[cardcrimson]

I'm sure the USC alums will love this. No trips to the Bay or Arizona or the Rockies. Instead they can get cheese in Madison, rolled oats in Iowa City, champaign in Urbana, boilers in West Lafayette, etc, etc etc. They must be ecstatic. . ..

Guess I was wrong. From a post on an SC board:

"The travel destinations for away games is a plus in my book. The Bay Area has gone to absolutely horrendous levels of disgusting and I have zero desire to go there for weekenders anymore…I’m totally up for some new destinations."

Kinda like the pot calling the kettle black. . . .

[cardcrimson]

I'm sure the USC alums will love this. No trips to the Bay or Arizona or the Rockies. Instead they can get cheese in Madison, rolled oats in Iowa City, champaign in Urbana, boilers in West Lafayette, etc, etc etc. They must be ecstatic. . ..

Guess I was wrong. From a post on an SC board:

"The travel destinations for away games is a plus in my book. The Bay Area has gone to absolutely horrendous levels of disgusting and I have zero desire to go there for weekenders anymore…I’m totally up for some new destinations."

Kinda like the pot calling the kettle black. . . .

[Phogge]

I was born in North Beach and spent much of my life in the Sunset. What a city in the 50's to grow up in.

The poster is spot on. So is the Stanford rebuff. I had an equipment errand in Hollywood during Super Bowl week. Not much glamor anymore.

[Phogge]

I was born in North Beach and spent much of my life in the Sunset. What a city in the 50's to grow up in.

The poster is spot on. So is the Stanford rebuff. I had an equipment errand in Hollywood during Super Bowl week. Not much glamor anymore.

[fullmetal]

The U$C/UCLA rowing teams are going to *love* trailering their boats across the Rockies.  It also brings down the number of Pac-12 rowing participants below the automatic qualifying threshold, so the resulting rowing conference will have to pick up some associate member schools (but from where, who knows).

[fullmetal]

The U$C/UCLA rowing teams are going to *love* trailering their boats across the Rockies.  It also brings down the number of Pac-12 rowing participants below the automatic qualifying threshold, so the resulting rowing conference will have to pick up some associate member schools (but from where, who knows).

[Maple Leaf]

[quote="cardcrimson" pid='357033' dateline='1656627649']
I'm sure the USC alums will love this. No trips to the Bay or Arizona or the Rockies. Instead they can get cheese in Madison, rolled oats in Iowa City, champaign in Urbana, boilers in West Lafayette, etc, etc etc. They must be ecstatic. . ..

Guess I was wrong. From a post on an SC board:

"The travel destinations for away games is a plus in my book. The Bay Area has gone to absolutely horrendous levels of disgusting and I have zero desire to go there for weekenders anymore…I’m totally up for some new destinations."

Having had the opportunity to attend football games at Ohio St., Michigan, Wisconsin and Penn State is a unique experience, somewhat similar to attending games at UW and UO when they had winning teams.  Not sure how much USC and UCLA home games will improve their attendance and atmosphere when they start playing in the Big 10.  Would not be surprised to see some USC and UCLA kids transfer to Big 10 schools just for the atmosphere aspects assuming they are getting paid the same that usc/ucla was paying.

[Maple Leaf]

[quote="cardcrimson" pid='357033' dateline='1656627649']
I'm sure the USC alums will love this. No trips to the Bay or Arizona or the Rockies. Instead they can get cheese in Madison, rolled oats in Iowa City, champaign in Urbana, boilers in West Lafayette, etc, etc etc. They must be ecstatic. . ..

Guess I was wrong. From a post on an SC board:

"The travel destinations for away games is a plus in my book. The Bay Area has gone to absolutely horrendous levels of disgusting and I have zero desire to go there for weekenders anymore…I’m totally up for some new destinations."

Having had the opportunity to attend football games at Ohio St., Michigan, Wisconsin and Penn State is a unique experience, somewhat similar to attending games at UW and UO when they had winning teams.  Not sure how much USC and UCLA home games will improve their attendance and atmosphere when they start playing in the Big 10.  Would not be surprised to see some USC and UCLA kids transfer to Big 10 schools just for the atmosphere aspects assuming they are getting paid the same that usc/ucla was paying.

