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Mike G's avatar

As a USC undergraduate from 1975-79, I was shocked at the amount of students from the Central Valley of California… and even more shocked at the amount of $$$$ and affluence that they represented…Fresno and Bakersfield rivaled the So Cal Beach Communities as active members of the USC student population… and that hasn’t changed… it’s equally surprising how many of them return to the Central Valley upon graduation… there’s an identity that’s difficult to explain unless you’re from that area… Fresno State always puts out a strong product… and their fanbase travels really well… they’d be a much better addition to the PAC than they’re getting credit for…the number of TV viewers in a particular market is an important piece of the equation… but, it’s not the only piece…ucla sits in the middle of a suburban market in excess of 12 million people… and struggles to put 25,000 in the Rose Bowl for home games…it doesn’t matter how many people are in your market, if nobody cares about your product… Fresno State would carry the entire middle of California… where they have no competition for viewers… and they’d beat a majority of the PAC on a regular basis… the PAC would do well to humble themselves a bit, and quit looking down their noses at such viable candidates…Fresno would be a solid addition..

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John Canzano's avatar

Fresno State needs a rebrand. Pat Hill has suggested calling it "California State"

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JTA's avatar

The official name of the school is California State, Fresno.

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SCOTT SMITH's avatar

No, the official name is California State University, Fresno.

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JTA's avatar

Cal State Fullerton has already appropriated CSUF.

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SCOTT SMITH's avatar

Fresno St is part of the California State University system. They may not be labeled/popularly known as CSUF, but their official name is what I wrote. Go to the school website and verify.

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JTA's avatar

I’m not disputing what you wrote, I’m just amused that you can’t seem to grasp that we are both saying the same thing. When one says Cal State Fresno, the university part is implied, just like it is when someone says Cal State Fullerton or Cal State Bakersfield. It’s just that Cal State Fresno decided to be different and go by Fresno State.

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SCOTT SMITH's avatar

That fits. I find myself to be very amusing. I must be because no one ever takes me seriously. Btw, I attended Cal Poly SLO when they added "University" to our already long name. I instantly got smarter...and more amusing.

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Bob Lowe's avatar

Raisin Tech?! Lol

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