This PAC 12 stuff gets weirder by the day.
Reading their fans comments in the Athletic lead me to think that many of them believe that they have a decent shot of getting into the B10. The reason that they have a better program than UCLA, are on a roll in the conference, and they do not want to be in a conference with BYU.Someone should go to the Utah board and ask them why they hate the Big 12 so much and think they're above the association.
Yes he is the ASU AD. Appears this is what Arizona Sports is:that statement makes no sense, dennis.
who is Ray Anderson? is the the AD? he "told Arizona Sports"?
Here’s the full interview with the Anderson… doesn’t sound as confident as the snip-it Dodds decided to take.
ASU's Ray Anderson hopes Pac-12 media rights deal clarifies in 2-3 weeks
Arizona State's Ray Anderson is among those not hiding frustrations about the Pac-12 media rights negotiations.arizonasports.com
Reading their fans comments in the Athletic lead me to think that many of them believe that they have a decent shot of getting into the B10. The reason that they have a better program than UCLA, are on a roll in the conference, and they do not want to be in a conference with BYU.
I would say it's nothing but dreaming, but quite a few in the past have been making those comments.
Listening to that interview with Ray Anderson reminds me of Jamie Pollard’s interviews when the Big 12 was nearly falling apart. Jamie was full of emotion and frustration at that time. Can tell Ray is worried and frustrated. Imagine if the Pac hadn’t shunned a merger with the B12 last year, would be in a much better place today.Sure doesn't have a Joe Namath calling his shot feel...
It was the Big 12 that shot down the Pac 12 merger, not the other way around. But I agree with everything else you said.Listening to that interview with Ray Anderson reminds me of Jamie Pollard’s interviews when the Big 12 was nearly falling apart. Jamie was full of emotion and frustration at that time. Can tell Ray is worried and frustrated. Imagine if the Pac hadn’t shunned a merger with the B12 last year, would be in a much better place today.
Apparently Wilner said he thinks high 20s, majority streaming still keeps the PAC 12 together on Utah radio tonight. Says he’s been skeptical all along that they’d ever get to a number that matches the Big 12, given they aren’t even matching us now.
Said he imagines it’s got to be more than a couple million dollar difference per to make the jump worthwhile for schools to jump (alluding to travel costs offsetting the surplus there to a degree).
Big12 wanted to merge with the PAC right after OuuT left. PAC wanted to merge right after USC/UCLA left.It was the Big 12 that shot down the Pac 12 merger, not the other way around. But I agree with everything else you said.
The big 12 walked away from negotiations first, but I am highly skeptical that merger ever would have happened. Neither league was keen on the idea.It was the Big 12 that shot down the Pac 12 merger, not the other way around. But I agree with everything else you said.
I don’t disagree, but here is a respected PAC 12 journalist openly saying he doesn’t think they’re going to be able to reach matching numbers with the Big 12. Forgive me if I’ve missed it, but have any other Pac 12 journalists been openly admitting/saying this? His tone and view of things have certainly changed.Wilner says lots of things. Lots of wrong things to be specific.
When on a sinking ship, the survivors are the ones who leave the ship in a lifeboat. Arizona schools would be foolish to stay. They will be the first to acknowledge the PAC 12 is pretty much toast. Then Colorado and Utah will see the writing on the wall. Eventually reality sets in.
Still gotta make the deal and sign on the line. Doesn't seem like that's going to happen anytime soon.This PAC 12 stuff gets weirder by the day.