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I wonder if Washington will join the Big 12

DerekJohnson
DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,216 Founders Club
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I could see that happening, as disappointing as it would be. If I were the Big 12, I'd be reaching out to UW
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,148 Standard Supporter
    Big 10 or bust. Big 12 is just a bunch of leftovers. I could see Utah, Colorado, and the AZ schools going Big 12. They should be on the phones right now trying to land that.
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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,222 Founders Club
    I think UW is a better fit for the BIG 10 but the Big 12 at least has more credibility than the pac right now.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,216 Founders Club
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    I think UW is a better fit for the BIG 10 but the Big 12 at least has more credibility than the pac right now.

    far more
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  • WoolleyDoog
    WoolleyDoog Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,033 Founders Club
    edited July 2022
    Seems like the move if they can't get into the Big 10. Not really sure there will be options as the inland Pac schools are definitely going Big 12 and I'm sure Oregon State and Washington State are begging to make it happen too.

    One thing with the Big 10/FOX to me is, if we're just doing this all for TV and money now, why not find a way to bring in UW and force out Northwestern? Same could be said for Purdue or Minnesota and Oregon, etc.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,216 Founders Club
    WoolleyDoog said:

    Seems like the move if they can't get into the Big 10. Not really sure there will be options as the inland Pac schools are definitely going Big 12 and I'm sure Oregon State and Washington State are begging to make it happen too.

    One thing with the Big 10/FOX to me is, if we're just doing this all for TV and money now, why not find a way to bring in UW and force out Northwestern? Same could be said for Purdue or Minnesota and Oregon, etc.

    You're acting like UW has more to offer than Northwestern
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  • Motrboatnsob
    Motrboatnsob Member Posts: 424
    WoolleyDoog said:

    Seems like the move if they can't get into the Big 10. Not really sure there will be options as the inland Pac schools are definitely going Big 12 and I'm sure Oregon State and Washington State are begging to make it happen too.

    One thing with the Big 10/FOX to me is, if we're just doing this all for TV and money now, why not find a way to bring in UW and force out Northwestern? Same could be said for Purdue or Minnesota and Oregon, etc.

    I like the idea of kicking schools out of the conference. Makes to much sense for it to happen though.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,216 Founders Club
    Motrboatnsob said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    Seems like the move if they can't get into the Big 10. Not really sure there will be options as the inland Pac schools are definitely going Big 12 and I'm sure Oregon State and Washington State are begging to make it happen too.

    One thing with the Big 10/FOX to me is, if we're just doing this all for TV and money now, why not find a way to bring in UW and force out Northwestern? Same could be said for Purdue or Minnesota and Oregon, etc.

    I like the idea of kicking schools out of the conference. Makes to much sense for it to happen though.
    Would UW be the kicker or the kickee?
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  • HoustonHusky
    HoustonHusky Member Posts: 5,999
    Bet UW and a couple others will eventually go to the Big10, but those schools will get the Rutgers treatment or worse…reduced revenues for a period of time or forever.

    Good negotiation tactic by the Big10…take the LA schools at full price and the rest are screwed and you can play hardball negotiations with the ones you want.
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  • Bob_C
    Bob_C Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,629 Founders Club
    Motrboatnsob said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    Seems like the move if they can't get into the Big 10. Not really sure there will be options as the inland Pac schools are definitely going Big 12 and I'm sure Oregon State and Washington State are begging to make it happen too.

    One thing with the Big 10/FOX to me is, if we're just doing this all for TV and money now, why not find a way to bring in UW and force out Northwestern? Same could be said for Purdue or Minnesota and Oregon, etc.

    I like the idea of kicking schools out of the conference. Makes to much sense for it to happen though.
    It sounds nice and would certainly help/force competitiveness. So it would be great for the fans. But for the fringe programs deciding to invest or not invest in programs, it brings too much risk into the equation if their guaranteed revenue stream could dry up quickly.
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  • DawgOfTheAges
    DawgOfTheAges Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,745 Founders Club
    edited July 2022
    It does seem likely that the criteria for being included in a conference is likely to change in the new world... commitment to facilities, TV market presence and academic standing used to be the criteria for inclusion vs a cut of the conference pie, now you have to think conferences are going to need to find a way to kick our underperformers which has never been an easy thing to accomplish. Seems like forming a new super conference that is originated by the top schools and then invites in those key top 40 schools which are then split up into regional divisions that match up with the profile is the likely longer term solution in order to avoid the complication of the lawsuits that occur with trying to kick out the losers in the equation.

