Esp since EWU is broke. I'm sure PSU is doing better with enrollment than EWU. At one time PSU had more students than UO or OSU. PSU athletics does need the guarantee games to fund their program. Also sure the SEC or non western-Big Ten teams could offer buy games at a higher payout but at that point travel concerns eat up the profit. Wh…
Esp since EWU is broke. I'm sure PSU is doing better with enrollment than EWU. At one time PSU had more students than UO or OSU. PSU athletics does need the guarantee games to fund their program. Also sure the SEC or non western-Big Ten teams could offer buy games at a higher payout but at that point travel concerns eat up the profit. When they play schools in the PNW, and to a lesser extent CA, or a neighboring state like NV or UT, they could bus if needed. No overnight travel needed if PSU plays UO/OSU or UW/WSU (for WSU provided the game isn't an after dark event).
Esp since EWU is broke. I'm sure PSU is doing better with enrollment than EWU. At one time PSU had more students than UO or OSU. PSU athletics does need the guarantee games to fund their program. Also sure the SEC or non western-Big Ten teams could offer buy games at a higher payout but at that point travel concerns eat up the profit. When they play schools in the PNW, and to a lesser extent CA, or a neighboring state like NV or UT, they could bus if needed. No overnight travel needed if PSU plays UO/OSU or UW/WSU (for WSU provided the game isn't an after dark event).