Hair Thompson? - Do you want a change in MWC leadership?

[AztecAlien]

On 6/10/2022 at 10:36 PM, Spaztecs said:

 

Aztec fans wouldn't travel two hours to Carson to see a very good FB squad. What makes you think they will travel to Hawaii ?

They won't. I had it or you read it backwards. How about traveling to Vegas or Arizona instead of Hawaii is what I meant. And for the record, the MWC could have better leadership. The conference has been somewhat better than the PAC the last several years. Thompson is the guy that allowed two teams from the MWC conference play each other in a bowl game. That shouldn't happen.  

[utgrizfan]

On 6/10/2022 at 10:40 PM, kalua pig said:

i think sdsu needs to step up and create their own bowl.

Isn't the Holiday Bowl already in San Diego? Could maybe secure the tie in for the MWC by offering the new Stadium for it to be played in. Or as mentioned create a new Bowl:

Snap Dragon San Diego Bowl

Could try to arrange a Big12/MWC tie in. Or even Navy due to the large Naval base there.

[Rev McQuervo]

On 6/11/2022 at 12:29 AM, utgrizfan said:

Isn't the Holiday Bowl already in San Diego? Could maybe secure the tie in for the MWC by offering the new Stadium for it to be played in. Or as mentioned create a new Bowl:

Snap Dragon San Diego Bowl

Could try to arrange a Big12/MWC tie in. Or even Navy due to the large Naval base there.

Holiday Bowl dropped the MWC-bad blood in town over that move, doubt we would go back into an agreement.

Poinsettia Bowl I suspect will make a comeback with the new stadium.

 

[BobcatGoldthwait]

1.) Hair saved the MWC's bacon, twice, when Boise/SDSU & Colorado State/Air Force were all but card-carrying members of the AAC.

2.) Hair's decision to give Boise State the "Sweetheart Deal" is why the Broncos are part of the MWC today.

3.) Hair's decision to give Fresno State their membership (after a quick discussion at an Airport terminal) thwarted "The Project."

4.) Hair's decision to overlook Utah State and SJSU's shortcomings ultimately gave the MWC it's last 2 football champions.

^^^^^^^ The above decisions are all very unconventional leadership situations... and Hair navigated the MWC through those keyholes. 

[Rev McQuervo]

On 6/11/2022 at 1:12 AM, BobcatGoldthwait said:

1.) Hair saved the MWC's bacon, twice, when Boise/SDSU & Colorado State/Air Force were all but card-carrying members of the AAC.

2.) Hair's decision to give Boise State the "Sweetheart Deal" is why the Broncos are part of the MWC today.

3.) Hair's decision to give Fresno State their membership (after a quick discussion at an Airport terminal) thwarted "The Project."

4.) Hair's decision to overlook Utah State and SJSU's shortcomings ultimately gave the MWC it's last 2 football champions.

^^^^^^^ The above decisions are all very unconventional leadership situations... and Hair navigated the MWC through those keyholes. 

lol, "Unconventional Leadership" those are also commonly referred to as "Lay Up's."

This clown has not provided any "Leadership" since day one. TV, Bowls, Boise, all bad deals.

We need out or someone who can actually "Lead."

[Spaztecs]

On 6/10/2022 at 10:50 PM, AztecAlien said:

They won't. I had it or you read it backwards. How about traveling to Vegas or Arizona instead of Hawaii is what I meant.

Yes, Aztec fans will travel to Vegas or Az, but for some reason not to Hell Lay.

And for the record, the MWC could have better leadership. The conference has been somewhat better than the PAC the last several years. Thompson is the guy that allowed two teams from the MWC conference play each other in a bowl game. That shouldn't happen.  

As to the Bowl, it sure beat not playing in a Bowl game. The kids and fans got an extra game. As long as they didn't play in the regular season, I'm okay with it.

Also, it beat going to Boise.

