While the Tulane Green wave may be trying to stay under the radar, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor said the quiet part out loud.

UNLV would not be “structurally” tied to Nevada in the event the Pac-12 offers membership to the Rebels during the second wave of its expansion phase, according to a member of the Nevada Board of Regents whose comments contradict the public sentiment following a major shake-up in college sports on the West Coast.

The Tulane Green Wave are considered to be one of two American Athletic Conference schools on the Pac-12’s radar.

The Pac-12’s continued expansion was put on pause Wednesday morning, as Memphis and Tulane are not a part of the conference. After programs like San Diego State committed to the Pac-12, others have been more difficult to convince.