(05-08-2021 08:21 AM)panite Wrote:  

(05-08-2021 08:09 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(05-08-2021 05:44 AM)jedclampett Wrote:  .

It would be interesting to have a mini-discussion on the implications if Boise St. does join the AAC:

1) How will it affect the rest of the AAC FB and BB programs?

2) What impact will it have on the AAC's relations with ESPN, its broadcasting schedule, etc.?

3) What impact will it have when the contract with ESPN is renegotiated about 10 years from now?

4) Will adding Boise move the AAC toward autonomy and power status, or will it just be a dead end, leading nowhere?

5) Will the AAC stop at 12 with Boise St. or will the addition of Boise be stage 1 in a two-stage plan to expand to 14 FB/BB schools?

6) How will the departure of Boise affect the MWC? Will they reload, and if so, which school(s) will they add?

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If there is any accuracy to the previous discussions between BSU & AAC, BSU was ready to come for all sports but not just FB. If that premise still exists, I would have to think it will require a western div to get an expansion. So I would think, we are probably talking an expansion to 14 schools with all 3 being western adds.

Boise, CSU, and Air Force if BYU can't be influenced to join for all sports for the western wing. If BYU could be influenced to join, go for BYU, Boise, and Air Force all sports.