PAC 12/Mountain West

[ZoomZoom]

All these teams trying to save MST and PST teams are fighting a losing battle. You can’t fight geography and human behavior. Over half the US population is asleep when your football is being played. It’s why their brethren tied into the Big 10 and ACC, cuts that liability basically 30 to 50 percent.

[CajunT]

I don't think Texas St leaves for MWC, but they would for a PAC12 invite.

The PAC 12 has no media agreement, they are making promises based upon preliminary discussions, which is why they are having a hard time finding programs to risk movement. The number they are floating around is $10M per school, but it come be less than that if they can't find quality brands to join.

[ZoomZoom]

The PAC 12 has no media agreement, they are making promises based upon preliminary discussions, which is why they are having a hard time finding programs to risk movement. The number they are floating around is $10M per school, but it come be less than that if they can't find quality brands to join.

10-4.

If it comes in around 5 million, or even 10, where’s the payoff for a CST program? Travel eats the “raise” financially. Everyone knows a full share isn’t being offered.

WSU and OSU needs to accept the divorce from their former PAC brethren is done, and once the “community property” settlement money runs out, their “lifestyle” will be taking a hit. In essence, they’re no longer welcomed at the big boy table. And their new peers drive Ford F150s, not European exotics. quicker that happens, sooner this all gets resolved.

[Turbine]

SBC $2+ mil

[JamesTheJeweler]

Some people don’t understand that real heated rivalries are a good thing.

You don't need to be in the same conference to be a "rival". Choosing to invite Tech to elevate their program to a bigger conference blows my mind. No. And it's always NO.

[CajunT]

You don't need to be in the same conference to be a "rival". Choosing to invite Tech to elevate their program to a bigger conference blows my mind. No. And it's always NO.

Well, would you not be elevating anyone from a lower conference whether it was CUSA or FCS? To me this is a false argument. No program is leaving the AAC to join the SBC because their media contract is worth $5M more a year. So, the SBC is probably asking ESPN if they added 3 new members would the pay us additional money. I don't think they will be open to it at this time, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

At this point I'm leaning WKU because they have a better football program and mbb program. They are in CUSA just like the other two options.JMO

[Turbine]

You don't need to be in the same conference to be a "rival".

No sure why some don't grasp this fact.

"You don't need to be in the same conference to be a rival"

[CajunVic]

No sure why some don't grasp this fact.

"You don't need to be in the same conference to be a rival"

just think a little and you will have it . . .

[CajunNation]

Well, would you not be elevating anyone from a lower conference whether it was CUSA or FCS? To me this is a false argument. No program is leaving the AAC to join the SBC because their media contract is worth $5M more a year. So, the SBC is probably asking ESPN if they added 3 new members would the pay us additional money. I don't think they will be open to it at this time, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

At this point I'm leaning WKU because they have a better football program and mbb program. They are in CUSA just like the other two options.JMO

I believe you're right. If we lose Texas State, WKU is the next man up.

Something is very fishy about all of this. It makes absolutely no sense on either side that UNLV has not already accepted an invite to the PAC. It also makes no sense for Air Force to re-commit to a depleted MWC.

I shared the link earlier that the play here is that UNLV and Air Force are hanging around specifically to force the PAC schools to cough up 143 million dollars in buyouts. Then, they would turn around and join the AAC leaving the rest of the MWC to twist in the wind. If I were Texas State, I would think real hard about accepting that invite.

[ZoomZoom]

No FCS. Quit diluting the G 5 or 6 or 9….