[teejers1]

FWIW - The use of Levi's happened after the TV contract was signed.   I have always believed that the Pac-12 was a bit embarrassed by the Stanford Pac-12 CG.  They likely understood an empty neutral venue stadium had some excuses, an empty on campus stadium just reinforced negative perceptions the conference could literally not afford.   So a bit ironic for Stanford fans to complain about the move to a neutral venue.    If the first several Pac-12 CGs were held at some combination of Oregon, USC, UW and ASU then maybe the game would still be at home venues.   I guess for current Coach Shaw haters he can get the blame here too.

Nah.  They'll just observe that, going forward, the site of CCG will never be a concern for Stanford with Coach Shaw at the helm.

BTW, agree that Vegas addresses a lot of issues.  In fact, am trying to figure out way to get there for hoops CCG stuff.

[teejers1]

FWIW - The use of Levi's happened after the TV contract was signed.   I have always believed that the Pac-12 was a bit embarrassed by the Stanford Pac-12 CG.  They likely understood an empty neutral venue stadium had some excuses, an empty on campus stadium just reinforced negative perceptions the conference could literally not afford.   So a bit ironic for Stanford fans to complain about the move to a neutral venue.    If the first several Pac-12 CGs were held at some combination of Oregon, USC, UW and ASU then maybe the game would still be at home venues.   I guess for current Coach Shaw haters he can get the blame here too.

Nah.  They'll just observe that, going forward, the site of CCG will never be a concern for Stanford with Coach Shaw at the helm.

BTW, agree that Vegas addresses a lot of issues.  In fact, am trying to figure out way to get there for hoops CCG stuff.