I, for one, hope the PAC-12 stays together and grows. Big talk from Warren after breaking his word on alignment and poaching USC & UCLA.
My hope for short term moves from the PAC -12: Add San Diego State and UNLV for the reasons you outlined. Add SMU, beating the Big-12 to the punch, along with either UTSA or Memphis. Spreads our footprint into Texas and surrounding areas, and prepares the PAC-12 to be attractive to Big-12 future additions.
According to Dennis Dodd if UO or UW are invited it will be at a substantial discount. I know that both schools want to be included in the P2 but if the bottom half of the existing B1G is getting a full share that is a slap in the face.
Kevin Warren is acting like CFB is the same as the NFL and all that matters is the bottom line. I wish that some of the college presidents would be more vocal and support what Jim Phillips said during his remarks at the ACC Media Days supporting the old model of college athletics. They need to decide if the university's mission is to to educate student athletes or be the owner of a major sports franchise and make as much money as possible.
For me the story about Jayden is everything that makes CFB so great. The reports from the B1G media day are the opposite.
NCAA football should rebrand itself The Intercollege Professional Football League and cut its ties to any semblance of higher education. Those who wish to participate would play by their own set of rules. (Like the current pro golf LIV incursion) The remaining schools could decide to follow the more traditional scholarship, student-athlete model. (Minor example: When you can recruit older Australian Rules Football players (Max Duffy et al) to participate in college football, it does seem a disingenuous practice)
Since Warren's opening remarks yesterday two sources (Brett McMurphy from Action Network and Dennis Dodd from CBS) have reported the Big Ten is "evaluating" Stanford, Cal, Oregon and Washington. I would think that the Big Ten has evaluated just about every school out there at some point. But considering some of the language Warren used yesterday; words like "bold" and "aggressive," and the Sears & Roebuck analogy he threw out, reports like these take on a new sense of urgency. The media day event Friday is going to be a mess.
As usual the best group of 5 team Boise state gets left out again, if you check viewer rating they get more viewship when on tv then any other group of 5 team out there that is left, it’s not always about tv market, you need to look at viewship
> Said one conference employee: “The only people happy with the USC/UCLA move are those in the B1G, USC/UCLA and FOX.”
I’m not sure even everyone in the Bruin and Trojan families are happy about this, save for the fat stacks of cash they’re getting on joining.
John, have your PAC-12 sources mentioned anything at all about what litigation from the Uc Regents against UCLA might look like?
Also, there’s an interesting court battle taking place right now, Johnson v NCAA about the status of athletes as employees. There’s a lawyer/professor from the University of Illinois filing an amicus brief using the recent USC/UCLA defections as another example of how disingenuous it is to mischaracterize D1 athletes as amateurs vs actual university employees.
What does the fallout for college sports look like if Johnson (a Villanova football player) wins this case?
If the Saudis can sponsor pro golf, how about college football--maybe throw in the Chinese as co-investors as well...lots of money available....Show me the money.
Brian Grant is one of my favourite Blazers of all time - and I wish only success for Jayden. As for K. Warren: He can stuff it. There is no honour among thieves and he is in good company there - along with the brass at UCLA and USC. They just bought a boatload of bad karma.
I'd add SDSU and UNLV immediately. UNLV makes so much sense it boggles my mind we haven't heard about them as a possible addition before. It's a better-than-you-think school academically, located in the sports and entertainment capital, an NFL, NHL and probably soon to be MLB city. And it's growing rapidly. If the the conference can plant a pole or two in Texas, I place that entity on par with any in the land.
From the description of Jaydon's various enterprises, I would say he has already achieved graduate level marketing skills. I hope he can use his experience toward an advanced degree.
I keep hearing a rumor but you're the one I trust... are UW and UO asking for a bigger share of the new media contract? Are they threatening to bolt if they don't get it?
I don't know how you cram all that information about Jaydon into such a small space and still have it all make sense. Excellent.
I, for one, hope the PAC-12 stays together and grows. Big talk from Warren after breaking his word on alignment and poaching USC & UCLA.
My hope for short term moves from the PAC -12: Add San Diego State and UNLV for the reasons you outlined. Add SMU, beating the Big-12 to the punch, along with either UTSA or Memphis. Spreads our footprint into Texas and surrounding areas, and prepares the PAC-12 to be attractive to Big-12 future additions.
