01-16-2020, 06:05 PM
Agree with those who recognize that many of these issues are endemic to the PAC-12 regardless of who's running the ship. The reason we used to be closer to other conferences was that all conferences had not been as monitized, so there was less money period. The more money involved, the more the SEC and Big 10 can exploit their edge in fan loyalty, intensity, and size.
Also, the reason the PAC-12's headquarters are in the Bay Area was as a compromise between the North and South. When USC and UCLA were stronger in notable sports like Basketball and Football, there was a concern that placing the headquarters in LA would lead to a similar Texas-and-seven-dwarfs effect that exists with the Big 12. Today, of course, that seems less relevant, given the decline of UCLA in basketball (and now football), and USC in both...
Also, the reason the PAC-12's headquarters are in the Bay Area was as a compromise between the North and South. When USC and UCLA were stronger in notable sports like Basketball and Football, there was a concern that placing the headquarters in LA would lead to a similar Texas-and-seven-dwarfs effect that exists with the Big 12. Today, of course, that seems less relevant, given the decline of UCLA in basketball (and now football), and USC in both...