The MWC agreed to sign the BCS agreement

This is not very surprising. The Mountain West Conference had to sign this deal, there was no way around it. If they didn't, then it would have spelled the end of the MWC in competitive terms. They had absolutely no choice.

I've heard and read a number of comments that the MWC sold out and lacked the determination to make a stand. I assume that virtually all of these comments are coming from someone who doesn't have much of an interest in the competitive nature of the MWC schools. Easy to make that claim when it wouldn't be your team that is sent to obscurity while losing recruiting avenues and financial revenue that it currently enjoys.

I've also seen some comments, particularly by Graham Watson at ESPN, that now that the MWC has agreed to this system, that it cannot complain about it. That is a rediculous statement. Can't complain about a totally unfair agreement that the MWC is forced into for competitive reasons? Can't complain about an agreement that they have no choice but to sign or wallow in absolute obscurity? Can't complain about an agreement that offers little to no chance at change, but gives the only chance for recognition? Can't complain about a patently unfair system that makes the lower conferences chances of ever becoming competitive nearly a pipe dream? Absolutely they can complain about the contract. As an attorney, I deal with contract complaints all the time and sometimes those complaints really do help one of the parties out with renegotiating or restructuring of a contract. I think they should continue to complain about it, but they have to take what is offered for now.

This is not some type of negotiated agreement. This is the BCS conferences saying that they will give out some scraps to keep the other conferences placated and they offered all the terms. No discussion allowed. Though it is painful to see that this will last another 5 years, it is still the right decision.