Not sure I agree with Nation in that there are no real downsides. As I look at the evolution of YSU athletics, I am struck by the number of championships being won in all areas of athletic endeavors. We’ve had league champions and great teams in men’s and women’s track, cross country, golf, softball, WBB and of course football. But, except for football, recognition for their accomplishments are lost on the dung heap of playing in a variety of conferences preventing any real rivalries or recognition. This is exacerbated by the tremendous distances we are forced to travel for football and the following lack of rivalries and certainly no natural rivalries. If you give me a free hand, I’d fix everything by breaking up the MAC and organizing a new all sports league around YSU, Akron, KSU, Buffalo, Dayton, Duquesne and a couple others. Great natural rivalries, driving distances so more visiting fans and easier travel to visit etc. OBVIOUSLY this isn’t going to happen anytime soon, but the MAC mess isn’t going away, so this isn’t totally impossible in the future. Much rather play Kent and Akron every year that SD, SDSU, NSDU and now ND.