[Cleopatra]

On 6/8/2022 at 11:57 PM, BobcatGoldthwait said:

A lot of fans are mad that Thompson has CONTRACTED the MWC Champion to play a terrible 7-5 Pac 12 school as the MWC's #1 bowl option.

That's embarrassing.

The MWC had a better bowl opponent when it had BYU/Utah/TCU and played the CUSA Champion in the Liberty Bowl. Both teams were usually RANKED.

IMO, Hair Thompson should secure a bowl alliance with the Sun Belt to have a "Champions Game" in New Orleans (most recent home of the Final Four).

If that deal would've been in place these past couple years the MWC CHAMPION could've landed a better bowl opponent like TOP 25 Coastal or App State.

It hurts conference perception when a MWC Champion loses to any mid-tier Pac 12 teams.

Outside of the BRUTAL (MAC heavy) Bowl predicament, I think Thompson does a good job.

 

 

Youre that same idiot from Texas that spams on here that the American Athletic Conference is better than the Mountain West Conference.  Get a life!!!

The American Athletic Conference is on par with CUSA and the MAC now because you guys lost your best teams, also you need to learn your history the MWC has been playing the Pac12 in a bowl tie for over a decade

 

You are a pathetic AAC troll posting under multiple accounts called former frog that used to claim that the PAc12 was worse than the AAC.

you also got caught trolling on the PAc12 board claiming that the AAC is better than the Pac12

[Cleopatra]

On 6/11/2022 at 1:12 AM, BobcatGoldthwait said:

1.) Hair saved the MWC's bacon, twice, when Boise/SDSU & Colorado State/Air Force were all but card-carrying members of the AAC.

2.) Hair's decision to give Boise State the "Sweetheart Deal" is why the Broncos are part of the MWC today.

3.) Hair's decision to give Fresno State their membership (after a quick discussion at an Airport terminal) thwarted "The Project."

4.) Hair's decision to overlook Utah State and SJSU's shortcomings ultimately gave the MWC it's last 2 football champions.

^^^^^^^ The above decisions are all very unconventional leadership situations... and Hair navigated the MWC through those keyholes. 

 

On 6/11/2022 at 6:44 AM, Rev McQuervo said:

lol, "Unconventional Leadership" those are also commonly referred to as "Lay Up's."

This clown has not provided any "Leadership" since day one. TV, Bowls, Boise, all bad deals.

We need out or someone who can actually "Lead."

 he's a troll it is former frog he was already caught and exposed

he tries to post that the MWC and Pac12 have bad bowl ties because he thinks the AAC is better

[aztech]

On 6/11/2022 at 6:44 AM, Rev McQuervo said:

lol, "Unconventional Leadership" those are also commonly referred to as "Lay Up's."

This clown has not provided any "Leadership" since day one. TV, Bowls, Boise, all bad deals.

We need out or someone who can actually "Lead."

Correct, Hair is just too reactive, not proactive.  The only proactive thing he did was the MTN channel and that got phucked.

 

[Spaztecs]

On 6/11/2022 at 2:12 AM, BobcatGoldthwait said:

1.) Hair saved the MWC's bacon, twice, when Boise/SDSU & Colorado State/Air Force were all but card-carrying members of the AAC.

Wrong. Boise/SDSU came back because A. Boise couldn't find a decent home for its Olys.

B. The MW was willing to pay the extortion fee for Boise.

C. Boise said it would take the bribe only if SDSU came with them.

D. AF/CSU were exploring an invite to the AAC. The two Schools stating put speaks volumes about both Conferences.

2.) Hair's decision to give Boise State the "Sweetheart Deal" is why the Broncos are part of the MWC today.

Partially true. See A above.

3.) Hair's decision to give Fresno State their membership (after a quick discussion at an Airport terminal) thwarted "The Project."

And Nevada

4.) Hair's decision to overlook Utah State and SJSU's shortcomings ultimately gave the MWC it's last 2 football champions.

The MW wanted a CCG. Under the then current NCAA rules, the needed 12 to qualify. Hence, the additions.

