One of the worst parts of committing to the MW last week, at least initially for me, was committing to a conference that has extreme exit fees. Learning that we had that P4 free pass made things significantly different.
Merging at this point has 2 draw backs. 1. Not getting that bonus money, which could still happen with poaching fees, but maybe not. We need that cash to extend Odom. The buyout isn't good enough to keep this thing going right now.
Again merger seems very far fetched right now, but yes. It would be a better per team payout for the MW schools, not for the PAC schools. It will be the best G5 conference easy, which is good.
But if we lose the P4 free pass, eff that. If we are at 17-18 mill for two years now? What happens with the next contract? 12 mil or more for every contract year? 60 mil if the Big 12 comes calling in 2 years?
Eff that. Those exit fees are reason enough to separate from the conference.
Again we will see what they actually end up being, but still. We aren't the freaking ACC, but our exit fees are, perhaps worse.
