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It’s conference moving day — finally — for Boise State and its athletic department. The Broncos officially are a member of the Mountain West, a move at least eight years in the making.
“For several years, our sights have been set on membership in the Mountain West Conference,” Boise State president Bob Kustra said. “The Mountain West is a young and dynamic conference that reflects our up-and-coming reputation.”
The move after 10 years in the far-flung Western Athletic Conference to the geographically-tighter and competitively tougher Mountain West comes with great excitement — and some remorse.
Utah and BYU, who were in the league when Boise State got its invitation in June 2010, are departing on the same day the Broncos arrive. TCU will leave a year later, when former WAC teams Fresno State, Nevada and Hawaii make the jump to the Mountain West.
“It’s a great opportunity for our program. It’s exciting having new schools, new venues and new cities to become familiar with,” Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier said. “It’s exciting and refreshing and I think all of our coaches are looking forward to it.”
Boise State does not have to pay an entrance fee and will receive a full share of conference money next year.
And there will be challenges, even for the Broncos’ highly ranked football team.
“Anytime you join a new league there’s just so many uncertainties,” coach Chris Petersen said. “It’s a much harder transition than most people think.”
Here are 10 challenges Boise State athletics will face as the program makes the move to the Mountain West, which began play in 1999:
TELEVISION CONUNDRUM
The Mountain West TV package is unpopular with some fans around the league because it prohibits ESPN from showing members’ home games and the three TV partners — Versus, CBS Sports Network and The Mtn. — aren’t universally available.
Both Cable One and DirecTV will carry the channels in Idaho. The Mtn. isn’t on Dish Network. No games will air on free, local TV.
The deal is worth much more money to Boise State — the Mountain West makes $12 million per year compared to the WAC’s former $4 million per year — but will reduce the school’s exposure on ESPN.
Boise State has played seven regular-season games on ESPN/ABC each of the past two years but will only get three such appearances this year — and none after Oct. 7.
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Both Cable One and DirecTV will carry the channels in Idaho. The Mtn. isn't on Dish Network. No games will air on free, local TV. The deal is worth much more money to Boise State — the Mountain West makes $12 million per year compared to the WAC's
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