St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

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St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by ineptimusprime » January 15th, 2025, 11:04 am



I am confused by Tinkle’s meaning. Is he saying someone will be added in the next 24 hours? Was going to be but plans changed permanently and the PAC-12 is going a different direction? Still might be added but not in the 24 hour window? The lawyer in me is screaming for follow-up questions that were never asked.

22 seems to clarify the school in question is SMC. But is this still on the tracks or is the PAC-12 now going a different direction?



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by Bullnamed_gus » January 15th, 2025, 11:08 am

I think the PAC offered them, but they backed out.

Luckily for us.

I’m very on the record wanting nothing to do with SMC in a conference.

I think tinkle was meaning at one point they were 24 hours away from adding someone and in that last 24 hours they backed out.
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by ineptimusprime » January 15th, 2025, 11:10 am

Bullnamed_gus wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:08 am
I think the PAC offered them, but they backed out.

Luckily for us.

I’m very on the record wanting nothing to do with SMC in a conference.

I think tinkle was meaning at one point they were 24 hours away from adding someone and in that last 24 hours they backed out.
It’d really surprise me if St. Mary’s said no. Why would they?



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by Aggies1888 » January 15th, 2025, 11:15 am

Why would SMC to Pac12 send "shock waves"? They don't have that kind of impact.
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by 3rdGenAggie » January 15th, 2025, 11:15 am

Aggies1888 wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:15 am
Why would SMC to Pac12 send "shock waves"? They don't have that kind of impact.
Media overstating things to drive clicks is nothing new.
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by Full » January 15th, 2025, 11:16 am

Would the impact be the PAC-12 was looking at small additions? You’re not adding Memphis if your big move is adding SMC.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by ajm » January 15th, 2025, 11:18 am

St. Mary's would not send shockwaves
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by 3rdGenAggie » January 15th, 2025, 11:18 am

Now THIS would send shockwaves. That said, I fully trust Aggies22 that at this time it was St. Mary's.

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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by EngineeringAggie » January 15th, 2025, 11:19 am

I really hope we don’t add SMC. I actually think they like the idea of owning the WCC.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by ajm » January 15th, 2025, 11:28 am

3rdGenAggie wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:18 am
Now THIS would send shockwaves. That said, I fully trust Aggies22 that at this time it was St. Mary's.

I think they were 100% referring to St. Mary's but I disagree with that sending shockwaves. I don't think they would be a great addition.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by SLB » January 15th, 2025, 11:30 am

Gonzaga has the money and viewership to keep going.
St. Mary's does not, so their current coach who is close to retiring is the program.
I would not rule out Wichita State because they have money, viewership, and probably looking for something better than the current AAC.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by 918AGG » January 15th, 2025, 11:38 am

UCONN actually makes sense in my mind (basketball up to Big East snuff, solid football landing spot), but travel costs would be insane.


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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by AgTime » January 15th, 2025, 11:42 am

918AGG wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:38 am
UCONN actually makes sense in my mind (basketball up to Big East snuff, solid football landing spot), but travel costs would be insane.
This would qualify as “shockwaves” for me. Agree on the crazy travel.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by Tetonkatest » January 15th, 2025, 11:53 am

ineptimusprime wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:10 am
Bullnamed_gus wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:08 am
I think the PAC offered them, but they backed out.

Luckily for us.

I’m very on the record wanting nothing to do with SMC in a conference.

I think tinkle was meaning at one point they were 24 hours away from adding someone and in that last 24 hours they backed out.
It’d really surprise me if St. Mary’s said no. Why would they?
They seem to fit in the WCC better -- have you seen how small their gym is?



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by Mr. Sneelock » January 15th, 2025, 12:04 pm

I don't want St. Mary's. They are a good basketball school, but don't we really need more football? I also question whether their success as a member of the WCC is sustainable. I think Gonzaga has proven that they have staying power, but I am not sure about St. Mary's.

Are we certain that all remaining MWC members are off the table for good? UNLV or Nevada would be my top choices if Memphis is off the table.
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by aggiesdotcom » January 15th, 2025, 12:05 pm

SMC joining would not be shocking but expected. It has to be someone else.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by LarryTheAggie » January 15th, 2025, 12:26 pm

Assuming that we are adding Memphis and Tulane. If we add any more non-football schools I would guess that they would be Midwest schools. Wichita State and Dayton would be my top picks.

