Agreement reached on exit and poaching fees

[PorkerPoke]

I think the court case is today or next Tuesday. That should seal the settlement

June 2 was the deadline to declare the intention to complete the settlement before the June 9 discovery date which was delayed from May 18 with the “potential” settlement announcement. The pee12 filed to vacate action for 90 days with the court on June 1 to meet the June 2 deadline.

One or both of the parties does not want to get into the discovery process. Who blinked first and why is what we don’t know after the case being pushed for almost another year after the “failed” mediation.

There has been nothing more than speculation about the current settlement and now with a 90 day stay request the settlement process can continue to drag on. Does July 1, 2026 make any difference when the pac stabbers are completely finished with the MWC in finalizing the settlement and the MWC is obligated to pay $61 million to the 7 programs who signed the GOR?

Almost every prognosticator who has discussed settlement thoughts have all been closer to the 50% mark with about a 5% +/- variance. 39.35% of $155 million is a key minimum number ($61 million).

What I am curious about is the July 1, 2026 GOR payment stipulation paraphrased this way in 2024 when presented publicly:

“The Mountain West Conference's Grant of Media Rights (GOR) from 2026–2032 requires member schools to remain bound to the conference through June 30, 2032, and non-payment by July 1, 2026 could trigger legal disputes and potential sanctions under conference bylaws.”

Is there the possibility of any legal issues in retaining all 7 of the original MWC GOR members?

 

[OrediggerPoke]

There’s no way the MWC is going to agree to settle the case at a number than is lower than would be needed to make its financial commitment to UNLV and Air Force. If that’s the question.

Common sense dictates that you’re better off in litigation than allowing a team to depart and the entire GOR potentially leaving with it.

 

[PorkerPoke]

There’s no way the MWC is going to agree to settle the case at a number than is lower than would be needed to make its financial commitment to UNLV and Air Force. If that’s the question.

Common sense dictates that you’re better off in litigation than allowing a team to depart and the entire GOR potentially leaving with it.

My only thought was if the pee12 is doing whatever they can to try to pry open a door for disruption by delaying.

Overall I am not really worried about getting less than $61 million. I am more concerned with not getting more like 55 cents on the dollar instead of 45 cents.