Yoda out...

Yoda Wrote:

Yoda out...

Junkie will pee his pants and stink even more than he all ready does. How long has it been since he's had a shower? A month?

Yoda Wrote:

Yoda out...

Thanks Yoda, I need that!
Bad day at work and I needed something to put a smile on my face......

Well he did ruffle a few feathers with his thread, but it is the usual suspects that are all wetting thier pants. (ie Cowboy Junky, utenation, mpdalry etc.) It really is funny that they all get so upset. Their CSTV deal may work out well, but there are a lot of their own fans and reporters that wonder about certain aspects. But they must not dare question the judgement of Craig Thompson or the MWC administrators. That is simply unpatriotic.

For those of us who aren't sure what MWC forum you posted this in, would you provide a link in this thread?

I went to the MWC BBS forum but couldn't find any Mole talk.

Thanks in advance.

Disregard. Just found it through Google.

Well I'll post the thread anyways if amyone doesn't know the address. The MWC fans don't use the BBS boards very much.

http://www.mwcboard.com/www/forums/index...=4033&st=0

And this is the address to the main board.

http://www.mwcboard.com/www/forums/index...howforum=6

Well done Yoda. Just seeing the foaming mouth responses of some of the MWC fans was quite priceless. I have no beef in this whole TV thing, but it surprises me how much they fall all over the mtn.

erdaaggie Wrote:\Their CSTV deal may work out well, but there are a lot of their own fans and reporters that wonder about certain aspects. But they must not dare question the judgement of Craig Thompson or the MWC administrators. That is simply unpatriotic.

Time out, Erda. I'm okay with what you wrote but would counter your comment about not questioning the MWC's leadership with the fact that it seems like many times, WAC posters state that the conference needs to be more united, more supportive of their leadership and each other, have more faith in the future of the WAC as a viable entity.

How does that yearning differ with what the MWC exhibits?

SPCoug Wrote:

erdaaggie Wrote:\Their CSTV deal may work out well, but there are a lot of their own fans and reporters that wonder about certain aspects. But they must not dare question the judgement of Craig Thompson or the MWC administrators. That is simply unpatriotic.

Time out, Erda. I'm okay with what you wrote but would counter your comment about not questioning the MWC's leadership with the fact that it seems like many times, WAC posters state that the conference needs to be more united, more supportive of their leadership and each other, have more faith in the future of the WAC as a viable entity.

How does that yearning differ with what the MWC exhibits?

It is actually the opposite if I understand you correctly. There are many things that I often wonder about the WAC, and I bring up issues all of the time about the WAC/USU athletics.

As far as being more united, I actually think that the WAC presidents/administrators do need to step up and show more leadership with the conference. Too often I think that some cow-tow to the MWC instead of building the league. I personally think the WAC TV deal with ESPN is the best they can do right now for exposure, but I also think that they shot themselves in the foot when it was negotiated. The league had a reputation of being a volatile place and most schools were vying for expansion.

I also wonder about USU. I am satisfied with the committment they are showing to facility improvements, but our attendance is down and many wonder how it is being counted. I also wonder if the WAC can make a bigger mark in some of its own markets because most schools football attendance is less than ideal. I think that the WAC needs to make a more concerted effort at the top to promote the league and quit worrying about other changes that are not likely to happen in the near future or possibly ever.

Some (but certainly not all) posters on the other board get mad if anyone (including their own writers) questions whether CSTV will work out. I'm one that wonders if the ESPN contract will allow fanbases to grow when many games are played at non-traditional times. However, the tradeoff is that ESPN is a national network available on basic cable in every market so the casual fan can watch. I do wonder about if the bottom 4 can compete soon and move up. These are all issues that the WAC has and some are not going to be solved soon. (Some are issues that the league has to take more serious.)

I enjoyed and appreciated your remarks. I am one who applauds the CSTV deal, if only for the competition it brings to ESPN, even as I also fully admit that it's not without risk. Long term, I think the CBS purchase will ensure that CSTV carves out its niche. Short term, the MTN is still not airborne, less than 2 months before another season starts, so this could be a bumpy first year.

Again, thanks for the reasoned response. Feel free to look me up if you come to Lavell Edwards Stadium for the USU game (talk to EJ offline for details, the same invite applies).