Pac-12/Big 10/Big 12 Realignment

[pezsez1]

Beavs to the Big-12 would definitely be the best-possible outcome. Whether they're actually in the discussion is being debated by different insiders, but I'd be shocked if there wasn't actually smoke to this. Oregon State would bring value to the Big 12 and be a fantastic cultural fit. Might even help with OSU's recruiting to be out from Oregon's shadow. They wouldn't be anyone's little brother in the Big 12.

[lmduck]

Beavs to the Big-12 would definitely be the best-possible outcome. Whether they're actually in the discussion is being debated by different insiders, but I'd be shocked if there wasn't actually smoke to this. Oregon State would bring value to the Big 12 and be a fantastic cultural fit. Might even help with OSU's recruiting to be out from Oregon's shadow. They wouldn't be anyone's little brother in the Big 12.

Totally agree Pez and I hope it happens for them. The B12 is a great fit for them.


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[Alan]

Beavs to the Big-12 would definitely be the best-possible outcome. Whether they're actually in the discussion is being debated by different insiders, but I'd be shocked if there wasn't actually smoke to this. Oregon State would bring value to the Big 12 and be a fantastic cultural fit. Might even help with OSU's recruiting to be out from Oregon's shadow. They wouldn't be anyone's little brother in the Big 12.

Good post! Couldn’t agree more about being out from under the Duck shadow.

[5$]

Beavs sure are mad at Oregon for leaving first tho

[lmduck]

Beavs sure are mad at Oregon for leaving first tho

Of course they are. But one must ask the question, if given the same opportunity would they have said 'wait let us check with our brethren 40 miles down the road. We want to make sure they are okay'. I don't think so.

Scott Barnes came off a bit petulant on Friday. If he was not preparing for all possible scenarios then shame on him.

I read a quote over the weekend from the UW Pres and she made a very telling comment:

"When you have a deal that people are saying that one of the best aspects are that you can get out of it in two years, that tells you a whole lot".

She also reiterated that the deal they had been talking about a few days before was not the same one that was on the table at the end.

[pezsez1]

Beavs sure are mad at Oregon for leaving first tho

In time, I think Beaver fans/admins will come to terms with the fact that none of this was Oregon's fault. That narrative is low-hanging fruit for angry Beaver fans who were already jealous of our facilities and superior national brand... like an extremely simple game of emotional connect-the-dots. But eventually they'll accept that the Pac-12 was burning and that any media deal (even a good one) would have only contained the spread until the next round of negotiations. Colorado poured gasoline on the fire and forced everyone's hands -- and that isn't on Oregon.

Beaver Nation will definitely reach that conclusion much sooner if they manage to slip into the Big-12. That would be a fantastic home for them, good for the Big-12, good for ESPN, good for Oregon State.

BTW, is anyone else kind of irritated that Washington is skipping off to the B1G without any real blame?

[StevensTechU]

BTW, is anyone else kind of irritated that Washington is skipping off to the B1G without any real blame?

Not really. I'd say it's funny because it's a sign that everyone cares about Oregon and nobody cares about washington.

[dthomas=ddixon]

The current saga highlights another thing I’m looking forward to leaving behind: being in a conference where every team is obsessed with and jealous of us.

It’ll be nice to be in a conference where other programs have their own resources and can take Oregon does at face value.

[greenyellow]

Not sure Cal and Stanford really fit in the ACC.

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[pezsez1]

Cal and Stanford to the ACC feels weird unless the ACC takes some other schools as well.

[wepto]

Not sure Cal and Stanford really fit in the ACC.

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So Cal and Furd are going to have 4 east coast road trips each year? (and that's just football.) 12,000 miles of travel? It doesn't make sense unless they add enough west coast schools to make a pod.

[buckmarkduck]

What other conference fits Cal and Stanford? Honestly they don’t fit the Big 12 or MWC. Stamford is a rare school that could do just fine as an independent, then Cal ends up nowhere. Maybe drops football all together and joins the WCC.

[lmduck]

What other conference fits Cal and Stanford? Honestly they don’t fit the Big 12 or MWC. Stamford is a rare school that could do just fine as an independent, then Cal ends up nowhere. Maybe drops football all together and joins the WCC.

Can't see Cal dropping football. Granted their AD has been poorly mismanaged over the years but it would be pretty surprising.

[StevensTechU]

What other conference fits Cal and Stanford? Honestly they don’t fit the Big 12 or MWC. Stamford is a rare school that could do just fine as an independent, then Cal ends up nowhere. Maybe drops football all together and joins the WCC.

Can't see Cal dropping football. Granted their AD has been poorly mismanaged over the years but it would be pretty surprising.

Honestly, I wouldn't rule it out. The amount of investment required by high major football is sort of insane and I could see Stanford and Cal both deciding it's not for them. Without a major media deal, football and basketball bleed red ink.

[greenyellow]

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