San Diego State Makes a Bold Move

[CajunJack55]

To Pac 12...

Sources: San Diego State gave the Mountain West written notice this week that the school “intends to resign from the Mountain West Conference.” SDSU asked the Mountain West for a “one-month extension given unforeseen delays involving other collegiate athletic conferences beyond…

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) June 16, 2023

[RaginDave]

Sounds like they are moving to the PAC 12. Interesting to see what happens next.

[ZoomZoom]

Man, who is their AD…Tommy Mac? I’ve lost all respect for SDSU, what a neckster move.

[RedTails]

Man, who is their AD…Tommy Mac? I’ve lost all respect for SDSU, what a neckster move.

Curious why you think it's a neckster move? It's in their geographic footprint and it's likely higher TV revenue.

[Textitan]

I think he’s saying that because they are making this move without having any other invitation in hand

[ZoomZoom]

I think he’s saying that because they are making this move without having any other invitation in hand

Bingo. Just like Tech telling the I-Bowl to wait while Tech hoped for a”better bowl”. MWC should tell SDSU to pound sand and put SDSU over the proverbial barrel.

[RedTails]

Ahh, I got it. 10-4

[RaginDave]

I have to feel they are pretty confident that they are going to get that invite. P12 is in real trouble unless they do something quickly, similar to the Big 12, who had to do something as well. There is a very good chance the P12 gets picked again and SDSU makes logical sense because of the market and their overall success, but most importantly because they pick up the area that the P12 has already lost in Southern California. I wouldn't at all be surprised if another MWC team looks to make the jump as well, although I would not be surprised to see the Aztecs in the B12 either. Either way, the P12 could be in a world of hurt, which also means the MWC could be in a world of hurt as well.

The question becomes who does the MWC and P12 go after, with all of the trickle down effects happening after that. The reality is that the everyone will be jockeying for positions including some members of CDOA, do not be surprised if more established teams in the CDOA like WKU, Middle, La Tech and even NMSU make a push to find themselves as a logical team for the MWC, even though with the exception of NMSU none of them make sense, but I could see a situation where all of them want out of the CDOA. And of course, everyone in the MWC would be a target for the B12 and P12.

5h1t is gonna get crazy.

All I can say is that at least the SBC is pretty solid right now and makes geographical and logical sense as a conference, but one small change could disrupt everything in the Belt as well. If one team, decides to bolt, I could see all hell breaking loose.

[CajunNation]

A handful of schools are waiting for the shoe to drop in regards to Oregon and UW to the Big10. When it does, or when it is eminent, you'll see the Arizona schools, Colorado and Utah flee to the Big12.

At this point, the PAC-10 will have Cal, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State. They will most likely gobble up nearly all or all of the MWC members.

The only possible way this wave reaches the SBC is if there are MWC remnants looking to keep the party going. You very well could see a SWC II develop from this. I have always thought our "forever home" would be in a SWC II.

[ZoomZoom]

A handful of schools are waiting for the shoe to drop in regards to Oregon and UW to the Big10. When it does, or when it is eminent, you'll see the Arizona schools, Colorado and Utah flee to the Big12.

At this point, the PAC-10 will have Cal, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State. They will most likely gobble up nearly all or all of the MWC members.

The only possible way this wave reaches the SBC is if there are MWC remnants looking to keep the party going. You very well could see a SWC II develop from this. I have always thought our "forever home" would be in a SWC II.

They remnants grab the WAC football teams for logistical purposes. Texas State would probably be the only one tempted to go west.

This is what the WAC/A-Sun and McLeast group has been banking on.

[Policarp]

I an sure LTURd is putting a fresh coat of lipstick on their CDOA bulldog. They seem pretty desperate to be 'seperated' of their new rivals in NMSU, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston

[ZoomZoom]

I an sure LTURd is putting a fresh coat of lipstick on their CDOA bulldog. They seem pretty desperate to be 'seperated' of their new rivals in NMSU, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston

Think collectively the SBC would take a move up other than McNeese before Tech.