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As a Shocker Fball Alum, some rumblings are coming thru the grapevine (often wrong, but always interesting). WSU Mbb won't add nearly the Umph to the AAC, that it would've added to the MWC... it'll bring sizzle, but not the same UMPH!!!And so the MWC misses out again on a strategic alignment opportunity.... what's new??? Our over-conservative Prez's continue to thwart CT's best intentions. Evidently the MWC Prez's said "we're not gonna go down that slippery slope that the Big East did", and CT was not inclined to fight them & to work any harder on scheduling, so the MWC shot it down. Our Leadership has very limited vision!!BTW, word is that WSU was seeking to leverage the MWC to provide a "future provisional slot" for a resurrected Shocker Fball team (had to meet key watermarks), if Shockers joined the MWC initially for Oly Sports only. Not sure they required the same of the AAC. If true, a Good negotiating strategy by the Shockers. I bet WSU saw the $$$$'s being soooo much better via MBB only in the AAC, that they dropped any such Fball provision. Who the heck knows??? Some things to consider. Were I the MWC Czar, I'd have done the deal w/ Shockers, including a future Fball slot provision, and would've simply made the provisional achievement levels nice & high (ie, must Win 1 FCS Fball Championship + 2 Top #4 finishes in order to qualify) . WSU Mbb, Baseball could have added very appreciable VALUE to the MWC!!!!!!!!!!! And would have made the MWC a far more attractive place for the Zags to join... & the Borg to re-join What would you have done if my info is accurate???