Re: Conference musical chairs
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:50 pm
So best case scenario is we lose bsu, suds, Fresno, unlv, csu, and af so we can finally compete?
It's not the worst case scenario, but I would just assume move into the PAC-# if possible.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:50 pm So best case scenario is we lose bsu, suds, Fresno, unlv, csu, and af so we can finally compete?
Who is suggesting that? The only possibility of that I see would be the ACC falling apart and Cal and Stanford joining WSU and OSU in some PAC reformulation.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:50 pm So best case scenario is we lose bsu, suds, Fresno, unlv, csu, and af so we can finally compete?
I'm just wondering what the preferred outcome is. If we'll never compete with those teams due to nil and such, is it better if we stay with them or they seperate?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:15 amWho is suggesting that? The only possibility of that I see would be the ACC falling apart and Cal and Stanford joining WSU and OSU in some PAC reformulation.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:50 pm So best case scenario is we lose bsu, suds, Fresno, unlv, csu, and af so we can finally compete?
No way does Air Force go to that conference.
The big divide right now is Boise. They are pumping a lot of NIl money for a G5 (a complete waste I think). They think they can return to their old glory (I’m doubtful).ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:19 amI'm just wondering what the preferred outcome is. If we'll never compete with those teams due to nil and such, is it better if we stay with them or they seperate?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:15 am
Who is suggesting that? The only possibility of that I see would be the ACC falling apart and Cal and Stanford joining WSU and OSU in some PAC reformulation.
No way does Air Force go to that conference.
So, csu should remain at our level or lower?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:25 amThe big divide right now is Boise. They are pumping a lot of NIl money for a G5 (a complete waste I think). They think they can return to their old glory (I’m doubtful).ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:19 am
I'm just wondering what the preferred outcome is. If we'll never compete with those teams due to nil and such, is it better if we stay with them or they seperate?
I haven’t heard of CSU significantly spending in NIL (and does not appear so from reports) and certainly AFA is not.
We are behind UNLV, Fresno (football) and SDSU. It sounds like the casinos are now joining the NIL game so perhaps UNLV finally lives up to its potential. But right now the divide isn’t such that separation makes any sense.
No. WSU and OSU are in for a harsh reality. They will likely fall off a cliff at some point.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:11 amSo, csu should remain at our level or lower?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:25 am
The big divide right now is Boise. They are pumping a lot of NIl money for a G5 (a complete waste I think). They think they can return to their old glory (I’m doubtful).
I haven’t heard of CSU significantly spending in NIL (and does not appear so from reports) and certainly AFA is not.
We are behind UNLV, Fresno (football) and SDSU. It sounds like the casinos are now joining the NIL game so perhaps UNLV finally lives up to its potential. But right now the divide isn’t such that separation makes any sense.
Can WYO compete with the top of the conference on the football field or is that insurmountable? Wouldn't a combo of wsu, osu, bsu, suds, and Fresno essentially guarantee we're back to the tcu, byu, Utah era?
So you think we should be competitive with the top of the conference regardless?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:15 amNo. WSU and OSU are in for a harsh reality. They will likely fall off a cliff at some point.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:11 am
So, csu should remain at our level or lower?
Can WYO compete with the top of the conference on the football field or is that insurmountable? Wouldn't a combo of wsu, osu, bsu, suds, and Fresno essentially guarantee we're back to the tcu, byu, Utah era?
I don’t think we will be better than Boise under current spending conditions (but we certainly weren’t before). I think once WSU and OSU burn through their 200 million, those schools are unlikely to see huge donor influx of cash and massive NIL dollars.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:18 amSo you think we should be competitive with the top of the conference regardless?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:15 am
No. WSU and OSU are in for a harsh reality. They will likely fall off a cliff at some point.
It's worth thinking about for sure...How realistic is it to be in a conference when you are against a school that has 10x the NIL $$ available for their players?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:23 amI don’t think we will be better than Boise under current spending conditions (but we certainly weren’t before). I think once WSU and OSU burn through their 200 million, those schools are unlikely to see huge donor influx of cash and massive NIL dollars.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:18 am
So you think we should be competitive with the top of the conference regardless?
‘Should’ be competitive is not a word I would use. We are near the bottom of the barrel in NIL dollars in the MWC. ‘Could’ is a word I would use because we haven’t seen the massive divide in dollars yet in conference. But SDSU (basketball) and UNLV might be pulling away.
Basically we have a shot at the current spending levels? If that's the case then does ad and coach matter or will always find ourselves in the same spot regardless of who is running the show?OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:23 amI don’t think we will be better than Boise under current spending conditions (but we certainly weren’t before). I think once WSU and OSU burn through their 200 million, those schools are unlikely to see huge donor influx of cash and massive NIL dollars.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:18 am
So you think we should be competitive with the top of the conference regardless?
‘Should’ be competitive is not a word I would use. We are near the bottom of the barrel in NIL dollars in the MWC. ‘Could’ is a word I would use because we haven’t seen the massive divide in dollars yet in conference. But SDSU (basketball) and UNLV might be pulling away.
The MWC commissioner did a great job in the negotiation. It protects against any MWC schools being left behind for an re-built PAC and against WSU and OSU joining a conference like the AAC and bringing MWC schools along.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:47 am Good summary of where things stand...
https://theathletic.com/5257005/2024/02 ... -12/?amp=1
The comment about 9 votes was interesting (always assumed that was the case)OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:17 amThe MWC commissioner did a great job in the negotiation. It protects against any MWC schools being left behind for an re-built PAC and against WSU and OSU joining a conference like the AAC and bringing MWC schools along.ragtimejoe1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:47 am Good summary of where things stand...
https://theathletic.com/5257005/2024/02 ... -12/?amp=1
Realistically, I see the reverse merger happening and all of us becoming ‘PAC’ members. I don’t see WSU and OSU being invited to a P4.