Need more money to support smaller sports...but they go get the money by joining a league that is so far away that all the costs will go way up at the same time.
Major college football is sort of getting to the point where it needs to be its own thing and let conferences exist for all the other sports (and be regionally arranged in a way that makes sense again)
Need more money to support smaller sports...but they go get the money by joining a league that is so far away that all the costs will go way up at the same time.
Major college football is sort of getting to the point where it needs to be its own thing and let conferences exist for all the other sports (and be regionally arranged in a way that makes sense again)
I'm also puzzled how anyone thinks this will benefit those non-revenue programs athletically. If you're a west coast recruit, why would you want to play water sports, soccer, gymnastics, baseball or softball in the B1G. Would you rather have to travel to play ASU in Tempe on a Thursday or Purdue in West Lafayette? This move both saves and punishes those programs at the same time.
Sure. Of course, half your games are still in LA, which for the Angelenos UCLA (and everyone else in the Pac) recruits heavily is more than any other P5 school can say. And if that doesn't work, well, I think UCLA and USC would happily trade one of their elite tennis recruits for an elite football/basketball recruit.
I'm talking just about the non FB sports really, but I agree with you that USC/UCLA might be ok trading other sports/athletes for FB (probably more USC I would guess?).
For the far less glamorous other sports -- I can very easily see those athletes choosing schools that are rooted out West still. Better for them, their sanity, their studies, their families, on and on
Yeah, it's sort of circle here...
Need more money to support smaller sports...but they go get the money by joining a league that is so far away that all the costs will go way up at the same time.
Major college football is sort of getting to the point where it needs to be its own thing and let conferences exist for all the other sports (and be regionally arranged in a way that makes sense again)
I'm also puzzled how anyone thinks this will benefit those non-revenue programs athletically. If you're a west coast recruit, why would you want to play water sports, soccer, gymnastics, baseball or softball in the B1G. Would you rather have to travel to play ASU in Tempe on a Thursday or Purdue in West Lafayette? This move both saves and punishes those programs at the same time.
The real question for many UCLA student athletes before the B1G move is: would you rather play Purdue in West Lafayette or have your sport eliminated?
That's what I wrote essentially. But the third option, and most attractive option for many, will be to just play elsewhere.
Or I guess ultimately go to a school that's still playing regionally.
I think it has the potential to change recruiting and choices for a lot of athletes
Sure. Of course, half your games are still in LA, which for the Angelenos UCLA (and everyone else in the Pac) recruits heavily is more than any other P5 school can say. And if that doesn't work, well, I think UCLA and USC would happily trade one of their elite tennis recruits for an elite football/basketball recruit.
I'm talking just about the non FB sports really, but I agree with you that USC/UCLA might be ok trading other sports/athletes for FB (probably more USC I would guess?).
For the far less glamorous other sports -- I can very easily see those athletes choosing schools that are rooted out West still. Better for them, their sanity, their studies, their families, on and on