”Arizona is going to have a place to go, and that’s what I tell our recruits, that’s what I tell our donors, that’s what I tell our families of current personnel. We have a great brand…We’re fine. Where we play our road games, we’ll wait and see from our president,”
…In fact, the Arizona head coach made it crystal clear the university intends on making whatever decision is “in the best interest of the University of Arizona.”
He has no say so in the matter. Arizona is better off staying in the PAC 12 if Oregon and Washington leaves? They might be able to battle Utah for the PAC 12 football championship. Going to Big 12? They could be like Colorado and Kansas and could go 0-12 every year.
Another Big 12 shill lobbing grenades at the PAC.
(06-23-2023 03:25 PM)DavidSt Wrote: [ -> ]He has no say so in the matter. Arizona is better off staying in the PAC 12 if Oregon and Washington leaves? They might be able to battle Utah for the PAC 12 football championship. Going to Big 12? They could be like Colorado and Kansas and could go 0-12 every year.
Competition doesn't mean anything in realignment its about the $$$$.
Texas, Oklahoma willingly entered tougher conferences
USC/UCLA is self explanatory
(06-23-2023 03:26 PM)TeamRamRod1 Wrote: [ -> ]Another Big 12 shill lobbing grenades at the PAC.
You guys need to stop with the grenades, violence is bad! Especially emotional violence, that's the worst.
I read nothing into this since it's just a football coach talking in the context of battling for recruits. Obviously, the recruits prefer the big 12 while the Admins prefer the Pac. However, the recruits will likely change their tune if the media narrative changes and the Pac stabilizes, and you'll see football coaches change their tune accordingly if that happens.
Did you guys see the video at the top of that article? "Bowling Coach goes full Kenny Powers".
Money (and exposure) versus loyalty and preference. There is a breaking point.
Nobody knows the numbers, but Wilner seems delusional in holding to Thompson's July of 2020 valuation estimates when the media market was very different with much more network competition for content. I think the estimates of $110-125m per school over five years for the Pac-12 are likely pretty accurate. Compare that to the definite $190.2m over six years the Big 12 is offering some schools. That is literally the decision facing Colorado and Arizona within the next three or four weeks.
The AZ coach doesn’t get to vote. But he knows more than I do. My reading is that he knows his boss (AD and president) is not 100 percent certain about the Pac 12.
$22.5 million per school according to Jason Scheer. I don’t think AZ would jump but $9 million difference is something to consider.