(08-15-2020 12:29 PM)Attackcoog Wrote: Boise has a special deal with the MW that pays them pretty well. I'd have to think that anyone from the MW "reaching out" to the AAC would be in the front range. Colorado State doesnt have a special deal---thus they actually make less than the "average" payout quoted for MW teams due to the special deal for Boise. That also means that CSU has a locked in financial disadvantage when competing against Boise. The key to me with CSU being a MW member very likely to reach out is their stadium. Colorado St funded their new 240 million dollar stadium completely with debt. The bond payments are to be paid with revenue streams created by stadium operations. Furthermore, the stadium bond payments are tiered and jump 4 million this year to 12 million a year. There will be no revenue from that stadium in 2020. Thats a problem.
New Mexico, Wyoming, or Air Force would be other front range schools that could view the AAC as a viable option.
Boise likes being the "Texas" of the MW and our side is not fans of them, they get more money so I agree it isn't them. They just like to ***** because they think they deserve better that wouldn't change here. I doubt anyone wants to deal with that nonsense for a limited return.
New Mexico is in a lot of financial trouble and their governor is being pretty strict.
Wyoming doesn't do much for us.
SDSU the Cal State system isn't having in person classes, the budget is getting cut in the state, now they are going to fly across the country? I would say that is a no.
CSU is always a good choice with somebody but rarely by themselves, they are a mess, coaching scandal, covid issues, and now pandemic ensured finacial issues with the bonds. Tag them along with AFA though and they make a ton of sense.
AFA is definitely one of them, we are the closest schools playing to them and the Navy connection. Also the MW has already approved some games, so they probably know they can get a pass for this year.
My guess is two schools have contacted us, but only one is MW, C. Austin is terrible at this. But BYU and AFA make sense and we know are playing this year, they are both teams in the geographic mountain west. Plus if they are contemplating a permanent change BYU would be able to put in a good word with the WCC.
If any thing is happening that's the way it looks to me.