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  • LawDawg1
    LawDawg1 Member Posts: 3,945
    Motrboatnsob said:


    There is no plan
    Seems the plan is to continue to praise the Pac 12 and the lack of success UW has ever had but saying otherwise.
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  • TXDawg
    TXDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 851 Founders Club
    Motrboatnsob said:


    There is no plan
    Gives me the sense they had no idea this was coming.
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  • theknowledge
    theknowledge Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,814 Founders Club
    Motrboatnsob said:


    There is no plan
    A lot of UW trying to sell itself in that statement.

    "close contact with leadership and peers...working together to examine options and opportunities"

    The Pac 10 knows they are fucked. UW, UO, Cal and Stanford are readying their joint sales pitch to the BIG. The LA schools will need closer conference competition for olympic sports. Say what you want but sending gymnastics, softball or Cross country etc. between 1500 and 3000 miles to compete on a weekly or bi-weekly basis is not sustainable for the athletes. Utah, UA, ASU and Colorado are all regional fits for the new Big 12. OSU and WSU will be begging for admittance to the Big 12 but will most likely be headed to the MWC. I could argue that the new MWC in that scenario would be a comparable football league to the Pac 10 in fan support, and university by-in.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,425 Founders Club
    Bob_C said:

    MikeDamone said:

    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    MikeDamone said:

    It’s over. If I had any enthusiasm, for college football and/or uw, it’s gone. No warning. Just gone.

    The game I fell in love with and everything that made it unique and special has been obliterated.

    It’s turning into NFL Lite.
    Just kill it and have minor leagues. The players will be able to negotiate salary and endorsement deals and finally get paid what they are worth vs being under the thumb of the man.
    We need the Saudis to help us sort this out.
    6 game season with each game being 3 quarters long

    Can you have 3 quarters? Wouldn't that be 3 thirds? What's the deal with that?
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,425 Founders Club
    MikeDamone said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    dannarc said:

    The northwest rivalries, ease of traveling to an away game, tradition....this is what stings the most. On the other hand, the P12 has been trending down, home attendance not good, there are only a couple conference games that move the needle, so playing in a major conference might bring some life to seeing some big home games, and recruiting might improve. UW will need to get it's shit together for NIL though

    As much as we love a lot of things about the tradition of college football, some things have been breaking down, and not just in the Pac-12, and committing to the TV money and the five programs that are rolling is about the only sure thing the sport has, and even that seems short term to me.

    I remember talk about even some attendance issues at Alabama. I don't know if attendance issues will ever be resolved at USC and UW.

    I personally think taking away the regionalism of the sport will cause long-term problems and the eventual creation of essentially a minor league will keep future generations from not getting into college football.

    My biggest selling point would be just changing the name to the Saturday Football League and making the tagline "It's better to get drunk on Saturday."
    It didn't start breaking down until it was decided it needed to be changed because simple minded people couldn't fathom a champion through polling. Arguing about rankings is one of the things that made it fun.

    The downward spiral started with the BCS.

    You have no idea the damage ending the traditional Rose Bowl matchup did.
    BUT WE NEED A REAL CHAMPION!!!

    Sven was big on that. Just saying.
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  • MikeSeaver
    MikeSeaver Member Posts: 5,800
    Swaye said:

    I like that a bunch of Ducks just learned how unimportant they really are. Fox came calling and the only one that moved the needle was USC, and of course UCLA got the little brother pity invite. UW and Duck not part of the equation. I was under no illusions that UW sucks so no surprise there, but I love all the Ducks learning that they are worthless just like us.

    Just googled “straw man” and it sent me back here.

    Everyone understands exactly what just happened.

    I’m sorry we ruined your day at Disneyland. Move on.
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