That's 100% just putting Arizona on the clock. If UW and OU are knocking on the door they don't even think twice about taking them in.
Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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That's 100% just putting Arizona on the clock. If UW and OU are knocking on the door they don't even think twice about taking them in.
And someone would take their spot before you could even finish the question "would you like to join the Big 10?"
Also, as a CBB fan, I would enjoy watching UConn playing teams in the Big East. UConn has quite a few natural rivals in the Big East and none from the Big 12. I am not a fan of settling for UConn. The conference shouldn't need to settle for anyone
If ESPN/Fox still have a want to keep part of the Pac12 together in the short term to make it cheaper, then no.
Oregon for another $31.7 mil would be a ******* steal for a network.
I tend to agree with you. They wouldn't want all 4 corners but would probably make it work for OR/WA.
That's sort of what I meant with my comment. Very few leaders are as smart as they look when the camera is on them.
The Pac9 are not going to be able to put a deal together. Way too many sticking points. Oregon, Washington, Arizona will have to look elsewhere at some point. This is just applying pressure, as others have said
100%.
They know they'll take Oregon and Washington. It's just up to Arizona to say yes in a timely manner before it's offered to UConn who will say yes immediately.
This leak is the sign that the Big 12 is a 'no' on Arizona State and Utah.
This is my thinking too. Arizona is fine. But Oregon and Washington, why wouldn't you?
Agree with this. I think the best way to catch OU/WA is to force implosion. One more (AZ) PAC school and that’s the killing blow, then the “stretch-goals (OU/WA)” start to not look anywhere near as stretchy.
But the deal they are trying to complete won't begin until 7/01/24. I think the strike will be long over by that time.
Pretty much. If we're lucky we could swing VT or NCST, but we're not in the running for the big prizes like UVA, UNC, FSU, or Clemson.
I will also say I won't be surprised if Oregon jumps before Arizona.
A steal compared to paying out a full Big 10 share. I think in the short term the media companies are trying to get through paying out these new deals and hoping they are worth it in 5 years.
I know people on here have said, "Don't feel bad for OSU and Wazzu." I get it, but I can't help it. We've been through this. I'll never forget that video message from JP and Wintersteen after the OUT announcement, it literally made me sick to my stomach. No college sports fan should have to feel that.
100%, the 2011 game where we beat them and cost them the national title shot was the best game I've ever seen at JTS....however a small part of me felt sick to my stomach for their fans because they seem similar to us (though a bit more success). As we were leaving, their fans congratulated us and I just said back to them "Wish it was against OU or UT"
Sounds like the media/tv networks wanting the big ten to stay the clear second for the future.
I mean if you are Arizona how the hell do you even hesitate? Short term without CU yeah the PAC may be somewhat salvageable but again the money won't even sniff what the Big 12 has. Long term you know the PAC is done, they have no leverage left.
Another thought on this. I wonder if the target for one more is because a lot of work went in to adding ASU and Utah, but they ultimately turned down the idea. So Arizona has a done a lot of the due diligence already. So with potentially Oregon and Washing maybe in play, does the due diligence process need to begin with them before they jump on board?
Well this takes the wind out of the sales a little bit. Don't make the same mistake the PAC did a couple of years ago. If you have an opportunity for the kill shot and can get UW, O, and UA then take it. It is true that losing only Colorado doesn't hurt PAC that bad and situations can change drastically by next round of realignment. If we only end up with UCONN and Colorado out of this it will be a huge missed opportunity.