HDuck No. 1 Share Posted October 1 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West Conference today announced the addition of The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as the seventh full-time member of the league and the eighth football-playing institution. The Miners will begin competition for all conference sports in the 2026-27 academic year. UTEP joins the United States Air Force Academy, University of Hawaiʻi, Manoa (football only), University of Nevada, Reno, University of New Mexico, San José State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the University of Wyoming as members of the Mountain West. The Miners previously competed with all seven institutions as members of the Western Athletic Conference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLduck No. 2 Share Posted October 1 Does the Scrap-2(?) have the wrong commissioner? Being out-played by the MWC?! Is it too late to merge with the power MWC? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 3 Share Posted October 1 (edited) One thing I’m wondering about is BSU regret. They had a special deal with the MWC that provided them a greater share of the revenue. Might they actually end up making less with the Scrap? I have to think they jumped because they envisioned the Scrap getting Memphis and the others they whiffed on. Yes, they do have the wrong commissioner, but they have the commissioner they deserve. Edited October 1 by JabbaNoBargain 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 4 Share Posted October 1 On 10/1/2024 at 10:11 AM, JabbaNoBargain said: One thing I’m wondering about is BSU regret. They had a special deal with the MWC that provided them a greater share of the revenue. Might they actually end up making less with the Scrap? I have to think they jumped because they envisioned the Scrap getting Memphis and the others they whiffed on. Yes, they do have the wrong commissioner, but they have the commissioner they deserve. On that note, Teresa was hired by Larry Scott in 2018. Would you want someone hired by Larry Scott to head things up in a tough environment? This is all like watching a spider swirl around a toilet as history repeats itself and the Scrap overvalues it's asking price. Many Scrap fans, likely including the newest members, are under the impression they'll be signing a TV deal in the $12-$15M per school range, which would be the best of all G6's. Barring some significant additions from the AAC, it sounds like they're actually looking at $7-$8M. Prepare for more disappointment piggies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckFan93 No. 5 Share Posted October 1 The Pig-2 did land Gonzaga for basketball as 8th school. So that's a win of sorts, I guess... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 6 Share Posted October 1 On 10/1/2024 at 10:11 AM, JabbaNoBargain said: One thing I’m wondering about is BSU regret. They had a special deal with the MWC that provided them a greater share of the revenue. Might they actually end up making less with the Scrap? I have to think they jumped because they envisioned the Scrap getting Memphis and the others they whiffed on. Yes, they do have the wrong commissioner, but they have the commissioner they deserve. Probably not... These are the better G6 teams out there in one conference which should result in a bit better end of season prospects for multiple teams. So the payouts of make a CFP, major bowl games, or thr mens basketball tournament should be more frequent and that money coming from multiple sources. So BSU will probably make more as others will help pull more of their weight more. But I don't think it would be a major jump but it will probably be smoother more reliable income for them. As a down year won't hurt them as bad. Media deal will also probably be slightly higher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Ducky No. 7 Share Posted October 1 On 10/1/2024 at 1:32 PM, DuckFan93 said: The Pig-2 did land Gonzaga for basketball as 8th school. So that's a win of sorts, I guess... Or a whole bunch of losses for the rest of the rat ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckFan93 No. 8 Share Posted October 2 On 10/1/2024 at 2:58 PM, Just Ducky said: Or a whole bunch of losses for the rest of the rat ? Football yes, but Zag will contribute in BBall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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