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Boise State sues Mountain West over new TV contract, future plan to end Broncos’ bonus
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Boise State sues Mountain West over new TV contract, future plan to end Broncos’ bonus
WaveProf wrote:A normal $ share from the AAC is at least as good as a “special” deal from the MWC
Maybe this is all just one big Bronco bluff. Maybe the complaint Boise State filed last week in an Idaho court against the Mountain West Conference alleging bad faith and breach of contract is just a ploy to get back to the negotiating table so that they can keep their sweetheart television deal in perpetuity. Maybe all the posturing and loaded language about considering their options is as phony as a piece of blue turf.
But this much is true: Boise State’s grievances with the Mountain West are now adding up, culminating with the league’s plan to eventually phase out the special financial treatment the Broncos have enjoyed as the ink dries on a new television contract with Fox Sports and CBS.
This much is also true: The Mountain West’s peer league, the American Athletic Conference, is watching this soap opera closely, considering whether the time is right to make a play that would significantly strengthen its brand as the best football league outside the Power Five, kneecap its rival and fill a hole in its membership that was created when UConn announced it was leaving last summer.
FWIW they were going to be a collegial colleague when they were joining the Big East. The BSU had leverage going back to MWC and they used it.Baywave1 wrote:From a strategic standpoint, I can see AAC adding BSU. It puts a stake in MWC, practically cements in short term AAC into NY6 access bowl slot and better prepares for true P6 status when next CFP contracts/playoff structures are negotiated. It also allows ESPN to keep cream of MWC in inventory otherwise headed to FOX/CBS.
I can see BSU wanting it for similar obvious reasons.
So win-win. Easy negotiation?
However with BSU's demonstrated history of being an "uncollegial colleague," the first image that popped to my mind is the ancient Greek fable of "The Scorpion and the Frog."
I presume you only mean this in a case where the pie is split evenly....not if they want a $2MM bonus from the AAC too.WaveProf wrote:I'm not saying there is no baggage. But Boise to the AAC is a no brainer on the AAC end. It's something we shouldn't even have to think twice about, and, in fact, should be actively pursuing.
If only you had a brain...WaveProf wrote:I'm not saying there is no baggage. But Boise to the AAC is a no brainer on the AAC end. It's something we shouldn't even have to think twice about, and, in fact, should be actively pursuing.
They could go frick an elkhorn if they want that. In fact they should have to take diminished money for awhile to join the AACMattK wrote:I presume you only mean this in a case where the pie is split evenly....not if they want a $2MM bonus from the AAC too.WaveProf wrote:I'm not saying there is no baggage. But Boise to the AAC is a no brainer on the AAC end. It's something we shouldn't even have to think twice about, and, in fact, should be actively pursuing.
YesMattK wrote: I presume you only mean this in a case where the pie is split evenly....not if they want a $2MM bonus from the AAC too.
I'd obviously prefer football only for these very reasons, but if the only way we can get them is full fledged, so be it.windywave wrote: Dude check out travel times to Boise. Costs to traveling to Boise.
Football only maybe but full fledged NFW
BYU is closer and a MUCH better pick upWaveProf wrote:I'd obviously prefer football only for these very reasons, but if the only way we can get them is full fledged, so be it.windywave wrote: Dude check out travel times to Boise. Costs to traveling to Boise.
Football only maybe but full fledged NFW
And let's remember Aresco has already made it clear that travel distance wouldn't stop him from courting BYU, so Boise should fit in the same way of thinking (though I do realize Boise is even more difficult than Provo)
You are a frick crack head. You want ever frick time zone without regard for travel. No no no especially because we would probably be frick over and sent to the west i.e. PDT MDT and CDT. frick games starting at 9PM frick thatWaveProf wrote:Take Boise BYU and either Air Force or SD State. Expand to 14.