Filed under: Hawaii, Utah State, Mountain West, WAC
One by one -- as it has for seemingly the past 40-plus years -- Utah State has watched many of its conference partners and rivals leave them for greener pastures. Whether as a member of the WAC, the Big West or even the old Skyline Conference, the Aggies have generally been the odd team out when it comes to conference realignment.There is hope in Logan, however, that somehow the long-suffering Aggies will be next in line for the Mountain West Conference now that Texas Christian's departure has possibly opened another door.
The biggest question, of course, is if the MWC wants Utah State -- or any of the other desperate schools currently left behind in the WAC.
Knowing this may be USU's last chance, and taking advantage of an already-scheduled basketball game against Denver Wednesday night, several members of Utah State's administration traveled to Colorado a day or two before the game to meet with MWC commissioner Craig Thompson and try to pave a path for the Aggies to join other WAC schools such as Boise State, Fresno State and Nevada in the conference for the 2012 football season.
USU athletic director Scott Barnes did not return a request for an interview with FanHouse, but did address the issue with boosters at a luncheon earlier.
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