Panic as PAC 12 Falls Behind

[Hoosierfrog]

Hope this works:

http://ee.usatoday.com/Olive/ODN/US...ts=20180613074820&uq=20180427052502&mode=text

 

[Hoosierfrog]

Time to strike while the iron is hot?

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

Would love to add AZ, AZ State, CO and Utah. Then later add Nebraska and UNM (if dangling that carrot forces them to get their [ Finebaum ] together first). Doubt any of that is remotely possible, though.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Would love to add AZ, AZ State, CO and Utah. Then later add Nebraska and UNM (if dangling that carrot forces them to get their [ steaming pile of Orgeron ] together first). Doubt any of that is remotely possible, though.

UNM??? Why?

 

[wes]

UNM??? Why?

I agree

ASU, arizona, Colorado and Utah are far more attractive candidates, unless we could go for the gold and grab UCLA and USC

 

[CountryFrog]

They were on the verge of becoming the most valuable conference in the country with the Texas and Oklahoma schools about to come in. Now this.

 

[BrewingFrog]

Could the BIGXII poach the PAC? Why not! 4 programs switching would make for a fabulous Conference. Hell, two Programs switching over would make for a fine improvement. Even if it were Colorado and Utah, things would greatly settle down. East-West Divisions would be easy, and rivalries could be maintained.

Of course, best case is 5 PAC Programs coming over, and Rape U. being deep-sixed to make room.

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

UNM??? Why?

Because it’s close to Santa Fe.

(I did say they’d need to get their [ Finebaum ] together first, and that then doing so was likely not remotely possible).

 

[BABYFACE]

Not a fan of 14 teams. 12 is a good number unless 14 teams makes a substantial increase in revenue per team payout.

 

[LeagueCityFrog]

Colorado bolted on us. My vote, the two Arizona schools. Arizona is culturally similar to Texas. Put both those schools in a south division with the Texas schools and call it good.

 

[RollToad]

Because it’s close to Santa Fe.

(I did say they’d need to get their [ steaming pile of Orgeron ] together first, and that then doing so was likely not remotely possible).

Nakedly self-serving.

 

[RollToad]

Let's annex the whole Pac-12, then poach Nebraska and Arkansas and call it the 24 Pac.

Edit: and one more school because we still have to kick Baylor to the street.

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

Nakedly self-serving.

Wait...do you have a camera in my office?

 

[BrewingFrog]

Colorado and Nebraska ran away because 1.) They were sick and tired of having to deal with DeLoss Dodds, and 2.) Any offer to leave looked attractive at the time. DeLoss is gone, and the revenue stream is considerably improved. Colorado would find such an invite very, very attractive. Nebraska is enjoying their payout in the B1G but is finding that DeLoss wasn't the only megalomaniacal Bigfoot AD out in the wild...

As to the Arizona programs, the PAC is where CDC grew up and learned the ropes. He knows those people and has good relationships with them. As the driving force behind the BIGXII (and the continuing ability to sell ice to Eskimos), he can make a persuasive case to all out there.

 

[Dutch]

Because it’s close to Santa Fe.

(I did say they’d need to get their [ steaming pile of Orgeron ] together first, and that then doing so was likely not remotely possible).

If UNM was in Santa Fe maybe, but ABQ is a duqua pit.

 

[peacock]

ZERO and I mean ZERO chance of this happening.....no way no chance! No University president in his right mind is going to give up affiliation with Stanford/Cal/UCLA to partner up with OSU/Tech and Rape U!

 

[Nolaeer]

dont be stupid. eyeballs are in the east. well add clemson and fsu and call it a day.

 

[Hoosierfrog]

dont be stupid. eyeballs are in the east. well add clemson and fsu and call it a day.

They very remotely might be more inclined take WVU before they would consider leaving the ACC. But since neither will happen, let’s shoot for something that has a chance.

 

[Wexahu]

Colorado and Nebraska ran away because 1.) They were sick and tired of having to deal with DeLoss Dodds, and 2.) Any offer to leave looked attractive at the time. DeLoss is gone, and the revenue stream is considerably improved. Colorado would find such an invite very, very attractive. Nebraska is enjoying their payout in the B1G but is finding that DeLoss wasn't the only megalomaniacal Bigfoot AD out in the wild...

As to the Arizona programs, the PAC is where CDC grew up and learned the ropes. He knows those people and has good relationships with them. As the driving force behind the BIGXII (and the continuing ability to sell ice to Eskimos), he can make a persuasive case to all out there.

I go back and forth on this. I think if we give this a few more years the idea of 10 teams might look pretty attractive to a couple of these conferences. Bigger was better a couple years ago but it might not be tomorrow.

 

[RollToad]

There should be 128 Ohio States and that's it.

Now that's a hot take.