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New Mexico State

Unread post by NewApp » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:45 am

Has anyone else noticed that SunBelt brethren New Mexico State only fields 6 men's sports? :shock:
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Re: New Mexico State

Unread post by hapapp » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:07 pm

However, they offer 11 women's sports.

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Unread post by HeffnerIV » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:34 pm

Southern only sponsors six as well.

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Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:35 pm

I think that is bare minimum to be DI. With football being such large numbers one needs many women's teams to make up the difference.
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Unread post by NewApp » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:30 pm

hapapp wrote:However, they offer 11 women's sports.
We offer 9 men's and 9 women's sports you know.
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Unread post by AppinVA » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:07 pm

And we only play them in one, and we haven't even done that yet. Football. They're in the WAC for all other sports.
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