Man, thanks for the great story about Jayden.
Jaydon Grant is the exact reason that so many of us watch (or used to watch) college football.
We need more stories like this about him......and way less about all this drama with the university of spoiled children.
According to Dennis Dodd if UO or UW are invited it will be at a substantial discount. I know that both schools want to be included in the P2 but if the bottom half of the existing B1G is getting a full share that is a slap in the face.
Kevin Warren is acting like CFB is the same as the NFL and all that matters is the bottom line. I wish that some of the college presidents would be more vocal and support what Jim Phillips said during his remarks at the ACC Media Days supporting the old model of college athletics. They need to decide if the university's mission is to to educate student athletes or be the owner of a major sports franchise and make as much money as possible.
For me the story about Jayden is everything that makes CFB so great. The reports from the B1G media day are the opposite.
NCAA football should rebrand itself The Intercollege Professional Football League and cut its ties to any semblance of higher education. Those who wish to participate would play by their own set of rules. (Like the current pro golf LIV incursion) The remaining schools could decide to follow the more traditional scholarship, student-athlete model. (Minor example: When you can recruit older Australian Rules Football players (Max Duffy et al) to participate in college football, it does seem a disingenuous practice)
Kliavkoff on Friday announces Pac 12 invites to SDSU, Nebraska, UNLV, SMU, TCU, and Kansas. Per sources. Yes I am the source.
Since Warren's opening remarks yesterday two sources (Brett McMurphy from Action Network and Dennis Dodd from CBS) have reported the Big Ten is "evaluating" Stanford, Cal, Oregon and Washington. I would think that the Big Ten has evaluated just about every school out there at some point. But considering some of the language Warren used yesterday; words like "bold" and "aggressive," and the Sears & Roebuck analogy he threw out, reports like these take on a new sense of urgency. The media day event Friday is going to be a mess.
As usual the best group of 5 team Boise state gets left out again, if you check viewer rating they get more viewship when on tv then any other group of 5 team out there that is left, it’s not always about tv market, you need to look at viewship
> Said one conference employee: “The only people happy with the USC/UCLA move are those in the B1G, USC/UCLA and FOX.”
I’m not sure even everyone in the Bruin and Trojan families are happy about this, save for the fat stacks of cash they’re getting on joining.
John, have your PAC-12 sources mentioned anything at all about what litigation from the Uc Regents against UCLA might look like?
Also, there’s an interesting court battle taking place right now, Johnson v NCAA about the status of athletes as employees. There’s a lawyer/professor from the University of Illinois filing an amicus brief using the recent USC/UCLA defections as another example of how disingenuous it is to mischaracterize D1 athletes as amateurs vs actual university employees.
What does the fallout for college sports look like if Johnson (a Villanova football player) wins this case?
If the Saudis can sponsor pro golf, how about college football--maybe throw in the Chinese as co-investors as well...lots of money available....Show me the money.
That would be something, have the PAC 10 sponsored by Las Vegas Casinos/sports book...Show me the money!
Brian Grant is one of my favourite Blazers of all time - and I wish only success for Jayden. As for K. Warren: He can stuff it. There is no honour among thieves and he is in good company there - along with the brass at UCLA and USC. They just bought a boatload of bad karma.
I'd add SDSU and UNLV immediately. UNLV makes so much sense it boggles my mind we haven't heard about them as a possible addition before. It's a better-than-you-think school academically, located in the sports and entertainment capital, an NFL, NHL and probably soon to be MLB city. And it's growing rapidly. If the the conference can plant a pole or two in Texas, I place that entity on par with any in the land.
From the description of Jaydon's various enterprises, I would say he has already achieved graduate level marketing skills. I hope he can use his experience toward an advanced degree.
Maybe it's just me, but UNLV does nothing for me.
Like...less than nothing honestly..
Do they actually draw viewers?
If not, it's just spreading out TV money across more schools with, possibly, not really adding much to the overall pie that gets divided up.
I keep hearing a rumor but you're the one I trust... are UW and UO asking for a bigger share of the new media contract? Are they threatening to bolt if they don't get it?