Byu To Rejoin Wac In All Sports Except Football?

NT80 · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

TCU insiders are reporting it's a done deal, with press conference Thursday.

MWC is looking awfully thin now.

NT80 · August 18, 2010

TCU insiders are reporting it's a done deal, with press conference Thursday.

MWC is looking awfully thin now.

So, you're saying we have a chance?

LongJim · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

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 )

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.

Daddy Dumpsalot · August 18, 2010

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

If this is true then this is good news for the WAC. BYU is good in Baseball and Basketball and riding bikes with white shirts and black ties.

MeanGreenTexan · August 18, 2010

If this is true then this is good news for the WAC. BYU is good in Baseball and Basketball and riding bikes with white shirts and black ties.

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

Coach Andy Mac · August 18, 2010

Looks like the CSU website was hacked.

jtm0097 · August 18, 2010

If this is true then this is good news for the WAC. BYU is good in Baseball and Basketball and riding bikes with white shirts and black ties.

Joesph Smith is :rolleyes:

Magic95Fan · August 18, 2010

UNT for sure needs to find a way to take advantage of this.

GreenStreet · August 18, 2010

So, you're saying we have a chance?

At an undefeated season capped off with a low tier bowl?

GrayEagle · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

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.

GreenFlag · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

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.

Coach Andy Mac · August 18, 2010

Do you think this thingis for real ?

Coach Andy Mac · August 18, 2010

Looks like it is!

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/cougars/50131857-88/byu-cougars-state-bcs.html.csp

BeanCounterGrad'03 · August 18, 2010

Do you think this thingis for real ?

According to the Salt Lake Tribune it is pending approval by the LDS.

Article

EDIT: Looks like you beat me to it.

Edited August 18, 2010 by BeanCounterGrad'03

VideoEagle · August 18, 2010

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 · August 18, 2010

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 August 18, 2010 by NT80