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[The_Sicatoka]

Pete Thamel




https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/statu...23-page-7.html

The MWC told SDSUred "you withdrew" based on the first letter (pretty clear in first paragraph).

Will the MWC make SDSUred pay an entrance fee if they want to come back? Or make them pay the exit, ... and an entrance.

[mtoutfitter]

Red or Blue?

So you're offering me a choice between Old Milwaukee regular or Old Mil Light?

[daddy daycare]

Pete Thamel




https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/statu...23-page-7.html

Ope….unfortunately for them we have emails and booster DMs on our side.

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

People are reading too much into this
SDSU knew the PAC TV deal was behind schedule, so they asked for the deadline to be waived
MWC said no, so they get to keep the Aztecs for another year (MWC is probably happy)
SDSU and SMU to the PAC is almost surely done and PAC will survive just fine

Nothing has changed, NDSU still waiting

[TAILG8R]

McFeely talked to the AAC commish

[WhoRepsTheLurker]

McFeely talked to the AAC commish

Thanks for posting that. With twitter blocking my ilk right now, I might have missed it …

My only takeaways from that are (1) Aresco doesn’t like to talk about schools they are considering, and (2) McFeely isn’t very bullish on a move, which is how he’s always been (despite writing about it so much). I guess he’s conservative in that sense. Or maybe "timid" is a better word … If FB drives the bus like Aresco says, then NDSU will get their shot

"We don't discuss teams that might have an interest in our conference and where the interest might be reciprocated. That said, I will say this: They have an outstanding program at the FCS level and it's been shown that FCS schools can move up and be successful in FBS. That's been shown by multiple schools. James Madison, Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State a few years ago. You've got a nice football program up there."

[heffray]

Thanks for posting that. With twitter blocking my ilk right now, I might have missed it …

My only takeaways from that are (1) Aresco doesn’t like to talk about schools they are considering, and (2) McFeely isn’t very bullish on a move, which is how he’s always been (despite writing about it so much). I guess he’s conservative in that sense. Or maybe "timid" is a better word … If FB drives the bus like Aresco says, then NDSU will get their shot

"We don't discuss teams that might have an interest in our conference and where the interest might be reciprocated. That said, I will say this: They have an outstanding program at the FCS level and it's been shown that FCS schools can move up and be successful in FBS. That's been shown by multiple schools. James Madison, Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State a few years ago. You've got a nice football program up there."

I’d classify McFeely’s reporting on a move to FBS as trying his best to be objective and realistic about the possibility. I know he doesn’t have a lot of fans on here, but I’ve read every one of his articles on the matter and he seems “bullish” (if you define it as “supportive of”) a move up, but definitely “less bullish” as you put it, of the likelihood of a move up. Even that, though, has slightly changed recently with a lot of the movement going on.

Like I said I think he’s just trying to be realistic.

[TAILG8R]

Thanks for posting that. With twitter blocking my ilk right now, I might have missed it …

My only takeaways from that are (1) Aresco doesn’t like to talk about schools they are considering, and (2) McFeely isn’t very bullish on a move, which is how he’s always been (despite writing about it so much). I guess he’s conservative in that sense. Or maybe "timid" is a better word … If FB drives the bus like Aresco says, then NDSU will get their shot

"We don't discuss teams that might have an interest in our conference and where the interest might be reciprocated. That said, I will say this: They have an outstanding program at the FCS level and it's been shown that FCS schools can move up and be successful in FBS. That's been shown by multiple schools. James Madison, Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State a few years ago. You've got a nice football program up there."

I also thought it was interesting he would say that football only memberships are possibly as in they look at all options.


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[NDSU92]

I would guess that mcfeely’s wanting for NDSU to go FBS is more about fresh material and better travel destinations than anything else.

Not that I don’t mind having his annoying ass keeping the conversation going.

[Professor Chaos]

I also thought it was interesting he would say that football only memberships are possibly as in they look at all options.


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Agreed - I was under the impression there were some hoops FBS conferences had to jump through with the NCAA to get approval for football only members but the fact that he said they were looking at San Diego St and Boise St as football only a few years gives me the impression that, even if that is the case, it wouldn't be much of a hindrance to get.