    Existing TV contracts with the now prospering leagues makes junking the current system that much more complicated to form surviving entities that reflect the new world order.
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  • PurpleReign
    PurpleReign Member Posts: 5,479
    Yuck. Cant think of a single Big12 team i give a shit about.
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  • SpoonieLuv
    SpoonieLuv Member Posts: 5,463
    DerekJohnson said:

    Motrboatnsob said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    Seems like the move if they can't get into the Big 10. Not really sure there will be options as the inland Pac schools are definitely going Big 12 and I'm sure Oregon State and Washington State are begging to make it happen too.

    One thing with the Big 10/FOX to me is, if we're just doing this all for TV and money now, why not find a way to bring in UW and force out Northwestern? Same could be said for Purdue or Minnesota and Oregon, etc.

    I like the idea of kicking schools out of the conference. Makes to much sense for it to happen though.
    Would UW be the kicker or the kickee?
    With Sloppy Tits…
    Abundance.
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  • CuntWaffle
    CuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    LawDawg1 said:

    Pretty sad to think the Big 12 without Texas and Oklahoma is stronger than Pac 12 without SC and UCLA.

    Big 12 without OU/Texas would be stronger even if the Pac still had USC/UCLA
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  • LawDawg1
    LawDawg1 Member Posts: 3,941
    CuntWaffle said:

    LawDawg1 said:

    Pretty sad to think the Big 12 without Texas and Oklahoma is stronger than Pac 12 without SC and UCLA.

    Big 12 without OU/Texas would be stronger even if the Pac still had USC/UCLA
    Staff? True?
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  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,662 Founders Club
    CuntWaffle said:

    LawDawg1 said:

    Pretty sad to think the Big 12 without Texas and Oklahoma is stronger than Pac 12 without SC and UCLA.

    Big 12 without OU/Texas would be stronger even if the Pac still had USC/UCLA
    Oregon UW is always on prime time TV usually at noon-1. ABC or Fox.

    Does anyone give a fuck about Oklahoma State playing Baylor?
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  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,661
    I'm gonna hit up a tcu game this year. They are into that shit more than any pac school
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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member Posts: 18,033
    It's going to be even better when the rest of the Pac12 South bolts for the big12, the big10 leaves UW/O at the proverbial movie theater waiting for a double date that's never going to happen and they are left out in the cold.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    Washington would be foolish to join the Big 12. They should be making all the moves to make themselves attractive to the Big 10 as they can. They have the eyeballs and attractive early season road-trips for the traditional Big 10 teams. Who doesn’t want to try to catch a fish or plant their used up Bubble gum on a wall?



    Now that I’ve read what I’ve wrote. They will probably end up in the Big 12.
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  • ntxduck
    ntxduck Member Posts: 6,102
    edited July 2022
    Pitchfork51 said:

    I'm gonna hit up a tcu game this year. They are into that shit more than any pac school

    No. Lol. Not even close.

    Tcu has had a well documented attendance problem for a long time now.

    https://www.tcu360.com/story/18757images-empty-stadium-causes-concern-embarrassment/

    Let me know the last time Oregon, Utah, or even coug looked like this. Tcu routinely plays games at home (Texas, Baylor, tech, even fuckin smu) where it’s basically a neutral site venue.
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  • Canadawg
    Canadawg Member Posts: 5,263
    If the Ducks n Dawgs get shutout of the BIG I bet ducks ring up the cousin didlers. Might be able to hitch a ride if espn wants a west coast time slot
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  • godawgst
    godawgst Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,552 Swaye's Wigwam
    Would the Big 12 even want them if all they are going to be is a place holder until the B10 comes calling?
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  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,937
    no
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  • godawgst
    godawgst Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,552 Swaye's Wigwam
    backthepack said:

    no

    Exactly. Big 10 or bust
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  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,662 Founders Club
    godawgst said:

    backthepack said:

    no

    Exactly. Big 10 or bust
    The big 12 news was yuge.

    The 4 teams are obviously the desert/mountain so unless we're headed for the Pac 12 North Nostalgia buttfuck league, everyone knows UW and Oregon (and maybe Stanford/ND) are in the B1G and acting accordingly.
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  • PurpleReign
    PurpleReign Member Posts: 5,479
    Whoever the current commish of the PAC 10 is is probably thinking if the PAC 10 and Big 12 merge they can combine the conference names and be called the PAC 12..
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