Texas State Leaves Sun Belt for PAC-12

[CajunT]

If travel costs are a wash and we are making only $2M in the SBC, why is the PAC a bad move? It is a higher profile conference with better teams and better bowls plus Gonzaga in basketball. And if our fans aren't coming out to watch Sun Belt football, seems to be there would be a lot more to get our fans excited with a PAC schedule. Potentially more revenue from donations, attendance, bowl games and NCAA appearances, not to mention higher profile nationally.

You think a brand that no longer exist is great? The PAC 12 no longer exist and outside of Oregon State, Washington State and Boise State you have the same teams as the MWC or the Big West. There is no way the travel cost is break even if all the numbers are accurate either. This was a no brainer for Maggard.

[CajunT]

More likely Stanford and Cal end up back in the PAC than WSU and OSU getting picked up by a P4 or P2 at this point

Not buying that, but they still currently have the funds to wait. It's very possible they end up in another conference with either Big 10 expansion or Big 12 when the deck reshuffles. Time will tell because it's all speculation. But in the end, the PAC 8 is not the boondoggle some thought it was on paper.

[cajunfan96]

Not buying that, but they still currently have the funds to wait. It's very possible they end up in another conference with either Big 10 expansion or Big 12 when the deck reshuffles. Time will tell because it's all speculation. But in the end, the PAC 8 is not the boondoggle some thought it was on paper.

You may be correct, but perception is reality!

[Cajunrunner]

You may be correct, but perception is reality!

Maybe. Maybe the perception of the PAC 12 would be enough to significantly raise attendance and donations. Like average football attendance from 20k to 40k, and big donors we haven’t tapped out yet promising extra millions per year in contributions if UL could find its way into the PAC12.

I don’t think either of those are there. Though, that shouldn’t have made the administration not even at least make a phone call to TX State and the PAC to see if there could be “something” on the table, then assess internally if there would be a huge impact upwards in fan support amongst Acadiana.

It certainly never hurts to have discussions and brainstorm.

[CajunT]

You may be correct, but perception is reality!

Perception? Go read what the fans of Oregon State and Washington State think of this current brand. It's amazing what perception has become.

[Duggie35]

Perception doesn't pay bills.

[CajunT]

You may be correct, but perception is reality!

I understand your sentiment, now visit fan boards across the country including Oregon State and Washington state and you will see another perception. The only ones celebrating in this alignment is Texas State. They can now claim they are losing to a few better programs like Boise State rather than getting their asses whipped in the SBC West.

[Louisiana84]

Inconvenient Truth: Texas State has NEVER beaten Louisiana in football. NEVER.

[Turbine]

You using Harvard math? Estimated travel cost for Texas St is somewhere between $2M to $3M more than the SBC. Now 1/2 of the rumored media rights is equal to the current SBC deal of $2M. And that remains until 2031. They will be losing money up front when you add in the $5M Exit Fee. So -$5M upfront, then additional travel cost and 1/2 media share is not breaking even.

The travel cost numbers you mention were the numbers used to justify Louisiana staying put.

Texas State's numbers are much lower.

This article from 3 days ago says $8 mil. half that is $4mil
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/...-more-mailbag/

[CAJUNSby90]

Texas State's numbers are much lower.

Define MUCH lower