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What we are hearing from the Big 12 and Pac 12
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<blockquote data-quote="JogginFrog" data-source="post: 3169940" data-attributes="member: 4994"><p>The knock on SDSU has always been that they didn't own their own stadium and it wasn't on campus. Their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_Stadium" target="_blank">new 35,000-seat stadium</a> anchors the new Mission Valley campus and is owned by the university--reflecting a long-term commitment to football. </p><p></p><p>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). </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JogginFrog, post: 3169940, member: 4994"] The knock on SDSU has always been that they didn't own their own stadium and it wasn't on campus. Their [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_Stadium']new 35,000-seat stadium[/URL] 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. [/QUOTE]
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