[burger]

Re UCla, do the UC regents have some input about the impact of travel requirements on students?

I know someone on the board, and I had just texted to ask this exact question when I saw this.  I'll update.

Sounds like the Regents were not and will not be involved with this decision.

[burger]

Re UCla, do the UC regents have some input about the impact of travel requirements on students?

I know someone on the board, and I had just texted to ask this exact question when I saw this.  I'll update.

Sounds like the Regents were not and will not be involved with this decision.

[cardcrimson]

Re UCla, do the UC regents have some input about the impact of travel requirements on students?

I know someone on the board, and I had just texted to ask this exact question when I saw this.  I'll update.

Sounds like the Regents were not and will not be involved with this decision.

Not sure how the process works, but that seems surprising.

Wonder if there's an aggrieved party somewhere lawyering up to get an injunction.

[cardcrimson]

Re UCla, do the UC regents have some input about the impact of travel requirements on students?

I know someone on the board, and I had just texted to ask this exact question when I saw this.  I'll update.

Sounds like the Regents were not and will not be involved with this decision.

Not sure how the process works, but that seems surprising.

Wonder if there's an aggrieved party somewhere lawyering up to get an injunction.

[chrisk]

Pac-12 can become the Pac-13 with SJSU, SDSU, and Fresno

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LA Times has a fairly comprehensive article.

They seem to think the additional money will make travel back east more efficient.

[chrisk]

Pac-12 can become the Pac-13 with SJSU, SDSU, and Fresno

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LA Times has a fairly comprehensive article.

They seem to think the additional money will make travel back east more efficient.

[82lsju]

will USC and UCLA Big 10 home games be more likely scheduled to 7pm-8pm PT kickoffs to add to the Big 10 TV inventory?

will the USC and UCLA Big 10 road games be more likely to be scheduled to 11am CT/noon ET or noon CT/1pm ET kickoffs to give a competitive advantage to "legacy" Big 10 teams?

[82lsju]

will USC and UCLA Big 10 home games be more likely scheduled to 7pm-8pm PT kickoffs to add to the Big 10 TV inventory?

will the USC and UCLA Big 10 road games be more likely to be scheduled to 11am CT/noon ET or noon CT/1pm ET kickoffs to give a competitive advantage to "legacy" Big 10 teams?

[dabigv13]

I wonder if anyone has secured the URLs and copyrights etc for the Pac 10 (8?6?5?) Network.

Thanks Larry!

[dabigv13]

I wonder if anyone has secured the URLs and copyrights etc for the Pac 10 (8?6?5?) Network.

Thanks Larry!

[chrisk]

Stanford can promote the USC game this year as the last chance to see USC at Stanford.

[chrisk]

Stanford can promote the USC game this year as the last chance to see USC at Stanford.

[StanfordIndians1.]

Washington and Oregon bye bye to B10

[StanfordIndians1.]

Washington and Oregon bye bye to B10

[winflop]

I expect Stanford Cal UW and UO to bolt as well.

Utah Colorado AZ ASU to the Big 12

WSU OSU join the Big West and rename it the Pac-whatever

[winflop]

I expect Stanford Cal UW and UO to bolt as well.

Utah Colorado AZ ASU to the Big 12

WSU OSU join the Big West and rename it the Pac-whatever

[jonnyss]

yes, very expensive to travel across country for 8 games (more in basketball), but perhaps the extra tv revenue more than compensates

but also a real hardship for the students to fly cross country twice during a school week. you basically have to leave a day earlier to get from here to the midwest/east coast. minneapolis is non-stop 4 1/2 hours but penn state is 2 flights and 9 hours total (each way)

even most pro leagues have geographic divisions (presumably) to cut down on travel.

