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Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut
I am thinking they are going to do the two-week tour method.
It is not optimal but the athletes need to understand that this was the best long term for the university and players. Like horse racing, you need money to be top tier in college athletics.
Oregon and Washington were looking at $20 per year versus $70-80 for Big Ten teams.
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What would've been best long-term is if the Pac 12 had competent leadership, which is very clear they didn't and their last two commissioners ****ed up the last decade, to secure a legitimate media rights deal instead of doing nothing.
Other than that, yes, leaving for the Big 12 or B1G was the next best thing due to the financial instability of the conference.
I think we're aligned in that they'll probably do the two weeks trip when going to the Midwest or East Coast. Otherwise, you're putting your team at even more of a disadvantage for more frequent transcontinental flights.