Commissioner Question

[El Paso Eagle]

Who will be the Commissioner of the new conference?

[Harry]

Who will be the Commissioner of the new conference?

The rumor was Thompson because Banowsky would be Neinas' replacement in the Big 12 but we've since heard that Thompson wants the Minnesota job so who knows!

[FireFightnJoey]

The rumor was Thompson because Banowsky would be Neinas' replacement in the Big 12 but we've since heard that Thompson wants the Minnesota job so who knows!

Could this be a sell out on both sides?!

These two orchestrate this National Conference that could be 30+ teams with its own playoff structure. Someone on the board made the reference to another angle of FCS. Maybe we could call it bizarro world FCS.

Then the two CEOs head off to AQ gigs leaving us all in bizarro FCS thus helping pave the way to the final separation of the AQs...

[Arkstfan]

The agreement was that Thompson would be commissioner but Britt would continue to draw his full salary through the end of his contract and serve as "special assistant / consultant" to Thompson.

Thompson tried to get the Pac-10 job when they hired Larry Scott, and applied for the Big 12 when they hired Beebe. Doesn't sound like he is pursuing the Big 12 job this time. He is pursuing the Minnesota AD job which to me is a tough gig, pretty consistent doormat in Big 10 football and seems like any time they are really good in basketball they go on probation.

Bankowsky made the final 4 or 5 of Big 12 last time but didn't make the final two. Supposedly he is tight with Neinas so that may help his cause.