There has been discussion recently of the possibility of expansion into a "megaconference" for the Okaw Valley conference, and one Okaw administrator doesn't see that as a likely option.

Argenta-Oreana, one of the seven schools seeking to leave the Okaw has brought forward the idea of a possible 16-team "megaconference". Monticello Athletic Director Randy Moss says he would not mind that possibility, but he's not sure where the other teams would come from.

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November is the deadline for any school wishing to leave the conference by the school year beginning in August of 2014. The window of opportunity for these schools to withdraw is quickly closing, and Moss says it's not a matter of if the window closes, but when does it reopen, and what effect it could have on Monticello.

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While right now nothing is about the Okaw's future is definite, Moss hopes the day doesn't come where Monticello leaves. He says they are the only original member of the conference left, but he says, if it was in the best interest of Monticello, or the conference, they would certainly consider leaving.

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The original talks of dismembering of the Okaw were done in private with only certain members of the conference invited. While all the problems may not have been fixed, Moss speculates if things were handled in a more professional manner, perhaps things could be different at this point in time.

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There has been speculation of voting certain members of the Okaw Valley out of the conference. Moss says that has not been discussed in any meetings he has been a part of and does not know if there is the possibility for that moving forward.