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Ben Johnson's avatar

Let's stop playing coulda-shoulda-woulda...it does us no good...what is done is done, all energy should be positive and forward thinking...we can rebuild it, corporations do it all the time. I for one think this may be our finest hour as we can rebuild it stronger than ever without the inside BS of the past holding us back. The key is to get aggressive, understand the market place and be strategic about the options and the fit, and most importantly putting the athletes experience as primary!

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CFB Fan's avatar

I am all for for the power of positive thinking but you are setting yourself up for failure and major disappointment if you fail to infuse that positivity with a healthy dose of realism. The cold hard facts is that the new PAC-X will never be as strong or "stronger" that the old conference. Its biggest brands, strongest football teams and largest fan bases which creates the bulk of the conference's media value all left. There are not any school's that the PAC-X can add that can replicate or exceed what has left. Therefore, there will never be scenario where the new PAC-X will negotiate a new media rights deal that pays anywhere near what they are currently receiving. This will impact all their athletic departments, coaches salaries, facility improvements, recruiting expenditures, etc., and even cause cuts to some non-revenue sports.

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