Jump to content

Byu To Rejoin Wac In All Sports Except Football?

NT80

By NT80
in Mean Green Football

 Share

Recommended Posts

NT80 Grand Master

NT80

Posted
Posted

If it happens who would the MWC add? What does the WAC gain from this, another Denver?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/438356-byu-possibly-leaving-mwc-to-go-independent-in-football-and-rejoing-wac

LongJim Experienced

LongJim

Posted
Posted

Heh!

Andy Katz is tweeting that the MWC has already tried to get Fresno and Nevada, but they both turned them down. $5m leaving the conference clause if they joined might have been an obstacle. Still, that's a bit of a blow to the crotch of the MWC, IMO.

oldschoollefty Newbie

oldschoollefty

Posted
Posted

Even a weakened MWC is a huge step up from the Belt and with TCU as a travel partner/natural rival, I'd jump at an opportunity to join. (If said opportunity ever was available :unsure: )

MeanGreen61 Newbie

MeanGreen61

Posted
Posted

Once Boise State left, the remaining WAC members -- Fresno State, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada and Utah State -- signed a $5 million buyout agreement that would be assessed to any member that left the conference within the next five years. The schools took that move to keep other members from following the Broncos to the MWC.

ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5473151

VideoEagle Mentor

VideoEagle

Posted
Posted

Once Boise State left, the remaining WAC members -- Fresno State, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada and Utah State -- signed a $5 million buyout agreement that would be assessed to any member that left the conference within the next five years. The schools took that move to keep other members from following the Broncos to the MWC.

ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5473151

So if a slot in CUSA opens up, it costs La Tech $5 exit fees plus more money in entrance fees to jump to where they really want to be? That doesn't make a lot of sense that they would agree to that.

houstonmeangreen Newbie

houstonmeangreen

Posted
Posted

Even a weakened MWC is a huge step up from the Belt and with TCU as a travel partner/natural rival, I'd jump at an opportunity to join. (If said opportunity ever was available :unsure: )

Going to the MWC would be a great move for UNT...I would hope RV, et al are on top of this. Much rather be assoc with TCU than SMU.

  • Upvote 1
GrayEagle Veteran

GrayEagle

Posted
Posted

Admittedly the MWC would be a better situation but I'd want to see a guarantee that TCU stays (saving an invite from the Big 12-2).

With Utah and Brigham Young gone I'm thinking that the Mountain West has lost a lot of its allure for TCU. With less than stellar marquis names, and the distance involved, it wouldn't surprise me to see the Frogs receptive to CUSA once again.

MeanGreenTexan Grand Master

MeanGreenTexan

Posted
Posted

Admittedly the MWC would be a better situation but I'd want to see a guarantee that TCU stays (saving an invite from the Big 12-2).

With Utah and Brigham Young gone I'm thinking that the Mountain West has lost a lot of its allure for TCU. With less than stellar marquis names, and the distance involved, it wouldn't surprise me to see the Frogs receptive to CUSA once again.

Didn't Boise State just join the MWC? Football-wise, adding them makes up for the loss of Utah and (possibly) BYU combined.

  • Upvote 1
GreenFlag Rising Star

GreenFlag

Posted
Posted

Didn't Boise State just join the MWC? Football-wise, adding them makes up for the loss of Utah and (possibly) BYU combined.

I don't know about that. That's 2 quality programs lost and not just in football.

MeanGreenTexan Grand Master

MeanGreenTexan

Posted
Posted

I don't know about that. That's 2 quality programs lost and not just in football.

I agree with the non-football sports.

Utah & BYU are both strong programs top to bottom, and Utah has been a BCS buster lately, but as far as football goes, replacing Utah and (speculating) BYU with Boise St. is a wash IMO.

Cowtown Newbie

Cowtown

Posted
Posted

If BYU leaves, AFA may follow. Boise can still back out of MWC and stay in WAC.

Not much left of MWC then.

TCU will try to get Big East. And I think whats left of MWC and WAC will join up under the WAC...getting away from Versus.

VideoEagle Mentor

VideoEagle

Posted
Posted

I wonder if BYU's cycling team is nationally ranked? Is there a Collegiate cycling governing body?

Not sure, but I think we can reasonably assume BYU is not going to have a problem with the anti-doping agencies investigating cycling.

NT80 Grand Master

NT80

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

Rumor now is Boise may back out of the MWC deal and return to the WAC...

http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/SLC_Outlet_Mountain_West_Loses_BYU_Maybe_Boise/3073193

How would this impact the MWC if both BYU and Boise left? Unfortunately, I don't think this helps UNT's efforts to move up. If the MWC implodes then several of these schools could look to CUSA for entry (TCU?, New Mexico, AF, CSU?). A loss of a non-BCS conference will hurt supply and demand for us.

Edited by NT80

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

WE BELIEVE IN THE MEAN GREEN!

News

Recruiting

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Please review our full Privacy Policy before using our site.