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The reporting on this is all over the place, so one has to take what they read with much salt - particularly as I have read several incompatible stories. 
With that caveat, my impression from several articles is that the UC President (former president of Ohio State) knew about the move and decided that the various campuses have autonomy to do what they wish on athletics without consulting the Board of Regents. Now, the Board of Regents seems to be thinking otherwise. While university boards don't usually buck their presidents, it does happen - particularly on political hot potatoes.

So are you saying the UCLA move was an inside job of sorts? Did the UC President get something in return for recommending the UC schools operate autonomously when it comes to sports, so the UC Regents wouldn't get involved and potentially block UCLA from leaving the Pac for Big Ten? Could the UC Regents now be pissed they were duped and didn't get a say on such a significant matter, and now want the full board to weigh in?

I am not saying that at all, though perhaps my reference to being the former Ohio State president might leave that impression. 
What I was suggesting is that normally, it is probably true that athletic department decisions are up to the individual campuses and wouldn't be a matter for the UCOP or system regents to chime in on. However, once issues hit the media, boards have a tendency to wake up and decide for themselves what is appropriate to weigh in on, regardless of policy.

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The reporting on this is all over the place, so one has to take what they read with much salt - particularly as I have read several incompatible stories. 
With that caveat, my impression from several articles is that the UC President (former president of Ohio State) knew about the move and decided that the various campuses have autonomy to do what they wish on athletics without consulting the Board of Regents. Now, the Board of Regents seems to be thinking otherwise. While university boards don't usually buck their presidents, it does happen - particularly on political hot potatoes.

So are you saying the UCLA move was an inside job of sorts? Did the UC President get something in return for recommending the UC schools operate autonomously when it comes to sports, so the UC Regents wouldn't get involved and potentially block UCLA from leaving the Pac for Big Ten? Could the UC Regents now be pissed they were duped and didn't get a say on such a significant matter, and now want the full board to weigh in?

I am not saying that at all, though perhaps my reference to being the former Ohio State president might leave that impression. 
What I was suggesting is that normally, it is probably true that athletic department decisions are up to the individual campuses and wouldn't be a matter for the UCOP or system regents to chime in on. However, once issues hit the media, boards have a tendency to wake up and decide for themselves what is appropriate to weigh in on, regardless of policy.