Stugray2
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RE: A Pac-14 is coming
SoCalBobcat78 is 100% correct on the Arizona schools. They are wedded to the California schools and to California in general.
The B12, if it is to keep Oklahoma, will have to go to uneven revenue sharing, which means the little-8 will get less so Texas and Oklahoma can financially keep pace with the B1G and SEC. And if that is the case, then there is no more money in the B12 than in the P12. Also the fans will not be happy playing West Virginia, Kansas, K State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Iowa State. What a come down from the schools they play now from the Pacific Coast in both prestige and fan interest -- it's where most of the out of state alumni live. California kids will be less inclined to go to the Arizona schools, especially athletes, when they wont be playing games in front of their family and friends in the Bay Area or SoCal. It makes no sense for the athletic department, and it's not a culture fit either.
I have already covered the need for tight bonds with California for student job placement, for research dollars and for business interest. But the proximity is another thing, as SoCalBobcat78 points out.
It's a stupid idea from a disgruntled booster who thinks there is more money for the sports teams (there is not). The B12 is less stable than the Pac-12, and leaving probably means being shunned by California. Just not a smart move at all.
When you add it up, the best case scenario is similar
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06-04-2020 02:29 PM |
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