RdF3 is correct. USU spent $344M on research, in 2022 (latest data available).

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Sep 26, 2024
11:41:20am

Everyman All-American

RdF3 is correct. USU spent $344M on research, in 2022 (latest data available).

They are heads and shoulders above the other schools mentioned.

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Everyman

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Time

Why take USU if you are the PAC? Set first choices UNLV and AFA aside,

Mitty

11:31am

Higher ratings, higher attendance, R1 research, more competitive teams, bigger endowment..should I keep going?

RdF3

11:32am

That all sounds made up, if that's true that's a recent development and total

Mitty

11:34am

Then you have had your head in the sand.

RdF3

11:35am

Why be insulting? I don't follow USU, how should I know? This is a BYU board.

Mitty

12:54pm

RdF3 is correct. USU spent $344M on research, in 2022 (latest data available).

Everyman

11:41am

Here's actual data showing TV ratings & basketball/football revenue (usu kills it relative to those other mwc schools)

RdF3

11:42am

Same reason the pac10 invited the utes years ago. Went with the sure thing to avoid being embarrassed again.

ManicBlue

11:33am

Utah is 6-7 times bigger than wyoming

cougarfann888

11:34am

I mean, Logan in November isn’t much better

JohnnyComeLately

11:35am

But easier to get to slc and just stay in slc.

cougarfann888

11:36am

OTOH, Wyoming has no other university to share the state fanbase with unlike USU with BYU, utah, Weber St, SUU, and

ManicBlue

11:43am

Here’s the thing though: people in Wyoming aren’t exactly sports fans. They’re more interested in not freezing to death

12:11pm

USU "fans" don't exactly pack their stadium either so ...

ManicBlue

1:41pm

USU gives you a lot over those other schools. Not sure why that’s hard to see.

11:35am

USU isn’t even thought about in SLC. They are so far below BYU and Utah.

dtownCoug

12:25pm

Yes, we know. Take that and multiply it by 5-10 and you have how little SJSU

12:31pm

Geography

11:36am

..plus they have "State" in the university name, which seems to be a requirement

11:53am

Well, Logan or Laramie? Not a USU fan but that is an obvious choice.

TLCougar

11:40am

It was a failed tactic. Totally on brand.

11:42am

USU at least gives you an above average basketball program. That’s more than can

bigbossbyu

11:52am

UNLV and Air Force are way overrated. Neither has much market share and

Doogal McCougar

12:45pm

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