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Sources: Boise State may remain in Mountain West
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08:38 AM ET 06.24 | Six months after Boise State announced it would join the Big East in 2013, the Broncos not only still haven't officially withdrawn from the Mountain West, but remain in discussions with the MWC about staying in that league, industry sources told CBSSports.com. Boise State is scheduled to play its final season in the Mountain West in 2012-13 and join the Big East as a football-only member in 2013. However, the Broncos haven't officially withdrawn from the Mountain West. If they do so before July 1, their exit fee only consists of forfeiting their final year's worth of league revenue (about $2.5 million). However, if the Broncos wait to withdraw after July 1, it would cost even more -- potentially as much as $24 million. That's because Mountain West by-laws indicate if a school leaves with less than one year's notice -- which would happen if Boise State waits to officially withdraw after July 1 -- the school must forfeit its final year of league revenue plus pay an additional $5 million or double its final year of league revenue, whichever amount is larger. In that scenario, Boise State would lose a minimum of $7.5 million.
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Boise in the Big East doesn't make sense. Neither does/did TCU.
These moves were driven by the AQ conference BS of the soon-to-be defunct BCS system.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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Would the Big 12 really be interested in Boise? Last week the rumors were all about ND moving all sports but football into the Big 12, with at least 3 ND vs Big 12 football games per year. Big difference in fan base between ND and Boise.
DearbornSparty
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No way. Only looking for TV markets at this stage.
SL Guido
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Boise st could use that 7.5 mil to build a bigger stadium, and change the color back to green, the smurf turf hurts me eyes!
VanByTheRiver
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I agree. Pretty sure Boise is sorry the Mountain West didn't stick together. If Utah, BYU, TCU and Boise were all in the same conference, their champion would probably get a shot in the new post season (provided they had perfect record of course!). No more AQ vs non-AQ in the brave new world of CFB, but you better be in a major (we know who they are) conference if you want to get invited to the dance.
DearbornSparty
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+1 on the turf! We've got a home and home later this decade with Boise. I usually don't watch their home games because of the turf, but I'm sure I'll make an exception when the Spartans take the field.
DearbornSparty
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Oops! Not this decade, next decade (2022 & 2023)!
DearbornSparty
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If BSU stays, will SDSU stay? They should.
Jon Deaux
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And the SEC took Texas A&M and Missouri. :-)
The Oldtimer
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Broncos sell out every home game, so I think the plus minus factor is in play here. They probably have figured out staying put is as good or better than leaving.
toad
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LOL, Van I have a solution for that!!! If the color of the turf hurts your eyes, then don't watch any Boise State home games!!!!!! :-)
The Oldtimer
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But the rare events when they have to play a real team i just cant ignore, ya know like Oregon for example, come on that was an exciting game, who could forget Blounts outburst at the end.
Did he go pro? Most likely I suppose.
VanByTheRiver
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Yeah Blounts plays for Tampa Bay in the NFL . Also I don't really care for the Ducks green uniforms as they clash with the green turf.
The Oldtimer
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I would take TAMU and Mizz over WVA any day and twice on Sunday. Grew up with these schools and they have some good teams/games....
Need to climb out of that Left Coast "smog" (caused by weed)....
:)
BackRoads
Gulf Coast, MS
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Ninja'd by the old fart....
BackRoads
Gulf Coast, MS
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