Post by Dave86 on Sept 7, 2023 21:44:47 GMT -8
While snooping other boards this evening, I came across this article on Gloria Nevarez. It was written in February 2023, shortly after she took her job as MWC commissioner. This part of the article was really interesting:
>> * On her level of concern in losing a school to expansion:
>> "Concerned is not the right word, but we're ready for it. We have a small subcommittee, three presidents and three ADs, that have met. We've scrubbed the entire landscape of schools. We have scenario A if one school leaves, B if two schools, Armageddon if big conferences get destabilized. So we're ready. We have no shortage of schools that are ready to join us, but we're in a really good position. We can be selective, and we can think about, 'If we lose any schools, what is it we're trying to replace? Do folks bring assets, strength, make us stronger or just strength in numbers?' We're analyzing this daily and trying to keep our ear to the rumor mill. It certainly is most of our most immediate focus because there's a lot of misinformation and rumor mill out there, and some of it's intentional to try to increase bargaining power and desirability. It's a constant in the background. But to your point, we are working our strategic plan, we're working on this brand analysis, and I'm really trying to get around to see all the schools."
nevadasportsnet.com/sports/wolf-pack/mw-commissioner-gloria-nevarez-on-her-new-job-future-of-college-athletes-living-in-tahoe
>> * On her level of concern in losing a school to expansion:
>> "Concerned is not the right word, but we're ready for it. We have a small subcommittee, three presidents and three ADs, that have met. We've scrubbed the entire landscape of schools. We have scenario A if one school leaves, B if two schools, Armageddon if big conferences get destabilized. So we're ready. We have no shortage of schools that are ready to join us, but we're in a really good position. We can be selective, and we can think about, 'If we lose any schools, what is it we're trying to replace? Do folks bring assets, strength, make us stronger or just strength in numbers?' We're analyzing this daily and trying to keep our ear to the rumor mill. It certainly is most of our most immediate focus because there's a lot of misinformation and rumor mill out there, and some of it's intentional to try to increase bargaining power and desirability. It's a constant in the background. But to your point, we are working our strategic plan, we're working on this brand analysis, and I'm really trying to get around to see all the schools."
nevadasportsnet.com/sports/wolf-pack/mw-commissioner-gloria-nevarez-on-her-new-job-future-of-college-athletes-living-in-tahoe
