Sue Sue Suedeo? Uh, No.

The RGJ just reported that the WAC has filed a lawsuit against Nevada, Fresno State, and the MWC. Naturally, the fine and intelligent commentariat at the RGJ are carefully pondering the salient details before coming to a logical conclusion.

Here's the thing - this isn't going to court. Not really. Remember that lawsuit that Tennessee filed against Lane Kiffin about a month back? Notice how we really haven't heard much since then about it? That lawsuit was more about sending a message to Titan fans ("We love Tennessee and hate the same things you hate!") than it was about any breach of contract between USC's coaching staff and the Titans. Similarly, the WAC's lawsuit is more about Benson needing to send a message to protect his job ("Yes, I know the conference imploded on my watch, but see, I'm doing something!") while begging for money from the courts, either via a settlement or via jury award. If Benson and the WAC are lucky, the MWC, along with Fresno State and Nevada, will toss a bit of change to the WAC so it can keep the lights on, Benson can look like he did the most with a bad hand, and everybody goes their separate ways. The last thing Benson and the WAC wants is for this to go to court - if it does, the case will take far too long to settle to do the WAC or Benson any good.

Do I think the MWC and its two newest charges will pay up? It depends on how reasonable the WAC feels like being. If Benson insists on the full $10 million, it won't happen. If, on the other hand, the lawsuit can "go away" for, say, $1 million, that might be low enough for everyone to make it disappear. Realistically, the WAC needs every last dime it can get its hands on, because, once Nevada, Fresno State, and Boise State finally leave, it'll be leaner for the remaining members than it was during the Big West's heyday.