^^^^^^^ The above decisions are all very unconventional leadership situations... and Hair navigated the MWC through those keyholes. 

 

[justsurvive]

I can see why people are upset with Thompson, but we have to keep in mind that when Utah was invited by the PAC, Thompson suddenly did not have much to work with in comparison to what he had previously.  I honestly think that the conference would have looked better if the original teams that are still in the MW today would have stepped it up when the MW still had Utah, BYU, and TCU, instead of waiting for Utah and TCU to be poached in order to step it up.

Let's say that Thompson ends up being replaced.  When the new guy/gal steps in, how does he/she market a conference that has been seriously downgraded?  How do you do that, especially in a structure that favors the P5 more and more as time goes on?

[OaklandSpartan]

I think he gets blamed for a lot of things that are not his fault, and doesn’t get credit for things that have helped the conference. Adding Utah st and San Jose added stability to the conference, killed their competition (wac) and made geographic sense. Both schools have won a conference football championship, and appear to be upgrading their athletic departments. I do think that he needs a marketing team with much more creativity. Results help, but I don’t think the MW marketing arm does enough to force themselves into the larger conversation. The sunbelt and American appear to do a much better job with that. 

[Koji Vu]

Bring back the Poinsettia Bowl and I'm good with keeping him. 

[aztech]

On 6/10/2022 at 6:50 PM, renoskier said:

how come no matter how many times someone mentions it, someone still makes stupid statements regarding the MWC vs AAC...

it's demographics stupid 

That's besides the point.  There are a lot more teams in the East, stupid.

[renoskier]

On 6/15/2022 at 1:03 PM, aztech said:

That's besides the point.  There are a lot more teams in the East, stupid.

no dumbass, that's exactly the point

the AAC gets better bowl games because there are more schools and twice as many people east of the Mississippi

there's absolutely nothing Hair or anyone else can do that changes those hard facts

[aztech]

On 6/15/2022 at 1:07 PM, renoskier said:

no dumbass, that's exactly the point

the AAC gets better bowl games because there are more schools and twice as many people east of the Mississippi

there's absolutely nothing Hair or anyone else can do that changes those hard facts

Yeah and there are a lot of crappy teams there too, it's relative.  How many P5 teams do they play in their bowls as compared to us?  For starters our champion deserves better.  Their Vegas bowl opponents were middling Pac teams. 

Winning those games don't move the needle.  Losing to them confirms why we're relegated to them.  That's the big picture wimp.     

[818SUDSFan]

SJSU has accomplished one thing of note during  9 years of MWC membership and that was winning the conference football title during the COVID season. SJSU was a totally unnecessary addition and Hairball supposedly bought SJSU's claim hook, line and sinker that Spartan Stadium would be upgraded within five years, something which still hasn't been completed.

Hairball was a very good commissioner during the conference's first half dozen years. Since then he has accomplished nothing of worth other than keeping Boise State in the fold but even that came at a cost to the rest of the conference.

Dude (that's an uncorrected typo, I meant Dud) should have been canned a decade ago.

[justsurvive]

On 6/15/2022 at 5:49 PM, aztech said:

Yeah and there are a lot of crappy teams there too, it's relative.  How many P5 teams do they play in their bowls as compared to us?  For starters our champion deserves better.  Their Vegas bowl opponents were middling Pac teams. 

Winning those games don't move the needle.  Losing to them confirms why we're relegated to them.  That's the big picture wimp.     

This is why I haven't been excited about bowl games over the last several years.  Players and coaches throughout the country have been skipping them frequently in that time frame, which makes it very clear that they don't care about them anymore.  One can argue that there are too many bowl games today.  I would think that the people who are running the show would recognize that and at least try to make a better product, perhaps by reducing the amount of bowl games by somewhere between one-third and one-half.  A common narrative that I hear about bowl games today is, "well, they are good practice for next year."  Rubbish.  If I want to watch practice for next year, I would rather watch a spring scrimmage, because that is exactly what practice for next year really is.  Bowl games have become a waste of time and money.