Karl Benson
Karl Benson
Karl D. Bensonis the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference. Previously, Benson was the commissioner of the Mid-American Conference from 1990 to 1994 and the Western Athletic Conference from 1994 to 2012. Benson graduated from Boise State University after transferring from Spokane Falls Community College; he played baseball at both colleges...
continues enjoy fans game
It continues to show that it is a game fans enjoy watching.
both continue great teams
We've got some great rivalries. I've always thought teams from both conferences should continue to play each other.
beat games
From a non-conference standpoint, it's who did you play and who did you beat and where were the games played.
obviously workers
We obviously need the workers for a lot of jobs.
agenda coaches dramatic effect game number plays reduce several time understanding
It's been on our agenda for several years. The only way that you can have a dramatic effect on game time is to do something that is going to reduce the number of plays. My understanding is that coaches don't want to do anything that is going to take plays away from them.
five footing minimum solid teams
The WAC is on very solid footing to have a minimum of five teams participate in the postseason.
automatic judgment
It is a judgment call, not an automatic technical.
compared great home road side year
Unfortunately this year there was a great disparity on the home side as compared to the road side.
issues understand
They understand the issues and they understand the dynamics.
attractive central conference division either optimistic provide state terms time usa western zone
I think there will be a Central Time Zone division, either the WAC or Conference USA. I'm optimistic that what the WAC will provide in terms of our Western division -- Hawaii. Fresno State, Boise State -- will be attractive to the Conference USA teams.
blown bugs occurred reviewed worked
I think there are some bugs to be worked out. What occurred the other night, you would think that's a play that should have been reviewed and overturned and was probably a blown call.
games investment means opposition schools
Play Up' is more than the games on Fridays and Saturdays. It's not in opposition to what we're out there promoting, and what 'Play Up' means. 'Play Up' means the investment our schools have made into getting better.
becomes conference looking number regardless team teams win
Regardless of the number of teams, you are always looking for something that distinguishes one team from another. If there are 15 to 20 teams going into their conference tournaments on that bubble, it probably becomes more important that those teams win a first-round (tournament) game.
afford instant next officially replay using
I'm expecting, anticipating, that we will be using instant replay next year. It hasn't officially been approved, but we can't afford not to do it.