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Take this for what it’s worth, but I spoke to a guy who claims to have close ties to NDSU admin. Including some family association. According to him, NDSU is very comfortable owning the FCS, and the stated position from the top of the ladder is that they have zero interest in jumping through the hoops to go FBS. The inability to expand the Fargodome without tearing it down and starting from scratch is among the biggest of those hoops. “That’s not the only hurdle though” according to him. ACCORDING TO HIM. He and I will have the opportunity to speak more at another time, but he was pretty adamant. Just what I’m told.

UC-Davis gets the first opportunity for any FCS football according to its Olympic sports entrance terms.

I do think the MW will add another football only member in the CST..I don't have any idea who that might be, though..

is U.N.L.V. But it appears to be an abbreviated roster as I counted only 56 players on this 2025 football roster. https://unlvrebels.com/sports/football/roster

181-21 since 2011 10 national titles millions of tv views large fanbase that travels R1 institution makes ZERO sense to not invite NDSU and give NIU a closer member.

NDSU to PAC we might as well try since MWC is afraid to add them

O/U on how long this ‘topic’ is pinned?

Texas State and NM State seem to be the top remaining options.

Wyoming. Just cuz.

NMSU, might hold a lot of power with bargaining against PAC.

Yeah, you are right. No one would ever want to join the PAC.

NMSU is pretty much the only option now for the nPAC to survive as a FBS conference. It would be funny if they declined the PAC to stay in the CUSA where it’s more stable.

Gotta disagree with you on this. Notre Dame is one of the "blue bloods" in college football. With a Final four of Big10, SEC, Big10 and ND it completely reinforces the narrative. The problem is that the Big10 and SEC have a lot of schools that are riding the coat tails of the Blue Bloods. Look for the top 30-32 schools to breakaway and form a league, probably outside the ncaa. They can have their own rules. An NFL like concept where half the teams make the playoffs. And these top schools keep all the money.

Notre Dame just won tonight, which drives a shiv into this narrative about the Big 10 - SEC. The idea that any 1 or 2 leagues owns college football got taken down a few pegs this year. The SEC without Saban is marginally better than the Big 12 and SEC (if it is at all). The Big 10 hasn't shown any better. It will be hard enough to divorce the G6. The Pac 12 will fight tooth and nail to try and make a case for Autonomy again.

In addition to Zeke Martinez joining the team (as of next Monday) as a walk-on the current walk-on QB at Boise State, Max Cutforth, is being put on scholarship at Boise State. Cutforth was - according to many - one of the reasons why Malachi Nelson opted to once again jump in the transfer portal because Cutforth was better than Nelson in practices. For the spring semester the Boise State QB situation is the following: 1. Maddux Madsen - RS Junior (for 2025 season) 2. Max Cutforth - RS Sophomore OR Kaleb Arnett - RS Freshman 4. Zeke Martinez - True Freshman And according to Spencer Danielson in his most recent press conference they will be looking at possibly bringing in a transfer QB as well. P.S. Colt Fulton, who was another walk-on QB for Boise State, who was a RS Junior for the 2024 season, graduated in December and apparently will not be returning even tho he had another year of eligibility remaining.

Why would the top of the SEC and Big10 give any power to the ACC and Big12?

Good luck with that. The Pac defectors were so stupid to try and go about it alone when there is greater strength in numbers. Oh well... Just keep paying us that money biznatches. I'd rather have that. Pac 12 sux. G6 conference.

NIU beat a CFP Semifinalist this year. Boise State couldn't do that. (NIU also has history in BCS bowls.) UNLV has a better football program in a better city than SDSU. (SDSU also has regressed into a CSU type team) AFA has a national following that NO Pac 12 team can match. (None of the Old Pac 12 leftovers have the following that AFA does) Those, IMO, are the MWC Bellcows and I don't think the Pac 12 teams are as good. Even a team like Nevada or New Mexico can match a Utah State or CSU. The Pac 12 will more likely than not end up with New Mexico State to complete their circle jerk, and I'm ok with any comparisons to them. Maybe Mugtang can buy this board back from JeffKills and merge this board with his own board. There is no reason to keep the boards separate anymore. Then we will have the better message board than them too. I'm so happy that the Original Pac 12 imploded and they had to finally invite Boise State to be viable. Gloria Nevarez got the league PAID and that never would have happened if the Pac 12 didn't become a G6 - like it deserves to be. UNLV will use all that money now to make playoff runs.

The Pac are now kicking the tires on NMSU. Gloria Nevarez has flanked the Pac with our expansions. Who else can they realistically add now. Mountain West fans have their heads held high today. KC Smurthwaite on X: "What I am hearing... NIU will place all other sports w/Horizon League UC Davis will be a full member of the MWC by '29 MWC might be going to market a year early PAC 2.0 still flirting w/St. Marys **NMSU** has entered the chat #SportsBiz | #SMSports | https://t.co/0WbkNmcNQ3" / X

OK Dude. you'd think you'd want a bigger football program in the MWC to get BETTER RANKINGS ON THE FIELD so you QUALIFY FOR THE G5 AUTO BID !!!!

Tuesday night MACTION is a tough timeslot. NDSU gets prime Saturday timeslots. Tough to compare.

