. Cal is in 2nd place and if they fall on floor again then USU has a real shot at advancing.

USU ended up in third behind Cal and Minnesota. Good season

Great season for the gymnastics program.

it looks like clemson hired away our gymnastics coach. they don't have a team yet but will start competing in 2023.

QuackAttackAggie wrote: ↑

April 26th, 2022, 12:05 pm

it looks like clemson hired away our gymnastics coach. they don't have a team yet but will start competing in 2023.

Some of the things I'm seeing on social media posted by gymnasts who were coached by Amy makes me feel like this is a very good thing for the university and for our student athletes. There are some pretty troubling accusations that I have to imagine the administration was aware of.

stang wrote: ↑

April 26th, 2022, 4:38 pm

QuackAttackAggie wrote: ↑

April 26th, 2022, 12:05 pm

it looks like clemson hired away our gymnastics coach. they don't have a team yet but will start competing in 2023.

Some of the things I'm seeing on social media posted by gymnasts who were coached by Amy makes me feel like this is a very good thing for the university and for our student athletes. There are some pretty troubling accusations that I have to imagine the administration was aware of.

I did a quick search and found nothing. Can you link something or give us an idea of what you’re referring to?

calaggie wrote: ↑

April 26th, 2022, 6:05 pm

stang wrote: ↑

April 26th, 2022, 4:38 pm

QuackAttackAggie wrote: ↑

April 26th, 2022, 12:05 pm

it looks like clemson hired away our gymnastics coach. they don't have a team yet but will start competing in 2023.

Some of the things I'm seeing on social media posted by gymnasts who were coached by Amy makes me feel like this is a very good thing for the university and for our student athletes. There are some pretty troubling accusations that I have to imagine the administration was aware of.

I did a quick search and found nothing. Can you link something or give us an idea of what you’re referring to?

There were a few others from former USU athletes that were deleted as well.

I know that allegations are just allegations unless proven, and I've never met or had any experience dealing with Amy. But the number of responses and quote tweets that are echoing the same sentiments tells me that there's probably some truth to all of it.

I also know that 21 gymnasts leaving your program in five years is an insane amount in that sport, where transfers are not nearly as commonplace as football or basketball.