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[BigHorns]

There are a bunch stories saying that Florida State might be one next big dominos to fall in next year or two.

They are not happy in current ACC being down 30 million to Big Ten and SEC each season. I think they are currently working on medical school to try to get in AAU in few years.

FSU seems to be doing a little sabre rattling to try to get a bigger share of the ACC payout. They've talked about how they bring in 15% of conference revenue.

The ACC has a pretty strong GoR contract, and thus far nobody has been willing to challenge it in court. Their media deal runs thru 2036 and is a lot smaller than the B1G/SEC, which is what has some schools jockeying for position. I don't think anything is imminent yet. The next moves will be determined by the PAC media deal and their expansion or implosion.

[MWC]

So..Gloria Nevarez, MW commish (and El Chapo's pen pal) stopped by Reno for an interview. It was a wide ranging discussion about all the things she has been doing since she got the gig and the general well being of the conference. If you wish you can catch the interview on nevadasportsnet.com

However, here is the part that may be of interest

* On her level of concern in losing a school to expansion:

"Concerned is not the right word, but we're ready for it. We have a small subcommittee, three presidents and three ADs, that have met. We've scrubbed the entire landscape of schools. We have scenario A if one school leaves, B if two schools, Armageddon if big conferences get destabilized. So we're ready. We have no shortage of schools that are ready to join us, but we're in a really good position. We can be selective, and we can think about, 'If we lose any schools, what is it we're trying to replace? Do folks bring assets, strength, make us stronger or just strength in numbers?' We're analyzing this daily and trying to keep our ear to the rumor mill. It certainly is most of our most immediate focus because there's a lot of misinformation and rumor mill out there, and some of it's intentional to try to increase bargaining power and desirability. It's a constant in the background. But to your point, we are working our strategic plan, we're working on this brand analysis, and I'm really trying to get around to see all the schools."

[MWC]

In other somewhat relative news. Former Nevada Head coach Chris Ault has been named to the CFP 13 person selection committee. Ault is in the college football Hall of Fame and was also the Athletic Director for years. He took Nevada from D3 to 1AA independent, to the Big Sky, the Big West (FBS), the WAC and the MW. He knows just about everybody. He knows and understands the challenges for non P5 schools and he will be an advocate on that committee..

[NDSU92]

So..Gloria Nevarez, MW commish (and El Chapo's pen pal) stopped by Reno for an interview. It was a wide ranging discussion about all the things she has been doing since she got the gig and the general well being of the conference. If you wish you can catch the interview on nevadasportsnet.com

However, here is the part that may be of interest

* On her level of concern in losing a school to expansion:

"Concerned is not the right word, but we're ready for it. We have a small subcommittee, three presidents and three ADs, that have met. We've scrubbed the entire landscape of schools. We have scenario A if one school leaves, B if two schools, Armageddon if big conferences get destabilized. So we're ready. We have no shortage of schools that are ready to join us, but we're in a really good position. We can be selective, and we can think about, 'If we lose any schools, what is it we're trying to replace? Do folks bring assets, strength, make us stronger or just strength in numbers?' We're analyzing this daily and trying to keep our ear to the rumor mill. It certainly is most of our most immediate focus because there's a lot of misinformation and rumor mill out there, and some of it's intentional to try to increase bargaining power and desirability. It's a constant in the background. But to your point, we are working our strategic plan, we're working on this brand analysis, and I'm really trying to get around to see all the schools."

Funny you mention that. This checks out with something I heard in passing the other day.



Sounds like there's a phone somewhere in Colorado Springs with a 701 area code in its recently dialed.

[Hammersmith]

https://twitter.com/MattBrownEP/stat...C-wYK0mJwtAAAA

Well ... whose got the skinny?

West Georgia(current D2) possibly going to the OVC instead of the ASUN. That's what he posted today in his newsletter(free this week because of paywall problems on his website).

https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/here...ce-realignment

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

West Georgia(current D2) possibly going to the OVC instead of the ASUN. That's what he posted today in his newsletter(free this week because of paywall problems on his website).

https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/here...ce-realignment

Yes, that makes sense
Thanks

Wrt the MWC, sounds like Gloria wants to get into the central time zone
Also sounds like a big announcement coming today from MWC
No idea what that is or if it even has anything to do with realignment

[The_Sicatoka]

This has to have kept Chapo up all night.

https://twitter.com/MountainWest/sta...ad-966271.html

[heffray]

This has to have kept Chapo up all night.

https://twitter.com/MountainWest/sta...ad-966271.html

Those replies tho

[The_Sicatoka]

Those replies tho

That's USDA Prime snark.

The judges:

[scottietohottie]

And now we have to wait for mountain time announcements. Oh teh suspense eh