WSU doing a 2 for 1 with EWU, where EWU/WSU plays in Spokane Arena 1 game, and then AFTER that, EWU, SUPPOSEDLY plays 2 games in Pullman.
GOOD:
1. Could, should in theory be a good, semi challenging, semi cupcake game, that WSU should semi easily win.
2. Cuts cost.
3. Gives more cougs a easier chance to be at the game.
4. Since Spokane likes EWU, it should be well attended.
BAD:
1. Since it is:
A. In Spokane.
B. Spokane loves EWU.
C. EWU has had/is a semi good team, that has produced drafted pro star, RODNEY STUCKNEY, etc, has gone to NCAA tourney's, NIT's, CBI's, CIT's
D. About 53% of the Spokane game attendee's, are likely to be EWU fans.
THEN:
There is about a 33% to 35% to 37% to 39% to 43%
, etc, chance that they win vs WSU.
2. EWU may, might not do the Pullman games. I can see the negotiation going something like this:
WSU: We want you EWU to pay a sum of Money, if you don't do the Pullman games.
EWU: No we shouldn't. Things legitly come up that can prevent attendence. And you WSU are the Body Bag game for us, EWU, so you should be paying us, EWU. Plus your lucky to be able to beat a cupcake like us.
WSU: You should feel lucky to play WSU where you at least have a chance, although not a good chance to win. After all we could go with someone else.
EWU: Then you can go with someone else because we will just go with another Body Bag Team, that would be just as good for us, as WSU would be.
EWU: Either you trust us that we will attend the Pullman game, unless something legit comes up, so you can either take it or leave it.
WSU: We'll grudgingly take that.
Then after the Spokane Game, win or lose, EWU doesn't do the 2 Pullman games, and comes up with a legit, valid excuse for not attending the 2 Pullman games.
This deal is awesome for EWU, and gives EWU a awesome, best chance to beat WSU, in the Spokane game, in Spokane, in front of EWU fans, with a chance that they might have a way, to not had to then play WSU in Pullman.
