This is a short-sighted assessment. Look at what the P12 has done for the Arizona schools in terms of athletic and academic improvement. A more recent example: Utah.
This is a short-sighted assessment. Look at what the P12 has done for the Arizona schools in terms of athletic and academic improvement. A more recent example: Utah.
It's really hard to use the AZ expansion as a comp here, as it was 40+ years ago and almost nothing about the sport and the media landscape even resembles things then.
Utah I will go with you on, but I would add that Utah stood out as a crystal clear, really great, expansion candidate when they were added. There was no hemming/hawing/debating. They were an obvious 100% choice, and none of the ones being discussed now fit that profile in my view.
I disagree. I had in depth discussion with an ASU alum on this. It may be 40 years ago, but P12 helped them big time in academics and athletics. But, yes, Utah is the more recent and pertinent comparison.
This is a short-sighted assessment. Look at what the P12 has done for the Arizona schools in terms of athletic and academic improvement. A more recent example: Utah.
It's really hard to use the AZ expansion as a comp here, as it was 40+ years ago and almost nothing about the sport and the media landscape even resembles things then.
Utah I will go with you on, but I would add that Utah stood out as a crystal clear, really great, expansion candidate when they were added. There was no hemming/hawing/debating. They were an obvious 100% choice, and none of the ones being discussed now fit that profile in my view.
I disagree. I had in depth discussion with an ASU alum on this. It may be 40 years ago, but P12 helped them big time in academics and athletics. But, yes, Utah is the more recent and pertinent comparison.