A new and better FBS thread

[taper]

I'm just saying the best path in is to join MWC or MAC. We should be lobbying the hell out of them, and it does sound like those conversations have been happening.

If someday the doors actually lock, then sure, try whatever we have the funds and support to do. Threatening a lawsuit is easy, but wins you no friends. Actually winning a lawsuit is difficult and expensive. Your statement they all got what they wanted is a bit of a stretch. Liberty was stuck in independent status a very long time, and was losing millions upon millions of dollars buying home games until they finally got a conference invite. JMU didn't get considered for the NY6, and by a lot of metrics should have been in. And nobody else in recent history has been able to join FBS outside a conference invite. It's a last resort path, and not one that has any level of certainty.

MWC is about to add WSU and OSU to get to 14. MAC just added UMass for 13. Neither of those need or want us. That's a fact, unfortunate as it is.
Liberty has made a bowl game every year they've been eligible. Not possible to say they were locked out. All the G5s lose millions and millions of dollars, but that's a different thread.
Again, no lawsuits necessary. NCAA knows they're a walking anti-trust violation and has repeatedly caved rather than risk an even worse court ruling.
My point is the risk of a lockout is zero. It simply won't happen because it's illegal. Also that none of the G5s are interested in us, so our best chance is to do what we've done in the past and make our own way. If you're pro FBS like me, this is the path you should be pushing for, because it's the only realistic one.

[bisonaudit]

Story today about a possible settlement.

[tjbison]

Is there a path through pairing with SDSU and leveraging our mutual successful histories?
13 championship game appearances in the past 13 seasons. (11 championships)
I cannot understand why a conference would not want us? Sure it's threat to the conference bottom feeders, but winners in life don't view things in that way.
This should be an easy sell. I don't get it.

Fargo has a TV market, Brookings does not. Fargo has a Commercial Airport, Brookings Does Not, Neither of them are making Fargo any more attractive it appears than Brookings and yes Fargo has a greater Value than Brookings, just not enough People it appears.

we will see but I have lost all hope on anything, going to ride off into the sunset watching the NCC 2.0 i guess, or just hanging it up all together at the prices they are charging for the crap we get to watch.. pretty sad when I can go to Boulder for $96 and pay $50 to watch GF U in in Fargo

[tjbison]

MWC is about to add WSU and OSU to get to 14. MAC just added UMass for 13. Neither of those need or want us. That's a fact, unfortunate as it is.
Liberty has made a bowl game every year they've been eligible. Not possible to say they were locked out. All the G5s lose millions and millions of dollars, but that's a different thread.
Again, no lawsuits necessary. NCAA knows they're a walking anti-trust violation and has repeatedly caved rather than risk an even worse court ruling.
My point is the risk of a lockout is zero. It simply won't happen because it's illegal. Also that none of the G5s are interested in us, so our best chance is to do what we've done in the past and make our own way. If you're pro FBS like me, this is the path you should be pushing for, because it's the only realistic one.

I dont see a Future of the MWC as it sits.

Boise
WAzzu
Oregon St
Nevada
SDSU
SJSU
CO St
UNLV
AIR FORCE
UTAH ST
FResno ST

would probably not be too scared to shit away Wyo, NM and Hawaii to get OSU and WAZZU, pretty much re-brand the PAC

[56BISON73]

Story today about a possible settlement.

Well that was certainly informative.

[NI4NI]

Fargo has a TV market, Brookings does not. Fargo has a Commercial Airport, Brookings Does Not, Neither of them are making Fargo any more attractive it appears than Brookings and yes Fargo has a greater Value than Brookings, just not enough People it appears.

we will see but I have lost all hope on anything, going to ride off into the sunset watching the NCC 2.0 i guess, or just hanging it up all together at the prices they are charging for the crap we get to watch.. pretty sad when I can go to Boulder for $96 and pay $50 to watch GF U in in Fargo

SDSU's TV market isn't Brookings, it eastern SD as well as SW MN.
Opponents can fly into Brookings, the primary runway will handle an A320 or a 737
I imagine SDSU is more attractive than we are to prospective conferences due to their performance other sports as well.
Would be arrogant (and probably wrong) to believe we are more appealing.

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

SDSU's TV market isn't Brookings, it eastern SD as well as SW MN.
Opponents can fly into Brookings, the primary runway will handle an A320 or a 737
I imagine SDSU is more attractive than we are to prospective conferences due to their performance other sports as well.
Would be arrogant (and probably wrong) to believe we are more appealing.

^ look at this clown pretending to be a Bison fan
lol

[NI4NI]

^ look at this clown pretending to be a Bison fan
lol

Just pointing out reality, sunshine.

[tjbison]

SDSU's TV market isn't Brookings, it eastern SD as well as SW MN.
Opponents can fly into Brookings, the primary runway will handle an A320 or a 737
I imagine SDSU is more attractive than we are to prospective conferences due to their performance other sports as well.
Would be arrogant (and probably wrong) to believe we are more appealing.

lol..ok

if you think anyone is looking at Fucking Brooking SD over Fargo for ease of travel and Eyeballs on TV you are totally ignorant or delusional

i can't even imagine you believe a word you said

[tjbison]

Just pointing out reality, sunshine.

but ....its not there sunshine