Air Force to the MVC?

[MVCfans]

A key note:

This line was at the end of my story on Saturday, but it deserves a mention – Air Force athletic director Hans Mueh said the Falcons will not pay the $5 million exit fee to the Mountain West, and would simply wait until the 2013-14 season to join a new conference.

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[MVCfans]

Rumor is that Army has turned down the Big East invite:

A league source also told CBSSports.com that Army is no longer being considered as a candidate by the Big East. “They’ve been honest with us and that they’re not interested because of the challenges they had previously in Conference USA,” the source said.

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That decision makes Air Force less likely to join also, it would appear:

The Falcons’ football future could be tied to Navy. Air Force could still be interested in the Big East without Army’s involvement, though it is a bit of a harder sell. If Navy also decides to stay independent – which it has said it will do if the Big East is not stable – then Air Force would have a very tough decision. Part of the allure of the Big East for Air Force was being in a conference with the other service academy teams. Army and Navy are obviously programs Air Force would be competitive with, and being in a conference with them would open up two nonconference slots for the Falcons.

If Army is actually out, and Navy decides to stay independent, one of the biggest selling points for the Big East for Air Force would be gone

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Not quite sure how much, if at all, this affects the Valley but I thought it was worth mentioning.

[ShockValue]

The Big East is dead as a football conference. Anyone joining it is foolish in my opinion.

[squirrel]

The Big East is dead as a football conference. Anyone joining it is foolish in my opinion.

Wow after this afternoon, I am convinced of that.

Coach K said he would like the ACC to go to 16. At about the same time it broke that Rutgers' AD may or soon will have the power to move the Scarlet Knights, this news occurring at the same moment Navy reaffirmed its stance on requiring the league's membership to demonstrate commitment to the league. UConn all of a sudden wants in after the Big East hired a formerly disgraced UConn insider. Louisville and WVU (and Cinci by extension) are not signing off on anything because they smell the Big XII. And the basketball onlies are opposing any new additions. ND and 'Nova probably leading that faction (because 'Nova was merely a backup in the Big East's proposed solutions).

[ShockValue]

Did Elgin say something today to quash these rumors?

[valleychamp]

Did Elgin say something today to quash these rumors?

Elgin and the MVC have said this entire time that we are not looking to expand. I don't know why some of you on here, and the AFA writer, are having a difficult time understanding this.

[unipanther99]

Did Elgin say something today to quash these rumors?

Elgin and the MVC have said this entire time that we are not looking to expand. I don't know why some of you on here, and the AFA writer, are having a difficult time understanding this.

Maybe because that's the standard line for any conference comissioner leading up to a decision to actually expand.

[SubGod22]

Did Elgin say something today to quash these rumors?

Elgin and the MVC have said this entire time that we are not looking to expand. I don't know why some of you on here, and the AFA writer, are having a difficult time understanding this.

Maybe because that's the standard line for any conference comissioner leading up to a decision to actually expand.

And he has mentioned a meeting of the expansion committee or whatever they're called. Plus the AFA AD makes it sound like there have been positive (for AFA) talks about them joining the MVC.

[BirdmanBB]

I believe the word he used was "activate" the expansion committee which makes it sound kind of funny. I can imagine Elgin sitting in his office reading about all of this and getting on the phone and saying "expansion committee......activate."

[SubGod22]

I believe the word he used was "activate" the expansion committee which makes it sound kind of funny. I can imagine Elgin sitting in his office reading about all of this and getting on the phone and saying "expansion committee......activate."

That made me laugh. I can absolutely picture that