PAC-10 EXPANSION: Utah to begin play in 2011
by Brian Floyd on Jun 17, 2010 2:38 PM PDT
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We've tried to answer the how, looking at divisional alignment, but many of you may be wonder when the Pac-12 will begin play. Some of those questions are beginning to be answered, with Utah announcing today that they'd be joining the Pac-10 in 2011.
As a side note, If you haven't welcomed Utah or Colorado to the Pac-10, hop over to BlockU (Utah) and Ralphie Report (CU). Not only have we added two great schools, but their SBN blogs are just as good.
While we thought any additions to the conference would take effect in 2012, it appears that timetable has been accelerated. This will be the last year of a true round robin and both Colorado and Utah may be brought in for the 2011 season.
Still on the table for Colorado is how to handle the Big 12 buyout. While there is no explicit bylaw detailing an exact penalty for leaving the league, the Big 12 makes it clear there will be financial repercussions. At stake is somewhere between $6-10 million in television revenues from the Buffalo's last two years in the league. The good news for Colorado is the Pac-10 has offered to soften the immediate blow on Colorado in the form of a loan. Isn't it nice having a warm welcome into a new conference?
The final attempt to stick it to the Big 12 may come from both former Big 12 North members Colorado and Nebraska. If Dan Beebe thought the two schools would roll over and pay the penalty while they were two-year lame ducks, he was probably wrong. Both the Cornhuskers and the Buffs are maneuvering to fight the buyouts. Don't cash those checks just yet Texas, Oklahoma, and A&M.
The timing of Colorado's exit hinges on how they can minimize the penalty in the long run. Since that's well above my pay grade, we'll have to wait and see how it all plays out. It is starting to look like 2011 is the year of the Pac-12, though.
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by Craig Powers on Jun 17, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Larry Scott for Lifetime Conference Commissioner
by Michael The Coug on Jun 17, 2010 2:56 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Man he has done such a great job.
I think I’d be almost okay with that. Until he gets older and goes all Al Davis on the conference…
-Brett Gleason
-Daily Evergreen Staff Sports Writer
by Brett the 49er on Jun 17, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
At this point though
I’d be tempted to say, even if he does, he’s earned the right to go Al Davis
by Michael The Coug on Jun 17, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
That could very well be true.
-Brett Gleason
-Daily Evergreen Staff Sports Writer
by Brett the 49er on Jun 17, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it weird that I read that as "Michael Scott"?
Perhaps we need to get Larry a World’s Best Conference Commish coffee mug.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jun 17, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I was going to get my dad a Father's Day gift
But I’m sure pops will understand if I get Larry something instead
by Michael The Coug on Jun 17, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
When
will we be able to watch the PAC on a channel other than FSN?
by spokanistan22yuh on Jun 17, 2010 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
2012 is when the new contract would be in place
That doesn’t mean FSN won’t win the contract, though. Depends on who offers the most money and exposure in negotiations.
Why do I feel we will see less games with the new network?
I don’t think the Big10 network plays all the games. They do eventually with replays, but how can we see all the live games, especially when they are on at the same time. FSNW allowed us to be able to maybe see 4 teams (OR, OSU, UW, WSU—actually 8 including the opponent), now we have to share it with 12 teams (that’s two more games). Hopefully, there will be more than one channel or the games are scheduled on different days and times (or both of these options).
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Big Ten Network shows all the games live.
BTN has alternate channels. I get BTN on Dish Network and I get the main BTN channel and four alternates…all games that BTN has the rights to are on live on all the channels. Any game that isn’t on ESPN or ABC is live on BTN.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Jun 17, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Great News!!! After that news I think I have officially developed a man crush on Larry Scott.
The man with two first names.
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Agreed.
If the Pac 10 (er, 12…gotta get used to that) can pull off what BTN did I think we’ll all be pretty happy with the coverage.
BTN also covers pretty much every singe sport in the conference – I get baseball, softball, track, wrestling, basketball, soccer, women’s field hockey (no joke), and every thing else, all in glorious HD. It is a fantastic network in terms of the quality of their productions. I hope the Pac-10 can do what BTN has done in terms of coverage.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Jun 18, 2010 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I will be fine as long as they don't bring Angie Mentik!!! That could ruin the network.
member of CougCenter since 9/2/08
Anything is better than what we have now
Hopefully they will continue to think outside of the box. Maybe go with both Fox and ESPN, if possible. It sure would be nice to watch a PAC 12 basketball game on Big Mondays instead of a late night WCC game. We have to get our product on TV throughout the country whenever wherever we can.
I welcomed Ralphie and Block U yesterday
and I am already trying to get free ski Lift Tickets out of them. Utah has great snow. Now I can snowboard and catch a Cougar Basketball game all in one trip. Sweet! Now these two new Pac12 blogs are arguing over who has better snow. Classic.
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Why do they not have one?
-Brett Gleason
-Daily Evergreen Staff Sports Writer
by Brett the 49er on Jun 17, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember they are Highbrow
Who knows? Maybe a Sports Blog is not Highbrow enough. I would love to see the dancing tree on here.
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Any network will be fine with me as long as it doesn't have her on it.
She graduated from UW!!! Why is she embarrassing our colors by wearing them?
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This photo is the worst possible thing to wake up too
It invokes so many emotions, none of them good.
by Couginthepink on Jun 18, 2010 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Couldn't have said it any better.
Also, she’s bigger than Lofa Tatupu. So scary.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jun 18, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully, she tears her pectoral muscle like Lofa did last year...
and is out for the whole broadcast year. I could use the break.
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You should have seen the BS in the Germany game
Serbia was able to draw a bunch yellow card by acting on a tone of cupcake contacts that resulted in a red card less than 30 minutes in. Germany tried to keep the pace to strike back down a man, but in the end they just couldn’t make up the difference. officiating as a whole today has been pretty bad.
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