WAC/MWC deal update

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Looks like it was close but not quite on those earlier reports of a WAC/MWC agreement on the pending transfer of Fresno Stste and Nevada. ESPN and others are reporting that the conditions reached will include a reduced exit fee ($900k instead of the earlier reported $1m and initial $5m) but ALL sports will be waiting until 2012 to make the jump, not just football as had been reported earlier.

Meanwhile Jon Wilner has some updates on the WAC expansion moves which have accelerated, accordingly due to the use of the conferences shaky future as a recruiting tactic by other schools. He says the the plan is still going to be Texas State and UT-San Antonio joining in all sports with Denver and Seattle likely to join as non-football members. The University of Montana is also of interest to the WAC. The highly succesfull FCS/1-AA program is currently studying whether the jump up makes financial sense for the school.