As I was looking for highlights of our game against AFA I turned to the MTN. at the half of CSU/SDSU. And they talked about two other games other than that one.. TCU/UNLV and WYO/utah. They didn't even mention the Cougars at all. No score, no update, not even that the game was going on. Man I love the MTN.

Ever wonder if the MWC execs are trying so hard to prove that they aren't favoring BYU that they go overboard doing it?

I say dance with the one that brought you there and do it shamelessly.

They do not understand the old addage if you piss off the one that brought you to the dance you might end up walking home solo. The MTN better wake up. Go Cougs

It doesn't really bother me that they don't broadcast every single game. What bothers me is that they won't let anyone else (ie BYUTV) broadcast the games that they don't plan on broadcasting. It's just an unpleasant mix of greediness and stupidity.

Look at the TV exposure from a MTN Network business perspective.

1, Don't show the BYU games and get the BYU fan base upset. That will inspire BYU fans to hound their TV networks to add The MTN. Isn't it obvious The MTN knows that if they don't show SDSU games there will still be no reaction by SDSU fans. The MTN cannot count on any other MWC fan base to get passionate except BYU. The MTN is purposesly targeting BYU because they know they can rely on a passionate response by BYU fans to complain to their cable providers.

2. The only way The MTN will be successful is if the network rally's all nine conference schools. The MTN already has BYU fans in the bag. They know that. The MTN is trying to appeal to and increase the interest of the other eight conference schools. The network will fail if the other eight schools' fans do not get involved or excited.

3. Yes, BYU is The MTN's bread and butter. But the MTN does not want to portray that the network is only about BYU. IF BYU dominated the TV coverage and talk shows then other MWC schools would lose interest. Think of this long term. We want the entire MWC pumped up and not BYU to steal the show or else The MTN will fail.

By showing less BYU games could be a business tactic. Then again I could be wrong.

I wish. But nothing the conference has done leads me to believe that the have the intelligence to come up with a plan like this.