San Diego State Wants In

[SportsICT]

San Diego State is asking for to join the Big XII. Though it's a good TV market, I'm not sure if they would be a good fit. I think that if at any time the PAC-12 decides to offer them membership they'd jump from the Big XII and we'll be back to the same crap again.

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[El Sapo]

Oh boy.

 

[biganakhanhda]

No gracias

 

[ViperHorn]

Have not thought of them, but why not? Better for recruiting than Cougar High, SMU, Louisville or the other often motioned spares (not BYU or Boise).

Word is the Big 12 will wait on Mizzou who reportedly have said they will not decide until summer. That is lunacy.

 

[majorwhiteapples]

Interesting, 44,000 fans for the TCU game. I imagine that would be closer to 60K for Texas or OU. Interesting.

 

[Perham1]

There's only one SDSU that should be admitted to the Big 12 and it starts with "South Dakota"....

 

[TheGallopinGoose]

This would be a great addition. I always thought it would be a good idea for the Big 12 to increase its presence in the state of San Diego.

 

[H-D Rider]

I was at Qualcomm last Saturday for the TCU/San Diego St. game and walked away impressed with the crowd they had... I can imagine their recruiting would get better if they got into the Big 12!

 

[danthehorn]

If West Virginia is the replacement for Missouri why not just invite WV and BYU now and get us to twelve. Here is when I buy Texas controlling the Big XII against its best interest. DeLoss says he wants 10 but 12 is needed to be relevant in early December.

 

[ViperHorn]

I believe the football coaches (except little bobby) prefer 10 so they can play everyone and avoid the CCG. little bobby knows the CCG gives him a second shot at the championship when ou loses the annual unexpected game.

 

[Bill in Sinton]

It would be great. I could give us more exposure in California and maybe help our recruiting. That is why I would love to play Rice and Houston regularly for the Houston recruiting.

 

[Third Coast]

They average 31k in a 71k seat stadium. Maybe that would increase with the competition, but i dunno.

 

[Burnt Orange Bevo]

Although SDSU certainly seems like a long shot, it's great that their AD was willing to get off his rocker and make a pitch for his university. I'd much prefer to see the Big 12 add SDSU than UH. San Diego is arguably one of the nicest cities in California. Not sure how SDSU is in terms of total enrollment and academic rankings, but in any case, it's nice [for the Big 12] to be the hunter rather than the hunted.

 

[TheGallopinGoose]

I bet Texas State and UTSA want into the Big 12, too. Let's add them! It will bring the conference back to twelve.

 

[majorwhiteapples]

I think being in the Big XII would give at least a 10K/game boost to SDSU. The average attendance is better than 31K, that is the low that they have. Average is closer to 40K. Being in the Big XII puts them almost at 50K, it they are competitive I could see that number jumping up to 60K.

I am liking it more and more. I think there would need to be another school in that area to give them a regional flavor rivalry, maybe Fresno State and San Diego State?

I hadn't thought much about Cali but I am starting to warm to the idea.

 

[Third Coast]

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[majorwhiteapples]

I think the coach is new this year:

Cal Poly they had 34K.
Washington State they had 57K
TCU they had 44K

That is 45K average through three games this year. Left on the home schedule this year is Wyoming, New Mexico, Boise State and Fresno State. I think the 45K number will be good for this year.