What Utah State coaches and administrators had to say on the Aggies’ Pac-12 Day celebration | Sports
On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate 250 years since the start of what George Washington called “the great American experiment.” A longstanding era of freedom and democracy in North America that is being celebrated for its continuance. But on July 1, in a farming community inside this 250-year-old country, it was the end of an era that was being celebrated. The end of Utah State University’s tenure as a member of the Mountain West Conference officially ended as the clocks struck midnight on June 30, 2026. Enter the Pac-12 era of Utah State Aggies Athletics. This journey began in late 2024 when Utah State, led by a different president and athletics director, announced it would depart the Mountain West and join Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State in rebuilding a shattered Pac-12. But even for those like the current athletics director, Cam Walker, who has only experienced a few months of this hype, the anticipation has been real. In an interview with KVNU and 106.9 The FAN, Walker said the feeling of finally being past the July 1 deadline was “incredible.” “The excitement and the opportunity we have to build here is
