Quote Originally Posted by taper View Post
I've seen people saying we could be the next Boise St. That's a worthy goal and if we do that I think we can at best expect a similar OOC schedule. Boise St usually gets one P5 at home a year, often one from their backyard. If they can only get 1 and sometimes 0, why would anyone think we'd get 2 each year?

As for the rumor of a 15 year GOR for the MAC, it actually makes sense for them. They're a conference that values long term stability and culture fit over chasing the latest fad. After their terrible attempts at expansion in the 2000s they probably decided they don't want to be a stepping stone. If they offered that deal to the xDSU pair I'd be in favor of taking it.
I would be 100% in favor that as well--and to committing to them long term is that's what it took. I'm okay with NDSU trying to become the perennial powerhouse in the MAC. At that point, we wouldn't need to switch to the MWC. I'm leery of all the California influence in the MWC anyway. I think we'd get national attention and respect if we are the powerhouse in any conference, but certainly so in the MAC.