Conference Realignment

[doreno5]

Well, they were a warm body in our geographic area with a large population.

That and a warm weather location for possible bowl game tie-in.

 

[Montana90]

They sell a shit load of SRO tickets, but they're prob not selling every single ticket in the stadium as a season ticket, thus my 12-15K for season tickets. Just as Montana does not sell every seat as a season ticket, thus the high at UM being 22K for season tickets, not 26K. If I needed to expand my season tickets (which I prob will have to in the next year or two) I'm sure I'm either gonna get moved, or be waiting.

$5m doesn't seem like it will go very far for any kind of expansion in Bozeman unless it's temp bleacher seating or something. They need to knock the non-press box side down and just get that done with.

The 5 million is only for the stadium design, actual construction will be around 80 million . We spent 24 million 2 years ago for an indoor practice field.

 

[McPeachy]

The 5 million is only for the stadium design, actual construction will be around 80 million . We spent 24 million 2 years ago for an indoor practice field.

Is the Montana State athletic department making money, running in the black year after year? Shocking to me that they would commit over $85,000,000 unless there are plans down the road to move up?

 

[MrTitleist]

Is the Montana State athletic department making money, running in the black year after year? Shocking to me that they would commit over $85,000,000 unless there are plans down the road to move up?

Their donor base is ridiculous.

 

[McPeachy]

Their donor base is ridiculous.

Like bWHYu rediculous? Or...

 

[Bear Claw]

I would have liked the MWC adding Montana State and Montana rather than CU-Davis, GCSU, UTEP, or NIU.

 

[McPeachy]

I would have liked the MWC adding Montana State and Montana rather than CU-Davis, GCSU, UTEP, or NIU.

For certain instead of UC-Davis and NIU. UTEP may be alright if they get it together, and Grand Canyon is the new MWC premier basketball school.

 

[LanderPoke]

The 5 million is only for the stadium design, actual construction will be around 80 million . We spent 24 million 2 years ago for an indoor practice field.

No one cares

 

[Steamboat]

For certain instead of UC-Davis and NIU. UTEP may be alright if they get it together, and Grand Canyon is the new MWC premier basketball school.

New Mexico?

 

[McPeachy]

New Mexico?

Love NM more than any other school in our conference, but GCU is going to win the conference, and make some noise this year. $12,000,000 NIL payroll, and 4 pre-season all conference selections.

 

[Brew_Poke]

I would have liked the MWC adding Montana State and Montana rather than CU-Davis, GCSU, UTEP, or NIU.

I think we all would have, but they don't have the money to do it.

 

[Montana90]

Is the Montana State athletic department making money, running in the black year after year? Shocking to me that they would commit over $85,000,000 unless there are plans down the road to move up?

The cats are scheduled to play North Dakota State in Vegas next year for 1.2

Is the Montana State athletic department making money, running in the black year after year? Shocking to me that they would commit over $85,000,000 unless there are plans down the road to move up?

Montana State will receive a guarantee 1.25 million next year to play North Dakota State in Vegas. If Montana State moves up it will be a package deal to include Montana. As discussed earlier there are going to be a lot of conference realignments in the next couple of years, it’s a wait and see.

 

[Steamboat]

The cats are scheduled to play North Dakota State in Vegas next year for 1.2

Montana State will receive a guarantee 1.25 million next year to play North Dakota State in Vegas. If Montana State moves up it will be a package deal to include Montana. As discussed earlier there are going to be a lot of conference realignments in the next couple of years, it’s a wait and see.

Does that mean North Dakota State will fork over $1.25 to Montana State. If so, that is considerably higher than the normal guarantee to visiting teams. Is the MWC going to pay? That’s more than TV revenue.

 

[laxwyo]

They sell a shit load of SRO tickets, but they're prob not selling every single ticket in the stadium as a season ticket, thus my 12-15K for season tickets. Just as Montana does not sell every seat as a season ticket, thus the high at UM being 22K for season tickets, not 26K. If I needed to expand my season tickets (which I prob will have to in the next year or two) I'm sure I'm either gonna get moved, or be waiting.

$5m doesn't seem like it will go very far for any kind of expansion in Bozeman unless it's temp bleacher seating or something. They need to knock the non-press box side down and just get that done with.

so they can add a one bedroom studio?

 

[Montana90]

Does that mean North Dakota State will fork over $1.25 to Montana State. If so, that is considerably higher than the normal guarantee to visiting teams. Is the MWC going to pay? That’s more than TV revenue.

This was in the Bozeman Paper

Montana State will receive $1.25 million for its 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic football game against North Dakota State, according to a copy of the game contract obtained by 406 MT Sports.

The seven-figure participation fee — paid by ESPN Productions, Inc. — is the largest MSU has ever received to the

 

[Steamboat]

This was in the Bozeman Paper

Montana State will receive $1.25 million for its 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic football game against North Dakota State, according to a copy of the game contract obtained by 406 MT Sports.

The seven-figure participation fee — paid by ESPN Productions, Inc. — is the largest MSU has ever received to the

Wow

 

[Montana90]

I would have liked the MWC adding Montana State and Montana rather than CU-Davis, GCSU, UTEP, or NIU.

I love when Montana State schedules a MWC team, I have traveled to Wyoming, New Mexico and Nevada to watch the games, all have been great. MWC would be a natural fit for the Montana schools. I personally feel there is a lot of benefit playing schools that are regional. After going to the Wyoming game 5 years ago is when I started reading Wyonation and particularly started following your wrestling program.