LOL NDSU is in 113th market and has 5 GAMES this year with Viewership higher than ANY OTHER NIU GAME (sans notre dame)

3.1 MILLION WATCHED NDSU WIN ITS 10TH TITLE 2.4 MILLION watched their Semi's 6 MILLION watched NDSU/COLORADO what the HELL is WRONG WITH THE MWC! the PRESIDENTS/ADS ARE OBVIOUSLY AFRAID OF NDSU WALKING IN AND BEING TOP DOG on DAY 1 SAD REALLY

Local kid named Zeke Martinez who played for Meridian H.S. He's a walk-on as most local player are for Boise State. Listed at 6' 0" 210 lbs and as a "Dual threat QB". He had a scholarship offer from Memphis but chose to walk-on at Boise State instead. He was rated as a 3 Star prospect and as the 12th best overall prospect in the 2025 class from the State of Idaho. He has been the starter for Meridian H.S. since his freshman year and finished his H.S. career with nearly 7,800 passing yards along with 86 TD's and a 65 % completion percentage with 11 career interceptions.

Most recent incoming and outgoing MWC transfers as of 1-07-2025: INCOMING MWC TRANSFERS S - Ethan Tierney - 6' 1" 190 lbs - Transferred from Northern Illinois to Fresno State EDGE - Finn Claypool - 6' 1" 232 lbs - Transferred from Drake to Fresno State RB - Rayshon Luke - 5' 9" 175 lbs - Transferred from Arizona to Fresno State CB - Frankie Edwards - 5' 11" 175 lbs - Transferred from Weber State to New Mexico TE - Keayen Nead - 6' 5" 250 lbs - Transferred from Weber State to New Mexico TE - Dorian Thomas - 6' 5" 246 lbs - Transferred from Arizona to New Mexico TE - Var'Keyes Gumms - 6' 3" 245 lbs - Transferred from Arkansas to U.N.L.V. IOL - Jake Eichorn - 6' 5" 300 lbs - Transferred from B.Y.U. to Utah State LS - Hunter Higham - 6' 3" 230 lbs - Transferred from Hawaii to Boise State RB - Keyjuan Brown - 5' 10" 205 lbs - Transferred from Louisville to Boise State WR - Corey Thompson - 6' 0" 180 lbs - Transferred from U.N.L.V. to Utah State OT - Tyler Lawrence - 6' 5" 295 lbs - Transferred from Air Force to New Mexico EDGE - Darren Agu - 6' 6" 242 lbs - Transferred from Vanderbilt to New Mexico S - Desman Hearns - 6' 0" 195 lbs - Transferred from Southern Illinois to Wyoming RB - Terron Kellman - 5' 8" 195 lbs - Transferred from Charlotte to Wyoming DL - Keyshawn James-Newby - 6' 2" 240 lbs - Transferred from Idaho to New Mexico DE - Xavier Slayton - 6' 3" 242 lbs - Transferred from Idaho to New Mexico WR - Tay Lanier - 6' 1" 165 lbs - Transferred from Northern Arizona to Colorado State EDGE - Dawan Martin - 6' 4" 250 lbs - Transferred from Youngstown State to Wyoming CB - Jayden Williams - 6' 1" 195 lbs - Transferred from Texas Southern to New Mexico OT - Cam May - 6' 8" 310 lbs - Transferred from Howard to San Diego State S - Josiah Cox - 6' 2" 200 lbs - Transferred from New Mexico State to San Diego State S - Jake Pope - 5' 11" 200 lbs - Transferred from Georgia to U.N.L.V. CB - Laterrance Welch - 6' 1" 195 lbs - Transferred from Arizona State to U.N.L.V. OC - Reid Williams - 6' 1" 286 lbs - Transferred from U.T. Chattanooga to U.N.L.V. OUTGOING MWC TRANSFERS QB - Malachi Nelson - 6' 3" 193 lbs - Transferred from Boise State to U.T.E.P. WR - Alex Perry - 6' 5" 195 lbs - Transferred from Hawaii to New Mexico State LS - Hunter Higham - 6' 3" 230 lbs - Transferred from Hawaii to Boise State S - Jalen Catalon - 5' 11" 205 lbs - Transferred from U.N.L.V. to Missouri LB - Fisher Camac - 6' 7" 250 lbs - Transferred from U.N.L.V. to Virginia EDGE - Blaine Spires - 6' 3" 230 lbs - Transferred from Utah State to Pittsburgh WR - Corey Thompson - 6' 0" 180 lbs - Transferred from U.N.L.V. to Utah State TE - Oliver Fisher - 6' 5" 225 lbs - Transferred from Boise State to Idaho EDGE - Demanual Brown - 6' 3" 230 lbs - Transferred from Boise State to New Mexico State DL - Ethan Day - 6' 4" 255 lbs - Transferred from Wyoming to North Texas OT - Tyler Lawrence - 6' 5" 295 lbs - Transferred from Air Force to New Mexico DL - Gabe Kirschke - 6' 5" 245 lbs - Transferred from Colorado State to Wake Forest (2nd CSU player to transfer to Wake Forest) RB - Rahsul Faison - 5' 11" 200 lbs - Transferred from Utah State to South Carolina