“Dear Adela,”

You’re fired. You have inflicted a fatal reputational wound on yourself and a grievous wound on the reputation of San Diego State University from which it will be a long time, if ever, that it recovers. Get de hella outta here.


Sometimes the grass is not greener on the other side. In fact, sometimes there is no grass on the other side at all. San Diego State seemingly backed itself into a corner when submitting a written notice to the Mountain West about its intent to leave the conference. Despite being linked to the Pac-12, the Aztecs [have now delivered] another notice indicating their desire to stay put, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Now that's awkward. SDSU has to eat a big helping of bad optics pie after not being able to secure a more lucrative and attractive offer from another league.
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SDSU knew there was a chance nothing would materialize… But this is a tough one to shake off.