Did they pay $49M to move up, or to move sideways?

[WYOFLETCH]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2090602491830272022

Link

https://theramblinroundup.com/2026/08/20/the-49-million-question-was-the-pac-12-worth-the-price/

 

[J-Bone]

MWC is collecting exiting penalties, PAC contract violation penalties, and new member entrance fees. PAC is just paying out, and their TV deal doesn't sound all that great.

I don't follow financials for each conference, but I have to think MWC is coming out better on the books.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

MWC is collecting exiting penalties, PAC contract violation penalties, and new member entrance fees. PAC is just paying out, and their TV deal doesn't sound all that great.

I don't follow financials for each conference, but I have to think MWC is coming out better on the books.

Wyoming and other left behind schools not named UNLV and Air Force are not coming out better on the books. UNLV is receiving a significant financial windfall.

 

[bladerunnr]

Time will tell, of course. What will tv ratings be for our new conference? Will fans come out to see us play UTEP instead of Boise St.? Frankly, money aside, it was not a move sideways. This new Pac whatever it is, is a far stronger conference in football. And with Gonzaga in basketball, a guaranteed arena packer and perennial sweet sixteen team.
I just got my sheep ticket. The cheapest ticket is about 100 dollars. There is no way the sheep could charge that kind of dough for anyone other than CU. It galls me that Burman is lining csewe's pockets and robbing us of a home game in the process. We should not play any of the defectors ever, in any sport.

 

[Wyolie Coyote]

Time will tell, of course. What will tv ratings be for our new conference? Will fans come out to see us play UTEP instead of Boise St.? Frankly, money aside, it was not a move sideways. This new Pac whatever it is, is a far stronger conference in football. And with Gonzaga in basketball, a guaranteed arena packer and perennial sweet sixteen team.
I just got my sheep ticket. The cheapest ticket is about 100 dollars. There is no way the sheep could charge that kind of dough for anyone other than CU. It galls me that Burman is lining csewe's pockets and robbing us of a home game in the process. We should not play any of the defectors ever, in any sport.

We have talked about Burman's bowing of the knee to the sheep ad nauseam. It is infuriating how he handled this "rivalry", giving away a good home game to travel south and get them out of an ass kicking in Indiana. Then to have the sheep charging double the price of any other game (other than BYU) is a slap to the already red face of every Cowboy fan. What an idiotic move by an inept AD.

 

[phxpoke]

Time will tell, of course. What will tv ratings be for our new conference? Will fans come out to see us play UTEP instead of Boise St.? Frankly, money aside, it was not a move sideways. This new Pac whatever it is, is a far stronger conference in football. And with Gonzaga in basketball, a guaranteed arena packer and perennial sweet sixteen team.
I just got my sheep ticket. The cheapest ticket is about 100 dollars. There is no way the sheep could charge that kind of dough for anyone other than CU. It galls me that Burman is lining csewe's pockets and robbing us of a home game in the process. We should not play any of the defectors ever, in any sport.

Yet, you are going to the game.