Hunting for answers

Nevada and Fresno State had to know for some time about the proposed shift of BYU to the WAC.

Taking that a step further, each must at least have entertained the thought that the Mountain West Conference might then come calling.

Karl Benson certainly did, hence the large buyouts.

So why did the respective schools agree to such?

Did they consent prior to serious feelers from the MWC?

Prior to the actual offers?

Or would declining to do so have tipped their respective hands?

Paging Miss Marple.

Better yet, how about getting Anton Chigurh to handle sorting out the truth from the fiction.

Short of that drastic move, let's host a sodium pentathal party.

Nevada craps on the WAC, Fresno State say no raisins for you Wac-ateers

Uh, make that the WAC seems in need of some super glue as Nevada and Fresno State have accepted the siren call of the Mountain West Conference. Can we at least get a draft pick plus a player to be named later?

For the uber-literal, the headline is a gaming reference, followed by a Seinfeld one.

The Reno Gazette-Journal is reporting that the Wolf Pack has bid adieu -- go here. The RGJ also says that Nevada didn't sign any financial death penalty departure clause, one created after Boise State departed -- go here.

The Fresno Bee is reporting that FSU is also putting the WAC in its rearview mirror -- go here and here. Nothing in print yet about the $5 million buyout clause.