(02-07-2020 08:15 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(02-07-2020 08:08 AM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(02-07-2020 07:58 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(02-07-2020 07:16 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  The MWC and members have reversed their decision on Boise and BSU will be dropping lawsuit.

Smart move by the MW to rescind the vote to 'terminate' the bonus, as that clearly was a contract breach. And if Boise is going to vote to accept the contract, that *seems* to mean they are backing down from their demand for an increased bonus.

I wouldn't be so sure that BSD Boise State isn't still pushing for more money.

Quote:The Mountain West and Boise State subsequently issued a joint statement saying the two sides “are currently in discussions in hopes of bringing this matter to a resolution without litigation.”

"Bringing this matter to a resolution," not "this matter is resolved.

Regardless, Boise STate won, the haters-and-losers caucus of the MWC lost.

IIRC the joint statement about discussions preceded the new information

I thought this was the first we were hearing about the joint statement, but it's referenced in the Idaho Statesman Jan 22 if I have the right link.

Quote:about MW rescinding and Boise dropping its complaint and agreeing to the new deal, as we have known about that joint statement for a while now.

The joint statement is old, in the context of Boise's lawsuit. But that means the language is overtaken by events.

Quote:Thus, the inference is that it was the discussions referred to in the statement that have led to this new development, namely the MW rescinding its vote and Boise dropping its complaint and agreeing to the deal.

Agreed. The discussions were underway by Jan 22, they have now reached an agreement on a truce--MWC rescinds the vote, Boise drops the lawsuit.

Quote:I am sure Boise would love to get a bigger bonus, but the article is saying that, in exchange for the MW rescinding its vote to remove the bonus as of 2025, Boise is agreeing to drop the complaint and agree to the deal, a deal that to our knowledge does not include an increased bonus. That's what the articles says. Whether it is correct or not we don't know as neither the MW or Boise have officially announced it.

Pretty much agreed. Boise State would like a bigger bonus, but the legal situation is now reversed. Before, the MWC wanted various things, and Boise State pointed to the black-letter text of the contract and said "This, and not a penny less." Now the MWC is pointing to the text and saying "This, and not a penny more."