SC didn't "create" this mess. Perhaps they just got tired of underwriting 10 other ingrates for generations to come. UCLA was the only program worth over $30MM a year on a network deal and SC was worth at least $100MM/yr. If you've been following the process you'll see there were plenty of people to point your finger at.
SC didn't "create" this mess. Perhaps they just got tired of underwriting 10 other ingrates for generations to come. UCLA was the only program worth over $30MM a year on a network deal and SC was worth at least $100MM/yr. If you've been following the process you'll see there were plenty of people to point your finger at.
Agreed our PAC12 commishes did a disservice to SC not listening to their needs or even their demands given their position of power. Obviously the Big10 decided that there were 4 high value programs in the PAC and now they have them all, two on the cheap short term. Not sure UCLA has more media value than Oregon's national brand considering SC already gives them LA. I think the early choice of UCLA was the pairing and as travel partner. Still SC didn't seem to have the clout to keep Oregon out of the Big 10 when push came to shove. I also agree the PAC12 presidents were complicit in this failure as well the colluding TV execs. Still the truth is there wouldn't be this mess unless SC wanted out of the PAC12 and was willing to jump as they did 14 months ago. All other actions came after that leap.
SC didn't "create" this mess. Perhaps they just got tired of underwriting 10 other ingrates for generations to come. UCLA was the only program worth over $30MM a year on a network deal and SC was worth at least $100MM/yr. If you've been following the process you'll see there were plenty of people to point your finger at.
Agreed our PAC12 commishes did a disservice to SC not listening to their needs or even their demands given their position of power. Obviously the Big10 decided that there were 4 high value programs in the PAC and now they have them all, two on the cheap short term. Not sure UCLA has more media value than Oregon's national brand considering SC already gives them LA. I think the early choice of UCLA was the pairing and as travel partner. Still SC didn't seem to have the clout to keep Oregon out of the Big 10 when push came to shove. I also agree the PAC12 presidents were complicit in this failure as well the colluding TV execs. Still the truth is there wouldn't be this mess unless SC wanted out of the PAC12 and was willing to jump as they did 14 months ago. All other actions came after that leap.