Tighter geography is better for travel which saves money. Natty is only looking at tv money. That’s what he doesn’t get. Aside from SBC football being immensely better than CUSA.
The TV contract was much smaller when they left was it not? You already know that and were one of the ones who said no way CUSA gets a better contact than they had. You were of course wrong as CUSA got a larger contract and is on par with the current Sun Belt TV Deal. Also regionally it made more sense for those teams. In addition to that with the other teams going to AAC, it was obviously the best time to get out. Again I'm not saying CUSA is better than the Sun Belt, I'm staying that with the new deal, the money that UTEP got from the teams leaving, etc... It'd be a lateral move at this time. AAC and MWC= Upgrades, Sun Belt= Lateral
That is true, but that was more true 2 years ago than currently. At that time CUSA had a way shittier TV deal, and teams were making a mass exodus to AAC and Sun Belt. So that was the right time for those teams to do what they felt best. Currently and this could all change in the blink of an eye, I don't believe it's all that much Rosier in the Sun Belt for a team like Utep. If W. Kentucky and M. Tennessee leave I get ya then Utep and CUSA would have to pull from FCS diluting things even further. However we're not there yet so until or unless that happens if it's not MWC or AAC I don't see a great benefit besides stability to move to SBC. It would cost UTEP more at this time with the money they are receiving from teams that left, TV deal and whatever the cost is to move conferences. So back then yes, it would've been a good move, right now, not even that it's an option, but Sun Belt wouldn't be the correct move financially speaking.
Atleast the fans complained about CUSA being so Texas centric. Maybe the actual administrations felt that way as well. CUSA had 4 Texas schools at one point... now there's only two plus NMSU.
Yes, I was wrong about CUSA getting a better tv deal. Some of it was due to inflation and the rest because they decided to play Wednesday games in October, which will hurt their game attendance.
MWC has all the power and would only want the name. The MWC commissioner isn’t going to leave Wyoming and Utah St or anyone else behind.
Makes sense that basketball fans would be upset about having the basketball tournament in Frisco every year. Now the shoe is on the other foot. UTEP and NMSU fans have to travel to Huntsville, Alabama while it’s more “central” for the 8 other teams.
It looks like the 2PAC will wait until the very extent of the deadline (2024, when all the other teams leave). Otherwise they should have already joined the MWC.
They have a good case although I'm not a lawyer nor do I know the legalities behind the scenes. But the PAC is just sitting on their hands, acting they want the conference to die.
Looks like a good case of OSU and WSU. I hope they can keep it alive and get a media deal on the table that drives invitations to the new PAC.
Lol Na Na Na Boo Boo 🤣 That was funny. I don't remember exactly what I said, but I know I did call Jacksonville St. before it was announced, but that was luck and I just happened to hear some birdies chirping where I was at the time. Either way, UTEP has been left behind time and time again, that we can all agree on that. I don't know if I see that changing very soon unless there's major change from up top and on the field/court.
OSU and WSU need to do something. They need 8 more games for next year. Tick tock
I don’t think it really matters at this point. Catastrophic occurrences would have to happen in the AAC, SBC, and MWC for UTEP to be even considered in for those leagues.
UTEP BEATS Northwestern, and we get an invite to the Pac 3!!!!! Holding my breath.
I've read quite a bit of expansion blogs who mention UTEP in MWC Expansion and even one time in Big 12 expansion lol I'm not saying that we are on these Presidents and ADs lists. I'm saying our name has been mentioned by others besides Miner Fans.
I was referring to our in house, all knowing, all UTEP hater.
2Pac is going to die all over again
Yeah, because I was one of the few that predicted that UTEP would beat UIW. Such a hater I am.
