You draw the line based on the cultures, traditions and connections you share vs the boundaries you’re willing to go to invest in what’s essentially a glorified recruiting tool for universities.
What ultimately helps you grow as a better institute for research and higher learning? That’s what these presidents are thinking about first and foremost. If UO and UW think they’re better off as institutions heading for the Big 12, then that’s what they’ll do. Cal and Stanford seem to have let everyone know where they stand.
Therein lies the rub.
But do you truly have a 'partner' if this so-called partner cannot or unwillingly invest the capital needed to compete at the highest level?
Where do you draw the line between having a foe to compete against versus a worthy foe to compete against?
You draw the line based on the cultures, traditions and connections you share vs the boundaries you’re willing to go to invest in what’s essentially a glorified recruiting tool for universities.
What ultimately helps you grow as a better institute for research and higher learning? That’s what these presidents are thinking about first and foremost. If UO and UW think they’re better off as institutions heading for the Big 12, then that’s what they’ll do. Cal and Stanford seem to have let everyone know where they stand.