How much did we f*ck ourselves if it meant not paying 18 million out of pocket AND keeping our coaches for a little longer?
Unlv & Air Force in contact w/AAC
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If UNLV used that money to continue improving the football and basketball, we will have choices.
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Doesn't matter if they do. If USU leaves PAC / MWC in same boat. 7 teams. Both will now be looking to rebuild from the same pool of candidates.
If you're a UTEP or NMSU what's looking more appealing to you?
Doesn't matter if they do. If USU leaves PAC / MWC in same boat. 7 teams. Both will now be looking to rebuild from the same pool of candidates.
If you're a UTEP or NMSU what's looking more appealing to you?
No way! UNLV actually did something smart and made it contingent on everyone recommitting.
I imagine being the premier football and basketball program in the conference might help... We have the facilities, now imagine 2 to 3 years of high level football success with a coaching staff paid with a kings ransom... Sure, we might get smaller schools in conference for time being, but thats another 2-4 years away. By that time, you'd think wed already be in someone's expansion plans.. but Im a dreamer and settling for the mess of the Pac 2 seems like missing out completely on a P4 invite.
If the PAC pays the exit fee for us. Take the damn offer now.
Even Hawaii is considering leaving the MW…even looking at CUSA over this situation.
Hawaii is part of the problem... they are really going to be stretched flying to CUSA games and back
If that’s accurate than I think UNLV played this masterfully. I’m sure they leaked the earlier report which put them in a position of power (at least relatively speaking anyway). At this point the PAC needs us more than we need them in my opinion (at least short term). I think we really just need to see how it all plays out.
Well I'm glad you're all relaxed!
I've added 27 new grey hairs and lost 18 of the good ones!
The PAC-12 commission has handled this about as poorly as you could have. You never offer those invites out in small batches like that. I think they were thinking 'how can we save the most of this money we can and get to our goals', when they should have been thinking locking this down with everything in iron before the press gets it and now everyone is talking about you in a positive way.
Instead they pinched pennies and it really blew up in their face. Once you're to your third tier and you still don't have enough guys to play it doesn't bode well. MWC leadership however, handled things very well--``didn't panic and we will still have 8. And say what you want about New Mexico and Wyoming, they sure sound better than Sacramento State or UTEP. And we don't have to add anyone to still get a seat at the table.``
I have zero desire to go swimming in that pool now. I'll suck it up and toe the line if we go, but I hope our leadership is now looking at BigXII or bust expansion. There's going to be another round in 2-3 years--and with the PAC12 looking week and vulnerable there may be bigger schools coming after some of those programs.
Edit: Man, you don't check twitter for an hour and you like a dummy. Leaving it up for posterity.
Instead they pinched pennies and it really blew up in their face. Once you're to your third tier and you still don't have enough guys to play it doesn't bode well. MWC leadership however, handled things very well--``didn't panic and we will still have 8. And say what you want about New Mexico and Wyoming, they sure sound better than Sacramento State or UTEP. And we don't have to add anyone to still get a seat at the table.``
I have zero desire to go swimming in that pool now. I'll suck it up and toe the line if we go, but I hope our leadership is now looking at BigXII or bust expansion. There's going to be another round in 2-3 years--and with the PAC12 looking week and vulnerable there may be bigger schools coming after some of those programs.
Edit: Man, you don't check twitter for an hour and you like a dummy. Leaving it up for posterity.
Yeah, Utah State leaving probably messed up the plan with the MWC
I'm glad UNLVs decision to stay was contingent on everyone staying.
I will say this. UNLV did play this perfectly for once. Every step of the way. Once the AAC schools decided to stay UNLV’s best option was use that leverage for more money; either from the MWC or in buyout assistance from the Pac2. In the short term there is SO much more money.
Utah State decided to prematurely ejaculate. Threw a wrench in the wheel…BUT we were smart enough to have our MOU be contingent on all 8 members remaining in the MWC.
Still a long way to go though.
What is this?
Utah State decided to prematurely ejaculate. Threw a wrench in the wheel…BUT we were smart enough to have our MOU be contingent on all 8 members remaining in the MWC.
Still a long way to go though.
What is this?
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Yeah USU saved us from our own stupidity. Odom isn’t staying for a few extra dollars to play Waco State.
Sources: UNLV exploring options after USU defects
UNLV is expected to reengage in conversations with the Pac-12 after its commitment to the Mountain West earlier in the day was not formalized, sources told ESPN
I drive home from work, go to the grocery store, and things change 4 more times!
WT actual F!?!.
I'm glad our "commitment" to the MW was good for about 45 min, but man I am going crazy
This is some Da Vinci Code National Treasure head ass chicanery!
So they expect the PAC to pay $12M per school? And we get what $5M now?Sources: UNLV exploring options after USU defects
UNLV is expected to reengage in conversations with the Pac-12 after its commitment to the Mountain West earlier in the day was not formalized, sources told ESPNwww.espn.com
I drive home from work, go to the grocery store, and things change 4 more times!
WT actual F!?!.
I'm glad our "commitment" to the MW was good for about 45 min, but man I am going crazy
Now we have to go back to the PAC and ask if we can join. They might just say well only if you're willing to take half share.
There's no way the Pac 12 is getting 12 million per school
This is either the greatest game of chess ever played.
Or Trip and Scrub embroiled in a spelling B.
I kid I kid!
UNLV: sure and you can kiss half of my ass. Do you prefer the left cheek or the right?
If unlv does accept an invite to the pac 12 we are looking at 8-10. USU drove the price down a little but again I don't think the swing from the 2-4 AAC teams (12 mil) to the new 2 is that extreme. Still waaay better than staying
That’s what the article said but I agree it doesn’t sound realistic.
PAC still needs another team, and who’s left?
UNLV legitimately has an argument now that the conference is no longer viable so stick the $18 mil up your ass.
Yes- taking a lump sum payment to stay in the MW is incredibly short sighted. Long term there’s no doubt the PAC schools will make more than the MWC
I don’t understand why they didn’t just invite enough teams to dissolve the conference to begin with and pay zero exit fees and keep well over $100MM.
Man... our value has never been higher and some of you want to swap from getting a boat load of cash to spending money to play the same teams?
