Are they ever prepared? Remember that Charlie Foxtrot with that 🤡 Beard ! SMH
Thing is if (and I stress if because I dont know) PAC and the four schools invited did this behind the scenes then there would be no way for the Regents to know or be prepared.
We are all under the assumption that UNLV was included in this decision by the PAC and the other 4 that were invited.
Remaing 2 PAC schools got a bundle of money.
They used some of that money to lure 4 schools by paying exit fees. Why only 4? Because a 5th or 6th school would have lead to increasing the exit fees. It was a way for MWC to protect itself from complete implosion.
It was a power move and the first move of many in the game.
This puts pressure on the remaining MWC schools to figure it out.
Of the remaining schools AF has the softest landing. They can easily jump to AAC to join Army and Navy.
MWC would now be down to 7 and no longer a conference.
PAC just got the domino's started.
There's talk of PAC courting Memphis and Tulane. But the PAC currently have no TV deal. AAC TV deal is worth 7 million. Why would either leave unless they could get a similiar deal?
I think the PAC hopes a couple more (like UNLV) come knocking and work out their own exit fees.
MWC conference could stand firm but the risk in that is UNLV and AF bolt when contract is up.
The smart move for MWC would be let anyone who wants to walk out for a lesser exit fee now. Take that money and court/merge with CUSA.
It's like free agency in sports. You can trade a disgruntled player for less than he's worth now, or get zero in return next year when he becomes a free agent.
