Re: Tech to the Belt, 2026
They have one booster floating them the $5Million, its not coming from their athletic department.Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
Many are saying we can't afford to move to the PAC. LA Tech has a much smaller budget than we do and is trying to save costs, yet is spending $5M to get out of CUSA. You are who you associate with. Half of our division is the old Gulf States Conference. Just what are we accomplishing staying in the Sun Belt? It costs a little more to be in the PAC but look at who we would be associated with. Texas State understands that. We need to find ways to accommodate for the increased costs, not just simply say know our place because we can't afford it. We didn't take that approach academically and look what we accomplished.
Be creative and find ways to generate added revenue. Heck, better conference teams, better bowl games, a huge uptick in basketball with more NCAA conference bids, separation from ULM and LA Tech, being in a conference with schools like Wash State, Oregon State, Boise State, San Diego State and Gonzaga vs. ULM, LA Tech, S. Alabama and Troy, better scheduling, all leading to a major change in perception and greater fan support. If LA Tech can spend $5M to move from CUSA to the SBC, surely UL can spend $5M to move from the SBC to the PAC. What we need is a breakout year this year like Tulane had when they won 11 games and beat USC and put them on a national stage which they are still on, and the PAC will come calling for us to join Texas State. We could be gone before Tech ever steps foot in the conference. Wouldn't that be something?
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