Shief
- Champaign Area
You are correct that money/demand are the reasons that there is not a connection. I have a problem with asking a pseudo-rhetorical question from time-to-time and it sounds like I mean it.
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Mr. Tibbs
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not sure
but these conference deals are usually set up where it’s really hard to get in and even harder to get kicked out .
i’m guessing it’s a 3/4 vote or more to get removed
Pac-4 Conference Updates
The Pac-4 is the premier tri-state West Coast college football conference.
pac-4.com
Hahahaha! Someone spent a lot of time on this troll job. I applaud it.Pac-4 Conference Updates
The Pac-4 is the premier tri-state West Coast college football conference.
Cascadian regionalism is pretty strong. We don’t get noticed as much because East Coast media considers us “South Alaska” and not worth considering.
But its here.
But its here.
Shief
- Champaign Area
Man, that's gotta hurt. Good job on the parody site.Pac-4 Conference Updates
The Pac-4 is the premier tri-state West Coast college football conference.
Thank you for this I’ve already sent this to people.Pac-4 Conference Updates
The Pac-4 is the premier tri-state West Coast college football conference.
Troll level: Grandmaster
That super league would be dynamite in football, but might get only the automatic bid in basketball.
Ohio State
Michigan
Penn State
Alabama
LSU
Notre Dame
USC
Texas
Oklahoma
Georgia
Clemson
Florida
(sub Nebraska or Florida State for any two as necessary)
When do you think players will start demanding their share of the $50 million a year media payout.
That amount doesn’t include bowl game, ncaa tournament, or ticket sales
That amount doesn’t include bowl game, ncaa tournament, or ticket sales
The Imminent Death of the Pac-12 Marks the Point of No Return for College Sports
The Pac-12’s demise is just the latest sign that conferences are choosing TV money and coast-to-coast competition over the regional rivalries that made college football great
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Pac-4 Conference Updates
The Pac-4 is the premier tri-state West Coast college football conference.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
TBF, the East Coast media don't consider much beyond the East Coast. And Hollywood. Maybe Silicon Valley. Many of them aspire vaguely to visit America someday but the process of securing a passport is tedious and puts them off. The smoke from Quebec drifted down to NYC and DC this spring and it was all OMG!!! FOREST FIRES EXIST!!!! THE SKY IS VAGUELY ORANGE FOR TWO DAYS!!!! THE WORLD IS ENDING!!!!
BTW, I admit I laughed heartily at the PAC4 parody site. And then kinda hated myself. Those poor four-lorn schools. There but for the grace of God, and proximity to Chicago, go we.
I might be old school, but I am not a fan of the expansion. I know it's a sign of the changing landscape of college sports and is a powerplay to chase the almighty dollar (or a lot of dollars in this case.) I also know this will financially benefit Illinois, as well as all the other schools.
With all of this going on, I can't help but think back 40-50 years. I fondly recall the traditional Big Ten/ Pac Ten rivalry. I remember when making it to Pasadena was all that mattered. I remember the excitement the fans of the Big Ten schools felt when their team made it to "the granddaddy of them all". Seeing the Midwest fans, with their sunburned faces and arms, enjoying the sunny and warm weather. It didn't matter if their team lost. It was a day they would remember for the rest of their lives.
With all of this going on, I can't help but think back 40-50 years. I fondly recall the traditional Big Ten/ Pac Ten rivalry. I remember when making it to Pasadena was all that mattered. I remember the excitement the fans of the Big Ten schools felt when their team made it to "the granddaddy of them all". Seeing the Midwest fans, with their sunburned faces and arms, enjoying the sunny and warm weather. It didn't matter if their team lost. It was a day they would remember for the rest of their lives.
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Went to the Rose Bowl with the MI. This is correct.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Hey, remember, some of us are drinking the Ty point forward kool-aid. Along with replacing Chase Brown by committee. Just sayin'.
Hawaii with the elbow from the top rope! By gawd!
I guess I'm just tired of this commentary: [Insert latest development here] is just the latest sign that conferences are choosing [insert thing I don't like here] over [insert the thing I do like here].The Imminent Death of the Pac-12 Marks the Point of No Return for College Sports
The Pac-12’s demise is just the latest sign that conferences are choosing TV money and coast-to-coast competition over the regional rivalries that made college football great
College football today is not what it was 20 years ago. Twenty years ago it wasn't what it was 20 years prior to that. So on and so on. I have a feeling if it were up to some people in this forum we'd still only be handing the ball off. My hope is that 20 years from now everyone that's already halfway off the ledge has taken a step back, takes a look back and realizes that this "latest catastrophe" didn't ruin football any more than the forward pass did 100 years ago.
College football is going to be fine.
The Big Ten is going to be fine.
Illinois is going to be fine.
Just relax and enjoy the show.
I was fortunate enough to go the last time the Illini were there. Even though we got blown out by Reggie Bush and company, it was a wonderful experience.
It was Joe McKnight & Stafon Johnson and company, but yeah. I had a great time anyways as well.
Yep, you’re either growing, or you are the PAC4.
My wife wants to go to the Rose Bowl to help decorate the Lutheran Hour Ministries float. Missed the 84 game (just graduated and was broke) and the 2008 game (my son's high school marching band played at the Cotton Bowl halftime, so we were in Dallas). Might as well go as its doubtful we will ever be playing in it again.
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