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San Diego State tells Mountain West it is not exiting, an AP source says – Cache Valley Daily

FILE – San Diego State guard Lamont Butler, center, celebrates with teammates after he hit the winning basket against Florida Atlantic during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on April 1, 2023, in Houston. San Diego State University told the Mountain West on Friday, June 30, 2023, that it is not withdrawing from the conference, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez, File) SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State University informed the Mountain West on Friday that it is not withdrawing from the conference, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday due to the sensitivity of the situation. SDSU faced a deadline of late Friday night to give a one-year notice of withdrawal without having its exit fee doubled from approximately $17 million to about $34 million. The Aztecs hope to join either the Pac-12 or the Big 12 but have not received a formal invitation. Talk of SDSU potentially moving to the Pac-12 intensified after Southern California and UCLA announced last summer that they will move to the

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Utah State football summer snapshot — Defense – Cache Valley Daily

Utah State defensive lineman, Poukesi Vakauta, lines up on defense during USU’s 34-24 loss to UNLV on September 24, 2022 This is the second article in a three-part series analyzing the three phases of the game for Utah State football for the upcoming 2023 season Utah State’s defense took a massive hit in offseason attrition, losing starters and even backups left and right. Even after spring ball the Aggies weren’t safe from losing key players to the transfer portal. But with the window closed and presumably players will only be trickling in, if anything, we can take a look at how the defense stands and whether it can improve on the too-often porous defense of 2022. Here’s a breakdown of each of the position groups on the defense, from the defensive line to linebackers and the secondary. Defensive Line Position Strength — Average Phil Steele MW Unit Ranking – 9th Athlon Sports MW Unit Ranking – 7th The defensive line was hit as hard as any position group on this side of the ball, especially the defensive ends. Utah State’s three-headed pass rush of Daniel Grzesiak, Byron Vaughns and Patrick Joyner Jr. all left via the transfer portal. They took

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