Texas State Gets MWC Offer

SUMG · September 29

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/41498445/sources-texas-state-gets-offer-join-mountain-west

Jonnyeagle · September 29

Question is do they take it?

GreenGuy123 · September 29

If I'm Texas St., I don't know that it's worth it. It's not the same MWC, and while some of the brands might be better than in the SBC, not by much. They'll be on more of an island than they are now, travel more, and would be joining a less stable situation. If it's the PAC12, I saw yes. MWC? Not so much.

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Wag Tag · September 29

The PAC and MWC needs central time zone schools for exposure. I can see them both calling on Texas Schools.

El Paso Eagle · September 29

Especially from the mountain West, I don't want to hear any of the schools complaining about revenue if they're taking schools way outside of their footprint. Gets a little bit old seeing the non-power schools try to spread their conferences across the country and then talk about cost. I will at least give the Memphis AD credit for mentioning the fact that he also had to consider the Olympic sports.

SUMG · September 29

2 hours ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Especially from the mountain West, I don't want to hear any of the schools complaining about revenue if they're taking schools way outside of their footprint. Gets a little bit old seeing the non-power schools try to spread their conferences across the country and then talk about cost. I will at least give the Memphis AD credit for mentioning the fact that he also had to consider the Olympic sports.

It's funny how climate change is of no concern, when it comes to far flung college sports conferences. Y'day and Friday......these were conference football games: Stanford at Clemson; Washington at Rutgers.

El Paso Eagle · September 29

7 minutes ago, SUMG said:

It's funny how climate change is of no concern, when it comes to far flung college sports conferences. Y'day and Friday......these were conference football games: Stanford at Clemson; Washington at Rutgers.

These guys should be a sponsor for the ACC & Big10

https://terrapass.com/

wardly · September 30

On 9/28/2024 at 7:09 PM, SUMG said:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/41498445/sources-texas-state-gets-offer-join-mountain-west

This is really amazing. Texas State has two winning football seasons and get MWC offer. How funny.

wardly · September 30

13 minutes ago, wardly said:

This is really amazing. Texas State has two winning football seasons and get MWC offer. How funny.

UTEP could be next if they get TSU. The Sun Belt buyout may not be that much but CUSA is probably more.

SUMG · September 30

I really don't see Toledo and NIU leaving the MAC....for a bunch of games in the Mountain and Pacific and Hawaii time zones.

But......they might be tired of Tuesday-Wednesday night football games every November.

untbowler · September 30

Texas St would be smart to stay in Sun Belt, SB is stronger than MWC and even more now with the defections.

MCMLXXX · September 30

I have my doubts about the $5-7 million figure.

Green Otaku · September 30

Yeah, the money doesn't seem to add up. They were getting $4M per school and the top half was taken away, I don't see why they would get a boost from losing their best schools. I wonder if this is a misreport and they actually mean the PAC?

SUMG · September 30

3 hours ago, Green Otaku said:

Yeah, the money doesn't seem to add up. They were getting $4M per school and the top half was taken away, I don't see why they would get a boost from losing their best schools. I wonder if this is a misreport and they actually mean the PAC?

I think the TV money that some of these leagues are offering....is about as legit as the $100k that the UNLV (ex) QB claims he was offered.

JimboF · September 30

I hope Texas State joins the MWC. The Sun Belt road trips don't interest me much at all. However, watching Texas State play in Las Vegas, Colorado Springs, San Jose, and Hawaii interests me greatly. Go Bobcats!

Green Otaku · September 30

4 hours ago, SUMG said:

I think the TV money that some of these leagues are offering....is about as legit as the $100k that the UNLV (ex) QB claims he was offered.

Some more solid numbers should be coming out in the next few months, I think they will be lucky to get AAC numbers.

DeepGreen · September 30

21 hours ago, wardly said:

This is really amazing. Texas State has two winning football seasons and get MWC offer. How funny.

Timing is everything.

Salsa_Verde · October 1

I feel like this is more about the desperation of the MWC than anything else. Long term this is probably going to be a mistake for both parties. The SBC’s best teams are too far east for the MWC to make an offer.

Green Lantern · October 1

22 hours ago, wardly said:

This is really amazing. Texas State has two winning football seasons and get MWC offer. How funny.

Correction. One winning season - 8&5 last year - and a 2-2 record so far this year. The Texas State infatuation in realignment talk is bizarre to me. Nothing against the school, I just don’t get it.

wardly · October 1

10 hours ago, Green Otaku said:

Yeah, the money doesn't seem to add up. They were getting $4M per school and the top half was taken away, I don't see why they would get a boost from losing their best schools. I wonder if this is a misreport and they actually mean the PAC?

No, its the MWC. TSU is the key to the MWC getting in Texas. If TSU moves the MWC goes after UTEP and/ or Sam Houston.From all I have read they want at least 2 schools in Texas.

El Paso Eagle · October 1

1 hour ago, Green Lantern said:

Correction. One winning season - 8&5 last year - and a 2-2 record so far this year. The Texas State infatuation in realignment talk is bizarre to me. Nothing against the school, I just don’t get it.

Could be Market, similar to UTSA

untjim1995 · October 1

MWC was very smart to get these two. Basically, the PAC is gonna have to go hard after Montana/NDSU in my opinion.

Green Otaku · October 1

13 hours ago, wardly said:

No, its the MWC. TSU is the key to the MWC getting in Texas. If TSU moves the MWC goes after UTEP and/ or Sam Houston.From all I have read they want at least 2 schools in Texas.

Then those money figures have to be way off. They lose the top half of their conference but get almost a 50% increase? I just can't believe that.

C Rod · October 1

Texas State to MWC is DOA.

Rudy · October 1

On 9/28/2024 at 11:03 PM, GreenGuy123 said:

If I'm Texas St., I don't know that it's worth it. It's not the same MWC, and while some of the brands might be better than in the SBC, not by much. They'll be on more of an island than they are now, travel more, and would be joining a less stable situation. If it's the PAC12, I saw yes. MWC? Not so much.

The SBC has definitely increased its brand the last couple of years.