springs_poke
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I don't have a horse in the race, other than my love of UW athletics, and being spoiled since I attended in the late 80s. Here is my grading of the major moves since the split:
1) Keeping UNLV and AF in the conference with increased share - A+. We really needed that to not totally implode. Fine, the traitors can try to screw our Air Force out of money. Perfect, you liberal commies. UNLV, just too much fun. I work across the street from the current MWC headquarters in Colorado Springs, but UNLV is more fun.
2) Adding Grand Canyon - A+. Up and comer. In some ways better than the P12 Gonzaga add. Would you prefer travel to Phoenix or Spokane? GSU will compete in all of the non football sports, and win several MW titles in their first season.
3) Fast tracking Grand Canyon - A+. I love this. I have been grinning ear to ear and prompted me to post. This is the biggest FU you could make to the traitors. And it's a great move not even considering that.
4) Making Hawaii an all sports member - A. Great recruiting motivator for all sports. The travel cost is getting pretty trivial in today's world.
5) Adding UTEP - A-. UTEP was a solid WAC9 member. Gets us into West Texas, Friday night lights! Go Mojo!
6) Adding Northern Illinois - B+. I like this. Especially for UW. We recruited very well from Chicago in the 80s, this certainly won't hurt. It doesn't hurt that the Josh Allen coming out party was in 10 overtimes at 5 AM against this team. Ok, exaggeration. Slight.
7) Requesting mediation - B. I like this. Shows you were willing to try.
8) Adding UC Davis - B. I like this as well. PAC12 assumes Stanford and Cal would return if they leave the ACC. Not so fast my friend... For UW, Southern Cal recruiting is a challenge. Northern and central Cal work. This won't hurt. Academically, major get. Offsets any GCU academic negatives.
I'm actually starting to enjoy the whole situation. I love seeing BSU, SDSU, CSU, and USU squirm. Fresno, yeah but not as much, don't feel they are as cocky. I can't wait for basketball season. I doubt we realistically can win the MW, but GCU has a great track record against the traitors and I'd love to see them win it.
1) Keeping UNLV and AF in the conference with increased share - A+. We really needed that to not totally implode. Fine, the traitors can try to screw our Air Force out of money. Perfect, you liberal commies. UNLV, just too much fun. I work across the street from the current MWC headquarters in Colorado Springs, but UNLV is more fun.
2) Adding Grand Canyon - A+. Up and comer. In some ways better than the P12 Gonzaga add. Would you prefer travel to Phoenix or Spokane? GSU will compete in all of the non football sports, and win several MW titles in their first season.
3) Fast tracking Grand Canyon - A+. I love this. I have been grinning ear to ear and prompted me to post. This is the biggest FU you could make to the traitors. And it's a great move not even considering that.
4) Making Hawaii an all sports member - A. Great recruiting motivator for all sports. The travel cost is getting pretty trivial in today's world.
5) Adding UTEP - A-. UTEP was a solid WAC9 member. Gets us into West Texas, Friday night lights! Go Mojo!
6) Adding Northern Illinois - B+. I like this. Especially for UW. We recruited very well from Chicago in the 80s, this certainly won't hurt. It doesn't hurt that the Josh Allen coming out party was in 10 overtimes at 5 AM against this team. Ok, exaggeration. Slight.
7) Requesting mediation - B. I like this. Shows you were willing to try.
8) Adding UC Davis - B. I like this as well. PAC12 assumes Stanford and Cal would return if they leave the ACC. Not so fast my friend... For UW, Southern Cal recruiting is a challenge. Northern and central Cal work. This won't hurt. Academically, major get. Offsets any GCU academic negatives.
I'm actually starting to enjoy the whole situation. I love seeing BSU, SDSU, CSU, and USU squirm. Fresno, yeah but not as much, don't feel they are as cocky. I can't wait for basketball season. I doubt we realistically can win the MW, but GCU has a great track record against the traitors and I'd love to see them win it.
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