So Much For That Hard Deadline Of July 1st For Boise State To Leave The WAC

by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 9, 2010 10:43 AM PDT in Conference Expansion

The drop dead date for Boise State to join the Mountain West has always been July 1st, well unless the WAC is willing to be flexible and will make an adjustment for Boise State to leave. Of course there is a catch, there is always a catch. Not to shock anyone but the catch is a bump in the financial penalty that Boise State would have to pay or give up to the WAC:

WAC bylaws state that teams must inform the league of their intention to leave by July 1 of the year before the move takes effect.

"If a school desires to be a member of another conference, that's their prerogative and that's their choice," (WAC Commissioner) Benson said. "We have to make sure it's done in a timely manner and in an order that doesn't cause further damage to the conference."

Boise State would forfeit its 2010-11 league revenue even if it gives notice by July 1. If the school gives notice after that date, Benson said, the WAC board of directors likely would allow the move with some additional penalty.

"I just assumed all along if we don't give them notice by July 1 the WAC bylaws stand as is," Boise State president Bob Kustra said Monday evening. "If they're interested in amending that, that's fine."

Forfeiting the league revenue for the 2010-2011 season could be upwards in the amount of $5 to $6 million if the Broncos make a BCS game, plus what their normal revenue is expected to be. This is good and bad news, because this means the Mountain West can further drag out their decision on whether or not to add Boise State. Using logic the middle of August could be a new 'deadline' date since schools begin around that time. Plus, there is no way a multi-million dollar decision would come before academics? Right?

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say nebraska goes to the big ten this month.

i think the big 12 would immediately replace them. i would say they would take either tcu or boise state? then the mwc is screwed. it could happen. i don’t want it to happen. plus espn is saying the mwc is targeting colorado. they were once pretty good but have gone thru scandals and bad coaches. might be a good addition. why do i get the feeling once the first piece falls alot of stuff will happen?

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by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 9, 2010 11:13 AM PDT reply actions

Because your right...

Anyway, the Big 12 may try to fill that hole right away, but it will be too late. Once Nebraska is gone, so is the entire Big 12 South… Doesn’t matter who the Big 12 tries to replace them with, Texas and Co. will be gone.

And on your idea of Colorado going to the MWC, I think its a good idea. I personally think we should obviously add Boise St., Colorado and Houston instead of Boise St., Kansas and Kansas State. Houston makes more sense as far as gaining the BCS AQ goes and Colorado has that huge TV Market in Denver.

UNLV is going all the way this year!

by rebelfan1 on Jun 9, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Texas wants to stay in the Big-12 for tradition

so unless the B12 North crumbles (2 or more gone) then they may very well stay put and wait for a better offer.

by B Money on Jun 9, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions

tradition?

It’s about dominanting others and getting that uneven revenue.

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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 9, 2010 1:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

That helps...

but if it was really about revenue, they’d bolt in a heartbeat. They stand to make an extra $10M+ by going to the Pac-10.

by B Money on Jun 9, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I've heard

That it won’t take 2 or more from the Big 12 North to go in order to get Texas to bolt. If Nebraska leaves, then Texas and Co. bolt. Funny thing is that Nebraska just accepted an invite to the Big Ten… And so goes the Big 12.

UNLV is going all the way this year!

by rebelfan1 on Jun 9, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions