We can all talk about losing the Pac 12 that we love. But let's be honest...
Is the Pac 12 of last year the Pac 12 we love? How about 5 years ago? 10?
Even during Chips run at Oregon in early 2010's, you had Oregon and Stanford, and that's it. During Pete's run, you had Washington and a decent USC. In USC's 2000's run, you had USC and everybody else.
The golden age of Pac 12 football in my eyes was from around 89'-03'
USC was good, Washington was dominant for stretches, Oregon finally awoken, Arizona had the desert storm defense, WSU had some fun teams, as did ASU with Jake Plummer, and UCLA had a couple Rose Bowl births.
89' to 03' is the Pac 12 I love and miss, and I think we need to realize that that Pac 12 was gone forever. The current Pac 12 even with the LA schools was never going to be a power again.
Sometimes life changes. Andy Bernard had the best line at the office finale “I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.” That's how I feel now. We have a new reality. Oregon and Washington will join the Big 10, that's all but a given.
Be thankful that we still have a chance to create a new good old days. Oregon State, Washington St, Arizona, and ASU may never have them again. That's the real tragedy.
Disagree
The Pac 12 has been around for 11 years. It’s never been the “pac 12 I loved”
In my life, college football was golden and set apart from all other sports from my first game in 1969 to the latest 90s. A good 30-35 year run for me. I remember the pac 8 as well. Arizona state before it came to the pac 10 was a fun program. They had some great and interesting coaches. Frank Kush. Bruce Snyder…
I would extend my time line to 2003 or so if pressed. Overall we have had 20 years of decline to the point I’m no longer very interested and I know many many diehards who feel the same. Has anyone talked to @WhiskeyDawg lately. He was a a huskies Husky. He tapped out way before I did.
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?
The 4th quarter can be some kind of extravagant side show that costs more and attracts more people than the game.
UW and Oregon need to go actively and loudly speak with the SEC. Make the BIG consider they could lose Seattle and Portland TV markets and the west coast pod. Force the offer.
Or... more likely... get shunned by the SEC and lose any credibility whatsoever and maintain being the laughing stock of the country.
My guess is Oregon will do whatever it takes while UW will try to do it "the right way" and be stuck. Exactly as (not) planned.
UW and Oregon need to go actively and loudly speak with the SEC. Make the BIG consider they could lose Seattle and Portland TV markets and the west coast pod. Force the offer.
Or... more likely... get shunned by the SEC and lose any credibility whatsoever and maintain being the laughing stock of the country.
My guess is Oregon will do whatever it takes while UW will try to do it "the right way" and be stuck. Exactly as (not) planned.
I see this scenario: Notre Dame wises up and joins the B10. B10 then nabs the Ducks, leaving UW in its dust. The only hope in that scenario is the B10 wants an even 20 teams, so it takes UW and one other school ... Wilner thinks maybe North Carolina (?) but Stanford makes a lot of sense to me.
Oregon and Washington, despite all these dumb ass rumors that the B1G is standing pat, should tell the Pac 12 to suck their dicks and give them an exponentially higher revenue share, go and maximize revenue as much as you can even if it means going with Amazon Prime, or fuck off.
If the Pac 12 really does feel like they need to expand, they should go get Hawaii and San Diego State.
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In my life, college football was golden and set apart from all other sports from my first game in 1969 to the latest 90s. A good 30-35 year run for me. I remember the pac 8 as well. Arizona state before it came to the pac 10 was a fun program. They had some great and interesting coaches. Frank Kush. Bruce Snyder…
I would extend my time line to 2003 or so if pressed. Overall we have had 20 years of decline to the point I’m no longer very interested and I know many many diehards who feel the same. Has anyone talked to @WhiskeyDawg lately. He was a a huskies Husky. He tapped out way before I did.
Or... more likely... get shunned by the SEC and lose any credibility whatsoever and maintain being the laughing stock of the country.
My guess is Oregon will do whatever it takes while UW will try to do it "the right way" and be stuck. Exactly as (not) planned.
Everything is going to be fine
We got bowl loser Petersen
If the Pac 12 really does feel like they need to expand, they should go get Hawaii and San Diego State.
Fuck getting Boise State.