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any conference commissioner who has spent actual time reading message boards need their arses fired
The best part of Kliavkov's performance this morning was the Q & A, where he was asked how committed the remaining ten members are. He said that they're having twice-weekly zoom calls and he feels confident having "looked them in the eye".
Have you heard that phrase anywhere before?
Yes, you are a pessimist. They could have picked the Big 12 apart last year, but they chose poorly and did nothing. They are the ones on shaky ground.Call me a pessimist, but I wouldn't rule out the reverse happening. Right now there are ten Big XII members. If the Pac could get six of the eight leftovers to sign up for their league, those six plus OU/Texas could just vote to dissolve the Big XII on the spot. I could absolutely see that happening if Oregon and UW become convinced that they are never going to the Big Ten.
NopeWhy would we care if the PAC takes SDSU? They should take all the MWC teams they want and we should celebrate each one of them.
This is a fight for survival and the SD state and the Southern California market for recruiting and TV market is their top expansion candidate.
I believe SD state is an attractive expansion candidate for the big 12 for multiple reasons. Good athletics (both football and basketball), large TV market, recruiting and good travel partners for 4 corner schools
Passing on SD state is similar to when Big 12 passed on Louisville.Nope
Passing on SD state is similar to when Big 12 passed on Louisville.
SD State is a strong athletic program, building a new football stadium and located in a Major TV market with only one pro team.
There is huge upside to adding SD state especially for BYU and other 4 corner schools
You have this obsession with BYU and its quite sad.if adding sd state helps byu scheiss that idea
You have this obsession with BYU and its quite sad.
The knock on SDSU has always been that they didn't own their own stadium and it wasn't on campus. Their new 35,000-seat stadium anchors the new Mission Valley campus and is owned by the university--reflecting a long-term commitment to football.
If you're shopping for a media partner, it's a good add if the net gain to the next media rights contract exceeds the per-school average. I don't see how SDSU doesn't deliver on that. 400,000+ alumni and the 17th largest market in a recruiting hotbed. The destination becomes its own recruiting pitch for every other school (which is what USC and UCLA delivered to the BIG--now you don't have to wait for a Rose Bowl trip).
The biggest downside is the travel cost for minor sports teams. As a minor sports fan, I will hate to see TCU drop sports due to travel expense; but if that's what it takes to survive in a big-media conference world, I think TCU has to be willing to count that cost.
I think the Big 12 should take SDSU before the PAC does. Best way to step on the PAC's throat. Will be impressed if Brett Yormark makes that move.
I can't think of a better way to get the PAC schools off the fence. Next school to sign up is the travel partner. Join now or we'll offer UNLV too. Want to stay in the PAC? Enjoy Fresno and Boise.two issues with adding sdsu
first, you need to add another team as well to keep the balance and with adding two you get to 14 which unbalances things. guess it could be utah and the two az schools if colorado seems themselves as an academic institution