Boise/SDSU Could They Pull a TCU?

[KaiserUEO]

No chance.

Ever.

The State of CT has invested tens of millions into UConn being a 1-A team. There is no chance on Earth of them going back now. If they end up in the MAC, so be it, but it'll be 1-A.

of course. thats crazy talk.

and when calhouns salary comes off the books, they will have some more $$ for their mac football team.

 

[rrlbees]

No chance.

Ever.

The State of CT has invested tens of millions into UConn being a 1-A team. There is no chance on Earth of them going back now. If they end up in the MAC, so be it, but it'll be 1-A.

Yea, rutgers will drop to 1AA before UConn ever does. UConn actually built their program upon an infrastructure where as rutgers did it with smoke and mirrors. That is why UConn has a lot of money and rutgers has to steal from other funds to balance the books.

 

[44PRIDE]

Here's the stink of it all.

If the BBall school's were to break away, I really think they are strong enough (as a stand alone group with ND) to warrant a fairly stout BBall TV deal.

Combined with some choice A10 schools, they'd have a very strong foothold in the Northeast.

 

[Scooch]

Here's the stink of it all.

If the BBall school's were to break away, I really think they are strong enough (as a stand alone group with ND) to warrant a fairly stout BBall TV deal.

Combined with some choice A10 schools, they'd have a very strong foothold in the Northeast.

One might argue that there is no such thing as a "fairly stout basketball deal".

 

[CuseLegacy]

If Boise and SDSU change their minds, here is a thought concerning Temple and UMass that makes me cringe.

A Temple move would have ramifications for the Minutemen.
On the most basic level for football, Temple was expected to be UMass' instant rival, a school Minuteman fans were already familiar with competing against, and a geographic partner, a rare MAC foe that UMass was close enough to bus to.
But a Temple departure would force UMass and the MAC to adjust their relationship because in its current agreement, the Minutemen's membership in the MAC is contractually tied to the Owls.
If Temple withdraws from the MAC, both UMass and the conference have options. UMass could withdraw with the exit fee of $2.5 million reduced by 80 percent to $500,000. The MAC could choose to switch UMass to a two-year membership or the two parties can agree to continue their arrangement without the Owls.

 

[Scooch]

If Boise and SDSU change their minds, here is a thought concerning Temple and UMass that makes me cringe.

A Temple move would have ramifications for the Minutemen.
On the most basic level for football, Temple was expected to be UMass' instant rival, a school Minuteman fans were already familiar with competing against, and a geographic partner, a rare MAC foe that UMass was close enough to bus to.
But a Temple departure would force UMass and the MAC to adjust their relationship because in its current agreement, the Minutemen's membership in the MAC is contractually tied to the Owls.
If Temple withdraws from the MAC, both UMass and the conference have options. UMass could withdraw with the exit fee of $2.5 million reduced by 80 percent to $500,000. The MAC could choose to switch UMass to a two-year membership or the two parties can agree to continue their arrangement without the Owls.

Why does this make you cringe? Who gives a flying about UMass? I grew up in Mass, and they can go to hell.

 

[KaiserUEO]

Why does this make you cringe? Who gives a flying about UMass? I grew up in Mass, and they can go to hell.

this is also called 'the Victor Cruz Nightmare'.

 

[Scooch]

this is also called 'the Victor Cruz Nightmare'.

Sadly UMass has spawned one more great NFL WR than SU has in the past decade.

:bang:

 

[IthacaMatt]

isnt the mw/cusa v bigeast argument basically 6 in one hand, half dozen the other??

and all things being equal, why travel from sea to shining sea??

i doubt they go east.

Because 1 is a BCS league, for what little worth remains. That all may change in a couple years.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Remember though that Boise would be getting BE FB money and WAC BBall. Could a MWC/CUSA merger for both sports be close enough money wise? In 5 years we may see a BE of...

North: RU, UConn, Cincy, Temple, Navy, UMass
South: USF, UCF, Houston, SMU, Memphis, ECU

WOW. That conference sucks. I'm glad we won't be associated with it.