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It hurts because it's true. They stick out more than Marshall did in C*USA. It's one of the reasons I'm less enthusiastic about their inclusion. All I can say to myself in defense is "Half-members!...

Academics does not appear to be particularly high on the Big Sky's priorities. Having Boise State come to Bozeman for basketball is a bigger deal than have Idaho do the same, though (even though both...

My theory is that they knew if they didn't take BSU, someone else would. They would add to the conference more than they would subtract with regards to basketball, so the lack of football became...

The Big Sky has aggressively recruited Idaho, with or without football. I still don't see Boise State as being the problem you do for that particular conference. Even if there is some reluctance on...

I think the Big West reference refers to their previous attempt (before they went with the WAC). I think that door is still open to them, with the right payout. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure it's the...

Ya think? I'd have thought so, but they seemed to take a pass. I figured NMSU for all sports and Idaho for FBO to get them to 12.

I was really beginning to wonder if a decision was going to happen tonight or whether the can was going to be kicked down the road.

Did the NCAA put the kibosh on last-minute schedule changes? I thought they put the kibosh on adding an extra game for semi-finals. I can see why the NCAA has an interest against the latter, but I'm...

That's an easier way, but a worse way, IMO. The FCS conferences have gone this route. I'd prefer a future that includes a conference champion rather than two conference division champions, even if it...

It's worth keeping in mind that they didn't share that BCS money out of the goodness of their hearts. There was a lot of pressure to get them to do so. I would expect the same to be true of the...

Estimates on the TV contract differ wildly. SDSU's firm pegs $6.4m as a "conservative estimate." CBS Sports estimates $3m. Navigate Research (which studies such things) estimates it at $7.8m with...

What you say would only be true if the football portion of the TV contract falls to MWC-levels. It could, but that's far from a foregone conclusion even with the proposed football playoff format.

It would all depend on the TV contract.

Though I disagree with a lot of what he says, I think LFR is right about the cultural aspects. For us, in a way that's not the case for you, Conference USA was a less than ideal fit. Especially being...

Boise State would have been stupid not to be talking to the MWC. Almost as stupid as they were for denying it. Any more bloodletting and they have to give it some serious thought. I don't think...

Ran across this today on the UH pay board. SDSU is working to find Boise State a home. More interesting is this, which I did not know:

SDSU’s contract with the Big East states that if Boise State...

My take:

1) The only fire to the smoke is that Boise State is talking to the MWC. They'd be stupid not to, even if they have no present intention of staying. I believe the likelihood that they...