Bullmastiff 1 said:

The good thing (if you can call it that) about there not being great options available.

PAC is in the same boat.

And nobody can tell me that there isn't some sniping in those PAC meetings now. This is not where they envisioned this going.

I really thought initially the PAC had handshake agreements with Memphis and Co. And it was a done deal. I figured no way they would be this dumb and just assume they could get whoever they wanted.

However.

Until proven otherwise, I now think Memphis and Company played the PAC to get a better deal out of the AAC.

The initial 4 SDSU/BOISE/CSU/FRESNO can't be happy with where this is at right now. It's not what was promised.

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Masked_rebel said:

It really is bad business in the sense that she torched relationships by announcing 4 teams and using terms like "reviewed the metrics" for those you invited.. You immediately placed an "elitist" view on the rest of the programs you wanted to attract. Then you allow an article to be written where you thump your chest at this massively secretive takeover like you had won announcing to everyone that part of the offers had been to off paying exit fees for the 4 teams to join you.. Then you thought because no one could possibly say no to joining the "best top to bottom G5", you'd low ball your eastern partners... Except they didnt appreciate the low ball and disrespect, and neither did the next tier of MWC schools. So you thought heck we'll take USU despite all its current problems and that will cause the MWC to crumble... Except it didnt and now your best target in the MWC said no and took a huge payday, immediately increasing their programs viability... Now all your other targets are been courted by the MWC and their commissioner has better relationships and understands the game... Will be a fascinating article/30 for 30 or something once the dust settles.

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Stoker016 said:

First comment on bball hurt me. Is it true? Sure. Still hurts

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j. spilotro said:

They do. And they worry mightily about them.

Had they not, we’d have 6 more NCs in hoops.

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reagan21 said:

A representative for a local casino mogul reached out to UNLV officials Wednesday with an offer to pay the reported asking price of former quarterback Matthew Sluka.

But the conversation didn’t go far.

Sluka announced late Tuesday his intention to redshirt the remainder of the season over his belief that the school had failed to fulfill a verbal commitment to pay him $100,000. UNLV has disputed that claim.

On Wednesday, Circa CEO Derek Stevens and vice president of operations Mike Palm decided it would be in the best interest of the community to do their part to help UNLV during a historic football season.

So Palm reached out to UNLV with an offer from Circa to pay the money and keep the Rebels’ starting quarterback on the team.

“Derek and I talked about the situation and thought it would be worth it for $100 thousand to keep the Rebels’ playoff hopes alive,” Palm told the Review-Journal on Thursday.

Palm said he was told almost immediately there was no chance of such a deal being worked out, as Sluka had already left the program and the relationship appeared to have soured.

A university source confirmed the phone call took place.

Hajj-Malik Williams is expected to replace Sluka at quarterback, and bettors are backing the sixth-year transfer at Circa. UNLV is a 1.5-point favorite over Fresno State in Saturday’s game at Allegiant Stadium after the Bulldogs briefly were favored when news broke of Sluka’s departure.

“After seeing the number move back up, maybe it’s Hajj-Malik we should have been focused on,” Palm said.

The parties indicated a hope that the conversation could lead to an expanded relationship.

This is the article. Where does it say Derek Stevens or his companies haven't invested in UNLV sports in the past?

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bcvegaspt2 said:

Good because I read this for the articles!

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j. spilotro said:

Could have been an empty but “feel good” offering from them. A little pub doing something “good”. How would had been known unless they reached out to media?

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bcvegaspt2 said:

THIS!!!

In'n'out, is too salty for me.

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reagan21 said:

Chunky Asses....

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reagan21 said:

I don't think UNLV is playing 3D/4D anything. Maybe playing Mega Man II with the Game Genie. Can we all agree on that?

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Meister_Rebel said:

First order of business is to get it in writing for the future from the BOR that UNLV and reno can go their separate ways in conference realignments. I don't want to hear that nonsense come up again.

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j. spilotro said:

I’ve never given a sht about people I don’t know or don’t care about think about me … just the way I am. And I’ve always felt the same way about UNLV.

I do understand that optics are very important to most people though. I don’t care about them. I just don’t. Give me an ahole coach that wins, I don’t care if he’s an ahole. F the kumbaya optics.

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dcut03 said:

This really is all somewhat moot what WE think the market values are.

The things that matters is what THEIR media partners value these schools. They are writing the checks. They are looking at the data, they are making these decisions.

I believe every move has been made under the guidance of their media partners. This has been reported. According to them we are at best 5th in the current MW.

I don't think any team in the current MW is worth more than the PAC 2. At least not to their partners. Now the usage of their infrastructure probably plays a role in all of this.

But I think many of these numbers were legit. I do think it was 12 mil with the AAC 4 and with Gonzaga.

I think if UNLV was #8, then the deal would have been 8-10 per team. I don't think the swap of the AAC 4 with with new MW 2 would swing the per team payout by more than 33%.

Again re alignment doesn't happen without TV partners. They are driving the bus. I think all deals are made because of this.

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