RE: WCC approves changes to conference, tournament schedules
SoCal,
Both MWC and WCC semi-desperate. I do think the entry fee will be waived, as the MWC has done that with Boise State. SO a precedent has been set. Zeigler suggested that also, so I think both that and 30% instead of 25% for TV are part of the planned offer. The value amount for the TV came from Dennis Dodd, but it matches what we have known of the MWC contract already. (I know Hawaii does not get a cut, they have their own TV deal, but that is a completely separate and strange item)
The partial Credit award thing was my suggestion. (Note, I labelled even the reported concessions from Zeigler as speculation ... I am trying to label things reported, commentary, and speculation for clarity, trying to keep one from bleeding into the other)
The American had more leverage on Wichita State, so no real concessions. But when the they wanted Boise State and San Diego State --the latter negotiated even better with both the American and Big West with no exit fees-- the American made significant concessions. So it is a leverage thing, each school's situation varies. The MWC made counter concessions and pulled Boise State back.
These things can vary from the sticker prices, and they get negotiated. Leverage. For the MWC it's sort of a now or never thing, because their TV contract is next year. So Gonzaga has more leverage. It's probably as simple as that.
MWCTex,
Agree, this will likely be resolved before tax day, at least informally.
If I had to guess an order of events I think it'd be:
1) GU has first internal meeting, tells WCC act on demands or we're gone (they had long ago proposed tourney reform and 16 game sched)
- also asked for earning school to keep more of credits
2) WCC responds by approving GU demands (well if they leave the conference is down to 9 and 16 games anyway)
3) GU holds second internal meeting to discuss #2
4) GU goes to MWC for information on terms and presses for best terms some (not super hard)
5) MWC gives terms with WCC response in mind, lets them know parameters of what can be negotiated.
6) GU holds third and critical meeting to decide whether to proceed with MWC or end process
- if process ends they will in short order inform WCC
7) If GU decides to proceed, details are hammered out for agreement, but most terms on large scale in place
8) agreement in principle to accept invite ("handshake mode"), details go to lawyers and contracts people
9) when details are completed and final terms acceptable to both sides, then the MWC Presidents will vote to extend invite
10) GU and MWC set up press conference
We are probably at step 3 or if it's moving freight train fast step 4. (Actual steps could be different, this is my stab in the dark at it)
As to the "Big East" of the West Coast for the WCC:
It's been a very long time since any WCC program had great prominence other than the Zags. SMC has a good run, before that SCU, LMU back in the day, and before all the USF was a serious national power on the level of Gonzaga producing NBA starters, but also SMU like payola scandals. If you look at the schools today, SMC is really tiny, USF is sort of boxed in in SF and can't do much. LMU has a really nice campus, Pepperdine one of the coolest locations. But when you look at athletic facilities, after BYU and Gonzaga, probably Santa Clara has the best -- advantage of being in a suburb and in Silicon Valley, so the wealthiest alumni; also helped they hosted MLS for years. But I would not put them on par with the bigger public schools in California. There just isn't the level of support from fans, money or recruiting to be a big league.
(This post was last modified: 03-28-2018 02:22 PM by Stugray2.)
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