To me it makes sense to get up to 12 football schools and 14 or 16 basketball schools.
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Post by tetonaggie » January 15th, 2025, 1:39 pm

Shockwaves could be positive or negative I suppose.


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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by Imakeitrain » January 15th, 2025, 1:45 pm

Aggies1888 wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:15 am
Why would SMC to Pac12 send "shock waves"? They don't have that kind of impact.
SMC would be more like an aftershock. Which is just a cool way to say ripple or domino. Heck we were a domino.

Short of a P4 or big east school like UCONN moving to the PAC (to include men’s hoops) which is unrealistic the only schools that would be a shockwave would be Tulane or Memphis.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by IBleedAggieBlue » January 15th, 2025, 1:47 pm

Am I reading that right?? Did he say his guess was The Utes?? He's not serious, right? Oregon State fans are all over the place.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by Pacobag » January 15th, 2025, 1:49 pm

Notre Dame would send SHOCKWAVES…
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by hipsterdoofus21 » January 15th, 2025, 1:53 pm

Cal and/or Stanford returning would send shockwaves.
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by WAAggie » January 15th, 2025, 1:54 pm

Shock wave to WCC maybe? Keep SMC out if pac is my vote.


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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by LarryTheAggie » January 15th, 2025, 3:12 pm

Clearly the only answer is both Wichita State and Tulane. Shockers and Green Wave. Shock waves.
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by AggiePT » January 15th, 2025, 3:46 pm

LarryTheAggie wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 3:12 pm
Clearly the only answer is both Wichita State and Tulane. Shockers and Green Wave. Shock waves.
We already have the bulldongs.
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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by pilotaggie » January 15th, 2025, 3:57 pm

AgTime wrote:
918AGG wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:38 am
UCONN actually makes sense in my mind (basketball up to Big East snuff, solid football landing spot), but travel costs would be insane.
This would qualify as “shockwaves” for me. Agree on the crazy travel.
If it was UConn there would have to be some sort of travel deal.

If it was St Marys then we are having issues getting the other big names thrown around.

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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by UStater » January 15th, 2025, 4:15 pm

So the Buzz that is coming out today is that Texas St. is pretty much a done deal. There is a thread on the football forum that talks a bit about it



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by ViAggie » January 15th, 2025, 4:45 pm

UCONN, as a full member, might have made some sense. UCONN for FB only would not.


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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by OrangeCountyAggie » January 15th, 2025, 5:24 pm

Mr. Sneelock wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 12:04 pm
I don't want St. Mary's. They are a good basketball school, but don't we really need more football? I also question whether their success as a member of the WCC is sustainable. I think Gonzaga has proven that they have staying power, but I am not sure about St. Mary's.

Are we certain that all remaining MWC members are off the table for good? UNLV or Nevada would be my top choices if Memphis is off the table.
UNLV hasn’t been good in years in basketball but has the attractive location and Arena. It's been a while for Nevada too. Neither has any great fan support and I imagine Alford probably bails after this season. New Mexico has staying power in basketball and would be an attractive b-ball only partner but I doubt the MWC would allow that.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by SoJo_Aggie » January 15th, 2025, 8:49 pm

918AGG wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 11:38 am
UCONN actually makes sense in my mind (basketball up to Big East snuff, solid football landing spot), but travel costs would be insane.
Cal and Stanford make them work and they aren’t elite in either sport


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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by SLB » January 15th, 2025, 8:50 pm

LarryTheAggie wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 3:12 pm
Clearly the only answer is both Wichita State and Tulane. Shockers and Green Wave. Shock waves.
I still that someone is a bit green with humor.



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Re: St. Mary’s to PAC-12?

Post by Imakeitrain » January 17th, 2025, 2:45 pm

ViAggie wrote:
January 15th, 2025, 4:45 pm
UCONN, as a full member, might have made some sense. UCONN for FB only would not.
No way we should be UConn’s side piece.

Every school needs to bring every sport they have tag the pac 12 offers especially basketball and football.



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