Which is the inherent problem: UCs have crapped on CSU--in academia and athletics--for decades. It’s bothersome that Gavin Newsom did the grandstanding for the butthurt UCB folks and the Regents, who have their noses above it all. Newsom should take the opportunity to fight for the larger of the two university system and its flagship: SD…
Which is the inherent problem: UCs have crapped on CSU--in academia and athletics--for decades. It’s bothersome that Gavin Newsom did the grandstanding for the butthurt UCB folks and the Regents, who have their noses above it all. Newsom should take the opportunity to fight for the larger of the two university system and its flagship: SDSU.
As for SDSU: the athletic department is poised ready and competitive. The arbitrary rankings are another reason to exclude by elites. And you can find many that slip SDSU in there.
One thing I want to note. I had a conversation with an ASU fan last month. He was bullish on ASU academics. He’s right, they have improved. Remember Harry from Dumb and Dumber coulda been a Sun Devil!
And then I asked him to back to the tier A or whatever rankings he referenced. They didn’t rank well until after being in the Pac 10/12 for a decade or so. Would they have moved up if they stayed in the WAC/MEC. I doubt it.
So conferences can lift up institutions academically and in these various rankings. SDSU is already on par or better than OSU or WSU. I told the dude I’ll bet you SDSU passes ASU within decade of P12 membership.
And if these P12 Presidents stick up their nose at the likes of SDSU and/or stay at 10? RIP P12.
Which is the inherent problem: UCs have crapped on CSU--in academia and athletics--for decades. It’s bothersome that Gavin Newsom did the grandstanding for the butthurt UCB folks and the Regents, who have their noses above it all. Newsom should take the opportunity to fight for the larger of the two university system and its flagship: SDSU.
As for SDSU: the athletic department is poised ready and competitive. The arbitrary rankings are another reason to exclude by elites. And you can find many that slip SDSU in there.
One thing I want to note. I had a conversation with an ASU fan last month. He was bullish on ASU academics. He’s right, they have improved. Remember Harry from Dumb and Dumber coulda been a Sun Devil!
And then I asked him to back to the tier A or whatever rankings he referenced. They didn’t rank well until after being in the Pac 10/12 for a decade or so. Would they have moved up if they stayed in the WAC/MEC. I doubt it.
So conferences can lift up institutions academically and in these various rankings. SDSU is already on par or better than OSU or WSU. I told the dude I’ll bet you SDSU passes ASU within decade of P12 membership.
And if these P12 Presidents stick up their nose at the likes of SDSU and/or stay at 10? RIP P12.