This was another reason the PAC botched this. They needed to take enough teams so that the MW was left for dead. Instead they allowed a close competitor to survive and nab schools they would’ve wanted.
Yeah. It seems like they were overly confident in their position yet again. Sitting in their laurels while MWC snatched thre programs they figured would always be there for them.
They don't need to, but they currently have divisions and may want to keep the divisions.
I'm calling a BE flip 2.0 for Boise and SDSU. Just like it was a "done deal" with them going to the BE years ago, I think it's going to end up being a "done deal" with the PAC until they decide to flip back to the MW. Those MW teams have to be questioning their choice.....
Why? Yes, things have not gone exactly according to plan, but the group in the PAC 7 are a much better and much more appealing group than the remnant MWC. I’m sure they’re bummed about losing out on Texas State, but let’s not pretend Texas State is a premium brand because demand for them is high - if they were, they would have already been in a conference.
Just grab New Mexico State and call it a day I say. No need for an expensive buyout and they're in the footprint.
If they were considering NM State as a possibility, they would have gone for UTEP? 40 miles apart but in a way bigger city, higher ranked school with more history and a better stadium, part of one of the top university systems in the US.
Yeah, I get that. They’re in a bit of a bind. Still a way better set of prospects together than back with the leftovers and UTEP
But if they are off to the Mountain West cause the MWC offered them better terms, go get NMSU. There really isn't a game changer school they can add for all sports, so might as well grab a state school in your footprint.
Sometimes you just have to say "I'll take your bet, and you're going to regret, because I'm the best there's ever been."
San Diego state? Probably not