SDSU officially leaving MWC… first domino to fall!

[Rufus]

SDSU is about as hapless as the PAC-12. They are made for each other!

 

[Ha Who]

SDSU is about as hapless as the PAC-12. They are made for each other!

Is Warde their AD?

 

[uconnyankee]

Finally, a logical answer to why the Pac-12 didn't finalize a media deal by June 30

John Canzano cracked the code. He gave a good, logical, entirely reasonable explanation for why the Pac-12 did not finalize its media rights deal by June 30 to facilitate a San Diego State move to the conference. The question was a puzzler to college sports industr

trojanswire.usatoday.com

 

[drayenob]

 

[Viet Vet]

Imagine Stanford and Cal embracing academic powerhouse UNLV.

 

[gioff2323]

Yes, because the tv deal is being held up as they discuss AAU standing, USA Today rankings, and PHD’s on staff at each school.

 

[huskymedic]

-> Though SDSU once believed the Pac-12 and Big 12 were interested in adding it to their respective conferences, the Big 12 has little interest in bringing SDSU aboard, sources indicated to CBS Sports this week. This despite Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark's stated intent to expand his league to the West Coast.

Rather, the Big 12's current expansion focus continues to be on UConn and any Pac-12 schools that may be shaken loose once it has a media rights deal to pitch to its membership. <-

 

[huskymedic]

Alternate access <<

 

[huskymedic]

Surprise…



Assisted access <<

-> SDSU will pay the Mountain West’s legal fees spurred by a monthlong letter exchange that went from cordial to contentious. The university also will agree in writing not to retroactively use President Adela de la Torre’s controversially-worded June 13 letter to invoke a smaller exit fee should it receive an invitation from the Pac-12 or another conference before next year.

Another way to look at it:

The Mountain West will send SDSU the $6.6 million distribution share for 2022-23 that it was withholding as the first installment of the exit fee, less legal expenses that are believed to be under $100,000. And SDSU will remain in the conference for 2023-24 and likely 2024-25 unless it pays the doubled exit fee from leaving with less than 12 months’ notice. <-

-> SDSU’s apparent decision to accept the Mountain West’s terms — while insisting it had never formally left the conference — can be viewed as an admission that a Pac-12 invitation might not be coming anytime soon. One possible strategy was to drag out a lawsuit contesting the Mountain West’s reinstatement conditions in hopes of buying time for the Pac-12 to complete a media rights deal and vote on expansion. <-

 

[Exit 4]

SDST almost a member of the BE and now almost a member of the P12.

‘Till next time.

 

[shizzle787]

I’m starting to think the Pac-12 just scrapes by a TV deal that keeps everyone in the fold and they don’t expand.

 

[huskidork]

exciting to hear to be honest could mean something very soon, maybe idk just a hunch a few days after PAC media day? also why do all these west coast conferences have horrible leadership and don't seem to understand their position? MW put itself in a hole out of spite just now, the PAC can't get a deal done and is actively avoiding it now that the B12 is ready more than ever to poach their teams.

 

[huskymedic]

…”We landed in a good spot."

 

[RSTuthill]

…”We landed in a good spot."

She just got her conference an extra $15 million if they try to leave now. I'd say that is a good spot, yeah.

 

[UConn Dan]

…”We landed in a good spot."

"...through the 2023-24 season."

One foot still out the door if the opportunity arises

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Rufus]

If the PAC-12 legal bills were nearly $100K, that means SDSU likely spent the same on their end, which means all of that nonsense ultimately cost SDSU nearly $200K total, plus the national embarrassment of having to crawl back to the MW with its tail between its legs.

 

[NowInStorrs]

If SDSU leaves the MWC and tries to join your conference, look out!

They joined the Big East roughly a decade ago. They went back to the MWC and the Big East fell apart.

Now they left the MWC and tried to join the PAC and it's falling apart!

 

[Rufus]

If SDSU leaves the MWC and tries to join your conference, look out!

They joined the Big East roughly a decade ago. They went back to the MWC and the Big East fell apart.

Now they left the MWC and tried to join the PAC and it's falling apart!

SDSU should change their name from the Aztecs to the Black Widows!

 

[CL82]

If the PAC-12 legal bills were nearly $100K, that means SDSU likely spent the same on their end, which means all of that nonsense ultimately cost SDSU nearly $200K total, plus the national embarrassment of having to crawl back to the MW with its tail between its legs.

Whoever drafted that letter needs to be fired.

 

[Dibbie]

If SDSU leaves the MWC and tries to join your conference, look out!

They joined the Big East roughly a decade ago. They went back to the MWC and the Big East fell apart.

Now they left the MWC and tried to join the PAC and it's falling apart!

That was TCU, unless I don’t get the joke