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

[jonnyss]

yes, very expensive to travel across country for 8 games (more in basketball), but perhaps the extra tv revenue more than compensates

but also a real hardship for the students to fly cross country twice during a school week. you basically have to leave a day earlier to get from here to the midwest/east coast. minneapolis is non-stop 4 1/2 hours but penn state is 2 flights and 9 hours total (each way)

even most pro leagues have geographic divisions (presumably) to cut down on travel.

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

[Goose]

even most pro leagues have geographic divisions (presumably) to cut down on travel.


another example of thinking $ rather than students.

Certainly true, unless the B1G fully intends to absorb enough of the PAC-12 to make geographic divisions?? Who knows what is going on in many clandestine meetings as I type this?

I am still amazed, and perhaps a bit doubtful, that UCLA is going to just walk away without some kind of a fuss. While this move may be good money-wise for UCLA, it arguably is equally bad for Kal. It may not be a net plus for the UC system. I would think in any case there would need to be some kind of discussion on that score, which in California probably couldn't be behind closed doors.

[Goose]

even most pro leagues have geographic divisions (presumably) to cut down on travel.


another example of thinking $ rather than students.

Certainly true, unless the B1G fully intends to absorb enough of the PAC-12 to make geographic divisions?? Who knows what is going on in many clandestine meetings as I type this?

I am still amazed, and perhaps a bit doubtful, that UCLA is going to just walk away without some kind of a fuss. While this move may be good money-wise for UCLA, it arguably is equally bad for Kal. It may not be a net plus for the UC system. I would think in any case there would need to be some kind of discussion on that score, which in California probably couldn't be behind closed doors.

[winflop]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

[winflop]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

[needle]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

[needle]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

[winflop]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

Yes, but only because it's least bad alternative

F U$C & UCLA. I'll never root for them in anything ever again.

[winflop]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

Yes, but only because it's least bad alternative

F U$C & UCLA. I'll never root for them in anything ever again.

[Card10Fan]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

Yes. What’s a better alternative at this point.going to need at least a few other west coast schools to balance the geography. I think we have a compelling  case for the Big10. Along with Oregon or Washington. I hope we are proactive and not waiting on the sideline to see what happens.

[Card10Fan]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

Yes. What’s a better alternative at this point.going to need at least a few other west coast schools to balance the geography. I think we have a compelling  case for the Big10. Along with Oregon or Washington. I hope we are proactive and not waiting on the sideline to see what happens.

[JeffInCorvallis]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

Yes, but only because it's least bad alternative

F U$C & UCLA. I'll never root for them in anything ever again.

Imagine for a moment you are Bernard Muir. The phone rings. It is the Big 10 Conference. They are offering membership to Stanford and, say, Oregon. The catch: no kal. Do you accept?

[JeffInCorvallis]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

Yes, but only because it's least bad alternative

F U$C & UCLA. I'll never root for them in anything ever again.

Imagine for a moment you are Bernard Muir. The phone rings. It is the Big 10 Conference. They are offering membership to Stanford and, say, Oregon. The catch: no kal. Do you accept?

[Langdude]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

Yes, but only because it's least bad alternative

F U$C & UCLA. I'll never root for them in anything ever again.

Imagine for a moment you are Bernard Muir. The phone rings. It is the Big 10 Conference. They are offering membership to Stanford and, say, Oregon. The catch: no kal. Do you accept?

Sure. Schedule them as an OOC game.

Seems like, sans any more defections, that the remaining PAC teams could end up like the old WAC.

-m.

[Langdude]

another example of thinking $ rather than students.

and fans. and it's been like this for more than a decade to an ever-increasing extent

So, as Stanford fans, do we want a Big 10 invite?

I feel like most of us would say definitely maybe, given the lack of optimism about any alternatives.

Yes, but only because it's least bad alternative

F U$C & UCLA. I'll never root for them in anything ever again.

Imagine for a moment you are Bernard Muir. The phone rings. It is the Big 10 Conference. They are offering membership to Stanford and, say, Oregon. The catch: no kal. Do you accept?

Sure. Schedule them as an OOC game.

Seems like, sans any more defections, that the remaining PAC teams could end up like the old WAC.

-m.